Eddie Bicoy Laure (born July 6, 1977) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and politician. Known by many as The Dominator and more recently, The Bounty Hunter for his daring and stunning ability to search and get loose balls on the court, he is a former MBA MVP.
Amateur career
Laure played for the
Adamson Falcons in the
UAAP from 1994 to 1997 alongside future PBA superstars
Kenneth Duremdes
Kenneth Celera Duremdes (born January 31, 1974) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and the current commissioner of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Nicknamed as "Captain ...
and
Marlou Aquino
Marlou Bucao Aquino (born October 7, 1972) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). During his prime he was known by fans as "The S ...
. He also played in the PBL during his time prior to the pro ranks, winning an MVP once.
Professional career
Metropolitan Basketball Association
In 1998, Laure joined the
Batangas Blades in the newly formed professional
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), or Metroball, was a professional basketball league in the Philippines that ran from March 7, 1998, to July 26, 2002.
History
The MBA played its first game on March 7, 1998, at the Don Narciso Ramos ...
. Despite playing for the lowly Blades teams from 1998 to 2000, Laure was the cornerstone of the franchise, playing in several All-Star games and the Mythical Team award.
In 2001, he was later joined by former
Manila Metrostars
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players
Rommel Adducul
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Career
In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led ...
and
Alex Compton
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Early life and college career
Born in Mak ...
to lead Batangas to their only MBA National Championship over the
Negros Slashers
The Negros Slashers also known as the RCPI-Negros Slashers were a professional basketball team in the Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998 to 2002. The team enjoyed considerable success, winning the MBA National Championship in 2002, the ...
. Laure was later named the Most Valuable Player of the 2001 season and the last player in MBA history to win the award before its closure in 2002.
Short return to the PBL
After the MBA's demise, Laure joined the
Welcoat Paintmasters in the 2002 PBL Challenge Cup. Again, Laure played with a star-studded team of
Rommel Adducul
Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Adamson Soaring Falcons of the UAAP.
Career
In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led ...
,
Ronald Tubid
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,
Marc Pingris
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He spent 14 season ...
, and
Ervin Sotto
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.
Laure was named in the Mythical Five of the said tournament and the Paintmasters won the title via a 3–0 sweep over Dazz Dishwashing. Laure then opted to turn pro again in 2003.
Philippine Basketball Association
In 2003, Laure was selected third overall by the
Shell Turbo Chargers
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Aside from being known as the T ...
in the PBA Draft. He had a decent rookie campaign with Shell posting double figures in points but was unable to lead the Turbo Chargers to a respectable record.
He was traded in 2004 to Purefoods for
Billy Mamaril
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but struggled in his stint with the TJ Hotdogs while nursing a knee injury. The 6'4 forward played for just 24 games in the 2004–05 season, and hardly a factor on offense but had a few games where he shone on the defensive end.
In the 2005–06 season, he joined the
Alaska Aces and was a key contributor off the bench. Due to the injury of
Reynel Hugnatan, he was given significant playing time. Along with Hugnatan, Laure was also joined by
John Ferriols
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, a fellow former MBA MVP, in a trio of former MBA superstars in the Alaska fold.
24 hours after the 2008 Rookie Draft proper, he was traded to his former PBL team, the
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, together with fifth overall pick
Solomon Mercado for former No. 1 pick,
Joe Devance
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, and two future second round picks.
In the off-season of 2010, he was traded to the
Powerade Tigers together with Rain or Shine's 1st round pick in 2011 in exchange for
Larry Rodriguez.
He also has a stint with the
AirAsia Philippine Patriots
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in the
ABL in 2011.
Prior to the start of the
2012–13 PBA season
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, he then re-signed with the Alaska Aces for his second stint with the team. His veteran presence provided leadership to the young guns.
He was relegated to the reserved injured list for the entire
2013–14 season, and was placed in the dispersal pool at season's end. He was picked by
Blackwater Elite
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during the
2014 PBA Expansion Draft
The 2014 PBA Expansion Draft is the third expansion draft of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The draft was held on July 18, 2014, so that the newly founded teams Blackwater Elite and the Kia Sorento could acquire players for the 201 ...
.
Coaching career
In November 2016, Laure formally ended his playing career in the PBA, after 13 years, to concentrate on his new job as the assistant coach of the UST Golden Tigresses women's varsity basketball team in the UAAP.
Political career
In the
2022 local elections, Laure ran for a seat in the
Sangguniang Bayan
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of the municipality of
Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte
Katipunan, officially the Municipality of Katipunan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Katipunan; Subanen: ''Benwa Katipunan''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Katipunan''; tl, Bayan ng Katipunan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte ...
under the
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Partido, partidista and partidario may refer to:
* Spanish for a political party, people who share political ideology or who are brought together by common issues
Territorial subdivision
* Partidos of Buenos Aires, the second-level administrative ...
or PDP-Laban. He won in the said election, and will serve starting June 30 of the same year.
Personal life
He and Jovie have two daughters,
Ennajie (EJ) and Ejiya, and two sons, Echo and Fofo. Ennajie currently plays for the
Chery Tiggo Crossovers
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers is a professional women's volleyball team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The team is owned by United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI).
History
The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the ...
(formerly Foton Tornadoes), and Ejiiya currently plays for the UST Golden Tigresses. Their older son, Echo, plays for the UST Tiger Cubs.
References
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1977 births
Living people
Alaska Aces (PBA) players
Basketball players from Zamboanga del Norte
Blackwater Bossing players
Terrafirma Dyip players
People from Dipolog
Philippines men's national basketball team players
Filipino men's basketball players
Powerade Tigers players
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players
Shell Turbo Chargers players
Small forwards
Magnolia Hotshots players
Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball players
Shell Turbo Chargers draft picks