League PBA PBA draft 2000 / Direct Hire Weight 107 kg Name Mick Pennisi Pro career 1995 | Role Basketball Player Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg) Height 2.11 m | |
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Born March 13, 1975 (age 49) Australia ( 1975-03-13 ) Education Eastern Michigan University | ||
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Nationality Filipino / Australian | ||
MALUNGKOT at Masayang Career ni MICK PENNISI sa PBA
Michael Alfio "Mick" Pennisi (born March 13, 1975) is a Filipino-Australian retired professional basketball player. He last played for the GlobalPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was automatically hired by Red Bull in 2000. He was then traded to San Miguel for future draft picks.
Contents
- MALUNGKOT at Masayang Career ni MICK PENNISI sa PBA
- Mick pennisi famous flop in full hq
- Player profile
- Townsville Crocodiles 19951999
- Red Bull Barako 20002008
- San Miguel Beermen Petron Blaze Boosters 20082011
- Barako Bull Energy Cola Barako Bull Energy 20112014
- Purefoods Star Hotshots Star Hotshots 20142015
- Return to Barako Bull Phoenix 20152016
- GlobalPort Batang Pier 20162017
- References
Mick pennisi famous flop in full hq
Player profile
An Australian-Filipino, Pennisi is a very good left-handed 3-point shooter. He played five seasons with the Townsville Crocodiles before moving to the Philippines. In the 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup, he was the third highest 3-point field goal shooter behind his former teammate Mike Hrabak and Ren-Ren Ritualo. His career high is 29 points. He is also a many-time member of the Philippine national basketball team.
Townsville Crocodiles (1995–1999)
Pennisi started his career with the Townsville Suns of the Australian NBL.
Red Bull Barako (2000–2008)
In 2000, he decided to try his luck in the Philippines where he was signed by Red Bull Barako, then an expansion team in the Philippine Basketball Association. There, he was one of the team's stars, along with Lordy Tugade, Junthy Valenzuela, Davonn Harp, and Kerby Raymundo, leading Red Bull to two consecutive Commissioner's Cup championships in 2001 and 2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup. He was also a key player in Red Bull's 2006 PBA Fiesta Conference championship-winning squad.
San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters (2008–2011)
Pennisi was traded to the San Miguel Beermen after the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference in exchange for San Miguel's 2010 first round pick (which Red Bull traded to Barangay Ginebra which then used it to pick John Wilson).
Barako Bull Energy Cola / Barako Bull Energy (2011–2014)
On August 28, 2011, Pennisi was traded by San Miguel to Barako Bull Energy Cola along with Sunday Salvacion and the rights for the 2010 no. 8 pick (which was used by Barako Bull to pick Allein Maliksi for Dondon Hontiveros.
On March 21, 2012, he achieved his 700th career 3-point field goal in the 1st quarter of their game against his former team, Petron Blaze Boosters. He became only the eighth player to achieve such feat joining a list that included Allan Caidic and Ronnie Magsanoc. On the same day also he made a controversy by reacting late in a flop when Will McDonald threw the ball thus, hitting Mick Pennisi in the head.
Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots (2014–2015)
On December 8, 2014, Pennisi was traded to Purefoods Star Hotshots in exchange for Ronnie Matias and Isaac Holstein.
Return to Barako Bull / Phoenix (2015–2016)
On September 19, 2015, Pennisi was sent by the Hotshots back to Barako Bull in exchange for Barako Bull's 2017 second round pick.
GlobalPort Batang Pier (2016–2017)
On November 11, 2016, Pennisi was traded by the Phoenix Fuel Masters to the GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange for Doug Kramer.
On September 2, 2017, he announced his retirement after playing 17 seasons in the PBA.