Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Where is Rob Sanz?

I have read in an internet forum Pinoy Exchange that some were asking about Robert Sanz.  The 6’2” guy who played for Philippine Christian University Blue Dolphins in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) together with key players Jason Castro & Gabby Espinas who all played BIG and helped the team enter the NCAA finals year 2004.  Tagged as 'Big Shot' Rob he was adjudged as the Finals MVP for NCAA season 80.
Rob Sanz bagged the NCAA 2004 Finals MVP award
credits: ubelt.com

His glory days didn’t stop there as he played in the Philippine Basketball League for teams like Happee-PCU Teeth Masters, Addict Mobile, Harbour Centre Port Masters on the years to follow and joined the RP team who played in Brunei middle of 2006. 
RP Team in Brunei
 He got propitious when he finally played as professional baller for the 33rd season of Philippine Basketball Association year 2007 as part of the pool-of-stars of Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. 

While he was not able to renew his PBA contract, he joined Liga Pilipinas, a regional basketball league in the Philippines and took part in teams like Laguna Trace Stallions, Laguna Treston and Laguna Golden Lions accordingly. 
Laguna Golden Lions - Laguna Leg Champion

Sanz, a guard who can shoot from the outside and drive to the basket, was brought in to boost (Indonesia) Satra Muda’s scoring options during the Asean Basketball League last 2010.  
Rob Sanz player profile ABL Satra Britama
 He also got lucky to be picked by the Filipino-American Association of Bahrain to play together with the PBA Legends in Bahrain July of 2011. 
 Kenneth Duremdes, Rob Sanz, Jerome Ejercito, Boyet Bautista

As career opportunities keep knocking his door, he flew to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia last October of the same year (2011) to join the 4th AC Development Cup. 

And so, to answer your question: Where is Rob Sanz? At most recent, he is again playing in Asean Basketball League as one of the Asian (Filipino) import of the team Vietnam Saigon Heat in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Saigon Heat Vietnam vs Westports Malaysia Dragons
Rob Sanz' fan can catch him and/or Saigon Heat's game on ESPN and Star Sports. For more updates & photos, you can also visit the following links: