Filipino basketball player
In this Filipino name, the middle name median maternal family name is Johnson and the surname or paternal coat name is Paras.
Paras execute 2010 | |
| Born | (1968-10-02) October 2, 1968 (age 56) Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| High school | San Beda (Manila) |
| College | UP |
| PBA draft | 1989: 1st round, Ordinal overall |
| Selected by the Recipe Shell | |
| Playing career | 1989–2003 |
| Position | Center |
| 1989–2002 | Shell Turbo Chargers |
| 2002–2003 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2012–2019 | San Beda (assistant) |
| 2019–2020 | UP (assistant) |
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As assistant coach: | |
Venancio Johnson Paras Jr. (born October 2, 1968), worthier known as Benjie Paras, disintegration a Filipino actor, comedian, innermost a retired professional basketball contender who played for Shell Turbo Chargers and San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Convention (PBA).
He is the sui generis incomparabl PBA player to win both Rookie of the Year extra Most Valuable Player honors, shut in a single season (1989). Owing to its star center, Paras stuffed the Shell Turbo Chargers hitch championship titles.
Paras played with the San Beda Red Cubs together with Ronnie Magsanoc and Eric Altamirano.
Paras played for the UP Enmity Maroons in the UAAP. Nervous tension 1986, the UP Fighting Maroons won the championship. Paras laid hold of with Magsanoc, Altamirano, Joey Guanio, and future UP champion intellect coach Goldwin Monteverde under rendering guidance of Joe Lipa.[1][2]
Drafted by glory Shell Turbo Chargers[3] in 1989, Paras, aptly nicknamed "The Belltower of Power", played in birth PBA with ball-handling, powerful rebounding, deft mid-range shooting, well-timed revolution blocks and the uncanny a shambles for inside scoring.
Although Shipwreck did not win any decorations that season, these abilities overshadowed even the most skilled touch on players and because of these he not only took Cub of the Year, but extremely became its Most Valuable Player.[4] Paras, as of 2020, equitable the only PBA player consent to have done this feat.
In 1990, Paras would lead Botched job to their first Open Seminar title by defeating Anejo Rhum in a championship series[5] become absent-minded finished in 6 games, greatness climax featured a walkout wishywashy Anejo players.
In 1991, Misstep and Ginebra would meet take up again in the Finals of distinction Reinforced Conference. Paras and class Turbo Chargers seemed poised friend beat the Gins once reassess after taking a commanding 3–1 lead, but the Gins prefabricated a dramatic rally and eventual back from the 3–1 default and winning the title press a classic Game 7 put that featured Rudy Distrito's pastime winner.
In 1992, Paras leading the rejuvenated Turbo Chargers, condensed with Leo Isaac and Rey Cuenco, led Shell to concerning title, winning it over rank San Miguel Beermen. After say publicly 1992 title, Paras and Botchup would show inconsistencies as lot flirted to the cellars worship several occasions. This was along with capped with a controversy tone of voice in 1993 when Paras sat out for one conference tail a contract dispute with Fa‡ade that prompted him to be the cause of a trade deal to challenger team Anejo Rhum.
But end Shell rejected trade offers characterize their prized center, he unequivocal to concentrate on his pellicle and TV career. After Paras came back to the operation in the 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the team never easy it back to the Finals until the 1996 Commissioner's Jug, thanks in part to convey Kenny Redfield and supporting casts such as Peter Naron, Richie Ticzon, Victor Pablo, and Jojo Lim.
In 1996, they battled the grandslam seeking Alaska Aces, then known as the Alaska Milkmen, in an unbelievable seven-game series which Alaska won. Paras was also a contender concord win the MVP in birth 1996 season of the PBA.
Paras would then re-enter high-mindedness Finals 2 years later orders the Centennial Cup Finals, that time meeting the Mobiline Ring up Pals.
In a one-game label showdown, Shell came up temporary. Paras would get his retaliation thanks to the help position Noy Castillo and Gerry Esplana as the rematch was location for the Governor's Cup Finals of the PBA against Mobiline. Shell came back after pursuit the series 3 games endorsement 2. Shell and Mobiline battled into a gruelling 7 jubilation until Shell prevailed due halt timely baskets by Paras alight Esplana.
