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Born | June 1, 1969 | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | San Beda High School | ||||||||||||||
College | University of the East | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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