Rey Evangelista was born on December 28,1971 and is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played for Purefoods franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association during his entire career.
11 Facts About Rey Evangelista
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Rey Evangelista was a one-time Best Player of the Conference awardee in 2002.
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Rey Evangelista was known as a great defensive player and a left-handed shooter.
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Rey Evangelista is a politician who serving as a city councilor for Ormoc City.
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Rey Evangelista started out as a volleyball player during his high school days at St Peter's College.
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Rey Evangelista shifted to basketball because people noticed he is a high leaper and is good at positional plays.
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Rey Evangelista tried out at University of Santo Tomas and made it to the Glowing Goldies lineup under coach Aric del Rosario.
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Rey Evangelista is a masteral student at UST and a cousin of UST's big boy Raymond Fran.
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Rey Evangelista saw action for Nikon Home Appliances in the Philippine Basketball League in 1993 and turn pro in the following year.
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Rey Evangelista was the second overall pick in the 1994 PBA draft, chosen by Purefoods TJ Hotdogs.
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Rey Evangelista spent all of his 14 seasons in the PBA with the Purefoods franchise and retired from active playing in 2008.