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(PBA). He also coached the

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of the

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(MPBL). Born in

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, he played college basketball for the

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in which he helped the University to claim its 19th UAAP Men's Basketball Championship in its 68th season alongside

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, R.J. Rizada,

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. He struggled as he played a backup role under longtime veteran

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fell into a season-ending injury and the team's long-time floor leader

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Championship with San Miguel. In 2010, he was traded to

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for

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for Alex Mallari,

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and

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PBA career statistics

''Correct as of September 23, 2016''

Season-by-season averages

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References

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