| Jersey No. | 9, 45 |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting Guard/Small Forward |
| Current Team | Retired |
| Personal Info | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Born | February 2, 1961 |
| Height | 6 ft. 2 in. |
| College | Mapúa Institute of Technology |
| Career Highlights | |
| Draft | 1986 1986 by Ginebra |
| Pro Career | 1986 – 1995 |
| Also played for | Shell Turbo Chargers |
Leandro Isaac is a retired basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the former head coach of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters[1] in the PBA. After a season coaching the Energy Boosters, he moved back to his former team and is the current head coach of the Arellano Chiefs in the NCAA.
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He played for the Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA from 1978 to 1981 and was voted MVP for the 1981 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. His notable teammates include Joel Banal, Junel Baculi, and Bong Ramos.
He played for Ginebra San Miguel from 1986 to 1991 and 1994 to 1995. He also played for the Shell Rimula-X during the 1992 PBA season.
He once assisted Norman Black and Bo Perasol at Mobiline and Air21 respectively from 1997 and 2008-2009.
He once mentored teams such as Dr. J Rubbing Alcohol, Blustar Detergent Kings, and Noosa Shoe Stars. He even made an upset by beating Tanduay Centennial Gold in the PBL during the 1998 season.
He led them to several titles including the NCRAA championship.
He became Mapua's new head coach prior to the 2007 season. He led the Cardinals to back-to-back Final 4 slots wherein during both appearances they were at #4. His records with them are 6-6 and 9-5 respectively. He also produced a NCAA MVP in Kelvin dela Peña who's now playing with the Alaska Aces. dela Peña defeated Ekwe for the MVP slot.
He was hired as a coach for the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the PBA after Yeng Guiao resigned and later moved to Burger King Whoppers. His chief lieutenants were Raymund Celis and Ariel Vanguardia. He was then succeeded by Junel Baculi.
| Season | Team | Eliminations | Playoffs | |||||||
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| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 2007 | MIT | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in semifinals |
| 2008 | MIT | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4th | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost in semifinals |
| 2010 | AU | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | AU | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 27 | 33 | .450 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 championships | ||
| Season | Conference | Team | Elims./Clas. round | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 2008–09 | Lipovitan Amino Sports Cup | NOO | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6th | 0 | Did not qualify | |||
| Season | Conference | Team | Elims./Clas. round | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 2008–09 | Fiesta | BAR | 2 | 10 | .143 | 10th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in wildcard phase |
| Preceded by first |
Dr. J Rubbing Alcohol head coach 1998 |
Succeeded by last |
| Preceded by first |
Montana Pawnshop head coach 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Turo Valenzona |
| Preceded by -- |
Blustar Detergent Kings head coach 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by last |
| Preceded by Horacio Lim |
Mapua Cardinals men's basketball head coach 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Chito Victolero |
| Preceded by |
Arellano Chiefs men's basketball head coach Until 2009 |
Succeeded by Junjie Ablan |
| Preceded by first |
Noosa Shoe Stars head coach 2008 |
Succeeded by last |
| Preceded by Yeng Guiao |
Barako Bull Energy Boosters head coach 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Junel Baculi |
| Preceded by Junjie Ablan |
Arellano Chiefs men's basketball head coach 2010 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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