Junthy Valenzuela
Junthy Valenzuela (born June 5, 1979) is a Filipino former basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), a former Red Bull Barako player. He was automatically pulled by Red Bull directly from the Philippine Basketball League.
 Valenzuela (left) in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1979 Bogo, Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Salazar Institute of Technology |
| PBA draft | 2000: Elevated |
| Selected by the Batang Red Bull Energizers | |
| Playing career | 2000–2010 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 10 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2000–2008 | Batang Red Bull Energizers / Batang Red Bull Thunder / Red Bull Barako |
| 2008–2010 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2015 | USC Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
On April 14, 2008, he was traded by the Red Bull Barako to the Barangay Ginebra Kings in exchange for a 2009 second round pick and a 2010 first round draft pick.[1]
After his PBA career came to an end, Valenzuela returned to Cebu to coach the University of San Carlos Warriors men's basketball team in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI), where he, as head coach, led the team to the 2014 CESAFI Finals for the first time since 2007. He resigned as head coach in 2015 to manage his business in Asturias, Cebu.[2]
References
- Kings give up two draft picks for Red Bull enforcer Pba.ph, Retrieved on April 14, 2008
- Badua, Snow (August 10, 2016). "After premature end to PBA career, Junthy Valenzuela is back in Cebu doing what he loves best". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 10, 2016.