Dennis Espino

Dennis Espino

Alias	"Dennis the Menace"
Jersey No.	16
Position	Center/Power Forward
Current Team	Powerade Tigers
Personal Info
Country	Philippines
Born	December 20, 1973 (1973-12-20) (age 37) Angeles City, Pampanga
Height	6 ft. 6 in.
Weight	215 lbs.
College	University of Santo Tomas
Career Highlights
Draft	1995, 1st overall by Sta. Lucia Realtors
Pro Career	1995 – present
Also played for	Sta. Lucia Realtors (1995-2009)
Awards Received
PBA All-Star (1995-96, 1999, 2003) 2001 PBA Mythical First Team 2001 PBA All-Defensive Team 2003 PBA Mythical First Team 2004-05 PBA All-Defensive Team 2004-05 PBA Defensive Player of the Year 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player

Dennis Espino (born December 20, 1973 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines) is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who last played for the Powerade Tigers and is now serving them as team ambassador. He was drafted first overall by Sta. Lucia in 1995.

Player Profile

Espino, a 6-foot-6 banger who loves to play physically, is a cornerstone of the Sta. Lucia franchise. Being a Realtor since his rookie year, he has helped the team win two PBA championships. After playing under the shadows of Jun Limpot for seven years, Dennis Espino became the heart-and-soul of Sta. Lucia when his celebrated teammate was sent to Ginebra via a trade with Marlou Aquino in 2000. The former UAAP MVP showed signs that he is capable of the responsibility after braving the role as the team's go-to-guy. In 2009, after playing 14 years with the team, Sta. Lucia traded him to the Coca-Cola Tigers. In 2011, Powerade Tigers traded him to Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

He also played for the Philippine Centennial Team in 1998.

External links

• Player Profile
• PBA-Online! Profile

Preceded by Jun Limpot

UAAP Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player 1993 1994

Succeeded by Chris Cantonjos

Persondata
Name	Espino, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 20, 1973
Place of birth	Angeles City, Pampanga
Date of death
Place of death