Personal information | |
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Born | Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines | October 10, 1960
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
College | UNP PSBA |
PBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 1st overall |
Selected by the Shell Azodrin Bugbusters | |
Playing career | 1985–1999 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 5, 55 |
Career history | |
1985-1987 | Shell Azodrin Bugbusters |
1988 | Great Taste Milkmasters |
1989, 1997 | Purefoods Hotdogs |
1990-1991 | Diet Sarsi Sizzlers |
1992-1995 | Ginebra San Miguel |
1998 | Cagayan de Oro Nuggets |
1999 | Pasig-Rizal Pirates |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Santiago "Sonny" Cabatu Sr. (born October 10, 1960) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and was the first draft pick of the league in 1985.[1] He is also the father of current Philippine Patriots player Junjun Cabatu.[2] He also played for the Cagayan de Oro Nuggets and Pasig-Rizal Pirates in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.