He started as a basketball player for The University of the East, Manila, Philippines. Although, his first love is swimming, since he is then, quite tall for a Filipino, he stands 6 foot 4 inches. He was encouraged by his mentor, Virgilio Dalupan, to play basketball. Since then, he improved his craft and strived to be the best then later on he was proded play for commercial teams. Later on he was known for his long shots. The lanky , "Mr.Cool" (as he was referred to) was the best center in the Philippines. He then was recruited to play for the Asian Basketball Conference to vie for a chance in the Olympiad. The Philippines won over China. 1968, Mexico - Philippines was present and so did the next Olympiad held in Munich, Gemany in 1972. Where he was the flag bearer of the Phillipines contingent. There he walked tall and proud. And he played for different commercial teams in Manila. 1979, He hangs he's number 6 jersey and became a Coach.
TEAMS HE COACHED
Presto Ice Cream (AMATEUR)
1980 - 1981
Presto Ice Cream (PRO)
1981 - 1983
University of the East
1984 - 1986
Sultanate of Oman
1986 - 1989
Presto TIVOLI
1989 - 1992
Red Bull Basketball Team(Consultant
1995 - 1997
ATTENDED COACHING SEMINARS
JERRY WEST LOYOLA MARY MOUNT LOS ANGELES, CA
LOU BROWN UCLA LOS ANGELES, CA
PHOTOS
MERALCO TEAM- Manila Electric Company
UE - University
of the East 
COMMERCIAL TEAMS 
Ysmael Steels
Quasar
FilamanBank
Crispa
INTERNATIONAL TEAMS 
ABC
MEXICO 
GERMANY
COACHING 
UE
GREAT TASTE COFFEE
N_RICH
PRESTO TIVOLI
SULTANATE OF OMAN
REDBULL/AGFA
XAVIER SCHOOL
FAMILY 
LINKS
JONAS
MARIANO AND SHIRLEY FUENTES HOMEPAGE
JOYBE
MARIANO's HOMEPAGE
UNIVERSITY
OF THE EAST
PHILIPPINE
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
AGFA
XAVIER
SCHOOL
OLYMPIAD
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