Ronnie Magsanoc

Ronald Magsanoc is a Filipino professional basketball coach, analyst, and former player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was known for his moniker "The Point Laureate".

Early life and high school career Magsanoc grew up a sports fan. He attended San Beda ever since grade school. In his fourth year of high school, Magsanoc became teammates with Benjie Paras in basketball and track and field. They won a gold medal together in track and field, then won the 1982 NCAA juniors title. In his last year with San Beda, he suffered from tendinitis. They also won the National Inter-collegiate championship that year. According to him, had he not played in the PBA, he would have used his degree in philosophy to teach either logic in UP, or theology in San Beda.

Amateur career Magsanoc saw action for YCO Shine Masters and Philips Sardines in the PABL.

Professional career

Formula Shell (1989–1998) Magsanoc joined the Philippine Basketball Association in 1988 and was picked by Formula Shell in that year's draft. Purefoods considered drafting him then trading him for Al Solis.

In his last seasons with Shell, he struggled with injuries, eventually losing his starting role to Richie Ticzon.

Sta. Lucia Realtors (1998–2000) In 1998, Magsanoc was traded to Sta. Lucia Realtors for Gerry Esplana. It was seen as one of the most surprising PBA trades of the decade. In his first conference with the team, the All-Filipino Cup, he contributed to their league-leading 4–0 start as one of the veteran leaders on the team. For leading Purefoods to a title that season, he was awarded Comeback Player of the Year.

In 2003, Magsanoc retired from the PBA, the same year Paras also retired from the league. He retired holding the record for all-time highest three-point field goal percentage with 38.3%, a record that wouldn't be broken until Marcio Lassiter in 2024 with 39%. He was also second in three-pointers made at the time of his retirement with 1,171, behind Allan Caidic's 1,242 three-pointers.

National team career As a college player, Magsanoc had stints with the Philippine national team in the 1986 Asian Games, 1987 Jones Cup, ABC championships and SEA Games under coach Joe Lipa. Alongside Paras, they won a gold medal in the 1986 Guam Invitational and the 1987 SEA Games. He also became the assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants under Ryan Gregorio, and also for Meralco Bolts under Gregorio and later on Norman Black, until Black's demotion in 2023. During this time, he also made appearances in exhibition games, such as the NBA Asia Challenge in 2009 and the 2019 PBA All-Star Game.

In 2012, 10 years after retiring from the PBA, Magsanoc became the head coach of the San Beda Red Lions for the 88th season of the NCAA.

From 2014 to 2015, Magsanoc also served as an assistant coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles, a collegiate varsity team in the Philippines. Also during this time, he served as the head coach of the PBA D-League team Hapee Fresh Fighters. With him, Hapee won the 2014–15 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup.

Magsanoc was also the program director of the national 3x3 basketball program from 2019 to 2026. In 2023, he served as the UAAP basketball commissioner, overseeing junior basketball and 3x3 basketball.

Broadcasting career Magsanoc is a color commentator for the television coverage of the PBA from the mid-2000s, when his team was not playing. He also a color commentator to UAAP basketball and volleyball games in mid-2000s. He also served as a pre-game reporter for the Game 7 of 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals. He returned to the PBA as a color analyst during the 2020s, commentating games for PBA Rush. When NBA games were being broadcast on S+A during the 2010s, he and Benjie Paras commentated the games.

Magsanoc formerly served as a play-by-play commentator in the Shakey's V-League 12th Season Collegiate Conference and in the Solar Sports coverage of the 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference. He served as a color commentator when the league was changed as the Premier Volleyball League and being broadcast on S+A, (now in One Sports).

Since his start as a television commentator, he has also covered baseball, football, track and field, and major events such as the Olympics and Grand Slam tennis matches. They have three daughters. His brother is a former basketball coach.

Awards and honors PBA

Five-time PBA champion Three as a player (1990, 1992, 2002) Two as an assistant coach (2006, 2009–10) Four-time PBA Mythical Team member 1st Team (1990) 2nd Team (1989, 1991–92) Seven-time PBA All-Star (1989–95) PBA's 25 Greatest Players

PBA Hall of Fame PBA D-League champion (as coach - 2015)

Philippine national team

1987 SEA Games (as an amateur player) Head coach of 2019 SEA Games 3x3 Gold medal-winning team

High school and college

NCAA juniors champion (1981, 1982) UAAP champion (1986) NCAA champion (2012) National Inter-collegiate champion (1986)

Career statistics

Season-by-season averages

Head coaching record

Collegiate career