Estong Ballesteros

Ernesto "Estong" Ballesteros

Valenzuela City Darkhorse
Title	Head coach
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	(1973-01-28) January 28, 1973 Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
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: 3× PBA champion (2002 All-Filipino, 2004 Fiesta, 2004-05 Philippine) 2× UAAP champion (1995, 1996) As assistant coach: PCCL champion (2012)

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).

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. 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.

External links

• PBA league profile