Onchie dela Cruz

Onchie Dela Cruz
Personal information
BornNovember 27
Tondo, Manila
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
CollegePCU
PBA draft1985: 1st round, 2nd
Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Makers
Playing career1985–1994
PositionPoint guard
Number9
Career history
1985–1987Tanduay Rhum Makers
1988Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers
1988–1992Presto Tivolis / Tivoli Milk Masters / Presto Ice Cream
1993–1994Shell Rimula X
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Singapore Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1993 Singapore Team competition

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

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

  1. ^ "Onchie Dela Cruz. Actor". IMDb. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "PBA STATS: ONCHIE DELA CRUZ". Project Sydrified. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Dy, Richard (August 13, 2020). "'Junior Jaworski': Catching up with PBA enforcer Onchie Dela Cruz". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Greatest PH moment in SEA Games: Rag-tag team defies odds in 1993". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "12th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Basketball. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "AmCham Business Journal, 68(7), p. 8". Google Books. 1993. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (December 2, 2022). "Where is 'Junior Jaworski' Onchie dela Cruz now?". GMA News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.