Karl Matthew Seson Dehesa is a Filipino-American professional
basketball
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player who last played for the
Phoenix Fuel Masters
The Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters is a professional basketball team owned by Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., which debuted in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 2016 Commissioner's Cup. The franchise began after the comp ...
of the
Philippine Basketball Association
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(PBA). He was drafted 22nd overall in the 3rd round of the
2012 PBA draft
The 2012 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event held at Robinson's Midtown Mall in Ermita, Manila on August 19, 2012 which allowed PBA teams to draft players from the amateur ranks.
Draft lottery
The lottery determin ...
by the
Alaska Aces, but was left unsigned. He has since played in the
ABL,
PBA, the
FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit
The FIBA 3x3 World Tour is an international tour of men's 3x3 basketball teams representing cities. The tournament is organized by FIBA. The FIBA 3x3 Pro Series and FIBA 3x3 Women Series were launched in 2019.
Qualification
The FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro ...
, the
PBA 3x3
PBA 3x3 refers to the men's 3x3 basketball league of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
History
The proposal to form PBA 3x3, a men's 3x3 basketball league, was a result of a joint partnership between the Philippine Basketball Assoc ...
, and has represented the
Philippines
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in national 3x3 competitions.
High school and college career
Dehesa played for
St. Anthony High School, and earned the All CIF First Team Honors during his junior and senior years.
For college, he attended
Waldorf University
Waldorf University is a private for-profit university in Forest City, Iowa. It was founded in 1903 and associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its predecessors. In 2010, it was sold to Columbia Southern University and beca ...
in
Iowa
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on a basketball scholarship, where he averaged 16 points per game and was awarded 1st Team All-Conference in the
Midwest Collegiate Conference
The Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) was a college athletic conference, consisting of colleges and universities located in Iowa and Wisconsin. Founded in 1988, the conference's member schools competed on the NAIA level in 15 different sports. ...
during his senior season.
Professional career
2012 PBA draft
Dehesa was drafted 22nd overall by the
Alaska Aces in the
2012 PBA draft
The 2012 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event held at Robinson's Midtown Mall in Ermita, Manila on August 19, 2012 which allowed PBA teams to draft players from the amateur ranks.
Draft lottery
The lottery determin ...
. However, he was not signed by the Aces.
Saigon Heat (ABL)
In January 2013, Dehesa was signed by
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is a professional men's basketball league in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong/Macau, which includes six teams from Southeast Asian nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), one tea ...
(ABL) team
Saigon Heat
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as one of the team's ASEAN Imports. However, in March 2013, just three months after he was signed, Dehesa was released by Saigon along with Phillip Morrison, another Filipino-American guard. They were both replaced by fellow Filipinos
Al Vergara
Al Vergara (born December 20, 1979) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the Muntinlupa Cagers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Vergara started off his professional career with the Singapor ...
and Chris Sumalinog.
Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer
In 2014, Dehesa was signed by the expansion team
Kia Sorento
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First generation (BL; 2002)
2002–2006
Debuted in ...
as a free agent. He scored 14 points in a win over the Aces. In a loss to the
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise righ ...
during the
2015–16 Philippine Cup, he scored 20 points. He then had a career-high 24 points in a game Mahindra eventually lost to the
Star Hotshots
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.
Globalport Batang Pier
In 2016, Dehesa was traded to the
Globalport Batang Pier
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in a three-team trade. In a loss against his former team, he scored 13 points. In 2017, he became a free agent.
Phoenix Fuel Masters
The
Phoenix Fuel Masters
The Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters is a professional basketball team owned by Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., which debuted in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 2016 Commissioner's Cup. The franchise began after the comp ...
immediately signed Dehesa to their team.
On August 7, 2018, he was traded to Alaska for
Calvin Abueva
Calvin Abueva (born February 4, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was picked second overall by the Alaska Aces during the 2012 PBA Draft. He was nic ...
and a 2019 first round pick. They then dropped him to make way for
MJ Ayaay.
