Dominic Uy

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Dominic Uy
Personal information
Born (1976-01-19) January 19, 1976 (age 48)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College De La Salle University
PBA draft 2001: 4th round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Masters
Position Small forward / Power forward
Number5, 11
Career history
1998–2000Iloilo Megavoltz
2001–2004 Welcoat Paint Masters
Career highlights and awards

Dominic "Dom" Uy is a Filipino former basketball player, analyst, and TV host who served as a game analyst on PBA on One Sports . [1]

Contents

Playing career

La Salle

Uy played for De La Salle Green Archers under Jong Uichico (1994 to 1997), then under Franz Pumaren (1998). He won a championship in 1998 with Ren-ren Ritualo, Mon Jose, and future San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora. [2] [3]

Professional and PBL

Uy played for Iloilo Megavoltz in Metropolitan Basketball Association. [4] After playing for Megavoltz, he applied to be drafted in 2001 PBA draft. He was selected in fourth round. His notable draftmates are Willie Miller, Mark Caguioa, Jojo Tangkay, Zamora, Topex Robinson, and Peter June Simon. [5]

He later played for Welcoat Paint Masters in the PBL. [6]

Broadcasting career

Commentary

He worked on PBA coverages after playing in PBL. He started as a courtside reporter on his early years, but was an analyst later on. [1] He also worked on UAAP analyst from 2001 to 2002.

Hosting

Uy formerly worked as a host in golfing tournaments. [7] [8]

Personal life

He was a former racecar driver. [9]

He played on NBA 3x Philippines Celebrity Division in 2013 with Jason Webb, Richard del Rosario, Mico Halili, TJ Manotoc, Marco Benitez and Charles Tiu. [10]

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