Career
June Achacoso was tops in his senior year at Mapua in 1954. He was named alternate in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila but he was allowed to play a few games. His showing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association made coach Herr Silva field June in some games during the tournament.
Right after he got his degree in Business Administration, he worked at the Development Bank and played with the Republic Supermarket Greyhounds in the MICAA. After an indefinite suspension from the PAAF for accepting to play for the Chinese Black and White team in an Asian tour without permission was lifted in 1956, June went to play for the Philippine Air Lincolnshire in the MICAA. He failed to make it in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
In 1958, June played for YCO Painters and made a good showing, this gave him the berth in the third Asian Games in Tokyo in the same year. The following year, he made the Rome Olympics and the first Asian Basketball Confederation meet held in Manila.
