Onchie dela Cruz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27 Tondo, Manila |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | PCU |
| PBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 2nd |
| Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Makers | |
| Playing career | 1985–1994 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1987 | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| 1988 | Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers |
| 1988–1992 | Presto Tivolis / Tivoli Milk Masters / Presto Ice Cream |
| 1993–1994 | Shell Rimula X |
Medals | |
Ramon "Onchie" Dela Cruz (born November 27) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
He also took acting roles[1] in various Filipino movies and jobs in the United States, and is now into vlogging mostly in Mega Manila streets, catering to former players and related topics.
Career
[edit]After some amateur stints, Dela Cruz began his 10-year professional career as the 2nd overall pick of the Tanduay Rhum Makers in the 1985 PBA Draft.[2] He would later leave Tanduay and play for two other teams in separate years.[3]
Dela Cruz was a four-time PBA champion, played for the Philippine flag, and won gold twice in the Southeast Asian Games.[4][5][6]
Dela Cruz was a rough player and, according to him, Jaworski and Rudy Distrito can be likened to him as "enforcers" in the league.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Onchie Dela Cruz. Actor". IMDb. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "PBA STATS: ONCHIE DELA CRUZ". Project Sydrified. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Dy, Richard (August 13, 2020). "'Junior Jaworski': Catching up with PBA enforcer Onchie Dela Cruz". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Greatest PH moment in SEA Games: Rag-tag team defies odds in 1993". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "12th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Basketball. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "AmCham Business Journal, 68(7), p. 8". Google Books. 1993. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Joble, Rey (January 26, 2022). "Life of a PBA Enforcer: Onchie dela Cruz relishes role as league 'bad boy' in 80s". ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (December 2, 2022). "Where is 'Junior Jaworski' Onchie dela Cruz now?". GMA News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- Basketball players from Manila
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars
- Point guards
- Great Taste Coffee Makers players
- Tanduay Rhum Masters players
- Philippines men's national basketball team players
- SEA Games medalists in basketball
- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Filipino male film actors
- PCU Dolphins basketball players