Dorian Peña

Dorian Peña
Personal information
Born (1977-10-12) October 12, 1977 (age 47)
Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Filipino
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High schoolLackey
(Indian Head, Maryland)
CollegeCoppin State (1995–1999)
PBA draft2001: Elevated
Playing career1999–2016
PositionCenter
Career history
1999Negros Slashers
2000Pasig-Rizal Pirates
2001–2011San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters
2011–2012Barako Bull Energy
2012–2013Petron Blaze Boosters
2013–2015Barako Bull Energy
2015Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2015–2016GlobalPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards

Dorian Alan Peña (born October 12, 1977)[1] is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player.[2] He is nicknamed the "Junkyard Dawg" for his consistent plays of putbacks and offensive rebounds. He previously played for the Negros Slashers and the Pasig-Rizal Pirates in the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association before being recruited by the Beermen.

A Mythical Five member in the 2004–05 season, the 6-6 slotman was relegated to the Second Team the following year. He was one of the only three locals to average in double-double during a season, the other two being Eric Menk and Asi Taulava, both former Most Valuable Player winners. Peña averaged a career-best 13.2 points and 11.5 boards per game in the 2005–06 season and has been consistent since then.

After spending twelve seasons with the Beermen, he was traded to the Barako Bull Energy along with Dondon Hontiveros, Paul Artadi and Danny Seigle for Nonoy Baclao, Rey Guevarra and Rabeh Al-Hussaini. He spent a season with the Energy providing boost off the bench after being traded again back to his former team. Pena went back to Barako again after another trade and was waived eventually after one season. After testing the free agency, Pena signed a deal with the GlobalPort Batang Pier. He was waived before the start of the 2016-17 PBA season.[3]

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

[4]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001 San Miguel 55 19.8 .489 — .421 5.9 .3 .3 .2 3.8
2002 San Miguel 49 29.3 .566 — .651 9.0 .7 .3 .5 10.9
2003 San Miguel 32 34.9 .493 — .595 12.5 1.2 .2 .5 12.2
2004–05 San Miguel 70 27.6 .472 — .524 8.6 1.2 .2 .2 9.2
2005–06 San Miguel 42 31.1 .541 .000 .528 11.5 .8 .4 .2 13.2
2006–07 San Miguel 62 24.9 .552 .000 .525 8.6 .7 .3 .2 9.5
2007–08 Magnolia 35 20.5 .455 .000 .426 6.4 .8 .3 .3 5.9
2008–09 San Miguel 49 21.3 .460 .000 .552 7.1 .6 .4 .5 8.1
2009–10 San Miguel 52 15.3 .505 — .441 5.6 .4 .2 .2 4.4
2010–11 San Miguel 40 20.6 .518 — .338 8.3 .6 .1 .3 4.3
Air21
2011–12 Barako Bull 46 17.2 .443 .000 .548 6.4 .4 .2 .4 4.3
Petron Blaze
2012–13 Petron Blaze 32 14.1 .407 — .600 4.6 .2 .3 .2 1.9
2013–14 Barako Bull 24 20.5 .475 — .452 6.0 .26 .2 .2 5.1
2014–15 Barako Bull 20 11.2 .111 — .429 2.2 .3 .1 .1 .3
Barangay Ginebra
2015–16 GlobalPort 15 4.2 .500 — — .9 .0 .1 .0 .3
Career 623 22.2 .502 .000 .524 7.4 0.7 .3 .3 6.9

Criminal charges

Pena was arrested on drug charges on May 11, 2017, in a buy-bust operation held in Mandaluyong, Philippines.[5]

Awards

  • 2005-06 PBA Mythical Second Team
  • 2005-06 PBA All-Defensive Team
  • 2004-05 PBA Mythical First Team

References

  1. ^ "PBA profile". Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "Beermen clinch semis berth". Manila Bulletin. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  3. ^ Retirement beckons as two-time Mythical Team member Dorian Pena waived by GlobalPort
  4. ^ "Dorian Peña Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Report: Dorian Pena, two others, arrested in buy-bust operation in alleged Mandaluyong drug den