Jireh Ibañes
This name uses Philippine naming customs; the middle name or maternal family name is Ibañes and the surname or paternal family name is Ibanes.
| No. 6 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 20, 1982 Roxas, Palawan, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of the Philippines |
| PBA draft | 2006 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Welcoat Dragons | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–present | Welcoat Dragons / Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jireh Ralph A. Ibañes (born April 20, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted eleventh overall by then-known Welcoat in 2006. He is the only remaining player from the original Welcoat team of 2006-07.
Ibañes is probably one of the best defenders in the PBA today, winning the league's Defensive Player of the Year award in the 2011–12 and the 2013–14 seasons. [1]
References
- ↑ "PBA: Down 0-2, Jireh Ibanes wants a shot at stopping Jayson Castro". GMA News and Public Affairs. January 11, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
| Preceded by Arwind Santos |
PBA Defensive Player of the Year 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Marc Pingris |
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