Teddy Alfarero
Filipino PBA player and national team center.
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Teddy Alfarero (April 2, 1963 – May 5, 2004) was a Filipino professional basketball player who competed in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for Great Taste, Alaska, and Presto Tivoli during his PBA career.
Collegiate/amateur career
In 1978, Alfarero traveled by boat from Lanao to Cebu for a tryout with University of the Visayas coach Jake Rojas. After one season with the Green Lancers, he transferred to La Salle in 1980 and played there for four years. He was an alternate on the Philippine youth team under Turo Valenzona in 1980 and later served as a reliever for the national squad at the 1981 Asian Basketball Confederation championships in Calcutta.
That same year, he joined Elmer Reyes, Ed Cordero, and Franz Pumaren on the Philippine team that won gold at the Southeast Asian Games. He also played in Kuwait, Singapore, and China. His most memorable experience was starting at center for the Ron Jacobs-coached Philippine team that won the Asian Youth crown in Manila in 1982, contributing 10 points and six rebounds in the title win over China.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold SEA Games — 1981 Manila Team
- Gold SEA Games — 1983 Singapore Team
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Teddy Alfarero (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
Did You Know?
- Alfarero did not play organized basketball until his senior year of high school.
- He played cymbals in his grandfather Enrique's 30-man orchestra and later learned saxophone and trumpet.
- His brother Cipriano encouraged him to take up basketball.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Teddy Alfarero born?
Teddy Alfarero was born on 2 April 1963 in Baroy, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
When did Teddy Alfarero die?
Teddy Alfarero died on 5 May 2004 in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Teddy Alfarero (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Statistics, medals and awards: the tables of the source article.
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