Chris Cantonjos | |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Birth Date: | 22 September 1974 |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lbs: | 197 |
Career Position: | Power forward / Center |
High School: | Letran |
College: | UST |
Draft Year Pba: | 1999 |
Draft Round Pba: | elevated |
Draft Team Pba: | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
Career Start: | 1997 |
Career End: | 2002 |
Career Number: | 33 |
Years1: | 1997—1999 |
Team1: | Stag Pale Pilseners |
Years2: | 1999—2001 |
Team2: | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
Years3: | 2002—2004 |
Team3: | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
Years4: | 2005—2006 |
Team4: | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
Cyears1: | 2011—2013 |
Cteam1: | UST (assistant) |
Cyears2: | 2016—2018 |
Cteam2: | UST HS |
Highlights: | As player
As assistant coach:
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Christopher "Chris" Cantonjos, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player.
A former UST Growling Tiger, 4 peat champion and former 1995 UAAP MVP,[1] [2] Cantonjos played for Stag Pale Pilseners in the PBL, while in the PBA teams like Tanduay Rhum Masters,[3] Purefoods,[4] [5] and Talk 'N Text Phone Pals.[6]
While in his final year in 1996, he was assigned as team captain.[7] Due to his accomplishment in UST, his jersey no. 15 was retired.[8]
He later served for his alma mater as an assistant to Pido Jarencio's coaching staff from 2011 until 2013. Cantonjos later served as head coach of the UST's high school team from 2016[9] until 2018.[10]