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Junthy Valenzuela (born June 5, 1979 in Bogo, Cebu) is a Filipino former basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), a former Red Bull Barako player. He was automatically pulled by Red Bull directly from the Philippine Basketball League.

Junthy Valenzuela

Valenzuela (left) in 2008
Personal information
Born	(1979-06-05) June 5, 1979 (age 43) Bogo, Cebu, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Salazar Institute of Technology
PBA draft	2000 / Elevated
Selected by the Batang Red Bull Energizers
Playing career	2000–2010
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	10
Career history
2000–2008	Batang Red Bull Energizers / Batang Red Bull Thunder / Red Bull Barako
2008–2010	Barangay Ginebra Kings
Career highlights and awards
4x PBA champion (2001 Commissioner's, 2002 Commissioner's, 2005-06 Fiesta, 2008 Fiesta) 2× PBA All-Star (2004, 2008) PBA All-Defensive Team (2005)

On April 14, 2008, he was traded by the Red Bull Barako to the Barangay Ginebra Kings in exchange for a 2009 second round pick and a 2010 first round draft pick.[1]

After his PBA career came into an end, Valenzuela returned to his home province, Cebu to become an assistant coach of the University of San Carlos Warriors men's basketball team in the CESAFI. He currently managed a pawnshop business based in Cebu, aside from being part of the USC's coaching staff.[2]

References

External links

• Player Profile
• PBA-Online Profile

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