Ricardo Cleofas - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Feb 09, 1951 73 years old

Filipino basketball player

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About Ricardo Cleofas

  • Ricardo "Joy" B.
  • Cleofas (born February 9, 1951) is a Filipino retired basketball player.
  • Cleofas played college ball for the Ateneo de Manila University under coach Nilo Verona.
  • He led Ateneo to a runner-up finish in his first year together with Marte Samson.
  • The Blue Eagles became NCAA champions in 1969 and among his teammates were Samson, Chito Afable, Jun Ross and Francis Arnaiz.
  • After college, he played in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association for the YCO Painters.
  • That same year, YCO garnered the National Seniors and Panamin tournament. Cleofas represented the Philippines in the first Youth team in 1970 that won the first ABC Youth Tournament.
  • Cleofas also appeared at the Olympic Games as a member of the Philippines men's national basketball team in the Munich Olympics.
  • The 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation and the 1974 World Basketball Confederation in Puerto Rico.
  • Joy entered the pro league in the Philippine Basketball Association as a pioneer, playing for Tanduay.
  • As a player, he was known for his ability to shoot from great distances, his accurate passing, and his hustle.

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