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Jorge Gallent
Filipino basketball player and coach
Jorge Gallent (born June 18, 1968) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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| San Miguel Beermen | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1968-06-18) June 18, 1968 (age 55) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Far Eastern University |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1992 | A&W Root Beer |
| 1995–1998 | Stag Pale Pilseners |
| 1999 | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2009 | Harbour Centre Batang Pier |
| 2007–2008 | San Sebastian Stags |
| 2009 | Air21 Express (assistant) |
| 2009–2010 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (assistant) |
| 2010–2011 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados |
| 2011–2023 | Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen (assistant) |
| 2023–present | San Miguel Beermen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
As assistant coach: | |
Gallent participated in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for the FEU Tamaraws Men's Basketball team but it ended as the result of a motorcycle accident and lost his right eye in 1988 in Alabang Hills.[1] He then shifted into non contact sports and became a topnotch junior golfer.
In the Philippine Basketball League, Gallent saw action for the A&W Root Beer team in 1992. He was also part of the Stag Pale Pilsen grandslam team. He would serve as an assistant coach for the Welcoat Paintmasters. His head coaching break came with Harbour Centre Batang Pier as a replacement for Dindo Pumaren.[2] He guided the team into winning 6 titles.
Gallent played briefly for the Tanduay Rhum Masters during the 1999 PBA season under Alfrancis Chua. He started his PBA coaching profession as the Air21 Express assistant to Yeng Guiao during the professional league's 34th season. He then transferred to B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados the same season as part of the coaching staff of Ryan Gregorio. Gallent was eventually selected as the Llamados head coach with Gregorio's departure to the Meralco Bolts at the end of 2009–10 PBA season.
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados started the 2010–11 PBA season without three starters Kerby Raymundo, Marc Pingris and Rafi Reavis because of injuries. While star player James Yap slowly recovered from a nose operation which led to 3-straight loses for Gallent's team. Gallent's first win as head coach came against former coach Ryan Gregorio with a 75–71 conquest of Meralco Bolts.
Under Gallent's watch, The Llamados recovered and streaked to consecutive wins in the elimination round with vastly improved plays, showcasing their talent and cohesion even without the injured frontliners.
In the middle of 2023 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Gallent was appointed as San Miguel Beermen's interim coach, while Leo Austria was restricted for medical reasons.[3] He guided the team to sweep the last four games of the elimination round and sweeping the quarterfinals. He returned as assistant coach when Austria returned. He was officially appointed as team's head coach for the next conference.[4]
Collegiate record
| Season | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Sebastian Stags (NCAA) | |||||||||
| 2007 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2008 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4th-seed playoff |
| Totals | 13 | 13 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 championships | |
Professional record
| Season | Team | Conference | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | B-Meg | Philippine | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4th | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | Lost in Semifinals |
| Commissioner's | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 7th | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs | ||
| Governors' | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | Eliminated after finishing 6th | ||
| 2022–23 | San Miguel | Commissioner's | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | (interim) |
| Governors' | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in Semifinals | ||
| Totals | 46 | 28 | 18 | .608 | Playoff Total | 23 | 9 | 14 | .255 | 0 championship | ||
- Magallon, Reynald I. (February 5, 2024). "Jorge Gallent shrugs off Abueva's taunting". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- "Gallent named Harbour coach". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- "San Miguel coach Leo Austria out vs Phoenix due to health protocols". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- Terrado, Jonas (January 21, 2023). "PBA: Jorge Gallent named San Miguel head coach ahead of Governors' Cup". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- Gallent to coach B-MEG Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, Manila Bulletin, retrieved September 19, 2010
- SMC retains Derby Ace name, appoints Jorge Gallent coach Archived 2017-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, Fire Quinito, retrieved September 19, 2010
- B-Meg's Jorge Gallent gets his first win. Bottoms Up!, The Final Score GMA News, retrieved November 21, 2010