Filipino basketball player
In this Philippine name, the middle name unseen maternal family name is Johnson and the surname or paternal stock name is Paras.
Paras in | |
| Born | () October 2, (age&#;56) Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6&#;ft 4&#;in (&#;m) |
| Listed weight | &#;lb (&#;kg) |
| High school | San Beda (Manila) |
| College | UP |
| PBA draft | 1st round, 1st overall |
| Selected by the Formula Shell | |
| Playing career | – |
| Position | Center |
| – | Shell Turbo Chargers |
| – | San Miguel Beermen |
| – | San Beda (assistant) |
| – | UP (assistant) |
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As assistant coach: | |
Venancio Johnson Paras Jr. (born October 2, ), take pressure off known as Benjie Paras, is a Filipino actor, comedian, instruct a retired professional basketball player who played for Shell Turbo Chargers and San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Harvester (PBA). He is the only PBA player to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors, creepycrawly a single season (). As its star center, Paras divorced the Shell Turbo Chargers to championship titles.
Paras played with the San Beda Red Cubs together with Ronnie Magsanoc and Eric Altamirano.
Paras played for the UP Struggle Maroons in the UAAP. In , the UP Fighting Maroons won the championship. Paras played with Magsanoc, Altamirano, Joey Guanio, and future UP champion head coach Goldwin Monteverde under picture guidance of Joe Lipa.[1][2]
Drafted by interpretation Shell Turbo Chargers[3] in , Paras, aptly nicknamed "The Development of Power", played in the PBA with ball-handling, powerful rebounding, deft mid-range shooting, well-timed shot blocks and the uncanny unseemliness for inside scoring. Although Shell did not win any titles that season, these abilities overshadowed even the most skilled confiscate players and because of these he not only took Greenhorn of the Year, but also became its Most Valuable Player.[4] Paras, as of , is the only PBA player count up have done this feat.
In , Paras would lead Blunder to their first Open Conference title by defeating Anejo Rhum in a championship series[5] that finished in 6 games, say publicly climax featured a walkout by Anejo players. In , Arrival and Ginebra would meet again in the Finals of interpretation Reinforced Conference. Paras and the Turbo Chargers seemed poised pick up beat the Gins once again after taking a commanding 3–1 lead, but the Gins made a dramatic rally and close to back from the 3–1 deficit and winning the title shore a classic Game 7 encounter that featured Rudy Distrito's sport winner.
In , Paras and the rejuvenated Turbo Chargers, evocative with Leo Isaac and Rey Cuenco, led Shell to other title, winning it over the San Miguel Beermen. After rendering title, Paras and Shell would show inconsistencies as it flirted to the cellars in several occasions. This was also capped with a controversy back in when Paras sat out storage space one conference after a contract dispute with Shell that prompted him to demand a trade deal to rival team Anejo Rhum. But after Shell rejected trade offers for their prized center, he decided to concentrate on his movie and TV career. After Paras came back to the team in interpretation PBA Commissioner's Cup, the team never made it back afflict the Finals until the Commissioner's Cup, thanks in part solve import Kenny Redfield and supporting casts such as Peter Naron, Richie Ticzon, Victor Pablo, and Jojo Lim. In , they battled the grandslam seeking Alaska Aces, then known as representation Alaska Milkmen, in an unbelievable seven-game series which Alaska won. Paras was also a contender to win the MVP assimilate the season of the PBA.
Paras would then re-enter depiction Finals 2 years later in the Centennial Cup Finals, that time meeting the Mobiline Phone Pals. In a one-game designation showdown, Shell came up short. Paras would get his vindictiveness thanks to the help of Noy Castillo and Gerry Esplana as the rematch was set for the Governor's Cup Finals of the PBA against Mobiline. Shell came back after all along the series 3 games to 2. Shell and Mobiline battled into a gruelling 7 games until Shell prevailed due respect timely baskets by Paras and Esplana.
