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Bernie Fabiosa
Filipino basketball player and actor
Filipino basketball player and actor
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Bernard Fabiosa | ||
| number | 15 | ||
| position | Point guard | ||
| height_ft | 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lbs=160 |
| college | USJ–R | ||
| nationality | Filipino | ||
| birth_date | |||
| birth_place | Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines | ||
| draft_year_pba | 1975 | ||
| draft_pba | Elevated | ||
| draft_team_pba | Crispa Redmanizers | ||
| career_start | 1975 | ||
| career_end | 1991 | ||
| years1 | 1974–1984 | ||
| team1 | Crispa Redmanizers | ||
| years2 | 1985–1986 | ||
| team2 | Shell Azodrin/Shell Helix/Formula Shell | ||
| years3 | 1987–1989 | ||
| team3 | Great Taste/Presto Tivolis | ||
| years4 | 1990 | ||
| team4 | Purefoods Hotdogs | ||
| years5 | 1991 | ||
| team5 | Diet Sarsi/Swift Mighty Meaties |
- Mythical Ten (1984)
- 50 Greatest Players in PBA History (2000 selection)
- 5,000 Points
- 2,000 Assists
- 1,000 Steals
- Top 25: Assists Average
- Top 25: Free Throw Percentage
- Season Champion: Total Assists
- 7x Season Champion: Total Steals Bernie Fabiosa (born July 23, 1954) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player and actor. He spent most of his playing days with the Crispa Redmanizers in the PBA. During his heyday, he is tops in career steals, earning for himself the monicker The Sultan of Swipe.
Playing career
Fabiosa played 17 seasons in the PBA from 1975 to 1991. In 1981, he led the league in assists, tallying 8.4 points, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals across his name. He also led the league in steals for seven seasons.
Bernie remained as one of Crispa's starters and kept his place as the Redmanizers' top assist man. When Crispa disbanded at the end of the 1984 PBA season, he was acquired by newcomer Shell Azodrin. He played two seasons for Shell before being traded and reunited with Crispa's old pals and former coach Baby Dalupan at Great Taste.
A dislocated shoulder caused by a nasty fall midway through the 1988 PBA season drastically affected his marketability. He had no takers when the 1989 season opened and Bernie played briefly for Crispa 400 in the PABL before being recalled by his former team Presto Tivoli. Fabiosa's comeback was unsuccessful as he suited up for only five games during the season.
In 1990, the Purefoods Hotdogs signed him up as coach Baby Dalupan believes he could still get some mileage from the veteran and one of the six remaining pioneers of the league. The following year, he suited up for Diet Sarsi and played 22 games in the All-Filipino Conference before retiring for good.
He finished his career with 6,597 points, 2,853 assists and 1,235 steals in 788 games. He converted 1,414/1,876 FTs for a career average of 75.4%. He is ranked No. 3 in all-time steals behind only Johnny Abarrientos and Ramon Fernandez.
In 2000, he was inducted to the all-time PBA 25th anniversary team.
Retirement and later career
After his playing days were over, Fabiosa dabbled into acting together with former Crispa teammate Atoy Co, where he took minor supporting roles in action movies.
Filmography
Source: Bernard Fabiosa - IMDb
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | May Isang Tsuper ng Taxi | As Himself | |
| 1992 | Lucio Margallo | Alex's men | |
| 1993 | Masahol Pa sa Hayop | Private Osco | |
| 1994 | Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na Kape | As Himself | |
| Ka Hector | captured soldier | ||
| Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo | - | ||
| 1995 | Dog Tag: Katarungan sa Aking Kamay | Sgt. Carragua | |
| 1996 | Isa, Dalawa, Takbo | Totoy's men | |
| 1997 | Matrikula | Coach (as himself) | |
| Bobby Barbers: Parak | Ike | ||
| 1998 | Berdugo | Syndicate man | |
| Ang Erpat kong Astig | Bernie (as himself) | ||
| 2000 | Sagot Kita: Mula Ulo Hanggang Paa | Van Driver |
Personal life
Fabiosa was previously married to former beauty queen Marilyn Manansala, with whom he has two children, Magnolia and Byron. He was also in a relationship with singer Malu Barry, with whom he has a child named Bernice.
Among his friends, he considered Philip Cesar and Atoy Co as his bestfriends. They called themselves PBA back in the old times, which stands for Philip, Bernard and Atoy.
He migrated to the United States in 2005 and now lives in Northridge in the northern California valley with his wife, Dr. Almi Valenzuela, a dentist.
References
References
- Gilbert, Dave. (March 7, 1996). "The Big J". Manila Standard.
- "100 BEST CAREERS IN THE PBA (FULL EDITION) ~ Get Sydrified". Syd Salazar.
- "Fabiosa's injury hurts Great Taste bid". Manila Standard.
- "Bernard Fabiosa - IMDb".
- (January 12, 2009). "Malu Barry finds new love after split". abs-cbnNEWS.com.
- "Fabiosa surprised by nomination". Philippine Star.
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