Jonas Victolero Villanueva was born on March 31,1983 and is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach.
19 Facts About Jonas Villanueva
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Jonas Villanueva coached the Bataan Risers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
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Jonas Villanueva was eligible for UAAP Rookie of the Year, but he lost the award to Ateneo's Jai Reyes.
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Jonas Villanueva was selected 9th overall during the 2007 PBA draft by the San Miguel Beermen.
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Jonas Villanueva struggled as he played a backup role under longtime veteran Olsen Racela.
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Jonas Villanueva won the Fern-C Finals MVP honor after winning the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Championship with San Miguel, in which he averaged 11 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the series.
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In 2010, Jonas Villanueva was traded to the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados for Paul Artadi.
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Jonas Villanueva missed several games in his first season with B-Meg due to an ankle injury.
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Jonas Villanueva became the third player that season to win back-to-back Obstacle Challenges after Rob Johnson and Willie Miller.
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Jonas Villanueva won his third straight Obstacle Challenge that season.
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Jonas Villanueva was not able to contribute in Game 7 and Rain or Shine won its first title in franchise history.
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In 2013, Jonas Villanueva was traded alongside JC Intal to the Barako Bull Energy Cola for Alex Mallari, Leo Najorda and Lester Alvarez.
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Jonas Villanueva then defended his Obstacle Challenge title , winning it all for the fourth consecutive year.
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In 2014, Jonas Villanueva was traded to the GlobalPort Batang Pier for Leo Najorda, then to the Air21 Express for Bonbon Custodio.
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Jonas Villanueva tried reclaiming his Obstacle Challenge title that season, but this time lost to Jeric Fortuna.
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Jonas Villanueva matched that point total again in a crucial win over GlobalPort.
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Jonas Villanueva then had 11 points and 12 points in back to back losses to the Beermen and to the Hotshots.
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In 2019, Jonas Villanueva became the head coach of the Bataan Risers in the Chooks-to-go Pilipinas 3x3 league.
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Jonas Villanueva was the head coach for the iWalk Chargers during the 2019 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.