Dennis Ellera "Denok" Miranda (born July 14, 1982), is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the

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of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted third overall by

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. He is also an assistant coach for the FEU Tamaraws.

PBA career

Coca-Cola Tigers

Miranda played for the Coca-Cola Tigers for two seasons and averaged 8.1

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, 4.1

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, and 4.4

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Sta. Lucia Realtors

In the 2006–07 Philippine Cup, Miranda was traded to the

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with Manny Ramos and the Coca-Cola Tigers' 2008 second round pick in exchange for

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, and Kenneth Duremdes. He, Paolo Mendoza, Joseph Yeo and

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shared minutes at the guards positions. He was one of the key players in the championship team that defeated Purefoods in 2007-08.

San Miguel Beermen/Petron Blaze Boosters

Before the start of the

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, he was traded to the

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for Sta. Lucia's future draft picks.

GlobalPort Batang Pier

He was traded to the GlobalPort Batang Pier for Chris Ross. However, he never played for GlobalPort in the 2013–14 season, so he was reacquired by Barako Bull.

Barako Bull

Miranda was traded by GlobalPort to the Barako Bull Energy in exchange for the sixth pick in the

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, who would later play with him for Barako.

Second coming to GlobalPort

He was traded by Barako Bull along with a 2016 second round pick, this time to GlobalPort which gave up

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Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Miranda was traded to Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters for Jay Washington. He was later released by the newly named

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Blackwater Elite

Miranda signed with the Blackwater Elite for a short term contract during the 2016 Governors' Cup.

PBA career statistics

''Correct as of September 18, 2016''Player
at PBA-Online!

Season-by-season averages

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, 34 , , 27.7 , , .414 , , .188 , , .593 , , 3.0 , , 3.2 , , .9 , , .1 , , 7.3 , - , align=left , , align=left , Coca-Cola / Sta. Lucia , 41 , , 30.7 , , .430 , , .216 , , .614 , , 4.1 , , 4.4 , , .8 , , .2 , , 8.2 , - , align=left , , align=left , Sta. Lucia , 54 , , 29.8 , , .425 , , .222 , , .657 , , 3.4 , , 4.4 , , 1.2 , , .0 , , 7.1 , - , align=left , , align=left , Sta. Lucia , 45 , , 30.7 , , .439 , , .323 , , .600 , , 3.2 , , 4.4 , , .4 , , .2 , , 7.3 , - , align=left , , align=left , San Miguel , 49 , , 15.4 , , .409 , , .263 , , .662 , , 1.8 , , 2.3 , , .4 , , .0 , , 5.1 , - , align=left , , align=left , San Miguel , 47 , , 15.0 , , .463 , , .233 , , .637 , , 1.9 , , 1.9 , , .3 , , .0 , , 5.6 , - , align=left , , align=left , Petron , 43 , , 23.4 , , .475 , , .262 , , .674 , , 2.8 , , 3.1 , , .7 , , .0 , , 8.4 , - , align=left , , align=left , Petron , 39 , , 17.0 , , .481 , , .348 , , .631 , , 2.2 , , 2.9 , , .5 , , .0 , , 6.0 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 29 , , 26.7 , , .358 , , .309 , , .739 , , 3.1 , , 3.6 , , .3 , , .0 , , 9.5 , - , align=left , , align=left , Barako Bull / GlobalPort , 34 , , 19.6 , , .404 , , .275 , , .714 , , 2.0 , , 2.1 , , .7 , , .2 , , 7.3 , - , align=left , , align=left , TNT / Blackwater , 20 , , 14.2 , , .366 , , .217 , , .682 , , 1.6 , , 1.9 , , .4 , , .1 , , 4.0 , -class=sortbottom , align=center colspan=2 , Career , 435 , , 23.1 , , .428 , , .270 , , .650 , , 2.7 , , 3.2 , , .6 , , .1 , , 6.9

References

External links

Player ProfilePBA-Online! Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miranda, Denok 1982 births Living people Barako Bull Energy players Basketball players from Quezon Blackwater Bossing players Filipino men's basketball players NorthPort Batang Pier players Point guards Powerade Tigers players San Miguel Beermen players Shooting guards Sta. Lucia Realtors players TNT Tropang Giga players FEU Tamaraws basketball players Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players Filipino men's basketball coaches Powerade Tigers draft picks FEU Tamaraws basketball coaches