Alberto Reynoso
Encyclopedia
Alberto C. Reynoso (May 14, 1940 – November 22, 2011), also known by his nickname "Big Boy" Reynoso was a retired professional basketball
player from the Philippines
.
During the 1960s to 1970s, Reynoso played in the amateur basketball tournament of the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
. He later played in the professional Philippine Basketball Association
from its formation in 1975 to his retirement. Though he was listed as only being 6'2" in height, he was selected numerous times to play the center
position on the country's national basketball team
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player from the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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During the 1960s to 1970s, Reynoso played in the amateur basketball tournament of the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
The Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association is a defunct sports association which existed from 1938 to 1981. It is best known for its basketball league for amateur players....
. He later played in the professional Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
from its formation in 1975 to his retirement. Though he was listed as only being 6'2" in height, he was selected numerous times to play the center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
position on the country's national basketball team
Philippines national basketball team
The men's national basketball team of the Philippines represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by its national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
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