Jun Limpot

Jun Limpot
Retired
Power Forward/Center
Personal information
Date of birth December 14, 1971 (1971-12-14) (age 40)
Place of birth Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Nationality Philippines
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
College De La Salle University
NBA Draft 1993 / 1st overall
Selected by the Sta. Lucia Realtors
Pro career 1993–2007
Career history
Sta. Lucia Realtors (1993-1999)
Barangay Ginebra Kings (2000-2003)
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (2004-2007)
Career highlights and awards

  • PBA All-Star (1993-95, 1999, 2004)
  • 1993 PBA Rookie of the Year
  • 1993 PBA Mythical Second Team
  • 1993 PBA All-Defensive Team
  • 1997 PBA Mythical Second Team
Stats at NBA.com

Zandro P. Limpot, Jr. (born December 14, 1971), also known as "The Main Man" Jun Limpot, is a former Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1]

Career

As a De La Salle Green Archer, Limpot led his team to two UAAP basketball titles (1989 and 1990). He shares the record of being a 3-time UAAP Most Valuable Player. This then led Limpot to be the PBA's most sought-after amateur in the 1993 PBA Draft. He was drafted 1st overall by the Sta. Lucia Realtors, where he averaged 20.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 blocks in 39.8 minutes per game as a rookie. Limpot would be the Rookie of the Year[2] and would spend 7 years with the Sta. Lucia franchise before being traded to the Barangay Ginebra Kings in 2000 for Marlou Aquino. In 2004, he was traded to the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs[3] where he won his only PBA championship in 2006. He was also a member of the national basketball team of the Philippines that participated at the 1998 Asian Games.

References

  1. ^ Beltran, Nelson (September 5, 2003). "PBA Reinstatements: Long Wait for Limpot, Bernardo". Philippine Headline News Online (source: Star). http://www.newsflash.org/2003/05/sp/sp002808.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2010. 
  2. ^ http://www.sydrified.org/2011/10/20-best-rookie-seasons-in-pba-played-in.html
  3. ^ Galvez, Waylon (July 29, 2007). "Purefoods dangles P12 million on Yap". Manila Bulletin. http://www.mb.com.ph/node/25260. Retrieved 31 December 2010. 
4 Alvin Patrimonio | 5 Andy Seigle | 6 Jojo Lastimosa | 7 Dennis Espino | 8 Allan Caidic | 9 Jun Limpot | 10 Vergel Meneses | 11 E.J. Feihl | 12 Olsen Racela | 13 Marlou Aquino | 14 Johnny Abarrientos | 15 Kenneth Duremdes | Coach: Tim Cone

3 Billones | 4 Artadi | 5 Salvador | 7 Evangelista | 8 Simon | 9 Limpot | 13 R. Yap | 15 Pingris (Finals MVP) | 18 J. Yap | 20 Camaso | 21 Raymundo | 28 Yee | 34 Gamboa | 40 Castillo | Coach Gregorio