Aristeo "Aries" Dimaunahan (born March 21, 1978) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who is the assistant coach of the

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in the

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(PBA), and is the currently the head coach of the NU Lady Bulldogs of the

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(UAAP).

Early life and career

He attended Grace Kindergarten, Canossa Academy and graduated from De La Salle-Lipa in 1994. He also attended the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Migue ...

after high school.

Playing career

He played in the

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in his early years before being drafted by the

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in the 2002 PBA Draft. He was also recognized by then-Mayor

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as the second PBA player from his hometown in

Lipa City Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people. It is the first city charter in the pro ...

after Melchor Teves, who also graduated from De La Salle Lipa. In 2006, Dimaunahan was also part of a controversial PBA seven player trade involving

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, and

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. Because sister teams such as Ginebra and Coca-Cola are not allowed to trade directly, nor can their under-teams, which applied to San Miguel Beer and Purefoods. In order to circumvent the rules, a third team, Air21 was involved in the trade, which ultimately sent Dimaunahan to Air21. After playing two seasons with the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, he was signed by the Alaska Aces as a free agent during the 2011 Governors Cup. In 2012, while with the San Miguel Beermen, he was one of five players suspended for taking place in a Basket-Brawl involving the Beermen and the entire bench of the

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Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Dimaunahan began a coaching career, with stints both professionally and in women's college basketball. In 2015 he served as an assistant coach with the Blackwater Elite, and in 2017 he became an assistant coach for the Lady Bulldogs. In 2015, Dimanauhan was an assistant coach for

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and the

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. In 2022, after Aquino decided to focus on the women's national team, Dimaunahan was promoted as NU's head coach. Later that year, he led the Lady Bulldogs to their seventh consecutive UAAP title.

Personal life

Dimaunahan is married to former child star Jane Zaleta, where he had two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dimaunahan, Aries 1978 births Living people Alaska Aces (PBA) players Barako Bull Energy Boosters players Barako Bull Energy players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel draft picks Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Basketball players from Batangas Filipino men's basketball players People from Lipa, Batangas Powerade Tigers players Shooting guards University of Santo Tomas alumni Blackwater Bossing coaches