Early life
Jarencio hails from Sigma, Capiz, where his father, Benedicto Mariveles Jarencio, a civil engineer, ran a construction business. He, along with his four siblings grew up in Project 3 in Quezon City. His first sport was volleyball where he was once named Athlete of the Year while still in grade school. He attended Secondary school, high school at Quirino High School in Quezon City, where he began to playCollegiate & amateur career
Jarencio played college basketball for the UST Growling Tigers men's basketball, UST Glowing Goldies during the 1980s under coaches Carlos Badion, Charlie Badion and Aric del Rosario. He was a walk-in applicant for the UST Growling Tigers men's basketball, Glowing Goldies after unsuccessfully trying out for Turo Valenzona's Trinity University of Asia, Trinity College team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines), NCAA. He was able to secure a roster spot in University of Santo Tomas, UST, besting 200 other aspirants for a slot reserved for only four Freshman, freshmen players. He once scored 50 points in a game against the NU Bulldogs, National University Bulldogs in 1982, during the elimination round of UAAP Basketball Championship, UAAP Season 45. He scored 48 points during the 1984 UAAP Basketball Championship, UAAP Finals against the UE Red Warriors, University of the East Warriors after exchanging baskets with season Most valuable player, MVP Allan Caidic, who in turn finished the game with 46 points. Jarencio played in the Philippine Basketball League, Philippine Amateur Basketball League from 1984 to 1986 and was part of the San Miguel Corporation, San Miguel franchise team, Magnolia Purewater Wizards, Magnolia Ice Cream. The team, under the name Lagerlite Beer finished as Runner-up, runners-up to ESQ Marketing in the 1985 Invitational Cup. The team changed their name back to Magnolia Ice Cream and they exacted revenge on ESQ by beating them in the finals of the 1986 Philippine Amateur Basketball League season, 1986 Founder's Cup. Jarencio was included in the lineup of the Danding Cojuangco-backed Northern Cement basketball team that won the 1985 ABC Championship, 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Northern Cement basketball team, NCC team which had two American players in their roster also competed as a guest team and won the 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals, 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference Championship, title.Professional career
Jarencio turned professional in 1986 PBA season, 1986, joining the San Miguel Beermen, Magnolia Cheese Makers who had taken leave from the Philippine Basketball Association, PBA when the events related to the People Power Revolution, EDSA revolution unfolded. The team, under new owners returned in the 1986 PBA Open Conference, Third Conference after signing up Jarencio together with 7 of his teammates from the Northern Cement basketball team, NCC national team. He won his first championship as a professional player in the 1987 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals, Reinforced Conference the following year. He is considered a Journeyman (sports), journeyman, having played in six different teams in his 16 years in the PBA. In his first six List of Philippine Basketball Association seasons, years, Jarencio had played as a Substitution (sport), reserve until he became part of the starting lineup in Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Ginebra. After being traded to Great Taste Coffee Makers, Great Taste from San Miguel Beermen, San Miguel Beer in 1988 PBA season, 1988, he was given longer playing minutes as Substitution (sport), backup to starting point guard Bernie Fabiosa. On June 30, 1988, during the 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference, All-Filipino Conference. Jarencio threw a Buzzer beater, buzzer-beating jumper to win the game against Magnolia Hotshots, Purefoods, 102–100. Ironically, he was traded to Magnolia Hotshots, Purefoods the 1989 PBA season, following year and was again relegated to a Substitution (sport), reliever role, playing behind point guards Al Solis and Dindo Pumaren. He was released to the 1990 PBA Expansion Draft, expansion draft and was picked up by Pop Cola Panthers, Pop Cola in the off-season. He became the second leading scorer for the team, behind Elmer Reyes, with a 12.1 point per game average in the 35 games that he played. Jarencio's break came when he joined Robert Jaworski, Sonny Jaworski's team and became Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Ginebra's Starting lineup, starting point guard. He had been traded from Pop Cola Panthers, Swift in 1992 and became the leading scorer for the team that season. He had an average of 18.6 points per game. He scored 45 points against TNT KaTropa, 7 Up, 44 against Pop Cola Panthers, Swift and scored over 30 points in four other contests during the season. He was awarded the Philippine Basketball Association Most Improved Player award, PBA's Most Improved Player at the end of the season. He won his third championship in the PBA in the 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals, 1997 Commissioner's Cup with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Ginebra, which had used the name Gordon's Gin Boars at the start of the 1997 PBA season, season. He made 8 Three-point field goal, three point shots in the Playoffs, semifinals to beat San Miguel Beermen, San Miguel in two Overtime (sports), overtime periods. He then made 7 Three-point field goal, three point shots in their Championship, finals match against Alaska Aces (PBA), Alaska. Jarencio had amassed 6,121 career points after his last active year in 2001 PBA season, 2001, ranking him 49th in the List of Philippine Basketball Association career scoring leaders, PBA All Time Scoring Leaders list.Selected statistics
''a''Coaching career
Collegiate
Jarencio was appointedWin–loss record
''a''Professional
During the years that Jarencio was coaching the UST Growling Tigers men's basketball, Growling Tigers, he was also an Coach (basketball), assistant coach of the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association, PBA. An altercation with Yeng Guiao, his former coach at Pop Cola Panthers, Swift became a defining low point in his coaching career. In game six of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup, 2006 Philippine Cup semifinals series between San Miguel Beermen, San Miguel and Barako Bull Energy Boosters, Red Bull, Yeng Guiao, Guiao threw an elbow at San Miguel player Dondon Hontiveros, who was backing up in his direction after converting a Three-point field goal, three-point jump shot. Out of anger, Jarencio, charged towards the Red Bull bench and almost came into contact with Guiao, which happened in front of the Official (basketball), referees. Guiao was Ejection (sports), ejected from the game after incurring two technical fouls and was later handed down a one-game suspension and a P30,000 fine. Jarencio was called for one technical foul and was later meted a P50,000 fine for improper contact with an Official (basketball), official and also a one-game suspension. On January 9, 2014, before the start of the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup, NorthPort Batang Pier, GlobalPort officially signed Jarencio to a two-year contract. He took over interim management, interim coach Richie Ticzon, who earlier replacedWin–loss record
''a''Post-PBA playing career
Jarencio played in an exhibition game in the UNTV Cup Season 3, UNTV Cup 3rd Season. The game was a Philippine Basketball Association, PBA Legends charity match in support of Samboy Lim's medical recovery. He was appointed commissioner of the Community Basketball Association (CBA) in 2018. He is also the commissioner of the Metro Basketball Tournament (MBT), a tournament for boys aged 16 years and below in Metro Manila. He was also the commissioner of National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities, NAASCU for the 17th season of theirPersonal life
Jarencio was featured in the 1990 Fernando Poe Jr., Fernando Poe, Jr. film, "May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi" (Pablo S. Gomez, Pablo Santiago, FPJ Productions, Inc.) in a Cameo appearance, cameo role along with other Philippine Basketball Association, PBA players. They played a group of Taxicab, cab Chauffeur, drivers who came to aid Fernando Poe Jr., FPJ and engaged the villains in a Street fighting, fistfight. He ran and lost in the 2004 Philippine general election, 2004 elections as Councillor, Councilor in the Quiapo, Manila, 3rd district of Manila.References
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