Denver Lopez (born September 2, 1980) is a

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retired professional

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player who last played for the

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in the

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(PBA). He was drafted sixth overall by

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Player profile

Lopez played for

as a

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and he averaged 9.7

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and 2.2

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. He also played for the

San Miguel Beermen The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with the Magnolia Hotshots and Barangay Ginebra ...

in the

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. After three seasons with Rain or Shine, he retired in 2009 because of career-long injuries.

PBA career statistics

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Season-by-season averages

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/ San Miguel , 61 , , 15.7 , , .339 , , .336 , , .478 , , 1.6 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , .1 , , 3.7 , - , align="left" , , align="left" , San Miguel , 28 , , 10.1 , , .353 , , .346 , , .667 , , .5 , , .5 , , .3 , , .1 , , 1.9 , - , align="left" , , align="left" , Welcoat , 33 , , 28.6 , , .377 , , .369 , , .753 , , 2.2 , , 2.2 , , .5 , , .1 , , 9.7 , - , align="left" , , align="left" , Welcoat , 15 , , 27.8 , , .323 , , .217 , , .667 , , 2.1 , , 2.9 , , .6 , , .3 , , 7.7 , - , align="left" , , align="left" , Rain or Shine , 3 , , 6.7 , , .300 , , .286 , , .000 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.7 , - , align="left" , Career , align="left" , , 140 , , 18.7 , , .352 , , .328 , , .652 , , 1.6 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , .1 , , 5.2

References

1980 births Living people Barako Bull Energy Boosters players Basketball players from Metro Manila Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball players Filipino men's basketball players People from Caloocan Point guards Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players San Miguel Beermen players Shooting guards Filipino expatriate basketball people in the United States Barako Bull Energy Boosters draft picks {{Philippines-basketball-bio-stub