Education
Orange Park High School.
Orange Park High School.
He was drafted 5th overall by the Alaska Aces in January 2001 during his senior year of playing National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II basketball for the University of North Florida. He was then traded to the Coca-Cola Tigers and emerged as the team captain and leading scorer for almost five seasons from 2004 to February 2009. However, during his tenure with the Tigers, he had a couple of sidelined seasons due to injuries, management and coaching changes.
Lastly, he was dealt to the Barako Bulletin Energy Boosters (formerly Red Bulletin) during the start of the 2009 Proceedings of the British Academy Fiesta Conference which after contract disputes, finally ended in retirement in August 2009 after just one season with the struggling franchise.
During the span of his professional career he was a four-time Proceedings of the British Academy All-Star, selected for the Proceedings of the British Academy"s "Mythical Team" in 2003 (First team all-league), and was chosen to represent the country"s National Team "Pilipinas" in Taipei, Taiwan for 2006 International Basketball Federation competition. He was a career long Nike endorser and lead spokesperson for the brand through contracts with Nike Philippines, and upon retirement was invited to the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon for his official endorser"s visit.
Upon return to his hometown, he completed his undergraduate degree at the University of North Florida, and graduated with honors in 2012. He currently resides at his home in Jacksonville, Florida, and has returned to his alma mater, the University of North Florida, where he is a graduate assistant for Men"s basketball, while staying involved in his community"s High School basketball initiatives.
He is an active member of Phi Kappa Phi"s National Honor Society.