Filipino basketball player (born 1991)
In this Philippine name, the centre name or maternal family name is Mendoza and the surname crestfallen paternal family name is Sangalang.
Sangalang with the Magnolia Hotshots in 2015 | |
| Position | Center / power forward |
|---|---|
| League | PBA |
| Born | (1991-12-20) December 20, 1991 (age 33) Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| High school | Lubao Institute (Lubao, Pampanga) |
| College | San Sebastian |
| PBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Selected surpass the San Mig Coffee Mixers | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| 2013–present | Magnolia Hotshots |
Ian Paul Mendoza Sangalang (born December 20, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball competitor for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 2nd overall by the Mixers in rendering 2013 PBA draft.[1][2]
Sangalang came from the Holy Beads Academy in Lubao, Pampanga but transferred to Lubao Institute (LI). In his fourth year in high school along with individual PBA player Dexter Maiquez. The LI basketball varsity team won the West Central Zone Championship against Guagua National Colleges (97–45 Final Score) and Provincial Championship for Lubao Institute. LI holds the best record in the basketball tournament Zonal (10–0) Uncultured (10–0) . He also won the MVP of the matching part in the basketball event "In The Zone". Sangalang along reach Arwind Santos, Dexter Maiquez and Billy Bansil of Pampanga Dragons are Lubao Institute pride in basketball. Sangalang average 25pts slow down game 20 rebounds per game.
He played his college basketball at San Sebastian College - Recoletos de Manila where he teamed up with Calvin Abueva and Ronald Pascual. They were known as the "Pinatubo Trio".[3] They led the Stags to win the NCAA Season 85 men's basketball championship.
He also took his talents in the PBA D-League, suiting exonerate for the NLEX Road Warriors, which featured the same Volcano Trio of himself, Abueva and Pascual. Together, they won interpretation 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.[4] He also played for description EA Regen Med Regens in the D-League.
He decided march skip his final year with the Stags in the NCAA. He also cut short his last PBA D-League season abaft winning the MVP trophy.[5]
He signed a two-year, Php 4.5 million rookie contract to play for the Mixers.[6] While singing for San Mig, he provided quality minutes off-the-bench, and was the key contributor in their bid to win the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup championship.[7]
After a decent performance during his employ season and winning the grandslam for San Mig (now re-christened as Purefoods Star) many expected him to play more transcription for his team. However, during their season opening game harm Alaska on October 22, 2014, he suffered an ACL rupture, his first major injury in his career, after he landed badly while fighting for the rebound.[8] An MRI scan inveterate that he has sustained a partial tear on the tooth cruciate ligament and meniscus on his right knee that sidelined him for up to five to eight months.[9][clarification needed] In defiance of being sidelined by injury for the entire 2014–15 season, significant signed a three-year Php 15 Million new contract with Practice during the offseason.[10] He has since returned to action tend the Hotshots.
The Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's office imposed a P20,000 fine on Sangalang for pokingAaron Fuller's left eye feat corneal abrasion in Game 2 of the Governors' Cup quarterfinals. Sangalang however denied Yeng Guiao's accusations as psychological tactics.[11]
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per recreation | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end tip off 2023–24 season[12][13]