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![]() Paras in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines | October 2, 1968||||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | San Beda (Manila) | ||||||||||||||
College | UP | ||||||||||||||
PBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 1st overall | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Formula Shell | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1989–2003 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||
1989–2002 | Shell Turbo Chargers | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | San Miguel Beermen | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
2012–2019 | San Beda (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | UP (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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Venancio Johnson Paras Jr. (born October 2, 1968), better known as Benjie Paras, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and a retired professional basketball player who played for Shell Turbo Chargers and San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the only PBA player to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors, in a single season (1989). As its star center, Paras led the Shell Turbo Chargers to championship titles.