Chris Cantonjos Explained

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:

  • PCCL champion (2012)

Christopher "Chris" Cantonjos, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player.

Playing career

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]

Coaching career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atencio, Peter . 9 Oct 1996 . FOUR-RIFIC! . Manila Standard.
  2. Web site: 22 Mar 1996 . UAAP Awards to honor 80 outstanding athletes . Manila Standard.
  3. Web site: Villar . Joey . Beltran . Nelson . 2001-12-08 . Tanduay headed for disbandment? . 2024-08-12 . Philstar.com.
  4. Web site: Henson . Joaquin M. . Joaquin Henson . 2002-01-12 . The intriguing PBA . 2024-08-12 . Philstar.com.
  5. Web site: Zaldivar . A. C. . 2003-03-08 . Hyper ang Tigers . 2024-08-12 . Philstar.com.
  6. Web site: Henson . Joaquin M. . Joaquin Henson . 2006-10-01 . Team to beat . 2024-08-12 . Philstar.com.
  7. Web site: 3 May 1996 . UST annexes Nat'l Seniors cage crown . Manila Standard.
  8. Web site: Ramos, Chenny . 'Gentle Giant' of the UST hard court . 13 Mar 2012 . The Varsitarian.
  9. Web site: Li . Matthew . 2020-09-06 . SOURCES: UST eyes both Cantonjos, Ballesteros as Growling Tigers coaches . 2024-08-12 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  10. Web site: Olivares . Rick . 2018-02-14 . A former King Tiger's last hurrah . 2024-08-12 . Philstar.com.