Kelvin dela Peña is a Filipino

Philippines

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-Canadian professional basketball

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 athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces

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 of the Philippine Basketball Association

Philippine Basketball Association

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 and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen (ABL)

San Miguel Beermen (ABL)

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 of the ASEAN Basketball League

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. Dela Peña was raised in Alberta

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, Canada

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 where he began his basketball career and suited up for the Mount Royal University Cougars. He was named in the All-Canadian team at age of 17 but decided to pursue his passion and set out a career as a professional basketball athlete in the Philippines at age of 20.

Dela Peña is the youngest son of Susan Chicote-dela Peña and of former Mapuan / San Miguel PBA athlete Ricardo dela Peña, and brother to Richard dela Peña, who also has an accomplished background in basketball.

As a college athlete in the Philippines, Kelvin played four seasons with the NCAA's Mapúa Institute of Technology

Mapúa Institute of Technology

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 team, Philippine Basketball League

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and was a member of the RP team. In His four seasons as a Mapua Cardinal he was awarded NCAA Season 81 Rookie of the Year, NCAA Season 83 Most Valuable Player and took the cardinals to their final 4 stints all four of his college years.