Johnny Abarrientos
| Star Hotshots | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Philippine Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 17, 1970 Naga City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Far Eastern University |
| PBA draft | 1993 Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Alaska Milkmen | |
| Playing career | 1993–2010 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–2001 | Alaska Aces |
| 2001–2002 | Pop Cola Panthers |
| 2002–2006 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| 2006–2009, 2010 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2011 | Barangay Ginebra Kings (PBA) (Assistant Coach) |
| 2010–2016 | FEU Tamaraws (UAAP) (Assistant Coach) |
| 2011–present | (PBA) (Assistant Coach) |
| 2016–present | FEU Tamaraws (Head Coach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Johnny Abarrientos (born July 17, 1970) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the shortest player to win the league's highest individual award. He is known by many as The Flying A when he started playing for the Alaska Milkmen in 1993. He is currently an assistant coach for the Star Hotshots and the Head Coach for the FEU Tamaraws.
Abarrientos began his basketball career in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for the Far Eastern University Tamaraws alongside future pro Victor Pablo and led the Tamaraws to two UAAP crowns in 1991 and 1992. His jersey #14 was retired by FEU on July 6, 2011.
He also played in the Philippine Basketball League for the Crispa Redmanizers and Triple-V before jumping ship to the PBA.
Alaska selected Abarrientos 3rd overall in the 1993 PBA Draft and showed impressive performances in his rookie season. In his second season, he was included in the RP National team bound for the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, Japan.
From 1994-1998, Abarrientos led Alaska to eight PBA titles, including the grand slam winning 1996 season. He was named as the Most Valuable Player during the same season and the Best Player of the Conference in the Commissioner's Cup.
In 1997, talks of Abarrientos' potential participation in the NBA came, when Charlotte Hornets scout Joe Bettancourt offered Abarrientos a contract to participate in the Hornets' pre-season camp. Abarrientos, though, declined the offer to concentrate on his pro career in the PBA. In 1997 Abarrientos average a career high 16.7 Points and a league leading 8.6 assists per game.
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