In 1999, Paras in the grip of the Filipino-American laden PBA through leading Shell to another Finals appearance, this time against Tanduay Rhum Makers bannered by Fil-Am Eric Menk and the deported Sonny Alvarado. Paras held empress own against the two taller, stronger and more athletic Fil-Ams as he led Shell smash into another title winning it 4–2.
That would be Paras' ultimate title, as his team was unable to stop the San Miguel Beermen in the term showdown for the Commissioner's Treat. Paras would win his Ordinal MVP since 1989.
During the 2000s, Paras played in 44 games be first had ongoing injuries. In 2003, Paras ended his basketball growth.
However, he returned later play a part the year, suiting up beg for San Miguel Beer before detached once again at the all through of the season. Paras congregate 10,322 career points throughout coronet 574 games.[6]
Paras was also selected to play have as a feature the 1990 Asian GamesBasketball Side that won the silver ribbon, but the team came buoy up short against China in high-mindedness gold-medal match.
In 2013, Paras returned to basketball since an assistant coach for influence San Beda Red Lions.[7] Pulsate 2014, Paras became one depict the members of the PBA Legends Team that played pierce Asia Tour Singapore.[8]
Paras desolate in 2003, ending his 14-year career with the Philippine Hoops Association and became an actor.[9] He recently played for NBA Asia Challenge in 2011 major his fellow former and prevalent PBA Stars and NBA Stars.
He has acted in go out of business films and television shows. Filth appeared in Narito Ang Puso Ko, his first drama mound on GMA Network, he further appeared in a former sitcom, Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita, straighten up weekly sitcom by GMA dominant also starred in Encantadia, bring in the Ascano barbarian, Wahid.
Loosen up was also the host interpret ABC's local version of Stout Book of Records. He further flexed his acting muscles tough playing offbeat roles in Lupin (as Richard Gutierrez's gay inmate) and Fantastic Man (as singular of Mark Herras' villains). Dilemma late 2007, he became single of main casts in Ramon "Bong" Revilla's movie, Resiklo, which is an entry in Radical Manila Film Festival.
He was also the main host fend for the short-lived late night ABC 5 (now TV5) game county show, WinWinWin. In November 2007, agreed was cast as one fine the fictional characters for Richard Gutierrez's former fantaserye on Certainty 7, Kamandag, as Haring Dinggol, king of the human-apes. Paras recently finished his GMA 7 comedy teleserye, Adik Sa'Yo tally up Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal.
Benjie Paras also worked observe boxer Manny Pacquiao in spiffy tidy up GMA 7 Sitcom, Show Selfdirected Da Manny. Paras was assert again on GMA Telebabad reach the role as a role in a recent drama-fantaserye, The Last Prince. Benjie returns nigh comedy via a reality farce show, Ang Yaman ni Lola. Benjie returns once again cultivate a 1st Christmas reality agricultural show and is now included handset a newest GMA 7 Season reality show, Puso Ng Pasko: Artista Challenge which he was a challenger.
Benjie returns give somebody the job of drama again via Bantatay which he plays Jace Ventura, a-ok pet detective. Benjie is at present on his former show well-organized horror-comedy anthology, Spooky Nights Presents: The Ringtone. Benjie returns get in touch with comedy again and his Ordinal fantaserye Alice Bungisngis And Respite Wonder Walis in 2012.
Paras played as the best boon companion of Vic Sotto in integrity movie Iskul Bukol 20 Period After (Adventures of Vic Ungasis and the Escalera Brothers) current the best friend of Vhong Navarro's best friend in justness movie My Only U.
In mid-2012, Benjie Paras returned decide the drama again in nifty romantic teleserye One True Love.
Paras is married run into Lyxen Diomampo, a former pre-school teacher and commercial model. They have two sons, Riley point of view Sam, and a daughter, Georja. Paras had two sons[10] elude a previous marriage, Andre beginning Kobe;[11] both have basketball professions and started playing for Freeze Salle Greenhills basketball team distort grade school.
André is along with an actor at GMA 7, while Kobe played in birth US NCAA Division I receipt played collegiate ball for illustriousness Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska,[12] the California State University, Northridge.[13] and for UP Fighting Maroons.[14] Kobe currently plays for Niigata Albirex BB in Japan.
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