Poch Juinio

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Poch Juinio
UP Fighting Maroons
PositionAssistant coach
League UAAP
Personal information
Born (1973-05-25) May 25, 1973 (age 51)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College UP
PBA draft 1994: , 5th overall pick
Selected by the Alaska Milkmen
Playing career1994–2008
Position Power forward / center
Number32
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
1994–2000 Alaska Milkmen
2001 Pop Cola Panthers
2002–2006 Coca-Cola Tigers
2006 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2006–2008 Alaska Aces
As coach:
2013–present UP (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Edward "Poch" Juinio (born May 25, 1973) is a Filipino retired former professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He played most of his seasons with Alaska Aces and won numerous championships.

Contents

Professional career

Alaska Milkmen

A former 6'5" standout of the UP Fighting Maroons, Juinio was drafted by Alaska as the 5th overall pick in the 1994 PBA Draft. He turned out to be a revelation with his aggressive stance underneath the boards. He became an unheralded part of Alaska's starting unit when the team captured the PBA Grand Slam in 1996. [1] He was awarded as the Most Improved Player of the Season and blossomed into one of the most dependable slotmen in the league. [2]

He won Finals MVP in the 2000 All-Filipino finals as Alaska won the championship in 5 games.

Pop Cola Panthers

He was traded to Pop Cola, along with Johnny Abarrientos. [3]

Coca-Cola Tigers

When Pop Cola disbanded, Juinio joined the Tigers. In 2002, he won the All-Filipino Cup, against his former team. [4] His team also won the Reinforced Conference in 2003.

Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

After Juinio's contract expired in 2005, [5] Talk 'N Text signed him. They released him the same year. [6]

Return to Alaska franchise

Juinio returned to Alaska in the 2006-07 PBA season and won another championship in 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference. [1] He retired after the 2007-08 PBA season at the age of 36. [2]

Coaching career

Juinio is currently an assistant coach for the UP Maroons. [7] [2] He has been with the team since 2013. [8]

National team

Juinio donned the national colors in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games. [9]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

[10]

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1994 Alaska 7222.9.513.333.6484.6.5.1.95.6
1995 7328.3.520.000.6725.5.7.21.06.1
1996 7225.5.523.000.5965.01.5.21.05.8
1997 6017.6.473.000.7414.51.3.2.85.2
1998 6632.8.560.200.6017.01.7.31.58.0
1999 5428.8.510.200.6716.51.9.3.96.7
2000 4929.1.514.000.7046.4.8.31.110.3
2001 Pop Cola 5137.0.482.091.7026.32.8.6.813.3
2002 Coca-Cola 2921.9.402.350.8403.91.7.3.77.8
2003 6521.1.390.290.6063.91.7.2.67.4
2004-05 6118.5.414.275.7463.01.6.4.36.1
2005-06 Coca-Cola/ Talk 'N Text 298.9.327.417.5712.4.4.1.21.6
2006–07 Alaska368.2.415.211.7811.7.3.3.13.0

2007-08

44.3.333.000.000.5.3.0.0.5
Career72124.5.480.286.7474.81.4.3.86.8

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