Wynne Arboleda

Wynne Arboleda (born November 26, 1976) is a Filipino former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is known by his moniker "The Snatcher" in reference to his steals during games.

Wynne Arboleda
Personal information
Born (1976-11-26) November 26, 1976
Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegePanay Technological College / Manuel L. Quezon University
PBA draft2000 / Undrafted
Playing career2000–2016
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1998–1999Laguna Lakers
2000Pop Cola Panthers
2001Tanduay Rhum Masters
2002–2012Barako Bull Energy
2012–2016Air21 Express / NLEX Road Warriors
Career highlights and awards
  • 2005-06 PBA All-Defensive Team
  • 2006-07 PBA All-Defensive Team
  • 2006-07 PBA Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2006-07 PBA Mythical Second Team
  • 2007-08 PBA All-Defensive Team
  • 2008-09 PBA All-Defensive Team
  • 2008-09 PBA Defensive Player of the Year

Career

Arboleda first played for the Laguna Lakers in the MBA and later entered the PBA in 2000. He had short stints with the Pop Cola Panthers and the Tanduay Rhum Masters before joining the FedEx Express.

Fan incident

On October 16, 2009, during his team's game against Smart Gilas at the Araneta Coliseum, specifically halfway in the second quarter, Arboleda was involved in an incident where he assaulted a paying spectator, Alain Katigbak, after the latter shouted profane words directed at him following his second flagrant foul against Gilas' Marnel "Mac" Baracael. As a result of the second flagrant foul, he was ejected from the court soon after.[1]

Three days later, PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios suspended him for the rest of the 2009-2010 season plus one game without pay, effective immediately, on top of any possible court case Katigbak would file against him as a result of the assault. The suspension is said to be the league's heaviest sanction to date. In addition, he was fined PhP20,000 for the two flagrant 1 fouls he committed, and was blacklisted from attending PBA games during the period of his suspension.[2]

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