Don Allado
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Don Carlos Allado is a Filipino
professional basketball player currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association
.
He started out his amateur career playing for De La Salle University in 1996 and he played for the Green Archers and dominated the amateur ranks until the 1999-2000 season, including the Philippine Basketball League
. He is known as "The King Archer" amongst the De La Salle community. Don Led his team in scoring throughout most of his 4 year stay with the archers and has also led the Philippine Basketball League in scoring and rebounding. He was the Most Valuable Player in only his 3rd year after the elimination rounds in the 1998-1999 season and also the finals Most Valuable Player. He wasn't satisfied and continued to do the same thing the next season and so he captured again the elimination rounds Most Valuable Player and the finals Most Valuable Player awards for the 1999-2000 season. They were known as the millennium champions. Don has been part of the mythical five teams since his sophomore year until his 4th year. Also he played for all the UAAP All Star teams. De La Salle University has not won the crown in well over 8 years and Don Carlos Allado was the key player in capturing and starting a legacy for the De La Salle University Green Archers Men's Basketball. He left in 1999 and the program he left continued the winning tradition that he started.
He played in the Philippine Basketball League under Wilkins Distilled Water in 1998 for 1 conference until it disbanded. Welcoat Paints immediately picked up the talented power forward and he won the first ever championship in franchise history. He was also named season MVP and finals MVP for the 1999-2000 season. He was also named into the mythical team for 2 years in a row.
He was a direct hire in 1999 by the Alaska Aces
together with the likes of Asi Taulava
and Eric Menk
. After playing seven solid years with Alaska, in December 2006, he was shipped to the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals for Willie Miller
and John Ferriols
. Allado was again traded by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters for Ranidel de Ocampo
to the Air21 Express. He wasn't satisfied with the situation he was in so after one season with Air21, he requested to be sent immediately to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.
Don has been a member of the PBA mythical team for 2 years, and has been on the PBA All Star team for 3 years as well. He played with the national team that traveled to different countries including playing an exhibition game against the NBA veteran Dennis Rodman and other NBA legends. He has won 2 championships and is one of the "smartest" players to play in the PBA.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
professional basketball player currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy in the 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...
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He started out his amateur career playing for De La Salle University in 1996 and he played for the Green Archers and dominated the amateur ranks until the 1999-2000 season, including the Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
. He is known as "The King Archer" amongst the De La Salle community. Don Led his team in scoring throughout most of his 4 year stay with the archers and has also led the Philippine Basketball League in scoring and rebounding. He was the Most Valuable Player in only his 3rd year after the elimination rounds in the 1998-1999 season and also the finals Most Valuable Player. He wasn't satisfied and continued to do the same thing the next season and so he captured again the elimination rounds Most Valuable Player and the finals Most Valuable Player awards for the 1999-2000 season. They were known as the millennium champions. Don has been part of the mythical five teams since his sophomore year until his 4th year. Also he played for all the UAAP All Star teams. De La Salle University has not won the crown in well over 8 years and Don Carlos Allado was the key player in capturing and starting a legacy for the De La Salle University Green Archers Men's Basketball. He left in 1999 and the program he left continued the winning tradition that he started.
He played in the Philippine Basketball League under Wilkins Distilled Water in 1998 for 1 conference until it disbanded. Welcoat Paints immediately picked up the talented power forward and he won the first ever championship in franchise history. He was also named season MVP and finals MVP for the 1999-2000 season. He was also named into the mythical team for 2 years in a row.
He was a direct hire in 1999 by the Alaska Aces
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
together with the likes of Asi Taulava
Asi Taulava
Pauliasi M. Taulava also known as Asi Taulava is a American-born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player playing in the Philippines for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association....
and Eric Menk
Eric Menk
Eric Conrad Menk is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
. After playing seven solid years with Alaska, in December 2006, he was shipped to the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals for Willie Miller
Willie Miller (basketball player)
Willie V. Miller, Jr. , better known simply as Willie Miller, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association....
and John Ferriols
John Ferriols
Hubert John B. Ferriols , better known simply as John Ferriols, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association....
. Allado was again traded by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters for Ranidel de Ocampo
Ranidel de Ocampo
Ranidel Rozal de Ocampo , better known as Ranidel de Ocampo, is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. de Ocampo currently plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters after he was traded by Air21 Express. He is the younger brother of Yancy de Ocampo...
to the Air21 Express. He wasn't satisfied with the situation he was in so after one season with Air21, he requested to be sent immediately to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.
Don has been a member of the PBA mythical team for 2 years, and has been on the PBA All Star team for 3 years as well. He played with the national team that traveled to different countries including playing an exhibition game against the NBA veteran Dennis Rodman and other NBA legends. He has won 2 championships and is one of the "smartest" players to play in the PBA.