Leandro "Leo" Isaac was born on February 2,1961 and is a Filipino former basketball player, commentator, and former head coach of the Blackwater Elite in the Philippine Basketball Association.
15 Facts About Leo Isaac
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Leo Isaac is chief operating officer of the basketball league Sinag Liga Asya.
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Leo Isaac played for the Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA from 1978 to 1981 and was voted MVP for the 1981 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
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Leo Isaac played for Ginebra San Miguel from 1986 to 1991 and 1994 to 1995.
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Leo Isaac earned his spot in coach Robert Jaworski's rotation as a reliable backcourt defender and his valuable contributions on defense helped the Gin Kings win two more championships in 1988 and 1991.
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Leo Isaac helped the Oilers win the 1992 First Conference championship against the San Miguel Beermen.
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Leo Isaac stayed with the team until the 1993 season.
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Leo Isaac retired from playing in the PBA after the 1995 season.
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Leo Isaac took over as Mapua's head coach prior to the 2007 season.
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In 2009, Leo Isaac was hired as head coach for the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the PBA after Yeng Guiao resigned and later moved to Burger King Whoppers.
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Leo Isaac led them to several titles including the NCRAA championship in 2007.
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In 2011, Leo Isaac was appointed head coach of the Blackwater Elite, one of the founding franchises in the newly formed PBA Developmental League.
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Leo Isaac helped the Elite win its first and only championship against the NLEX Road Warriors during the 2013 PBA D-League Foundation Cup and in the process, earned the distinction as the only team who beat the Road Warriors in the Finals.
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In 2014, Leo Isaac was retained as the team's head coach after team owner Dioceldo Sy elevated his franchise as an expansion team in the PBA.
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Leo Isaac is expected to inject the "never-say-die" experience that he got from his playing years with Ginebra.