Jireh Ibañes

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Jireh Ibañes
No. 6 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1982-04-20) April 20, 1982 (age 42)
Roxas, Palawan, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College University of the Philippines
PBA draft 2006 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Welcoat Dragons
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–present Welcoat Dragons / Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Career highlights and awards

Jireh Ralph A. Ibañes (born April 20, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted eleventh overall by then-known Welcoat in 2006. He is the only remaining player from the original Welcoat team of 2006-07.

Ibañes is probably one of the best defenders in the PBA today, winning the league's Defensive Player of the Year award in the 2011–12 and the 2013–14 seasons. [1]

References

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Preceded by PBA Defensive Player of the Year
2011–2012
Succeeded by
Marc Pingris

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