Wynne Arboleda
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Wynne Arboleda is a Filipino
basketball player playing professionally for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association
. He is famous by his moniker "The Snatcher" in reference to his steals during games and is also the current captain of the team.
in the MBA
and later entered the PBA in 2000. He had short stints with the Pop Cola Panthers
and the Tanduay Rhum Masters
before joining the FedEx Express where his career really blossomed. He is known for his solid one-on-one defensive skills and is also a potent scorer while dishing out a good number of assists every game.
The Aklan-born guard was the last and only remaining member of the original 2002 FedEx team until the Express were sold to the Lina Group.
On October 19, 2006, Wynne Arboleda dished off a career-best 18 assists behind his nine points and five rebounds to power Air21 to a rousing 127-110 win over Talk 'N Text in the 32nd Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.
On August 1, 2003, Arboleda had eight points and 7 steals, just one short of the league-high for locals shared by Johnny Abarrientos, Orly delos Santos, and Willie Generalao, during Air21’s 98-81 win against Novi Sad-Yugoslavia in the PBA Invitational Conference.
at the Araneta Coliseum
, specifically halfway in the second quarter, Arboleda was involved in an incident where he assaulted a paying spectator, Alain Katigbak, after the latter shouted profane words directed at him following his second flagrant foul against Gilas' Marnel "Mac" Baracael
. As a result of the second flagrant foul, he was ejected from the court soon after.
Three days later, PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios
suspended him for the rest of the 2009-2010 season plus one game without pay, effective immediately, on top of any possible court case Katigbak would file against him as a result of the assault. The suspension is said to be the league's heaviest sanction to date. In addition, he was fined PhP20,000 for the two flagrant 1 fouls he committed, and was blacklisted from attending PBA games during the period of his suspension.
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...
basketball player playing professionally 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...
. He is famous by his moniker "The Snatcher" in reference to his steals during games and is also the current captain of the team.
Player profile
Arboleda first played for the Laguna LakersLaguna Lakers
The Laguna Lakers was a former professional basketball team in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998-2001. The team was owned by Bert Lina, owner of the Federal Express franchise in the Philippines...
in the MBA
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...
and later entered the PBA in 2000. He had short stints with the Pop Cola Panthers
Pop Cola Panthers
The Pop Cola Panthers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team from 1990-2001 under the ownership of Cosmos Bottling Corporation, a subsidiary of RFM Corporation. Cosmos was sold to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., then-owned by San Miguel Corporation in 2001 which also includes the...
and the Tanduay Rhum Masters
Tanduay Rhum Masters
The Tanduay Rhum Masters is a former Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League basketball team.-History:...
before joining the FedEx Express where his career really blossomed. He is known for his solid one-on-one defensive skills and is also a potent scorer while dishing out a good number of assists every game.
The Aklan-born guard was the last and only remaining member of the original 2002 FedEx team until the Express were sold to the Lina Group.
Achievements
- A three-time member of the PBA All-Defensive TeamPhilippine Basketball Association All-Defensive Team awardThe Philippine Basketball Association All-Defensive Team award is the award given to the five players which exhibited outstanding defensive capabalities in each of basketball's five positions: point guard, shooting guard , small forward, power forward and center.-Awardees per year:*1985: Chito...
- Member of the Philippines national basketball teamPhilippines national basketball teamThe 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...
at the 2009 William Jones Cup
Career
Career-highs:On October 19, 2006, Wynne Arboleda dished off a career-best 18 assists behind his nine points and five rebounds to power Air21 to a rousing 127-110 win over Talk 'N Text in the 32nd Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.
On August 1, 2003, Arboleda had eight points and 7 steals, just one short of the league-high for locals shared by Johnny Abarrientos, Orly delos Santos, and Willie Generalao, during Air21’s 98-81 win against Novi Sad-Yugoslavia in the PBA Invitational Conference.
Fan incident
On October 16, 2009, during his team's game against Smart GilasSmart Gilas
Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
, specifically halfway in the second quarter, Arboleda was involved in an incident where he assaulted a paying spectator, Alain Katigbak, after the latter shouted profane words directed at him following his second flagrant foul against Gilas' Marnel "Mac" Baracael
Marnel "Mac" Baracael
Marnel Baracael also known as "Mac" is a professional Filipino basketball player who played for the Philippine national team Smart Gilas owned by Filipino businessman, Manuel V...
. As a result of the second flagrant foul, he was ejected from the court soon after.
Three days later, PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios
Sonny Barrios
Renauld N. Barrios, better known as Sonny Barrios, is the seventh commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association. Before serving as the commissioner, he became the officer in charge of the league on August 2007 when his predecessor Noli Eala resigned from his office after being disbarred by...
suspended him for the rest of the 2009-2010 season plus one game without pay, effective immediately, on top of any possible court case Katigbak would file against him as a result of the assault. The suspension is said to be the league's heaviest sanction to date. In addition, he was fined PhP20,000 for the two flagrant 1 fouls he committed, and was blacklisted from attending PBA games during the period of his suspension.