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Joy Dionisio
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Gregorio "Joy" Dionisio (born April 4) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. He was a guard and forward for the Adamson Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). In the pro ranks, he played much with the Crispa Redmanizers in the PBA.
Key Information
Playing career
[edit]After playing his last UAAP year, Dionisio reunited with his fellow Adamson star Ompong Segura when they played in the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) and won gold for the Philippine national team in 1972.[2][3] His other teammates included Atoy Co, Ramon Fernandez, Philip Cezar, and Rino Salazar.[4][5][6][7]
At PBA's inaugural season, Dionisio hit the first basket on April 9, 1975, at the Araneta Coliseum and went on to become an eight-time champion in the pro league.[8][9]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- 1989-1990 PBA Annual. Philippines: Philippine Basketball Association. 1990.
- Liwayway. Liwayway Pub., 1971. 1971.
- Stamps of the Philippines: Historical and Topical Collections, 1854-2004. Philippine Small and Medium Business Development Foundation. 2008. ISBN 978-971-92464-1-1.
References
[edit]- ^ Terrado, Jonas (April 9, 2020). "PBA: The birth of professional basketball 45 years ago". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (April 9, 2020). "Rise of PBA 45 years ago; Toyota, Mariwasa, Dionisio star". Tempo. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "ON THIS DAY 49 years ago: Joy Dionisio scores first PBA basket". Spin.ph. April 9, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Liao, Henry (April 9, 2024). "Know your history: PBA played its first game on April 9, 1975". Sports Bytes. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Sarmenta, Sev (October 13, 2014). "No longer a Little NBA". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Velasco, Bill (August 9, 2014). "PBA: Year One". Philippine Star. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Salazar, Syd (2021). "PBA Stats: Joy Dionisio". Project Sydrified. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Before Banchero, these two players made historic PBA baskets". Spin.ph. August 21, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (April 9, 2023). "Who scored the first basket in the PBA and other league firsts". GMA News. Retrieved December 20, 2024.