Antonio "Tonyboy" Espinosa (sometimes spelled as Tony Boy) is a Filipino former basketball player and basketball coach who serving as one of the assistant coaches under Chito Victolero of the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA.
| Magnolia Hotshots | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 25, 1974 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | De La Salle |
| PBA draft | 1997: 3rd round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Mobiline Phone Pals | |
| Playing career | 1997–2006 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1997–1999 | Mobiline Phone Pals |
| 2000–2002 | Batangas Blades |
| 2004–2005 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
| 2005–2006 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–present | Star/Magnolia Hotshots (assistant) |
| 2021–2024 | Purefoods TJ Titans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As assistant coach:
As player:
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Playing career
editLa Salle
editEspinosa played for De La Salle Green Archers from 1991 to 1995 under Derrick Pumaren, and later with Virgil Villavicencio, and played with future colleague Jason Webb. In the 1991 UAAP Finals, he played against FEU Tamaraws led by another future colleague Johnny Abarrientos. With the Green Archers leading, 76–71, Espinosa was called for his fifth foul on Johnny Abarrientos. But the referees failed to send the La Salle guard out of the game, letting some seconds run down before Adi Papa was sent in as his replacement. La Salle won the game, but the FEU coach Arturo Valenzona protested and eventually claimed the title, because La Salle did not appear on the rematch game after the protest.[1]
Professional
editEspinosa was drafted by Mobiline Cellulars in 1997, and played on the team until 1999.[2] He played with Batangas Blades.[2][3] He was free agent until 2004, when he was signed by then James Yap-led Purefoods TJ Hotdogs.[4][5] He also played on Coca-Cola Tigers from 2005 until 2006.
Coaching career
editEspinosa was hired in 2015 when Jason Webb was appointed as an assistant coach in Star Hotshots. That time, another former Green Juno Sauler joined the staff. When Webb was demoted, he was retained.[6]
He was assigned as head coach of Purefoods TJ Titans of the PBA 3x3.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Remember this strange end to the FEU vs La Salle finals in 1991?". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ a b Henson, Joaquin M. "Sporting Chance". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Blades subdue Stars for second straight win". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Beltran, Joey Villar, Nelson. "Espinosa trey lifts Hotdogs". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Espinosa, Yap nagbida sa Purefoods". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Steely Magnolia: Jalalon stars as Hotshots see off NLEX to reach Philippine Cup semis". ESPN.com. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Purefoods Titans offer title win to injured teammate Val Acuna". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.