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Chico Lanete
	Lanete in 2015
Personal information
Born	August 1, 1979 (age 45); Ormoc City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Lyceum
PBA draft	2006: Undrafted
Playing career	2007–2022
Position	Point guard
Career history
As player:
2007–2009	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
2009	Barangay Ginebra Kings
2009–2010	Burger King Whoppers
2010–2011	Powerade Tigers
2011–2012	Meralco Bolts
2012	Barako Bull Energy
2012–2014	Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen
2014–2016	Barako Bull Energy
2016–2017	Phoenix Fuel Masters
2017–2019	San Miguel Beermen
2020–2021	Sarangani Marlins
2021	Bicol Volcanoes
As coach:
2022–present	Chooks-to-Go 3x3 (pro-circuit teams)
Career highlights and awards
	3× PBA champion (2017–18 Philippine, 2019 Philippine, 2019 Commissioner's); PBA All-Rookie Team (2008); 3× PBL champion (2006 Unity, 2006-07 Silver, 2007 Unity); 2× PBL Finals MVP (2006-07 Silver, 2007 Unity); PBL Mythical First Team (2007 Unity);

Chico A. Lanete (born August 1, 1979) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach for the Chooks-to-Go 3x3 pro circuit teams. In 5×5 full court basketball, he last played for the Bicol Volcanoes of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[1] He grew up in Isabela, Basilan and then played for Southern City Colleges in Zamboanga City during college before moving to Lyceum of the Philippines University.

College career

Lanete and his brother Von both played for Southern City Colleges in Zamboanga City before the latter moved to Cebu and played for the University of the Visayas Green Lancers under coach Boy Cabahug, and the former to the Lyceum of the Philippines University.

Professional career

Lanete was an undrafted player in the 2007 PBA draft but was later signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants before moving to the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

In 2009, he was signed by the Burger King Whoppers.

On January 5, 2010, he and Gary David were traded to the Coca-Cola Tigers for Alex Cabagnot and Wesley Gonzales.^[2]

In late 2011, Lanete was signed by the Meralco Bolts.

On January 25, 2012, Lanete was traded by Meralco to the Barako Bull Energy in exchange for Paul Artadi.

On March 20, 2012, Lanete was traded to the Petron Blaze Boosters in exchange for forward Marc Agustin.^[3]

On August 24, 2014, in the day of the 2014 PBA draft, Lanete returned to the Energy after being traded along with Jojo Duncil, San Miguel's 2014 second round pick (who turned out to be Gab Banal) and their 2016 first round pick in exchange of Barako Bull's 2014 third overall pick (which San Miguel used to pick Ronald Pascual).^[4]

Coaching career

Lanete was appointed as assistant coach to Eric Altamirano who will be guiding three Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 teams that will participate in FIBA 3x3 tournaments. He will also help preparations of the Philippines men's national 3x3 team in the 2020 Summer Olympics qualifiers.^[5]

When Aldin Ayo resigned as head coach of the Chooks-to-Go 3x3 program in August 2022, Lanete was named as interim head coach.^[6]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

^[7]^[8]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Purefoods	49	18.8	.364	.309	.768	2.6	2.2	1.0	.1	6.7
2008–09	Purefoods / Barangay Ginebra	46	18.8	.335	.234	.787	2.5	1.8	.9	.1	5.5
2009–10	Burger King / Coca-Cola	29	22.7	.426	.290	.587	3.2	2.8	1.2	.0	7.9
2010–11	Powerade	28	25.4	.371	.321	.774	4.0	3.0	1.0	.0	7.3
2011–12	Meralco / Barako Bull / Petron	32	17.0	.324	.194	.735	2.3	2.8	.9	.1	5.2
2012–13	Petron	32	12.8	.402	.284	.571	1.2	1.3	.9	.1	4.0
2013–14	Petron / San Miguel	26	8.7	.361	.160	.647	.7	.7	.7	.0	2.6
2014–15	Barako Bull	34	24.9	.433	.172	.709	2.8	2.3	2.0	.1	10.0
2015–16	Barako Bull / Phoenix	35	17.6	.389	.214	.686	2.2	1.4	.9	.0	5.2
2016–17	Phoenix	25	8.3	.311	.267	.632	.6	1.0	.5	.0	2.4
2017–18	San Miguel	20	8.1	.426	.444	.417	1.4	1.0	.6	.0	2.8
2019	San Miguel	20	3.3	.429	.250	.333	.6	.8	.0	.0	1.6
Career		376	15.5	.380	.261	.637	2.0	1.7	.8	.1	5.1

Personal life

Lanete's father was a college basketball player while his brothers Von Harry (Bon Bon) and Garvo are also basketball players, with the latter also playing in the PBA for six years.^[9]