Marlou Aquino
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October 7, 1972 Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines |
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Adamson University | ||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 1996 Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Ginebra San Miguel | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2011 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||
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| 1996–2000 | Ginebra San Miguel / Gordon's Gin Boars / Barangay Ginebra Kings | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2011 | Sta. Lucia Realtors / Meralco Bolts | ||||||||||||
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Marlou B. Aquino (born October 7, 1972 in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. During his prime he was known by fans as "The Skyscraper" and was, along with Dennis Espino, one-half of the so-called "Twin Towers" of the now-disbanded Sta. Lucia Realtors.
Although born in the province of Pangasinan, Marlou Aquino made an impact as a player in Metro Manila as he played for the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP. Marlou played in the Philippine Basketball League for the Sta. Lucia Realtors (before it joined the PBA) and Stag Pale Pilsen, and won a record-setting four PBL Most Valuable Player of the Year awards. He was famous for his so-called "Kili-kili Shot" (a shot from under the opponent's armpit).
In 1996, he made an impact in the Philippine basketball scene. He was drafted by the Ginebra San Miguel as the first overall pick. Expectations were high for Aquino and he became a starting player in his rookie year in a team headed by Robert Jaworski.
After showing strength in performance and leading the Kings to the All-Filipino finals, he earned the nickname, "The Skyscraper" and was tag as David and Goliath with his tandem point guard teammate Bal David. At the end of the season, Marlou Aquino became the first Ginebra player since Dondon Ampalayo in 1986 to win the Rookie of the Year award. He finished the season averaging 17.9 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.8 assist, 2.8 blocks in 40.7 minutes per contest.
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