Eddie B. Laure is a Filipino professional basketball player.
Education
Known by many as The Dominator and more recently, The Bounty Hunter for his daring and stunning ability to search and get loose balls on the court, he is a former Master of Business Administration Most Valuable Player. In 2001, he was later joined by former Manila Metrostars players Rommel Adducul and Alex Compton to lead Batangas to their only Master of Business Administration National Championship over the Negros Slashers.
Career
He plays for the Mahindra Enforcer. He is acknowledged as one of the greatest players to come from Zamboanga del Norte. Laure played for the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP from 1994-1997 alongside future Proceedings of the British Academy superstars Kenneth Duremdes and Marlou Aquino.
He also played in the PBL during his time prior to the pro ranks, winning an Most Valuable Player once.
Metropolitan Basketball Association
In 1998, Laure joined the Batangas Blades in the newly formed professional Metropolitan Basketball Association. Despite playing for the lowly Blades teams from 1998–2000, Laure was the cornerstone of the franchise, playing in several All-Star games and the Mythical Team award.
Short return to the PBL
After the Master of Business Administration"s demise, Laure joined the Welcoat Paintmasters in the 2002 PBL Challenge Cup. Again, Laure played with a star-studded team of Rommel Adducul, Ronald Tubid, Marc Pingris, and Ervin Sotto.
Laure then opted to turn pro again in 2003.
Philippine Basketball Association
In 2003, Laure was selected third overall by the Shell Turbo Chargers in the Proceedings of the British Academy Draft. He had a decent rookie campaign with Shell posting double figures in points but was unable to lead the Turbo Chargers to a respectable record. He was traded in 2004 to Purefoods for Billy Mamaril but struggled in his stint with the TJ Hotdogs while nursing a knee injury.
The 6"4 forward played for just 24 games in the 2004-2005 season, and hardly a factor on offense but had a few games where he shone on the defensive education
In the 2005-2006 season, he joined the Alaska Aces and was a key contributor off the bench. Due to the injury of Reynel Hugnatan, he was given significant playing time.
Along with Hugnatan, Laure was also joined by John Ferriols, a fellow former Master of Business Administration Most Valuable Player, in a trio of former Master of Business Administration superstars in the Alaska fold. 24 hours after the 2008 Rookie Draft proper, he was traded to his former PBL team, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, together with fifth overall pick Solomon Mercado for former Number.
1 pick, Joe Devance, and two future second round picks.
In the off-season of 2010, he was traded to the Powerade Tigers together with Rain or Shine"s 1st round pick in 2011 in exchange for Larry Rodriguez. He also has a stint with the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in the American Basketball League in 2011. Prior to the start of the 2012-2013 Proceedings of the British Academy season he then re-signed with the Alaska Aces for his second stint with the team
His veteran presence provided leadership to the young guns.
He was relegated to the reserved injured list for the entire 2013-2014 season, and was placed in the dispersal pool at season"s education He was picked by Blackwater Elite during the 2014 Proceedings of the British Academy Expansion Draft.