| Alias | The Lieutenant, "Showtime L.A." |
|---|---|
| Jersey No. | 5 |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Current Team | Alaska Aces |
| Personal Info | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Born | July 9, 1984 Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines |
| Height | 5 ft. 8 in. |
| Weight | 155 lbs. |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Career Highlights | |
| Draft | 2006, 4th overall by San Miguel Beermen |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
| Also played for | San Miguel Beermen (2006-2008) |
| Awards Received | |
Lewis Alfred V. Tenorio (born July 9, 1984 in Nasugbu, Batangas), better known as L.A. Tenorio, is a Filipino professional basketball point guard who currently plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association. His combination of speed, strength, athleticism, perimeter shooting, penetrating the lane, precision passing and relentless on-ball defense have made him a name as a complete player and a consistent winner.
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Tenorio was born to parents who hail from the Philippine province of Nasugbu, Batangas in the southern part of the main island of Luzon. Growing up in the country, Tenorio was already a sensational street league player with his amazing combination of speed, agility, and guile. His biggest asset however were his outsize hands that were disproportionately bigger for his size of about 170 centimetres and 60 kilograms.
Tenorio eventually found his way to the capital metropolis of Manila, He Finished his grade-school years at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati then matriculating to San Beda College to attend secondary school and learn the nuances of organized basketball. His high school coach was the legendary Ato Badolato, an old school type coach whose decades-old program in the San Beda high school has produced a galaxy of stars in Philippine basketball. Tenorio would become one of the most celebrated of his alums.
In college Tenorio would attend the Ateneo de Manila University, the Jesuit-run institution known for its tough academic regime as well as its burgeoning college basketball program. Tenorio made an immediate impact as a rookie for the Blue Eagles of Ateneo de Manila as he helped lead his team into the 2001 basketball Finals of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Tenorio was practically unstoppable in Game 3 of the Best-of-3 Finals Series as he scored 30 points against their college rival De La Salle University-Manila. DLSU-Manila however would go on to win that series.
The following year, in 2002, Tenorio would once again lead the Ateneo de Manila back to the UAAP Finals. This time he and his team would not be denied as they exacted vengeance on DLSU-Manila to win the UAAP Men's Seniors basketball championship.
Tenorio would make a third straight Finals appearance in 2003 but he and his Blue Eagle team would yield their crown to the veteran Far Eastern University Tamaraws.
Tenorio played a total of five seasons with Ateneo de Manila and also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2006, something he considers a far more important achievement than any of the basketball accolades he ever got. He played under four college coaches: Joe Lipa, Joel Banal, Sandy Arespacochaga and Norman Black.
After completing his collegiate eligibility he then saw action in the quasi-commercial basketball league of the Philippines, the PBL (Philippine Basketball League) the last stepping stone towards achieving a professional basketball career. In his last PBL Conference he led his Harbour Centre Portmasters team to the 2006 PBL Unity Cup championship, a fitting end to his career as an amateur player.
In the 2006 Rookie Draft Tenorio was the 4th over-all draft pick by the San Miguel Beermen. He played an average of 25.5 minutes for Magnolia with a respectable average of 7.8 points, 4.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds in nine games.
In a surprise move in March, 2008 the Alaska Aces traded Mike Cortez and Ken Bono for Magnolia’s LA Tenorio and Larry Fonacier. The Aces have been happy with the trade as they got a pure point guard in Tenorio to make life easier for Willie Miller who could now concentrate on his scoring.
In the first four games of the 2009-2010 KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Tenorio has not disappointed the Alaska expectation. As a starting point guard Tenorio led the Alaska team to a scrambling victory over San Miguel Beer in their first game. In their next three games Tenorio was ever the reliable point guard who led his team to the top of the standings in the PBA.
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Correct as of September 14, 2011[1]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006-2007 | San Miguel | 62 | 22.34 | .363 | .297 | .824 | 2.45 | 3.15 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 8.19 |
| 2008-2009 | Magnolia/San Miguel | 39 | 28.38 | .405 | .338 | .701 | 3.56 | 4.51 | 1.15 | 0.10 | 8.59 |
| 2008-2009 | Alaska | 47 | 32.94 | .401 | .309 | .774 | 4.23 | 4.66 | 1.11 | 0.04 | 10.96 |
| 2009-2010 | Alaska | 62 | 35.32 | .399 | .337 | .844 | 4.60 | 4.63 | 1.23 | 0.08 | 12.84 |
| 2010-2011 | Alaska | 42 | 35.52 | .394 | .378 | .833 | 4.79 | 4.52 | 1.29 | 0.14 | 13.48 |
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