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Canaleta is undoubtedly one of the biggest attractions in the league with his jaw-dropping, never-seen slams by a local player. The 6-6 forward was a back-to-back-to-back winner of the Slam-Dunk competition, both by convincing fashion. He was ranked number 2 in scoring among rookies during his rookie year with 9.4 points per outing. Cañaleta was the first Philippine Basketball Association player to become a 3-time PBA Slamdunk Champion. |
Canaleta is undoubtedly one of the biggest attractions in the league with his jaw-dropping, never-seen slams by a local player. The 6-6 forward was a back-to-back-to-back winner of the Slam-Dunk competition, both by convincing fashion. He was ranked number 2 in scoring among rookies during his rookie year with 9.4 points per outing. Cañaleta was the first Philippine Basketball Association player to become a 3-time PBA Slamdunk Champion. |
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Canaleta's girlfriend for 7years is Aileen Supan. He has also one sister named Roann Lafayette Canaleta. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Revision as of 16:22, 21 September 2009
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | |
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| Position | Small Forward/Power Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Philippines |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of the East |
| NBA draft | 6th overall,: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Rommel Niño Canaleta (born February 12, 1982 in Tarlac, Philippines) is a Filipino professional basketball player of Filipino-American descent.[citation needed] He currently plays for the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the Philippine Basketball Association. A 6'5", 200-pound swingman, he is fondly called by nicknames like KG, The Big Ticket, and The Da Vinci of Dunk. He won the 2006 and 2007 PBA Slam Dunk Contests and led the Air21 Express to a third-place finish in the 2006 PBA Philippine Cup.
About The Player
He made a serious run for the Rookie of the Year honors with an impressive Philippine Cup campaign where he averaged 16.2 points per game, No. 1 among rookies and seventh in the tournament among locals. But a so-so performance in the Fiesta Conference and two finals stints of Red Bull made Larry Fonacier a no-brainer for the award.
Canaleta is undoubtedly one of the biggest attractions in the league with his jaw-dropping, never-seen slams by a local player. The 6-6 forward was a back-to-back-to-back winner of the Slam-Dunk competition, both by convincing fashion. He was ranked number 2 in scoring among rookies during his rookie year with 9.4 points per outing. Cañaleta was the first Philippine Basketball Association player to become a 3-time PBA Slamdunk Champion.
Canaleta's girlfriend for 7years is Aileen Supan. He has also one sister named Roann Lafayette Canaleta.
Awards
- Three-time PBA Slam Dunk Champion (2005, 2006, 2007)
- PBA All Rookie First Team (2005-2006)
- Scored a record 38 Points in the PBA Rookie Game
Physical statistics
- Height: 6' 3" ( w/o shoes), 6' 4" ( with shoes)
- Weight: 200
- Wingspan: 7' 0"
- Vertical Leap: 37 inches
- Jumping reach: 12'6"