- Dondon Hontiveros
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Dondon Hontiveros Alias "Cebuano Hotshot" Jersey No. 7 Position Guard Current Team Petron Blaze Boosters Personal Info Country 
PhilippinesBorn June 1, 1977
Cebu City, PhilippinesHeight 6 ft. 2 in. Weight 180 lbs. College University of Cebu Career Highlights Draft 2000, Direct Hire
by Tanduay Rhum MastersPro Career 1994 – present Also played for Tanduay Rhum Masters (2000-2001)
San Miguel Beermen (2001-2011)
Air21 Express (2011)Awards Received
- 1998 MBA MVP
- 1998 Discovery of the Year
- 2x PBA Champion (2004-2005, 2009)
- 12x PBA All-Star (2001, 2003-11)
- 2004-05 PBA Sportsmanship Award
- 2007 PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion
- 2008-09 PBA Mythical Second Team
- 2009 Member of the PBA 5000 Career Points Club
- 2011 5th Member of the PBA 800 Three points Club
Donaldo "Dondon" Hontiveros (born June 1, 1977 in Cebu City, Cebu) is a Filipino professional basketball player actively playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He has a son named Isaiah with singer and fellow Cebu native Gail Blanco.
A devout Christian,[1] Hontiveros studied and honed his basketball skills in his home province. Just like any accomplished athlete, success did not come easy for him. In fact his initial foray into basketball was greeted with heartbreak and disappointment.
He fancied basketball at a young age and tried to enter the sport at a competitive level in his first year of high school. But at that time, since he lacked the height, no one took notice of the young Dondon. Fortunately, the young Dondon had a growth spurt by the time he was in 3rd year so he was taken into the high school basketball team of Don Bosco Tech.
At last, they started to take notice, although his first year as a member of the team was spent mostly on the bench. By the time Dondon became a high school senior, he was already a regular on the team. At this point, he was already as tall as the team’s center. Hontiveros’ jump to the next level – college basketball – suffered a minor setback when he ended his senior high school year with an injury.
To keep himself competitive, he played in the intramurals at University of San Jose-Recoletos. Dondon eventually played college ball at the University of Cebu for three years. His skills blossomed while playing college basketball, and it was at that time that this Cebuano was geared for big-time basketball.
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Professional career
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The year was 1995, and it was also the year that an ambitious initiative called the Metropolitan Basketball Association was making waves in its bid to be the professional league to rival the PBA.He played a vital role on offense for the Cebu Gems.
Philippine Basketball Association
After the 2001 season of the MBA, when the league’s popularity was beginning to diminish, Dondon requested to be released from the Cebu Gems to try his luck with the PBA.
He signed with Tanduay Rhum Masters even though he really wanted to play with San Miguel Beermen, it was a decision advised by his closed friends and relatives. But after Tanduay disbanded again in 2003, the San Miguel Beer franchise finally and eventually acquired him through a trade. Soon, Dondon found himself a vital cog in the team’s offensive rotation. He was quickly promoted as a starter for the team.He was also a member of the two championship won by San Miguel Beermen in 2004-2005 Fiesta Conference and the 2009 Fiesta Conference.
Even if followers of Dondon’s career can safely say that he has arrived, this 6'2 Cebuano has shown that he has transcended success.
On March 2011 Danny Seigle, Dondon Hontiveros, Dorian Pena and Paul Artadi were shipped to Air21 for much younger players Rabah Al Husseni, Nonoy Baclao and Rey Guevarra.
Hontiveros emerged as one of the key players during his stint with the Express. He was the highest scoring local. He once contributed 18 points in their final elimination game which they won against the Alaska Aces, 92-83. The win sealed The Express' 4 game winning streak, enroute to clinching the last spot for a quarterfinals seat. The Express thus finished the 36th PBA Commissioner's Cup with a 5-4 win-loss record considering that they started with 1-4 record earlier in the tournament. However, they were not able to repeat the success during the 2011 PBA Governors Cup after the team compiled a winless 0-9 record at the eliminations.
In the 2011 PBA DRAFT, Dondon Goes back to Petron (San Miguel) as a part of a trade. In the deal,Petron will receive Hontiveros and Center Carlo Sharma, with the no.3 pick SMART-GILAS swingman Chris Lutz.
In turn, Barako Bull received veteran center Mick Pennisi, sharpshooter Sunday Salvacion, and the rights to the No. 8 pick, which it used on PBA D-League Most Valuable Player Allein Maliksi.
The team also received a 2014 first round draft pick from the Boosters and a future second round pick.
He also played in the RP-Team in 2002, 2007 and was also playing with Smart-Gilas Team Pilipinas in 2011 Jones Cup.
Other information
He is linked to Valerie Concepcion, a showbiz personality in the Philippines. Valerie is seen in watching during San Miguel Games.
He has also worn the following numbers during his career: the numbers 7 with San Miguel and 24 with Air21 which was a combination of his 7 and the 17 of his former teammate Olsen Racela.
Individual Honors
- 1998 MBA MVP
- 1998 Discovery of the Year
- 2x PBA Champion (2004-2005, 2009)
- 12x PBA All-Star (2001, 2003-11)
- 2004-05 PBA Sportsmanship Award
- 2007 PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion
- 2008-09 PBA Mythical Second Team
- 2009 Member of the PBA 5000 Career Points Club
- 2011 5th Member of the PBA 800 Three points Club
Other Monikers
- Cebuano Hot Shot
- Mr. Hot Shot
- The Miracle Man
References
- ^ Donaldo Hontiveros Accessed last June 4, 2007.
Petron Blaze Boosters current roster Philippines squad – 2002 Asian Games basketball tournament 4 Noy Castillo | 5 Olsen Racela | 6 Dondon Hontiveros | 7 Dennis Espino | 8 Mick Pennisi | 9 Eric Menk | 10 Danny Ildefonso | 11 Andy Seigle | 12 Jeffrey Cariaso | 13 Rudy Hatfield | 14 Asi Taulava | 15 Kenneth Duremdes | Coach: Jong UichicoSan Miguel Beermen 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Champions Categories:- 1977 births
- Filipino basketball players
- Living people
- People from Cebu
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