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Michael Alfio Pennisi (born March 13, 1975) is an Australian-Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the GlobalPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was automatically hired by Red Bull in 2000. He was then traded to San Miguel for future draft picks.

Mick Pennisi

Pennisi with the Barako Bull Energy in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1975-03-13) March 13, 1975 (age 47) Australia
Nationality	Australian / Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Eastern Michigan (1994–1997)
PBA draft	2000 / Direct hire
Selected by the Batang Red Bull Energizers
Playing career	1995–2017
Position	Center
Number	7, 34, 88
Career history
1995–1999	Townsville Suns / Townsville Crocodiles
2000–2008	Batang Red Bull Energizers / Batang Red Bull Thunder / Red Bull Barako
2008–2011	San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters
2011–2014	Barako Bull Energy Cola / Barako Bull Energy
2014–2015	Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots
2015–2016	Barako Bull Energy
2016	Phoenix Fuel Masters
2016–2017	GlobalPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards
5× PBA champion (2001 Commissioner's, 2002 Commissioner's, 2005–06 Fiesta, 2009 Fiesta, 2011 Governors') 2× PBA All-Star (2003, 2009)

Player profile

An Australian-Filipino, Pennisi is a very good left-handed 3-point shooter. He played five seasons with the Townsville Crocodiles before moving to the Philippines. In the 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup, he was the third highest 3-point field goal shooter behind his former teammate Mike Hrabak and Ren-Ren Ritualo. His career high is 29 points. He is also a many-time member of the Philippine national basketball team.

Professional career

Townsville Crocodiles (1995–1999)

Pennisi started his career with the Townsville Suns of the Australian NBL.

Red Bull Barako (2000–2008)

In 2000, he decided to try his luck in the Philippines where he was signed by Red Bull Barako, then an expansion team in the Philippine Basketball Association. There, he was one of the team's stars, along with Lordy Tugade, Junthy Valenzuela, Davonn Harp, and Kerby Raymundo, leading Red Bull to two consecutive Commissioner's Cup championships in 2001 and 2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup. He was also a key player in Red Bull's 2006 PBA Fiesta Conference championship-winning squad.

San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters (2008–2011)

Pennisi was traded to the San Miguel Beermen after the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference in exchange for San Miguel's 2010 first round pick (which Red Bull traded to Barangay Ginebra which then used it to pick John Wilson).

Barako Bull Energy Cola / Barako Bull Energy (2011–2014)

On August 28, 2011, Pennisi was traded by San Miguel to Barako Bull Energy Cola along with Sunday Salvacion and the rights for the 2010 no. 8 pick (which was used by Barako Bull to pick Allein Maliksi for Dondon Hontiveros.[1]

On March 21, 2012, he achieved his 700th career 3-point field goal in the 1st quarter of their game against his former team, Petron Blaze Boosters. He became only the eighth player to achieve such feat joining a list that included Allan Caidic and Ronnie Magsanoc. On the same day also he made a controversy by reacting late in a flop when Will McDonald threw the ball thus, hitting Mick Pennisi in the head.[2][3]

Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots (2014–2015)

On December 8, 2014, Pennisi was traded to Purefoods Star Hotshots in exchange for Ronnie Matias and Isaac Holstein.[4]

Return to Barako Bull / Phoenix (2015–2016)

On September 19, 2015, Pennisi was sent by the Hotshots back to Barako Bull in exchange for Barako Bull's 2017 second round pick.[5]

GlobalPort Batang Pier (2016–2017)

On November 11, 2016, Pennisi was traded by the Phoenix Fuel Masters to the GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange for Doug Kramer.

On September 2, 2017, he announced his retirement after playing 17 seasons in the PBA.[6]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

[7]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2000	Red Bull	35	39.2	.425	.351	.710	7.4	2.3	.6	1.7	10.5
2001	Red Bull	41	26.1	.411	.322	.679	6.1	1.2	.2	1.3	7.6
2002	Red Bull	12	23.3	.432	.345	.735	6.5	1.2	.0	.5	8.3
2003	Red Bull	43	25.4	.454	.398	.713	6.4	1.4	.3	.7	10.1
2004–05	Red Bull	32	29.6	.404	.350	.736	7.3	2.0	.2	.8	11.1
2005–06	Red Bull	65	24.6	.415	.342	.721	6.3	1.4	.3	.8	8.7
2006–07	Red Bull	30	27.8	.367	.349	.696	7.6	1.3	.4	1.3	10.8
2007–08	Red Bull	50	27.4	.385	.376	.720	6.4	1.2	.3	.6	8.6
2008–09	San Miguel	57	25.0	.390	.350	.802	5.1	1.2	.3	.7	6.8
2009–10	San Miguel	46	18.6	.419	.400	.962	4.1	.8	.2	.6	4.5
2010–11	San Miguel	46	14.8	.385	.275	.882	3.5	.9	.1	.1	3.9
2011–12	Barako Bull	39	23.3	.409	.341	.754	4.5	1.3	.4	.6	7.7
2012–13	Barako Bull	37	23.5	.406	.337	.736	4.5	1.1	.3	.7	8.1
2013–14	Barako Bull	34	23.7	.458	.415	.767	5.4	1.1	.3	.3	9.0
2014–15	Barako Bull / Star	41	14.5	.338	.289	.654	2.7	.7	.1	.3	3.7
2015–16	Barako Bull / Phoenix	35	17.1	.395	.402	.824	3.2	.7	.1	.4	5.1
2016–17	GlobalPort	19	13.0	.440	.400	.625	2.4	.5	.1	.2	3.5
Career		662	23.3	.407	.355	.748	5.3	1.2	.3	.7	7.5

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