Jojo Lastimosa
Filipino basketball player
| TNT Tropang Giga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Team manager |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1964-03-10) March 10, 1964 (age 60) Cagayan de Oro |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University University of San Jose–Recoletos |
| Playing career | 1988–2002 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1990 | Purefoods Hotdogs |
| 1991–1999 | Alaska Milkmen |
| 2000–2001 | Pop Cola Panthers |
| 2002 | Alaska Aces |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2013 | Alaska Aces (assistant) |
| 2014–2022 | NLEX Road Warriors (assistant) |
| 2017 | Far Eastern University (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Bataan Defenders/Risers |
| 2023–2024 | TNT Tropang Giga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach: As executive: As assistant coach: | |
Medals | |
Isabelo "Jojo" Lastimosa Jr. (born March 10, 1964) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is the team manager for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played in the PBA for the Purefoods Hotdogs, the Alaska Aces and the Pop Cola Panthers from 1988 to 2002. He was also a former member of the Philippines' national basketball team during the 1980s and 1990s. He also played for the University of San Jose–Recoletos in Cebu City. He had also a stint with the Ateneo de Manila. He is known by the nicknames "Jolas", "Mr. Clutch", "The 4th Quarter Man", and "PBA Jordan" for his deadly perimeter shooting.
College and amateur career
Lastimosa was one of the eight rookies of the Blue Eagles basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University in the UAAP 1981-82 season, After a two-stint with Ateneo, Lastimosa transferred to the University of San Jose–Recoletos in Cebu City. In June 1983, he joined elder brother Danny in the power-laden Mama's Love basketball club team. It was there where he got his biggest break and exposure, his reentry in the Manila basketball scene via the premier amateur league (PABL). In this league, he was able to showcase his skills in basketball.
In a short span of time, Lastimosa won MVP honors while playing for Mama's Love in the first conference of the 1985 PABL season.[1] The following year, he became teammates with Samboy Lim and they led the Lhuillier Jewelers to the championship of the PABL's first conference. He spent his last two years in the amateur league with the Jewelers of coach Yayoy Alcoseba although he was a borrowed player when RFM-Swifts won their first PABL title in the 1987 International Invitational Cup and was voted Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, besting former national teammate Alvin Patrimonio.
Professional career
Purefoods
Lastimosa, along with Jerry Codiñera, were the two early entries to the pro league signed by newcomer Purefoods Hotdogs.[2] He was already groomed to be a future superstar in the PBA. Jolas made such impact in his first season and was voted Rookie of the year. He won his first PBA title with the Hotdogs in the 1990 Third Conference but his best years were with the Alaska Milkmen, following a trade with Boy Cabahug beginning the 1991 PBA season.[3]
Alaska
Lastimosa overall won 10 Titles, 1 with Purefoods and 9 championships with Alaska, including a grandslam in 1996.
Pop Cola and return to Alaska
In the twilight of his career, Jolas moved to Pop Cola in the 2000-2001 season before returning to his old club Alaska Aces in his final year in 2002.
Coaching career
Lastimosa was appointed as TNT Tropang Giga head coach and Slavoljub Gorunovic as active consultant, after Chot Reyes decided to focus on his commitment on the Philipline National Team. He was the second Tropang Giga head coach to have an active consultant after Bong Ravena. Lastimosa guided the team to win the 2023 Governors' Cup, their first ever Governors' Cup title since the founding of the franchise.[4] Lastimosa also the first coach with active consultant to win a championship, and first to win a title on his first conference of coaching since former Joel Banal two decades ago, a former TNT coach that time.[4] Chot Reyes assumed the head coaching position in 2024, and Lastimosa focused as manager.[5]
Coaching record
PBA
| Team | Season | Conference | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNT | 2022–23 | Governors' Cup | 11 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 1st | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | Won PBA Championship |
| TNT | 2023–24 | Commissioner's Cup | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 8th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the Quarterfinals |
| Career Total | 22 | 15 | 7 | .681 | Playoff Total | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1 championship | ||
Career highlights
PBA highlights
- Member of the 1996 Alaska Grand Slam Team
- 10-Time PBA Champion (1 With Purefoods, 9 with Alaska )
- Rookie of the Year in 1988
- 3-time Mythical First Team Selection (1991, 1996 and 1998)
- 4-time Mythical Second Team Selection (1988, 1995, 1997 and 1999)
- 10-time PBA All-Star
- 1992 PBA All Star Game MVP
- 1996 All Filipino Cup Finals MVP
- PBA 2,000 assist club Member
- PBA 500 3-points club Member
- PBA 12,000 points club Member
- Member, PBA's 25 Greatest Players
- Member, PBA's 40 Greatest Players
Other highlights
- Member, 1986 Asian Games (Bronze Medal)
- Member, 1987 William Jones Cup
- Member, 1998 PBA Centennial Team
- Member, 1998 William Jones Cup (Champions)
- Member, 1998 Asian Games (Bronze Medal)
- Member, PBL's Top 20 Players of All-Time
References
- ^ "Jolas and his sexy legs in the 80s". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "First big test for Purefoods". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Jolas joins Alaska". Manila Standard.
- ^ a b "Williams torches Ginebra for 38 as TNT wins Governors' Cup". ESPN.com. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "'Rejuvenated' Chot Reyes back as TNT head coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
External links
- 25 PBA Greatest players
- Philippine men's basketball
- 21st Jones Cup men's basketball
- Manila Standard Sports
Philippines squad – 1986 Asian Games – Bronze medal | ||
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