Jolly Escobar

Jolly Escobar

Personal information
Born	(1969-06-01) June 1, 1969 (age 55)
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	San Beda (Manila)
College	UE
PBA draft	1992: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Shell Rimula X
Playing career	1992–2002
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	32, 34
Career history
As player:
1992–1998	Formula Shell Zoom Masters
1999	Barangay Ginebra Kings
2001–2002	Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
As coach:
2016–2018	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player: 3× PBA champion (1992 First, 1998 Governors, 2002 Governors)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing   Philippines Southeast Asian Games 1991 Manila Team

Joselito "Jolly" Escobar (born June 1, 1969) is a Filipino former basketball player and coach who served as a game analyst on PBA on One Sports and PBA D-League coverages. ^[1]

Career

Escobar played with the San Beda Red Lions in high school ^[2] and UE Red Warriors in college. ^[3] He also played in 1991 Manila SEA Games team. ^[4] He was selected by the Formula Shell in the draft, played with them until 1998, where he was a teammate to superstar Benjie Paras. ^[5] He played also for Ginebra and Purefoods.

He also served as an assistant coach in the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. ^[5]

References

1. "'Ref, lutong luto 'to ah': Who made the allegation that was heard loud and clear in live broadcast?". Manila Bulletin .
2. Olivares, Rick. "How Coach Ato Badolato helped many a basketball player". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
3. "1988-1990 University of the East Red Warriors!". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
4. "Teammates, friends remember Chuatico's 'great leadership, kindness'". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
5. "Andre Paras working out with Rain or Shine, but insists he's not ready to turn pro". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.