Happy Birthday, Jireh Ibañes ( Apr 20 )

Happy Birthday, Jireh Ibañes

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2x PBA champion
2012 PBA Defensive Player of the Year 
2x PBA All-Defensive Team
2006 PBA Rookie Draft 11th overall pick
UP Fighting Maroon

JIREH IBANES
GUARD 6'2"
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Ibañes has been with the franchise since his rookie season, and it's not hard to imagine why. Sure, he averaged just 3.8 points a game last season and shot only 40.6% from the floor, but what he does goes beyond the stat sheets. His non-stop energy and hustle seems to always give the Elastopainters an extra possession, gets a timely defensive stop, or does something to electrify their fan base. Ibañes is getting up there in age, but his will to win remains as youthful as ever.