Isabelo "Jojo" Lastimosa Jr. (born March 10, 1964) is a Filipino former professional basketball player in the

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for the Purefoods Hotdogs, the Alaska Aces and the

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from 1988 to 2002. He was also a former member of the

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' national basketball team during the 1980s and 1990s. He also played for the

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in Cebu City. He had a stint also in

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. He is the team manager for the

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of the PBA. He is known by the nicknames "Jolas", "Mr. Clutch", "The 4th Quarter Man", and "PBA Jordan" for his deadly perimeter shooting.

College and amateur career

Lastimosa was one of the eight rookies of the Blue Eagles basketball team of the

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in the UAAP 1981-82 season, After a two-stint with Ateneo, Lastimosa transferred to the

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. In June 1983, he joined elder brother Danny in the power-laden Mama's Love basketball club team. It was there where he got his biggest break and exposure, his reentry in the Manila basketball scene via the premier amateur league (PABL). In this league, he was able to showcase his skills in basketball. In a short span of time, Lastimosa won MVP honors while playing for Mama's Love in the first conference of the 1985 PABL season. The following year, he became teammates with

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and they led the Lhuillier Jewelers to the championship of the PABL's first conference. He spent his last two years in the amateur league with the Jewelers of coach Yayoy Alcoseba although he was a borrowed player when RFM-Swifts won their first PABL title in the 1987 International Invitational Cup and was voted Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, besting former national teammate

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PBA career

Lastimosa, along with Jerry Codiñera, were the two early entries to the pro league signed by newcomer Purefoods Hotdogs. He was already groomed to be a future superstar in the PBA. Jolas made such impact in his first season and was voted Rookie of the year. He won his first PBA title with the Hotdogs in the 1990 Third Conference but his best years were with the Alaska Milkmen, following a trade with Boy Cabahug beginning the 1991 PBA season. Lastimosa overall won 9 championships with Alaska, including a grandslam in 1996. In the twilight of his career, Jolas moved to Pop Cola in the 2000-2001 season before returning to his old club Alaska Aces in his final year in 2002.

Career highlights

PBA highlights

*Member of the 1996 Alaska Grandslam Team *10-Time PBA Champion ( 1 With Purefoods, 9 with Alaska ) *Rookie of the Year in 1988 *3-time Mythical First Team Selection (1991, 1996 and 1998) *4-time Mythical Second Team Selection (1988, 1995, 1997 and 1999) *10-time PBA All-Star *1992 PBA All Star Game MVP *1996 All Filipino Cup Finals MVP *PBA 2,000 assist club Member *PBA 500 3-points club Member *PBA 12,000 points club Member *Member, PBA's 25 Greatest Players *Member, PBA's 40 Greatest Players

Other highlights

* Member, 1986

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(Bronze Medal) * Member, 1987

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* Member, 1998 PBA Centennial Team * Member, 1998 William Jones Cup (Champions) * Member, 1998 Asian Games (Bronze Medal) * Member, PBL's Top 20 Players of All-Time

References

External links

25 PBA Greatest players

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