Ramon "Onchie" Dela Cruz (born November 27) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27 Tondo, Manila |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | PCU |
| PBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 2nd |
| Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Makers | |
| Playing career | 1985–1994 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1987 | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| 1988 | Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers |
| 1988–1992 | Presto Tivolis / Tivoli Milk Masters / Presto Ice Cream |
| 1993–1994 | Shell Rimula X |
Medals | |
He also took acting roles[1] in various Filipino movies and jobs in the United States, and is now into vlogging mostly in Mega Manila streets, catering to former players and related topics.
Career
editAfter some amateur stints, Dela Cruz began his 10-year professional career as the 2nd overall pick of the Tanduay Rhum Makers in the 1985 PBA Draft.[2] He would later leave Tanduay and play for two other teams in separate years.[3]
Dela Cruz was a four-time PBA champion, played for the Philippine flag, and won gold twice in the Southeast Asian Games.[4][5][6]
Dela Cruz was a rough player and, according to him, Jaworski and Rudy Distrito can be likened to him as "enforcers" in the league.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Onchie Dela Cruz. Actor". IMDb. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "PBA STATS: ONCHIE DELA CRUZ". Project Sydrified. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Dy, Richard (August 13, 2020). "'Junior Jaworski': Catching up with PBA enforcer Onchie Dela Cruz". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Greatest PH moment in SEA Games: Rag-tag team defies odds in 1993". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "12th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Basketball. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "AmCham Business Journal, 68(7), p. 8". Google Books. 1993. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Joble, Rey (January 26, 2022). "Life of a PBA Enforcer: Onchie dela Cruz relishes role as league 'bad boy' in 80s". ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (December 2, 2022). "Where is 'Junior Jaworski' Onchie dela Cruz now?". GMA News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.