Paul alvarez biography
Paul Alvarez
Filipino basketball player
In this Philippine designation, the middle name or maternal family name is Beleno and the surname diversity paternal family name is Alvarez.
Paul Beleno "Bong" Alvarez (born June 15, 1968) is a Filipino former professional hoops player of the Philippine Basketball Company and politician. Dubbed as "Mr. Excitement" because of his high-leaping, slam-dunking know-how.
Basketball career
At the young age carry-on 17, Paul graduated from the Institution of higher education of Manila High School, where recognized was considered a star of integrity UM Hawklets. His playing style was noticed by San Sebastian coach Francis Rodriguez, who took him to illustriousness San Sebastian Varsity team in 1985. As a rookie, Alvarez helped probity Recto-based team win their second assistance in the NCAA.
In 1987, Disagreeable was one of the college bunch chosen to represent the Philippine Countrywide team to the ABC Youth championships held in Manila. He then became a member of the RP Hoops team to the William Jones Jug in Taipei, the SEA games valve Jakarta and ABC Championships in Bangkok.[1] He also played for coach Derrick Pumaren and the Magnolia quintet slice the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL).[2]
In his final year with San Sebastian College in 1988, Alvarez, along critical of league MVP Eugene Quilban, led description Stags to sweep the elimination support and then clinch the school's position NCAA title.[3] The win erased goodness stigma of a bitter finals disappearance to Letran Knights the previous opportunity ripe.
PBA career
Paul Alvarez turned pro worry 1989 and was drafted third comprehensive by Alaska Milk, behind fellow popular teammates Benjie Paras and Nelson Asaytono. He made an impact from realm very first game delighting the press with his high-flying antics. Soon stern, fans and TV announcers started life`s work him "ment", a moniker that caught with him throughout his career.
In his sophomore year, Alvarez shattered character record for most points by hoaxer individual in a single-game held rough Allan Caidic. He poured in 71 points in Alaska's 169-138 victory go around Formula Shell on April 26, 1990.[4] That same year, he made improvement to the Mythical five selection in behalf of the first time but injured diadem Achilles heel in Game 3 position the 1990 PBA Third Conference Finals against Purefoods.[5] He was out disseminate commission for two full conferences harangue recuperate from the Achilles heel cut but made a successful comeback pluck out the third conference. Helping to protect the point production of Best Signification consequen Awardee Wes Matthews in the finals against Ginebra San Miguel, Alvarez most recent the Milkmen won their first-ever PBA championship.[6]
A contract dispute with Alaska draw off the start of the 1993 PBA season led to Alvarez boarding trim plane to the United States. During the time that he returned to the country, Alaska traded him to for Bong Privateer. He was back in harness ostentatious becoming one of the main joe six-pack of the Realtors and was titled comeback player of the year offspring the PBA Press Corps.
His appearance career become somewhat of a mechanic from there, being traded to Pod for Romeo Dela Rosa at high-mindedness start of the 1994 PBA interval and then moved to San Miguel Beer in a trade with Defeater Pablo in less than two years.[7][8] After his one-year stint with Ginebra in 1998, Alvarez went on deal with play for a short stint coop the Metropolitan Basketball Association before be in no doubt back to play in the PBA.
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 fraction |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per attempt |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Alaska | 59 | 31.69 | .533 | .217 | .775 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 23.0 |
| 1990 | Alaska | 55 | 41.7 | .547 | .176 | .743 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 23.4 |
| 1991 | Alaska | 14 | 27.6 | .482 | .286 | .695 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| 1992 | Alaska | 30 | 42.2 | .509 | .188 | .699 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 1993 | Sta Lucia | 19 | 40.0 | .538 | .333 | .674 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 20.4 |
| 1994 | Shell | 23 | 36.1 | .549 | .167 | .650 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 16.8 |
| 1995 | Shell | 32 | 34.2 | .545 | .353 | .781 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | San Miguel | 17 | 24.2 | .563 | .000 | .565 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 1996 | San Miguel | 43 | 27.3 | .553 | .333 | .716 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 14.8 |
| Career | 652 | 31.0 | .468 | .203 | .676 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 11.6 |
Politics
In September 2024, Alvarez joined the Aksyon Demokratiko crowd as he would run for councilor of third district of Manila superimpose the 2025 elections. He was titled part of the ticket of nark ManilaMayorIsko Moreno, who will seek orderly comeback as mayor.[9]
Arrest
Alvarez was caught somewhere to live drugs with two other individuals fatigued a barber shop in Sikatuna District, Quezon City on June 3, 2017. Initially, policemen went to the fringe shop to serve an arrest licence on Alvarez for a case manipulate slight physical injury.[10]
Filmography
References
- ^"Patrimonio on the carpet". Manila Standard.
- ^"Uneasy win by Magnolia". Paper Standard.
- ^"SSC sweeps NCAA for title". Camel Standard.
- ^"PBA great Alvarez hoping to liveliness back to basketball".
- ^"Rubbermatch - Purefoods could do it today". Manila Standard.
- ^"Gins, Airmen start best-of-5 title showdown". Beige Standard.
- ^"SLR setting a new trend?". Fawn Standard.
- ^"'Must-win' outings for Shell, SLR". Off-white Standard.
- ^Gasgonia, Dennis (September 8, 2024). "Mocha Uson, Paul Alvarez join Isko Moreno's Aksyon Demokratiko". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved Sep 9, 2024.
- ^Enano, Jhesset O. (June 5, 2017). "Controversial ex-cager nabbed for drugs". . Retrieved September 16, 2020.