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'{{Infobox basketball biography | image = LA_TENORIO.png | name = LA Tenorio | alias = Gineral | number = 5 | position = [[Point guard]] | league = [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] | team = Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | nationality = Filipino | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|9|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Angeles City,Pampanga]], [[Philippines]] | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lbs = 155 | Grade school = Dona Basilisa Yangco Elementary School | high school = [[San Beda College]] | college = [[Ateneo de Manila University]] | draft_year_pba = 2006 | draft_round_pba = 1 | draft_pick_pba = 4 | draft_team_pba = [[San Miguel Beermen]] | career_start = 2006 | years1 = 2006–2008 | team1 = [[San Miguel Beermen|Magnolia Beverage Masters / San Miguel Beermen]] | years2 = 2008–2012 | team2 = [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] | years3 = 2012–present | team3 = [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]] | highlights = * [[UAAP|UAAP Men's Basketball Champion]] ([[UAAP Season 65 men's basketball tournament|2002]]) * [[UAAP]] Mythical Team ([[UAAP Season 67 men's basketball tournament|2004]]) * [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] All-Rookie team (2007) * [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] Most Improved Player (2010) * 2x [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] Mythical first team (2010,2013) * [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] Fiesta Conference Co-Finals Most Valuable Player (w/ [[Cyrus Baguio]]) * 6x [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] All-Star (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) * Most Minutes Played (2010) * [[2012 William Jones Cup]] Finals MVP * [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] Commissioner's Cup [[Philippine Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference Award|Best Player of the Conference Award]] (2013) | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[Basketball]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[William Jones Cup]]}} {{MedalGold | [[William Jones Cup|2012 Taipei]] | [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[FIBA Asia Championship]]}} {{MedalSilver | [[2013 FIBA Asia Championship|2013 Manila]] | [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[FIBA Asia Cup]]}} {{MedalBronze | [[2014 FIBA Asia Cup|2014 Wuhan]] | [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Team]]}} }} '''Lewis Alfred V. "L.A." Tenorio''' (born July 9, 1984) is a Filipino [[basketball]] [[point guard]] who plays for [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]] in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA). His combination of high-basketball IQ, speed, strength, athleticism, perimeter shooting, penetrating the lane, precision passing and relentless on-ball defense have made him a name as a complete player and a consistent winner. ==Early and high school years== Tenorio started playing basketball when he was 6 years old. No one really saw him play or his potential, but he tried his luck to join a basketball team when he was in grade three at Don Bosco Makati. He, then in grade six, played a nationally-televised exhibition game in front of a PBA audience. His team faced the Ateneo Grade School’s Small Basketeers Team. Tenorio's team did not win, but he pretty much stole the show, scoring 31 points in only 21 minutes of play. After his elementary days were over, he first went to [[Adamson University|Adamson]] under coach Charlie Dy before eventually transferring to [[San Beda College|San Beda]] under legendary bench tactician Ato Badolato. LA became part of a Bedan squad that was rife with future collegiate stars – [[Magnum Membrere]], Arjun Cordero, Toti Almeda, and Jon Jon Tabique. He won a title in his junior year, but finished just third in his last year with the Red Cubs. ==Collegiate and amateur career== Tenorio made an immediate impact as a rookie for the Blue Eagles of Ateneo de Manila as he helped lead his team into the 2001 basketball Finals of the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP). He was practically unstoppable in Game 3 of the Best-of-3 Finals Series as he scored 30 points against their college rival De La Salle University-Manila. DLSU-Manila however would go on to win that series. The following year, in 2002, he would once again lead the Ateneo de Manila back to the UAAP Finals. This time he and his team would not be denied as they exacted vengeance on DLSU-Manila to win the UAAP Men's Seniors basketball championship. He would make a third straight Finals appearance in 2003 but he and his Blue Eagle team would yield their crown to the veteran Far Eastern University Tamaraws. He played a total of five seasons with Ateneo de Manila and also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2006, something he considers a far more important achievement than any of the basketball accolades he ever got. He played under four college coaches: Joe Lipa, Joel Banal, Sandy Arespacochaga and Norman Black. After completing his collegiate eligibility he then saw action in the quasi-commercial basketball league of the Philippines, the PBL (Philippine Basketball League) the last stepping stone towards achieving a professional basketball career. In his last PBL Conference he led his Harbour Centre Portmasters team to the 2006 PBL Unity Cup championship, a fitting end to his career as an amateur player. ==PBA career== In the [[2006 PBA draft|2006 Rookie Draft]] Tenorio was the 4th overall draft pick by the [[San Miguel Beermen]]. He played an average of 25.5 minutes for Magnolia with a respectable average of 7.8 points, 4.