Earl Sonny Alvarado (born January 15, 1973) is a Puerto Rican former basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Tanduay Rhum Masters. He was known as "The Punisher".
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1973 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| PBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Masters | |
| Playing career | 1996–2000 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | Explosivos de Moca |
| 1999–2000 | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Player profile
editAlvarado played for multiple colleges in NCAA, and ended up at University of Texas at Austin. He played for Spain, Mexico, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico pro ballclubs.[1]
Alvarado was drafted by Tanduay Rhum Masters as first overall. In his first year, he led the team to a Finals finish lost to Benjie Paras-led Formula Shell.[1][2][3] In his time with Tanduay, he was a front-court tandem with Eric Menk.[4]
Controversy
editIn the middle of the 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup semifinals against Purefoods, Alvarado found without any evidence or document that he has a Filipino citizenship. He was deported by the Department of Justice Bureau of Immigration. The sweep of the team against Purefoods were later voided, and Purefoods eventually marched to the Finals.[1][5][3][6][7]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tanduay Gold | 48 | 43.8 | .450 | .213 | .689 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 22.9 |
| 2000 | Tanduay | 17 | 39.5 | .451 | .338 | .722 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 24.1 |
| Career | 65 | 41.6 | .451 | .276 | .706 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 23.2 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "PBA is reluctant to relax its rules on Fil-foreigners because of this". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Sonny Alvarado". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Stanley Pringle is oldest rookie top pick in PBA. Guess who he beat for the record". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Villar, Joey. "Menk to strut stuff in Negros?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Balingit return to PBA put on hold". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Bernardino: We'll come out stronger". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Beltran, Nelson, Villar, Joey. "'This one for you'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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