Alex Vincent Crisano (born February 26, 1976) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player.

First Years

Crisano was undrafted in

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but he was signed and directly hired by the

Barangay Ginebra Kings A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...

. However, his stay with the Gin Kings was cut at the end of the

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. He also played for the

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that were known as the Phone Pals.

Return to Barangay Ginebra

Before the start of the

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, the management of Ginebra announced that Crisano will return for the team. From there, his game as an energy player and a crowd favorite was seen by the fans. He helped the team beat the

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in the finals 4–3.

Barako Bull

After two conferences with Ginebra, he was acquired by the Barako Bull Energy Boosters during the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference where he became the leader of the team. At the 2009–10 Philippine Cup, he had a career season averaging 8.9 points 6.2 rebounds and 32 percent from the 3-point line. However, the team did not make the playoffs finishing at the bottom of the standings with a 3–15 record. Also, due to financial problems of the franchise, he was not able to stay with the team for the following conference.

Philippine Patriots

He was chosen as one of the players for the

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in the

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alongside

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and

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to defend their title. However, they lost to the

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in the finals.

Powerade Tigers

After his stint with the Patriots, he was acquired by the

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to boost up their frontline.

Globalport Batang Pier

He was played in 1 Regular Season of

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in 2012–2013

Blackwater Elite

He return played in Pba as 1 Regular Season of

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in 2014–2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crisano, Alex 1976 births Living people Barako Bull Energy Boosters players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Brooklyn Bulldogs men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Filipino men's basketball players NorthPort Batang Pier players Powerade Tigers players Power forwards (basketball) TNT Tropang Giga players Doping cases in basketball American men's basketball players Brooklyn College alumni American sportspeople of Filipino descent Citizens of the Philippines through descent