Rey Evangelista

The Honorable
Rey Evangelista
The Honorable Rey Evangelista
Member of the ; Ormoc City Council; from the Lone district
	In office; June 30, 2022
Personal details
Born	December 28, 1971 (age 52); Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines
Political party	PDP–Laban (2021–present)
	Basketball career
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	UST
PBA draft	1994: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
	Selected by the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars
Playing career	1994–2008
Position	Small forward
Number	7
Career history
As player:
1994–2008	Purefoods
As coach:
2008–2010	B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 4x PBA champion (1994 Commissioner's, 1997 All-Filipino, 2002 Governors', 2006 Philippine); PBA Best Player of the Conference (2002 Governors'); 5x PBA All-Star (1994–1998); PBA Mythical Second Team (2002); 3x PBA All-Defensive Team (2000–2002); 3x PBA Sportsmanship Award (1995, 1999, 2001); No. 7 retired by Purefoods; PBL champion (1993 Maharlika); PBL Most Valuable Player (1993 Maharlika); As assistant coach: PBA champion (2009–10 Philippine);

Rey Evangelista (born December 28, 1971) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played for Purefoods franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association during his entire career. He was a one-time Best Player of the Conference awardee in 2002.^[1] He was known as a great defensive player and a left-handed shooter. He is now a politician who serving as a city councilor for Ormoc City.

^ "Umaatikabong Game 5 ng Alaska at Purefoods". Philstar.com.

[1] "Umaatikabong Game 5 ng Alaska at Purefoods". Philstar.com.

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The Honorable Rey Evangelista

Member of the Ormoc City Council from the Lone district
In office June 30, 2022

Personal details
Born	(1971-12-28) December 28, 1971 (age 52) Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines
Political party	PDP–Laban (2021–present)
Basketball career
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	UST
PBA draft	1994: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars
Playing career	1994–2008
Position	Small forward
Number	7
Career history
As player:
1994–2008	Purefoods
As coach:
2008–2010	B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (assistant)

Career highlights and awards
As player: 4x PBA champion (1994 Commissioner's, 1997 All-Filipino, 2002 Governors', 2006 Philippine) PBA Best Player of the Conference (2002 Governors') 5x PBA All-Star (1994–1998) PBA Mythical Second Team (2002) 3x PBA All-Defensive Team (2000–2002) 3x PBA Sportsmanship Award (1995, 1999, 2001) No. 7 retired by Purefoods PBL champion (1993 Maharlika) PBL Most Valuable Player (1993 Maharlika) As assistant coach: PBA champion (2009–10 Philippine)