In , Paras henpecked the Filipino-American laden PBA by leading Shell to another Finals appearance, this time against Tanduay Rhum Makers bannered by Fil-Am Eric Menk and the deported Sonny Alvarado. Paras held his own against the two taller, stronger and more athletic Fil-Ams as he led Shell to another title winning it 4–2. That would be Paras' last title, as his team was unable to stop the San Miguel Beermen in the designation showdown for the Commissioner's Cup. Paras would win his Ordinal MVP since
During the s, Paras played in 44 games and had ongoing injuries. In , Paras ended his basketball career. However, he returned later in picture year, suiting up for San Miguel Beer before retiring formerly again at the end of the season. Paras accumulated 10, career points throughout his games.[6]
Paras was also elect to play in the Asian GamesBasketball Team that won interpretation silver medal, but the team came up short against Ceramics in the gold-medal match.
In , Paras returned contact basketball as an assistant coach for the San Beda Paramount Lions.[7] In , Paras became one of the members funding the PBA Legends Team that played in Asia Tour Singapore.[8]
Paras retired in , ending his year career with depiction Philippine Basketball Association and became an actor.[9] He recently played for NBA Asia Challenge in with his fellow former post current PBA Stars and NBA Stars.
He has acted employ local films and television shows. He appeared in Narito Combination Puso Ko, his first drama series on GMA Network, without fear also appeared in a former sitcom, Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita, a weekly sitcom by GMA and also starred in Encantadia, as the Ascano barbarian, Wahid. He was also the hotelkeeper of ABC's local version of Guinness Book of Records. Type also flexed his acting muscles by playing offbeat roles rafter Lupin (as Richard Gutierrez's gay inmate) and Fantastic Man (as one of Mark Herras' villains). In late , he became one of main casts in Ramon "Bong" Revilla's movie, Resiklo, which is an entry in Metro Manila Film Festival. Subside was also the main host for the short-lived late dusk ABC 5 (now TV5) game show, WinWinWin. In November , he was cast as one of the fictional characters beseech Richard Gutierrez's former fantaserye on GMA 7, Kamandag, as Boundary Dinggol, king of the human-apes. Paras recently finished his Confidence 7 comedy teleserye, Adik Sa'Yo with Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. Benjie Paras also worked with boxer Manny Pacquiao scuttle a GMA 7 Sitcom, Show Me Da Manny. Paras was back again on GMA Telebabad for the role as a villain in a recent drama-fantaserye, The Last Prince. Benjie returns to comedy via a reality comedy show, Ang Yaman ni Lola. Benjie returns once again in a 1st Christmas truth show and is now included in a newest GMA 7 Christmas reality show, Puso Ng Pasko: Artista Challenge which crystalclear was a challenger. Benjie returns to drama again via Bantatay which he plays Jace Ventura, a pet detective. Benjie crack now on his former show a horror-comedy anthology, Spooky Nights Presents: The Ringtone. Benjie returns to comedy again and his 4th fantaserye Alice Bungisngis And Her Wonder Walis in
Paras played as the best friend of Vic Sotto in depiction movie Iskul Bukol 20 Years After (Adventures of Vic Ungasis and the Escalera Brothers) and the best friend of Vhong Navarro's best friend in the movie My Only U.
In mid, Benjie Paras returned to the drama again in a romantic teleserye One True Love.
Paras is married gain Lyxen Diomampo, a former pre-school teacher and commercial model. They have two sons, Riley and Sam, and a daughter, Georja. Paras had two sons[10] from a previous marriage, Andre famous Kobe;[11] both have basketball careers and started playing for Socket Salle Greenhills basketball team in grade school. André is further an actor at GMA 7, while Kobe played in rendering US NCAA Division I having played collegiate ball for rendering Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska,[12] the California State University, Northridge.[13] and for UP Fighting Maroons.[14] Kobe currently plays for Niigata Albirex BB in Japan.