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds in nine games. In a surprise move in March, 2008 the [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] traded [[Mike Cortez]] and [[Ken Bono]] for Magnolia’s LA Tenorio and [[Larry Fonacier]]. The Aces have been happy with the trade as they got a pure point guard in Tenorio to make life easier for [[Willie Miller (basketball)|Willie Miller]] who could now concentrate on his scoring. In the first four games of the [[2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup|2009-2010 KFC-PBA Philippine Cup]] Tenorio has not disappointed the Alaska expectation. As a starting point guard Tenorio led the Alaska team to a scrambling victory over San Miguel Beer in their first game. In their next three games Tenorio was ever the reliable point guard who led his team to the top of the standings in the PBA. In August 31, 2012, Tenorio was traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in a six-player blockbuster deal. He's known for attempting a lay-up in the dying seconds when his team was trailing by 3 pts ==International career== Tenorio made his name on the final list of the Smart Gilas 2.0 roster. The first tournament of the Gilas were the prestigious [[2012 William Jones Cup]] which was held from August 18–26 in [[Taipei]]. The Gilas makes a 6-1 record, before battling out the USA Team for their last game. Tenorio led the team to beat the USA team 76-75, finishing with 20 points and grabbing the most important rebound of the game. The Gilas won the tournament with a 7-1 record, and the 4th championship of the Philippines in the Jones Cup. Tenorio eventually became the tournament's Most Valuable Player after his last performance against the tough USA Team. ==Career statistics== {{PBA player statistics legend}} ''Correct as of January 13, 2013''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pba-online.net/profile/LA-Tenorio/78/ |title=PBA Profile: LA Tenorio}}</ref> ===PBA Season=== {{PBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [[2006–07 PBA season|2006–07]] | align="left" | [[San Miguel Beermen|San Miguel]] | '''62''' || 22.34 || .363 || .297 || .824 ||2.45 || 3.15 || 0.98 || 0.00 || 8.19 |- | align="left" | [[2007–08 PBA season|2007–08]] | align="left" | Magnolia/[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]] | 39 || 28.38 || .405 || .338 || .701 || 3.56 || 4.51 || 1.15 || 0.10 || 8.59 |- | align="left" | [[2008–09 PBA season|2008–09]] | align="left" | Alaska | 47 || 32.94 || '''.712''' || .312 || .785 || 4.21 || 4.66 || 1.15 || 0.04 || 10.96 |- | align="left" | [[2009–10 PBA season|2009–10]] | align="left" | Alaska | '''62''' || 35.32 || .399 || .337 || '''.844''' || 4.60 || 4.63 || 1.23 || 0.08 || 12.84 |- | align="left" | [[2010–11 PBA season|2010–11]] | align="left" | Alaska | 42 || 35.52 || .394 || '''.378''' || .833 || 4.79 || 4.52 || '''1.29''' || '''0.14''' || 13.48 |- | align="left" | [[2011–12 PBA season|2011–12]] | align="left" | Alaska | 35 || '''36.11''' || .373 || .246 || .800 || '''5.37''' || '''5.43''' || 1.17 || 0.11 || '''14.03''' |- | align="left" | [[2012–13 PBA season|2012–13]] | align="left" | [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra]] | 17 || 33.76 || .393 || .323 || .714 || 4.12 || 4.47 || 1.06 || '''0.18''' || 13.00 |- | colspan="2" align="center" | Career | 304 || 31.50 || .415 || .319 || .798 || 4.06 || 4.38 || 1.15 || 0.07 || 11.29 |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.pba-online.net/profile/LA-Tenorio/78/ Player Profile] at PBA-Online! {{Barangay Ginebra San Miguel current roster}} {{navboxes colour |title=Philippines squad |bg= #0038A8 |fg= White |list1= {{Philippines Squad 2012 William Jones Cup}} {{Philippines Squad 2012 FIBA Asia Cup}} {{Philippines Squad 2013 FIBA Asia Championship}} {{Philippines Squad 2014 FIBA Asia Cup}} {{Philippines Squad 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup}} {{Philippines Men Basketball Squad 2014 Asian Games}} }} {{Navboxes|list1= {{Ateneo Blue Eagles 2002-2003 UAAP Men's Senior Basketball Champions}} {{Alaska Aces 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference Champions}} {{PBA Most Improved Player Award}} }} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Tenorio, La | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Filipino basketball player | DATE OF BIRTH = July 9, 1984 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Nasugbu]], [[Batangas]], [[Philippines]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tenorio, La}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Alaska Aces (PBA) players]] [[Category:Ateneo de Manila University alumni]] [[Category:Filipino basketball players]] [[Category:Filipino Roman Catholics]] [[Category:People from Batangas]] [[Category:People from Quezon City]] [[Category:Philippines men's national basketball team players]] [[Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines players]]'