Gabby Espinas
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Espinas driving to the basket against Rain or Shine's Maverick Ahanmisi.
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| No. 27 – San Miguel Beermen | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 3, 1982 Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Philippine Christian University |
| PBA draft | 2006 Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the San Miguel Beermen | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2007–2008 | Air21 Express |
| 2008–2009 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters |
| 2009–2010 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2010–2012 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2012–2015 | Alaska Aces |
| 2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–present | San Miguel Beermen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gabriel "Gabby" Espinas (born January 3, 1982 in Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines) is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association. A 6'4" forward, he was drafted fifth overall by the Beermen in the 2006 PBA Draft. He made a name in the amateur ranks as the first-ever Rookie of the Year-Most Valuable Player of the NCAA while playing for the PCU Dolphins.
Espinas began to play for PCU in the NCAA in the 2004 season. With Espinas, Robert Sanz, Jayson Castro, and Ian Garrido playing together with head coach Loreto Tolentino, the Dolphins made it to the Final Four for the first time since 2002.
After defeating the defending champion Letran Knights, PCU defeated the UPHSD Altas in the finals with Espinas scoring double-double numbers in the Final Four and the championship series.
He became the first NCAA player to be named as the Rookie of the Year and the Most Valuable Player in the same season. San Beda's Sam Ekwe followed suit in the 2006 season.
From 2005–06, he led the Dolphins to the finals only to lose to Letran and San Beda, respectively. However, he was still named to the Mythical Five in both seasons.
He debuted in the Philippine Basketball League in 2005 for the Harbour Centre Portmasters playing alongside Mark Cardona, LA Tenorio, Magnum Membrere, and PCU teammates Castro and Sanz.
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