UP Fighting Maroons | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | UAAP |
Personal information | |
Born | Quezon City, Philippines | May 25, 1973
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
College | UP |
PBA draft | 1994: , 5th overall pick |
Selected by the Alaska Milkmen | |
Playing career | 1994–2008 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 32 |
Coaching career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1994–2000 | Alaska Milkmen |
2001 | Pop Cola Panthers |
2002–2006 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
2006 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
2006–2008 | Alaska Aces |
As coach: | |
2013–present | UP (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach: | |
Edward "Poch" Juinio (born May 25, 1973) is a Filipino retired former professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He played most of his seasons with Alaska Aces and won numerous championships.
Professional career
[edit]Alaska Milkmen
[edit]A former 6'5" standout of the UP Fighting Maroons, Juinio was drafted by Alaska as the 5th overall pick in the 1994 PBA Draft. He turned out to be a revelation with his aggressive stance underneath the boards. He became an unheralded part of Alaska's starting unit when the team captured the PBA Grand Slam in 1996.[1] He was awarded as the Most Improved Player of the Season and blossomed into one of the most dependable slotmen in the league.[2]
He won Finals MVP in the 2000 All-Filipino finals as Alaska won the championship in 5 games.
Pop Cola Panthers
[edit]He was traded to Pop Cola, along with Johnny Abarrientos.[3]
Coca-Cola Tigers
[edit]When Pop Cola disbanded, Juinio joined the Tigers. In 2002, he won the All-Filipino Cup, against his former team.[4] His team also won the Reinforced Conference in 2003.
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
[edit]After Juinio's contract expired in 2005,[5] Talk 'N Text signed him. They released him the same year.[6]
Return to Alaska franchise
[edit]Juinio returned to Alaska in the 2006-07 PBA season and won another championship in 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference.[1] He retired after the 2007-08 PBA season at the age of 36.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Juinio is currently an assistant coach for the UP Maroons.[7][2] He has been with the team since 2013.[8]
National team
[edit]Juinio donned the national colors in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games.[9]
PBA career statistics
[edit]Legend | |||||
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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 |
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1994 | Alaska | 72 | 22.9 | .513 | .333 | .648 | 4.6 | .5 | .1 | .9 | 5.6 |
1995 | 73 | 28.3 | .520 | .000 | .672 | 5.5 | .7 | .2 | 1.0 | 6.1 | |
1996 | 72 | 25.5 | .523 | .000 | .596 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 1.0 | 5.8 | |
1997 | 60 | 17.6 | .473 | .000 | .741 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .2 | .8 | 5.2 | |
1998 | 66 | 32.8 | .560 | .200 | .601 | 7.0 | 1.7 | .3 | 1.5 | 8.0 | |
1999 | 54 | 28.8 | .510 | .200 | .671 | 6.5 | 1.9 | .3 | .9 | 6.7 | |
2000 | 49 | 29.1 | .514 | .000 | .704 | 6.4 | .8 | .3 | 1.1 | 10.3 | |
2001 | Pop Cola | 51 | 37.0 | .482 | .091 | .702 | 6.3 | 2.8 | .6 | .8 | 13.3 |
2002 | Coca-Cola | 29 | 21.9 | .402 | .350 | .840 | 3.9 | 1.7 | .3 | .7 | 7.8 |
2003 | 65 | 21.1 | .390 | .290 | .606 | 3.9 | 1.7 | .2 | .6 | 7.4 | |
2004-05 | 61 | 18.5 | .414 | .275 | .746 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .4 | .3 | 6.1 | |
2005-06 | Coca-Cola/ Talk 'N Text | 29 | 8.9 | .327 | .417 | .571 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 1.6 |
2006–07 | Alaska | 36 | 8.2 | .415 | .211 | .781 | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 3.0 |
4 | 4.3 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .5 | ||
Career | 721 | 24.5 | .480 | .286 | .747 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .3 | .8 | 6.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Leongson, Randolph B. (February 20, 2022). "All the great players who played for fabled Alaska team". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c Kwentuhang ALASKA With POCH JUINIO | SHOOT FIRST, retrieved March 10, 2022
- ^ "Abarrientos, Juinio traded to Pop for Peek, Ordonio". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (April 1, 2021). "Coca-Cola/ Powerade Tigers' PBA run was short and sweet". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "New challenge for Binky". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (July 4, 2020). "Duremdes, Juinio deserve to see Alaska jersey numbers retired". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "UP coaching staff brings professional feel to the team behind its sleek, corporate attire". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 18, 2013). "Source: Cruz, Juinio eyed to join Madrid in UP staff after Dandan exit". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Pinoy cagers still champs". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Edward Juinio Player Profile :: PBA-Online!". Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2022.