Dorian Peña
Encyclopedia
Dorian Alan Peña is a Filipino
-American
professional
basketball
player who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association
. Nicknamed the "Junkyard Dawg" for his consistent plays of putbacks and offensive rebounds. He previously played for the Pasig-Rizal Pirates in the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association
before being recruited by the Beermen.
A Mythical Five member in the 2004–05 season, the 6-6 slotman was relegated to the Second Team the following year. He was one of the only three locals to average in double-double during a season, the other two being Eric Menk
and Asi Taulava
, both former Most Valuable Player winners. Peña averaged a career-best 13.2 points and 11.5 boards per game in the 2005–06 season and has been consistent since then.
After many successful years with the Beermen, he was traded to the Express along with Dondon Hontiveros
, Paul Artadi
and Danny Seigle
for Nonoy Baclao
, Rey Guevarra
and Rabeh Al-Hussaini
.
| align="left" | 2001
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 55 || 19.8 || .489 || .000 || .421 || 5.9 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 49 || 29.3 || .566 || .000 || .651 || 9.0 || .7 || .3 || .5 || 10.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 32 || 34.9 || .493 || .000 || .595 || 12.5 || 1.2 || .2 || .5 || 12.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004-05
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 70 || 27.6 || .472 || .000 || .524 || 8.6 || 1.2 || .2 || .2 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 42 || 31.1 || .541 || .000 || .528 || 11.5 || .8 || .4 || .2 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 62 || 24.9 || .552 || .000 || .525 || 8.6 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007-08
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 35 || 20.5 || .455 || .000 || .426 || 6.4 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2008-09
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 49 || 21.3 || .460 || .000 || .552 || 7.1 || .6 || .4 || .5 || 8.1
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 52 || 15.3 || .505 || .000 || .436 || 5.6 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Miguel/Air 21
| 40 || 20.6 || .518 || .000 || .338 || 8.3 || .6 || .1 || .3 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2011-12
| align="left" | Barako Bull
| 7 || 12.4 || .500 || .000 || .533 || 4.3 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 393 || 23.1 || .509 || .000 || .524 || 8.1 || 0.7 || .3 || .3 || 8.0
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 ....
-American
United States
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professional
Professional
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basketball
Basketball
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player who currently plays 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...
. Nicknamed the "Junkyard Dawg" for his consistent plays of putbacks and offensive rebounds. He previously played for the Pasig-Rizal Pirates in the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The Metropolitan Basketball Association or Metroball was a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1998.The MBA overtook the Philippine Basketball Association's plans on regionalization when the league adopted a home-and-away format where teams, instead of representing...
before being recruited by the Beermen.
A Mythical Five member in the 2004–05 season, the 6-6 slotman was relegated to the Second Team the following year. He was one of the only three locals to average in double-double during a season, the other two being Eric Menk
Eric Menk
Eric Conrad Menk is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
and 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....
, both former Most Valuable Player winners. Peña averaged a career-best 13.2 points and 11.5 boards per game in the 2005–06 season and has been consistent since then.
After many successful years with the Beermen, he was traded to the Express along with Dondon Hontiveros
Dondon Hontiveros
Donaldo "Dondon" Hontiveros is a Filipino professional basketball player actively playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He has a son named Isaiah with singer and fellow Cebu native Gail Blanco.A devout Christian, Hontiveros studied and honed his basketball...
, Paul Artadi
Paul Artadi
Paul Anthony Dy Artadi is a professional Filipino basketball player for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association....
and Danny Seigle
Danny Seigle
Daniel Charles Seigle is a Filipino American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy. A 6'6", 205-lb. swingman, he is fondly called Dynamite Danny and Danny S. by many...
for Nonoy Baclao
Nonoy Baclao
Siverino A. Baclao, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
, Rey Guevarra
Rey Guevarra
Rey Francis Guevarra is Filipino basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters...
and Rabeh Al-Hussaini
Rabeh Al-Hussaini
Rabeh Ahmed Al-Hussaini is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
.
Season
|-| align="left" | 2001
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 55 || 19.8 || .489 || .000 || .421 || 5.9 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 49 || 29.3 || .566 || .000 || .651 || 9.0 || .7 || .3 || .5 || 10.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 32 || 34.9 || .493 || .000 || .595 || 12.5 || 1.2 || .2 || .5 || 12.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004-05
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 70 || 27.6 || .472 || .000 || .524 || 8.6 || 1.2 || .2 || .2 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 42 || 31.1 || .541 || .000 || .528 || 11.5 || .8 || .4 || .2 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 62 || 24.9 || .552 || .000 || .525 || 8.6 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007-08
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 35 || 20.5 || .455 || .000 || .426 || 6.4 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2008-09
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 49 || 21.3 || .460 || .000 || .552 || 7.1 || .6 || .4 || .5 || 8.1
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | San Miguel
| 52 || 15.3 || .505 || .000 || .436 || 5.6 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Miguel/Air 21
| 40 || 20.6 || .518 || .000 || .338 || 8.3 || .6 || .1 || .3 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2011-12
| align="left" | Barako Bull
| 7 || 12.4 || .500 || .000 || .533 || 4.3 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 393 || 23.1 || .509 || .000 || .524 || 8.1 || 0.7 || .3 || .3 || 8.0
Awards
- 2005-06 PBA Mythical Second Team
- 2005-06 PBA All-Defensive Team
- 2004-05 PBA Mythical First Team