Angelito "Itoy" Esguerra (August 2, 1959), is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player currently serves as an assistant coach for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1] He was nicknamed "The Rifleman" while playing at his peak.
| Magnolia Hotshots | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | PBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | August 2, 1959 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | Letran | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1983–1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 11, 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1999–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Crispa Redmanizers | ||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Xavier University | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Stag Pale Pilseners (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Philippines (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Tanduay Rhum Masters (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | UE | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Magnolia Hotshots | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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As assistant coach: | |||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editCollegiate
editEsguerra played for Letran Knights in NCAA, and won a championship in 1979, defeating San Beda.[1]
Professional
editEsguerra played for Tommy Manotoc-coached Crispa Redmanizers that won a grandslam in 1983. He also played for Manila Beer Brewmasters, Tanduay Rhum Makers, and Formula Shell.
Coaching career
editEsguerra was joined his former team's coaching staff when it was revived in 1999, which Alfrancis Chua coaching the team. He stayed until 2000, when he coached the UE Red Warriors for one season.[2][3] He already served as an assistant for its PBL team from 1995. He also served as head coach of Xavier University and an assistant for Philippine basketball team.
In 2016, Esguerra returned to coaching by being tapped as an assistant coach to Chito Victolero for Star Hotshots.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Leongson, Randolph B. "Knights great Itoy Esguerra turns nostalgic in return to Letran roots". Spin.ph.
- ^ "UST escapes UE, 57–56". PinoyCentral. Archived from the original on 11 February 2001. Retrieved 11 Feb 2001.
- ^ Eroa, Dennis (3 Sep 2000). "Tigers slip past Warriors, 57–56, boost semis bid". Philippine Daily Inquirer.