sport.wikisort.org - AthleteDennis Espino (born December 20, 1973) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted first overall by Sta. Lucia in 1995 PBA draft.
Filipino basketball player
Dennis Espino|
Born | (1973-12-20) December 20, 1973 (age 48) Angeles City, Philippines |
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Nationality | Filipino |
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Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
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Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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College | University of Santo Tomas |
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PBA draft | 1995 Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
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Selected by the Sta. Lucia Realtors |
Playing career | 1995–2011 |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
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1995–2009 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
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2009–2011 | Powerade Tigers |
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- 2× PBA champion (2001 Governors', 2007–08 Philippine)
- PBA Defensive Player of the Year (2005)
- PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (2007–08 Philippine)
- 4× PBA All-Star (1996, 1999, 2003–2004)
- 2× PBA Mythical First Team (2001, 2003)
- 2× PBA All-Defensive Team (2001, 2005)
- 2× UAAP Most Valuable Player (1993, 1994)
- 2× PBL Most Valuable Player (1993 Pres. Fidel V. Ramos, 1994 Invitational)
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Men’s basketball |
Representing Philippines |
Asian Games |
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Player Profile
Espino is known for his physical inside play and is considered is a cornerstone of the Sta. Lucia franchise. Being a Realtor since his rookie year, he has helped the team win two PBA championships. After playing under the shadows of Jun Limpot for seven years, Dennis Espino became the heart-and-soul of Sta. Lucia when his celebrated teammate was sent to Ginebra via a trade with Marlou Aquino in 2000. The former UAAP MVP showed signs that he is capable of the responsibility after braving the role as the team's go-to-guy. In 2009, after playing 14 years with the team, Sta. Lucia traded him to the Coca-Cola Tigers. In 2011, Powerade Tigers traded him to Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.
He also played for the Philippine Centennial Team in 1998.
Arrest
In 2012, Espino was arrested by the police in Arayat, Pampanga and accused of serious illegal detention and possession of firearms. The charges arrest stemmed from a complaint by his former secretary, Mildred Eiman, who accused the player of locking her up for over a month for her failure to pay a debt amounting to P5,000.[1] He eluded arrest for more than eight months, which according to the police was due to his political connections in Pampanga.
Coaching career
After a long and controversial absence, Espino said he is happy to be back in the game of basketball.
He showed up at PBA D-League games as one of the assistant coaches of expansion team Derulo Accelero, three years since playing his last game in the pro league where he was among its biggest stars for close to two decades.
During that absence, Espino also became a fugitive of the law and also spent time in jail for a serious illegal detention case filed by a former secretary in a piggery he put up in Mexico, Pampanga. He declined to talk about the case that led to his disappearance from the cage scene, but said he was happy to be once again involved in a sport where he first made a name as the star of the multi-titled University of Santo Tomas teams in the 90's.[2]
References
External links
Links to related articles |
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UST Golden Tigers 1993 UAAP men's basketball champions |
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- 4 Francisco Guinto
- 5 Edmund Reyes
- 6 Lester del Rosario
- 7 Rey Evangelista
- 8 Patrick Roy Fran
- 9 Rudolf Belmonte
- 10 Alexander Tan
- 11 Bal David
- 13 Danilo Abugan
- 14 Siot Tanquingcen
- 15 Christopher Cantonjos
- 16 Dennis Espino (Season MVP)
- 17 Generoso Tengco
- 18 Rizaldy Ramos
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UST Growling Tigers 1994 UAAP men's basketball champions |
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Sta. Lucia Realtors 2001 PBA Governors Cup Champions |
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Sta. Lucia Realtors 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup Champions |
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Philippine Basketball Association first overall draft picks |
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PBA Defensive Player of the Year Award |
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PBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award |
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Philippine Cup | |
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Commissioner's Cup | |
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Governors' Cup | |
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Inactive conferences | Invitational Conference | |
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Reinforced Conference | |
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Fiesta Conference | |
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UAAP Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player award |
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