Karl Dehesa Explained

Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:185
League:PBA
Team:Free agent
Nationality:Filipino / American
Birth Date:24 May 1987
Birth Place:Lakewood, California, U.S.
Draft Year Pba:2012
Draft Round Pba:3
Draft Pick Pba:22
Draft Team Pba:Alaska Aces
College:Waldorf College (2008–2010)
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013
Team1:Saigon Heat
Years2:2014–2016
Team2:Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer
Years3:2016–2017
Team3:GlobalPort Batang Pier
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Phoenix Fuel Masters
High School:St. Anthony High School (California)

Karl Matthew Seson Dehesa is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 22nd overall in the 3rd round of the 2012 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces, but was left unsigned.[1] He has since played in the ABL, PBA, the FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit, the PBA 3x3, and has represented the Philippines in national 3x3 competitions.

High school and college career

Dehesa played for St. Anthony High School, and earned the All CIF First Team Honors during his junior and senior years.[2] For college, he attended Waldorf University in Iowa on a basketball scholarship, where he averaged 16 points per game and was awarded 1st Team All-Conference in the Midwest Collegiate Conference during his senior season.

Professional career

2012 PBA draft

Dehesa was drafted 22nd overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2012 PBA draft. However, he was not signed by the Aces.

Saigon Heat (ABL)

In January 2013, Dehesa was signed by ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) team Saigon Heat as one of the team's ASEAN Imports.[3] However, in March 2013, just three months after he was signed, Dehesa was released by Saigon along with Phillip Morrison, another Filipino-American guard. They were both replaced by fellow Filipinos Al Vergara and Chris Sumalinog.[4]

Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer

In 2014, Dehesa was signed by the expansion team Kia Sorento as a free agent.[5] He scored 14 points in a win over the Aces.[6] In a loss to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2015–16 Philippine Cup, he scored 20 points.[7] He then had a career-high 24 points in a game Mahindra eventually lost to the Star Hotshots.[8]

Globalport Batang Pier

In 2016, Dehesa was traded to the Globalport Batang Pier in a three-team trade.[9] In a loss against his former team, he scored 13 points.[10] In 2017, he became a free agent.[11]

Phoenix Fuel Masters

The Phoenix Fuel Masters immediately signed Dehesa to their team. On August 7, 2018, he was traded to Alaska for Calvin Abueva and a 2019 first round pick.[12] They then dropped him to make way for MJ Ayaay.[13]

3x3 career

In 2019, Dehesa then joined the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 League.[14] His team was the Vigan Baluarte Wolves.[15] In the 2019 Patriot's Cup, his team, the Wilkins-Balanga Pure, lost in the Finals to Phenom Basilan CTC Construction.[16] They won the next cup, the Magiting Cup.[17]

In 2020, Dehesa, now playing for the Butuan City Uluan Roasters, got into a heated argument with Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguard player Gab Banal after their semis loss.[18]

In 2021, Dehesa joined the PBA 3x3 as a member of Platinum Karaoke.[19] They won their first three games of the first conference.[20] In 2022, for the second conference, he left the team and returned to the US.[21]

PBA career statistics

Correct as of September 14, 2016[22]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left | | align=left | Kia| 28 || 23.9 || .320 || .320 || .857 || 2.9 || 1.4 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 7.8|-| align=left | | align=left | Mahindra / GlobalPort| 29 || 24.0 || .375 || .346 || .769 || 2.6 || 2.3 || 1.1 || 0.1 || 9.5|-| align=left | | align=left | GlobalPort / Phoenix| 24 || 11.7 || .325 || .233 || .917 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 3.0|-| align=left | | align=left | Phoenix| 2 || 17.9 || .455 || .600 || .500 || 3.5 || 0.5 || 1.5 || 0.0 || 7.5|-class=sortbottom| align=center colspan=2 | Career| 85 || 20.3 || .345 || .355 || .810 || 2.2 || 1.4 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 6.9

National 3x3 team career

In 2015, Dehesa teamed up with Calvin Abueva, Vic Manuel, and Troy Rosario for the 2015 Fiba 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters.[23] They lost in the Manila finals to NoviSad Al-Whada, but still qualified for the World Tour finals.[24] In the World Tour Finals, they made it to the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated in a rematch with NoviSad.[25]

The following year, Dehesa teamed up with Mac Belo, Russel Escoto, and Glenn Khobuntin for the 2016 3x3 World Championships.[26] They upset Romania in their first game. They ended the tournament in third place in their group with a win over Poland.[27]

In 2019, Dehesa led his team to the semifinals in the 2019 Asia Pacific Super Quest.[28] They made it to the Finals, where they lost to Tokyo Dime, but still qualified for the World Tour.[29] In the 2019 Bucharest Challenger, his team only had exactly three players.[30] In the Jeju Challenger, his team the Balanga Chooks, had no wins.[31]

In 2021, Dehesa was an alternate for the national 3x3 team for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[32] However, he failed to travel with the team to the tournament after failing to complete quarantine protocols.[33]

Personal life

Dehesa was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He grew up a fan of the Lakers played basketball at a young age with his brother.

