Arwind Santos (born July 19, 1981 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines) is a Filipino basketball player, playing for Far Eastern University in the UAAP and the Magnolia Ice Cream Spinners in the Philippine Basketball League. Santos was selected second overall by the Air21 Express in the 2006 PBA Draft. In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Sulong Angeles. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Pampanga Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: City of San Fernando Founded: December 11, 1571 Population: 2000 census—1,882,730 (10th largest) Density—863 per km² (4th highest) Area: 2,180. ... Far Eastern University (FEU) (PSE: FEU) in the City of Manila, West Sampaloc, University Belt area is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. ... League UAAP Joined 1938 Founding member of the NCAA on 1924 Seniors general championships UAAP: 16 (1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1959-60, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1981-82) Juniors general championships UAAP... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Sulong Angeles. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Pampanga Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: City of San Fernando Founded: December 11, 1571 Population: 2000 census—1,882,730 (10th largest) Density—863 per km² (4th highest) Area: 2,180. ... Far Eastern University (FEU) (PSE: FEU) in the City of Manila, West Sampaloc, University Belt area is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. ... The University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is a sports association of eight universities in the Philippines. ... The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. ... The Air21 Express (formerly FedEx Express) is a Philippine Basketball Association team. ... The 2006 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft is a Philippine Basketball Association event, which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. ...

Amateur career

UAAP career

Santos arrived at the UAAP scene in 2002 with the FEU Tamaraws. With the Tamaraws struggling to enter the Final Four, Santos was still able to put a decent performance. One of the highlights of his freshman year was a game-tying three against eventual champion Ateneo Blue Eagles. Also see: 2002 (number). ... League UAAP Joined 1938 Founding member of the NCAA on 1924 Seniors general championships UAAP: 16 (1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1959-60, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1981-82) Juniors general championships UAAP... Categories: | | | | | ...

In 2003, Santos led the Tamaraws to the UAAP title for the first time in six seasons, sweeping the Blue Eagles in the process. Santos was a candidate to win the Most Valuable Player Award, but was beaten by University of the East star James Yap. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of the East Manila Campus (UE, UE-Manila or UE Main Campus) is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. ...

Santos would win the Most Valuable Player plum the next season but the Tamaraws lost to the De La Salle Green Archers in three crucial games. However, with the controversy that surrounded the Archers, the title has been given to the Morayta-based team. Website www. ...

With rumors speculating Santos' potential jump to the PBA lingering, Santos decided to play one more season in 2005, winning his second straight MVP Award and led the Tamaraws to a 2-0 sweep of Green Archers in the finals. However, controversy struck Santos, as he was deliberately hit in the back by DLSU team assistant manager Manny Salgado after the first game of the series. Santos averaged a double double in his final year. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A double-double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in any two of these categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. ...

Philippine Basketball League

In 2003, Santos made his PBL debut for Viva Mineral Water, a team comprised of fellow FEU teammates. After a slow start, he led the Water Force all the way to the PBL Unity Cup Finals, where they lost in five games to Hapee Toothpaste. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2004, Santos led Viva to its first PBL crown, defeating Welcoat Paints. He also won the PBL MVP during the Unity Cup. In 2006, he led Magnolia to the PBL Heroes Cup title, coming back from 0-2 deficit to defeat Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Despite Magnolia's early exit in the 2006 Unity Cup, he was named to the Mythical Team in his final PBL conference. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Welcoat Dragons is a team in the Philippine Basketball Association for the 2006-07 PBA season. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Professional career

In the 2006 PBA Draft, Santos was selected second overall by the Air21 Express. He later signed a deal to play his first three seasons with the team, playing alongside Ranidel and Yancy de Ocampo and KG Canaleta. The 2006 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft is a Philippine Basketball Association event, which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. ... The Air21 Express (formerly FedEx Express) is a Philippine Basketball Association team. ...

He ranked first among rookies in scoring during the Philippine Cup and almost led the Express to a quarterfinals appearance only to fall to the Sta. Lucia Realtors in a knockout match. The Sta. ...

Santos is one of the leading contenders for the Rookie of the Year honors at season's end with the likes of Sta Lucia's Kelly Williams and Welcoat's Jay-R Reyes as among the possible winners.

International career

Recently, he joined the Philippine national basketball team for the 2006 William Jones Cup in Taiwan. The team finished sixth out of the eight teams in the tournament. Santos was ejected in one of the games due to an altercation with an opponent. Flag of the Philippines The Philippine National Basketball Team is a team currently under suspension by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) after a series of disagrements between the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Basketball Association of the Philippines which is still going on as of this writing. ... R. William Jones Cup (also known as the Jones Cup) is an international basketball tournament held annually at Taipei, Taiwan. ...

Personal life

Santos has had a tumultuous young personal life. He had a daughter with his wife Karyn, but is now married to Ivette Iza Gavieres, daughter of his former FEU coach Danny. A criminal case for bigamy filed by Karyn is pending before the prosecutor's office.

Achievements

UAAP

• 2-Time UAAP Most Valuable Player
  • 67th UAAP season
  • 68th UAAP season

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Philippine Basketball League

• 1-Time PBL Most Valuable Player
  • 2004 PBL Unity Cup

External links

• UBelt.com Arwind Santos profile
• Air21 Arwind Santos profile