Jerry Codiñera

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Jerry Codiñera (born November 14, 1966) is a retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Nicknamed the "Defense Minister" for his prowess at the defensive end. One of the 25 Best Players of all Time of PBA. Member of San Miguel-Philippines of the 1994 Asian Games. He played college basketball at the University of the East (UE). With Allan Caidic they led the UE Red Warriors to a back to back championships in 1984-1985, the last championship of the Red Warriors in UAAP. Prior to joining the PBA in 1988, he played amateur basketball in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL, now the Philippine Basketball League).

For 12 seasons, he was one half of the most dominant duo to ever terrorize the All-Filipino hardcourts. But a trade split up his partnership with Alvin Patrimonio and saw him wear a new jersey for the first time since joining the PBA with Purefoods in 1988. During the Commissioner's Cup, Jerry Codiñera was traded to Mobiline for Andy Seigle. He succeeded Philip Cezar as Tapal King and owns the single game record for blocks at 11.

A perennial member of the All-Defensive Team, this University of the East product was given the monicker "Defense Minister" for his tireless manning of the post. In fact, the 6-5 Codiñera was also a terror on the offensive end who was blessed with an unerring 18-foot jumpshot not normally found in big men. He came close to winning an MVP award in 1993 but lost to Patrimonio in the tightest race for the prestigious trophy in league history.

Outside basketball, he has also dabbled into movies and television during the early '90s. His first movie, Last Two Minutes (1990) was a top-grosser at the box-office. The movie co-starred him with teammate Alvin Patrimonio and Bong Alvarez. The movie also spawned a sitcom of the same title aired over PTV 4 where they co-starred with PBA legend Yoyong Martirez. The basketball trio reunited on-screen in 1993 to do Tasya Fantasya opposite Kris Aquino.

He is the former head coach of the Teletech Titans in the Philippine Basketball League and one of the assistant coaches of the Air21 Express.

Codiñera is also the first nominee of the Party-list ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) in the 2007 elections.

Currently, he is one of the assistant coaches of the UP Fighting Maroons.

[edit] References

• PBA 25 Greatest http://www.pba.com.ph/25greatest.php?selected=17
• Philippine Basketball Association, The First 25 Years, (Philippines, 2000)

[edit] See also

• Philippine Basketball Association
• Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
• Red Warriors
• Philippine national basketball team
• San Miguel-Philippines
• Air21 Express
• Talk N' Text Phone Pals
• Basketball in the Philippines

[edit] External links

• Official Website of the Philippine Basketball Association
• Philippine Basketball League
• Philippine Sports Trivia

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