Dehesa founded ALIGN Worldwide, a global basketball training service.

Notes and References

  1. News: Pamintuan . Carlo . Grading the 2012 PBA Draft: Petron, Alaska, Meralco, Barako, Ginebra . . August 22, 2012 . May 13, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Say . Maye Yao Co . September 24, 2020 . Let's go: Sports 'kidspirations' (Part II) Maye Yao Co Say . June 24, 2022 . BusinessMirror . en-US.
  3. News: Terrado . Reuben . Pinoy 'imports' remain in great demand as ABL season gets going . Spin.ph . January 13, 2013 . March 6, 2016 .
  4. News: Terrado . Reuben . Vergara, former Eagles hop into ABL bandwagon . Spin.ph . March 14, 2013 . March 6, 2016 .
  5. Web site: Salazar . Syd . November 3, 2014 . PBA Rookie Rankings . June 24, 2022 . Philstar.com.
  6. Web site: March 4, 2015 . Ramos powers Kia over Alaska . June 24, 2022 . Philstar.com.
  7. Web site: Cadayona . Russell . October 25, 2015 . E-Painters lider na . June 24, 2022 . Philstar.com.
  8. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . December 6, 2015 . Mahindra's Karl Dehesa says Fiba 3x3 stint improved game, boosted his confidence . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  9. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . May 5, 2016 . Karl Dehesa trade to GlobalPort finally moves forward as Blackwater enters picture . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  10. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . July 20, 2016 . GlobalPort new boy Karl Dehesa says it feels weird playing against former team Mahindra . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  11. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . January 31, 2017 . Phoenix gears up for PBA quarterfinal playoffs by signing free agent Karl Dehesa . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  12. Web site: Beltran . Nelson . August 7, 2018 . Alaska ships Abueva to Phoenix for Dehesa, 2019 pick . June 24, 2022 . Philstar.com.
  13. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . January 7, 2019 . Gelo Alolino dropped by Phoenix as Espinas gets NorthPort cut . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  14. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . January 21, 2019 . 'Forgotten man' Karl Dehesa looking to make most of 3x3 lifeline . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  15. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . March 4, 2019 . Confidence brewing for Vigan Baluarte Wolves after back-to-back semis finishes . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  16. Web site: July 28, 2019 . 3x3: Basilan shocks Balanga for maiden Chooks crown . June 24, 2022 . ABS-CBN News.
  17. Web site: Saldajeno . Ivan Stewart . September 20, 2019 . Wilkins Balanga wins Chooks-To-Go 3x3 Magiting Cup championship . June 24, 2022 . www.pna.gov.ph . en.
  18. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . October 30, 2020 . Action spills into backstage after heated Nueva Ecija-Butuan semis tiff . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  19. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . June 19, 2021 . Dylan Ababou banners Platinum Karaoke team in PBA 3x3 . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  20. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . November 20, 2021 . Platinum shines with three-game romp on first day of PBA 3x3 . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  21. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . February 11, 2022 . Matt Salem leaves Terrafirma for Platinum Karaoke in PBA 3x3 . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  22. http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Karl-Dehesa/604/ Player Profile
  23. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . July 25, 2015 . Calvin Abueva, Vic Manuel to team up with pro-bound Troy Rosario in Fiba 3x3 World Tour . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  24. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . August 2, 2015 . Big brother Vic Manuel comes to teammate Karl Dehesa's rescue after altercation with NoviSad foe . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  25. Web site: October 17, 2015 . Calvin Abueva, Manila North kiss title bid goodbye after going down against Novi Sad in Fiba 3x3 . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  26. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . October 12, 2016 . Philippines opens World 3x3 campaign with stunning win over Romania . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  27. Web site: October 14, 2016 . Philippines bows to Hungary but routs Poland to end World 3x3 campaign on winning note . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  28. Web site: Karl Dehesa powers Bataan past SSLC of China and into 3x3 semis . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  29. Web site: April 7, 2019 . Bataan books 3x3 World Tour berth despite Super Quest blunder . June 24, 2022 . Rappler . en.
  30. Web site: Saldajeno . Ivan Stewart . August 8, 2019 . Balanga Chooks to play undermanned in Bucharest Challenger . June 24, 2022 . www.pna.gov.ph . en.
  31. Web site: October 5, 2019 . Balanga Chooks bows out of 3x3 Jeju Challenger winless . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  32. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . May 22, 2021 . Gilas 3x3 ends bubble training a day before Austria flight . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  33. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . May 23, 2021 . Karl Dehesa fails to make Gilas trip to Graz for Olympic 3x3 qualifier . June 24, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.