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21 Facts About Ronnie Magsanoc

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Ronald "Ronnie" Magsanoc was born on April 11,1966 and is a Filipino professional basketball coach, analyst, and former player in the Philippine Basketball Association.

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Ronnie Magsanoc was known for his moniker "The Point Laureate".

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Ronnie Magsanoc joined the Philippine Basketball Association in 1988 and was picked by Shell while his former national teammates Jojo Lastimosa, Glenn Capacio, Jerry Codinera and Alvin Patrimonio were absorbed by newcomer Purefoods Hotdogs in one of the best entries of freshman cagers to the pro ranks.

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Ronnie Magsanoc was considered by fans and experts alike as one of the best point guard in the league at the turn of the decade.

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In 1996, Shell return to the finals but Ronnie Magsanoc missed out playing in the championship because of an injury.

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Finally, after 10 seasons with Shell, Ronnie Magsanoc was surprisingly traded to Sta.

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Ronnie Magsanoc was a member of the all-professional Philippine National Team that took home the silver medal in the 1990 Asian Games.

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On retirement from playing basketball, Ronnie Magsanoc went into coaching basketball teams.

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Ronnie Magsanoc was the former assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants under Ryan Gregorio, and for Meralco Bolts under Gregorio and later on Norman Black, until Black's demotion.

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Ronnie Magsanoc was the head coach of the San Beda Red Lions for the 88th season of NCAA.

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Ronnie Magsanoc resigned his coaching job in San Beda after winning a championship in his rookie year.

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Ronnie Magsanoc served as an assistant coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles, a collegiate varsity team in the Philippines.

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Ronnie Magsanoc is the lead assistant and leads the huddle when timeouts occurred.

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Ronnie Magsanoc formerly served as the former head coach of the Lamoiyan Corp.

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Ronnie Magsanoc was a guest cameo in Got To Believe, with then La Salle star Jeron Teng.

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Ronnie Magsanoc is a color commentator for the television coverage of the PBA from mid-2000s, when his team were not playing.

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Ronnie Magsanoc served as a pre-game reporter for the Game 7 of 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals.

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Ronnie Magsanoc formerly served as a play-by-play commentator in the Shakey's V-League 12th Season Collegiate Conference and in the Solar Sports coverage of the 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference.

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Ronnie Magsanoc served as a color commentator when the league was changed as the Premier Volleyball League and being broadcast on S+A,.

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Ronnie Magsanoc is a regular color commentator for the UNTV Cup since its inaugural season in 2013 up to present.

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Ronnie Magsanoc is serving as the commissioner of the UNTV Volleyball League since its first season in 2023.