Estong Ballesteros
Filipino basketball player (born 1973)
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Ernesto "Estong" Ballesteros (born January 28, 1973, in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted fourth overall by Shell in 1997. He serves as a head coach for the Valenzuela City Darkhorse of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
| Valenzuela City Darkhorse | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 1973 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UST |
| PBA draft | 1997: 1st round, 4th overall |
| Drafted by | Shell Zoom Masters |
| Playing career | 1997–2008 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1997–1998 | Shell Turbo Chargers |
| 2000–2001 | Pop Cola Panthers |
| 2002 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| 2003–2005 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2006–2008 | Welcoat Dragons |
Coaching | |
| 2006–2013 | UST (assistant) |
| 2019 | UE Junior Warriors |
| 2026–present | Valenzuela City Darkhorse |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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Player profile
Ballesteros played for several teams during his earlier career. He played for Shell, Coca-Cola, and for the Barangay Ginebra Kings. He also played in the defunct MBA for the Pangasinan Presidents and Pampanga Dragons.[1] He was a free agent in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, but he was signed by Welcoat in the 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup in a two-year contract.
