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Gregorio "Joy" Dionisio

Personal information
Born	April 4 Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
College	Adamson
PBA draft	1975 Elevated
Selected by the Concepcion Carrier Weathermakers
Playing career	1975–1983
Position	Point guard
Number	10 (Concepcion Carrier Weathermakers); 9 (Crispa Redmanizers)
Career history
1975-1976	Concepcion Carrier Weathermakers
1976–1981	Crispa Redmanizers
1982–1983	U/Tex Wranglers
1983	Galerie Dominique Artists
Career highlights and awards
Scored first basket in PBA history (1975) 8x PBA champion
Medals Men's Basketball Representing the  Philippines 1972 Asian Basketball Confederation Team competition

Gregorio "Joy" Dionisio (born April 4) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. He was a guard and forward for the Adamson Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). In the pro ranks, he played much with the Crispa Redmanizers in the PBA.

Playing career

After playing his last UAAP year, Dionisio reunited with his fellow Adamson star Ompong Segura when they played in the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) and won gold for the Philippine national team in 1972. His other teammates included Atoy Co, Ramon Fernandez, Philip Cezar, and Rino Salazar.

At PBA's inaugural season, Dionisio hit the first basket on April 9, 1975 at the Araneta Coliseum and went on to become an eight-time champion in the pro league.

See also

• Philippine Basketball Association
• Philippine national basketball team
• History of Philippine Basketball

Notes

• 1989-1990 PBA Annual. Philippines: Philippine Basketball Association. 1990.
• Liwayway. Liwayway Pub., 1971. 1971.
• Stamps of the Philippines: Historical and Topical Collections, 1854-2004. Philippine Small and Medium Business Development Foundation. 2008. ISBN 978-971-92464-1-1.

References

1. Terrado, Jonas (April 9, 2020). "PBA: The birth of professional basketball 45 years ago". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
2. Terrado, Jonas (April 9, 2020). "Rise of PBA 45 years ago; Toyota, Mariwasa, Dionisio star". Tempo. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
3. "ON THIS DAY 49 years ago: Joy Dionisio scores first PBA basket". Spin.ph. April 9, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
4. Liao, Henry (April 9, 2024). "Know your history: PBA played its first game on April 9, 1975". Sports Bytes. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
5. Sarmenta, Sev (October 13, 2014). "No longer a Little NBA". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
6. Velasco, Bill (August 9, 2014). "PBA: Year One". Philippine Star. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
7. Salazar, Syd (2021). "PBA Stats: Joy Dionisio". Project Sydrified. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
8. "Before Banchero, these two players made historic PBA baskets". Spin.ph. August 21, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
9. Carandang, Justin Kenneth (April 9, 2023). "Who scored the first basket in the PBA and other league firsts". GMA News. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

• Living people
• Filipino men's basketball players
• Point guards
• Crispa Redmanizers players