Jose Antonio "Tonichi" Yturri (born January 5, 1963), is a retired Filipino professional basketball player and former collegiate coach.
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| Born | January 5, 1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | De La Salle | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1999–2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | San Miguel Beermen | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Pepsi Cola | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Mobiline Phone Pals (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Cebu Gems | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Cebuana Lhullier Gems | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Benilde | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2022 | Adamson (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Career
editPlaying career
editYturri suited for De La Salle Green Archers, and played for the Northern Cement-Philippine national team and won a gold in 1985 ABC Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With him, the team composed of Allan Caidic, Samboy Lim, Hector Calma, Franz Pumaren, Yves Dignadice, Elmer Reyes, Alfie Almario, Jerry Codinera, Pido Jarencio, Benjie Gutierrez and naturalized players Jeff Moore and Dennis Still.[1]
Coaching career
editYturri served as an assistant coach for Mobiline Phone Pals in 1997, but replaced when Norman Black was replaced. He served as head coach of Cebu Gems.[2] They reached finals in 1999, but lost to Manila Metrostars led by Alex Compton and Rommel Adducul. He also coached in PBL team Cebuana Lhullier, and Benilde Blazers.[3] He also served as an assistant coach for Talk 'N Text Phone Pals under Derrick Pumaren.[4]
He also served as an assistant coach with former teammate and Derrick Pumaren's brother Franz at Adamson.[5][6]
Coaching record
edit| Season | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Benilde | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| Totals | 14 | 12 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 championships | ||
Acting
editHe appeared on a FPJ movie May Isang Tsuper ng Taxi.
References
edit- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "When Phl won last FIBA-Asia title". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Villaruel, Emmanuel B. "Throwback time for Cebu Gems". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Caloy stays by Guiao's side". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "La Salle ready to play in UAAP". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Adamson not resting on laurels, sends coaches to Cebu in search of recruits". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Franz Pumaren sets sights on UAAP championship as he takes over as Adamson coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.