This thread is devoted to recalling Pinoy players who are/were blessed with height, but for some reason never made a career out of the PBA The aim is to find their whereabouts, and (hopefully) get them back into game shape.
Criteria for being included in this thread include:
1) Taller than 6'6"
2) Played at least one season in a local college/amateur league
Off the top of my head, here are the names that come to mind:
6'11" Jericho de Guzman -- The guy was a beanpole in the worst kind of way. First spotted in FEU out of Pampanga, matriculated at Martin Methodist College (US NAIA), made his way back to the Philippines and was last seen playing for CSB in the FMC.
6'10" Derick Canlas -- Yancy de Ocampo's principal backup at St Francis of Assisi, a team that featured four players standing 6'5" or taller (YdO, Canlas, Sotto, Kiram). Drafted by Shell but never got close to seeing meaningful minutes.
6'9" Francis de Leon -- The frontcourt partner of Jason Ballesteros at Baste. Lanky guy with some nice moves but didn't have the body to bang it up with the likes of Sam Ekwe.
6'9" Danny Jumamil -- Adamson's big man in the post-Marlou and Feihl days. Word has it that he's working in an LGU somewhere in Mindanao.
6'8" John Montemayor -- JRU's answer to Ballesteros and Ekwe. No more mention of him after a few NCAA seasons.
6'7" Lawrence Bonus -- Pretty athletic guy out of UM. Was in the same Henkel Sista team as Samigue Eman and had better numbers in some games.
6'7" Pep Moore -- Where the hell is this guy? Sayang siya. Just disappeared after Baste.
6'7" Conrad Fernando -- not sure he was really 6'7", bit he did generate some buzz as a player for Ateneo de Davao. Moved to Ateneo de Manila, failed to make the cut, went back home. Scuttlebutt was that he was so thin, Japeth looked CUT beside him.
If you have any other names to add, post away!
Criteria for being included in this thread include:
1) Taller than 6'6"
2) Played at least one season in a local college/amateur league
Off the top of my head, here are the names that come to mind:
6'11" Jericho de Guzman -- The guy was a beanpole in the worst kind of way. First spotted in FEU out of Pampanga, matriculated at Martin Methodist College (US NAIA), made his way back to the Philippines and was last seen playing for CSB in the FMC.
6'10" Derick Canlas -- Yancy de Ocampo's principal backup at St Francis of Assisi, a team that featured four players standing 6'5" or taller (YdO, Canlas, Sotto, Kiram). Drafted by Shell but never got close to seeing meaningful minutes.
6'9" Francis de Leon -- The frontcourt partner of Jason Ballesteros at Baste. Lanky guy with some nice moves but didn't have the body to bang it up with the likes of Sam Ekwe.
6'9" Danny Jumamil -- Adamson's big man in the post-Marlou and Feihl days. Word has it that he's working in an LGU somewhere in Mindanao.
6'8" John Montemayor -- JRU's answer to Ballesteros and Ekwe. No more mention of him after a few NCAA seasons.
6'7" Lawrence Bonus -- Pretty athletic guy out of UM. Was in the same Henkel Sista team as Samigue Eman and had better numbers in some games.
6'7" Pep Moore -- Where the hell is this guy? Sayang siya. Just disappeared after Baste.
6'7" Conrad Fernando -- not sure he was really 6'7", bit he did generate some buzz as a player for Ateneo de Davao. Moved to Ateneo de Manila, failed to make the cut, went back home. Scuttlebutt was that he was so thin, Japeth looked CUT beside him.
If you have any other names to add, post away!