3x3 career
In 2019, Dehesa then joined the
Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 League. His team was the Vigan Baluarte Wolves. In the 2019 Patriot's Cup, his team, the
Wilkins-Balanga Pure, lost in the Finals to
Phenom Basilan CTC Construction. They won the next cup, the Magiting Cup.
In 2020, Dehesa, now playing for the Butuan City Uluan Roasters, got into a heated argument with Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguard player
Gab Banal
Gabriel Banal (born September 9, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 22nd overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2014 PBA Draft. He is the son ...
after their semis loss.
In 2021, Dehesa joined the
PBA 3x3
PBA 3x3 refers to the men's 3x3 basketball league of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
History
The proposal to form PBA 3x3, a men's 3x3 basketball league, was a result of a joint partnership between the Philippine Basketball Assoc ...
as a member of
Platinum Karaoke
Platinum Karaoke is a Philippine 3x3 basketball team which competes in the PBA 3x3, organized by the Philippines' top-flight professional league, Philippine Basketball Association.
History
The Platinum Karaoke entered the PBA 3x3 in 2021 as a gue ...
. They won their first three games of the first conference. In 2022, for the second conference, he left the team and returned to the US.
PBA career statistics
''Correct as of September 14, 2016''
Season-by-season averages
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Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
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* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
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Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
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National 3x3 team career
In 2015, Dehesa teamed up with
Calvin Abueva
Calvin Abueva (born February 4, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was picked second overall by the Alaska Aces during the 2012 PBA Draft. He was nic ...
,
Vic Manuel
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Victorino Aranas Manuel (born June 18, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Amateur career
Manuel possessed tremendous athleticism and agility uncommon f ...
, and
Troy Rosario
Jeth Troy Utanes Rosario (born January 20, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
College and amateur career
Rosario played for two years at Technological I ...
for the 2015
Fiba 3x3 World Tour
The FIBA 3x3 World Tour is an international tour of men's 3x3 basketball teams representing cities. The tournament is organized by FIBA. The FIBA 3x3 Pro Series and FIBA 3x3 Women Series were launched in 2019.
Qualification
The FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro ...
Manila Masters. They lost in the Manila finals to
NoviSad Al-Whada, but still qualified for the World Tour finals. In the World Tour Finals, they made it to the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated in a rematch with NoviSad.
The following year, Dehesa teamed up with
Mac Belo
Rey Mark G. "Mac" Belo (born February 12, 1993) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Early life
Hailing from Midsayap, Cotabato, Belo was born on February 12, 1993. ...
,
Russel Escoto
Russel Dalusung Escoto (born December 4, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
PBA career statistics
''As of the end of 2021 Season''Glenn Khobuntin
Glenn R. Khobuntin (born September 7, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
High school career
Khobuntin, a Cagayan de Oro native, studied high school at the C ...
for the
2016 3x3 World Championships. They upset
Romania
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in their first game. They ended the tournament in third place in their group with a win over
Poland
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.
In 2019, Dehesa led his team to the semifinals in the 2019 Asia Pacific Super Quest. They made it to the Finals, where they lost to Tokyo Dime, but still qualified for the World Tour. In the 2019 Bucharest Challenger, his team only had exactly three players. In the Jeju Challenger, his team the Balanga Chooks, had no wins.
In 2021, Dehesa was an alternate for the
national 3x3 team for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. However, he failed to travel with the team to the tournament after failing to complete quarantine protocols.
Personal life
Dehesa was born and raised in
Long Beach, California
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Incorporate ...
.
He grew up a fan of the
Lakers
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played basketball at a young age with his brother.
Dehesa founded ALIGN Worldwide, a global basketball training service.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dehesa, Karl
1987 births
Living people
American sportspeople of Filipino descent
Basketball players from California
FIBA 3x3 World Tour players
Filipino men's basketball players
Filipino expatriate basketball people in Vietnam
NorthPort Batang Pier players
Terrafirma Dyip players
Philippines national 3x3 basketball team players
Philippines men's national basketball team players
Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters players
Point guards
Saigon Heat players
Shooting guards
Waldorf University alumni
American men's basketball players
Filipino men's 3x3 basketball players
Alaska Aces (PBA) draft picks
PBA 3x3 players
Citizens of the Philippines through descent