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Nationality
  
Filipino

Name
  
Poch Juinio

Position
  
Center

Pro career
  
1994–2008

Weight
  
98 kg

Listed weight
  
215 lb (98 kg)

Height
  
1.96 m

Listed height
  
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Role
  
Basketball Player


Born
  
May 23, 1973 (age 50) Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (
1973-05-23
)

College
  
University of the Philippines

PBA draft
  
1994 / Pick: 5th overall

Education
  
University of the Philippines

Training with Former Alaska Bigman Poch Juinio's son Miko.


Edward "Poch" Juinio (born May 23, 1973) is a Filipino former professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association.

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Player Profile

The former 6'5" standout of the UP Fighting Maroons was drafted 5th overall by the Alaska Milkmen in 1994. He had a decent beginning in his career but his moment came in 1996 when was awarded as the Most Improved Player of the Season. He was a key part of the 1996 Grand Slam Team of the Milkmen. In 2000, he was named as the Finals MVP of the 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup. From 2001 to 2006, he played for the Pop Cola Panthers, Coca-Cola Tigers and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals before returning to Alaska in the 2006-07 PBA season where we won another championship in 2007. He retired after the 2007-08 Season.

References

Poch Juinio Wikipedia