Jorge Gallent (born June 18, 1968) is a Filipino professional

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assistant coach for the

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in the

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University Athletic Association of the Philippines

Gallent participated in the

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for the

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Men's Basketball team but it ended as the result of a motorcycle accident and lost his right eye in 1988 in Alabang Hills. He then shifted into non contact sports and became a topnotch junior golfer.

Development league

In the

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, Gallent saw action for the

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team in 1992. He was also part of the Stag Pale Pilsen grandslam team. He would serve as an assistant coach to the Welcoat Paintmasters. His head coaching break came with

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as a replacement for

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. He guided the team into winning 6 titles.

PBA career

Gallent played briefly for the

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during the

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under

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. He started his PBA coaching profession as the

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assistant of

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during the professional league's 34th season. He then transferred to

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the same season as part of the coaching staff of

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. Gallent was eventually selected as the Llamados head coach with Gregorio's departure to the

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at the end of

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2010-11 Rookie head coach

started the 2010–11 PBA season without three starters

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and

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because of injuries. While star player

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slowly recovered from a nose operation which led to 3-straight loses for Gallent's team. Gallent's first win as head coach came against former coach

with a 75–71 conquest of

. Under Gallent's watch, The Llamados recovered and streaked to consecutive wins in the elimination round with vastly improved plays, showcasing their talent and cohesion even without the injured frontliners.

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Professional record

External links

Purefoods Basketball - Current News and Updates

References

B-Meg's Jorge Gallent gets his first win. Bottoms Up!
The Final Score GMA News, retrieved November 21, 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallent, Jorge 1968 births Living people Filipino men's basketball coaches Filipino men's basketball players Barako Bull Energy coaches Place of birth missing (living people) FEU Tamaraws basketball players Tanduay Rhum Masters players Magnolia Hotshots coaches San Miguel Beermen coaches San Sebastian Stags basketball coaches