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                    [ArticleID] => 500398
                    [Title] => Sam Unera, 56
                    [Summary] => 

The remains of former PBA player agent Sam Unera will be laid to rest today at the Serenity Memorial Park along Susano-Rainbow Road in Urduja, Caloocan City.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 301892 [Title] => Ritualo to NBA camp? [Summary] => It may be too late but although Air21 star RenRen Ritualo isn’t holding his breath, he’s still hoping for an invitation to attend either the New Jersey Nets or Philadelphia 76ers training camp before the next National Basketball Association (NBA) season opens on Nov. 1.

NBA teams are now conducting tryouts while playing preseason exhibition games.
[DatePublished] => 2005-10-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 264398 [Title] => College players para sa NBDL hanap [Summary] => Matapos mapaglaro sina dating PBA players Bong Alvarez at Vince Hizon sa United States Basketball League (USBL), plano naman ni US-based agent/player Sam Unera na makakuha ng collegiate cager para sa lilipatang National Basketball Develop-mental League (NBDL).

Ibinunyag kahapon ni Unera na nakapagsumite na siya ng application paper para sa pag-kakaroon ng isang prangkisa sa NBDL na may kabuuang 14 mem-ber teams.
[DatePublished] => 2004-09-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 259578 [Title] => Alvarez, Hizon back in PBA after USBL stint? [Summary] => Pennsylvania Valleydawgs general manager Sam Unera believes Bong Alvarez and Vince Hizon are more than ready to come back in the PBA after their stint with the USBL ball club recently.

"If they were able to compete in the USBL, why not here? Hizon has improved his game while Alvarez is still in the best of shape. Akala nga ng mga teammates niya doon, 24 lang si Bong," said Unera.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 259245 [Title] => Big J to coach Dawgs? [Summary] => The legendary Big J might just make a basketball comeback as a coach. That’s the word from his close pal Sam Unera who’s the general manager of the United States Basketball League (USBL) champion Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs.

Unera said he broached the idea of a comeback to Jaworski the other night while they were sitting around in his home watching TV.

The Dawgs are coming to play a series of exhibitions with Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams in September and Unera wondered if the Big J could call the shots for the visitors.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 239865 [Title] => PANIBAGONG CHAPTER PARA KAY ‘MR EXCITEMENT’ [Summary] => History.

Iyan ang itatala ni Paul Alvarez kung tuluyan na nga siyang maglalaro sa Pennsylvania Valleydawgs sa USBL.

Biruin mong siya ang magiging kauna-unahang Pinoy na maglalaro sa ligang iyon. Kinuha siya ni Sam Unera, isa sa mga may-ari ng Valleydawgs at nakatakda siyang umalis para sa Estados Unidos sa susunod na buwan. Ang USBL ay isang summer league na magsisimula sa Abril at magtatapos sa Hunyo.
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134188 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1106302 [AuthorName] => AC Zaldivar [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 239436 [Title] => Bong struts stuff in US pro loop [Summary] => Make way for the first Filipino ever to play in a US professional league.

Journeyman Bong Alvarez yesterday inked a one-conference contract with United States Basketball League (USBL) champion Pennsylvania Valleydawgs, paving the way for the first pure-bred Filipino to strut his stuff in the US pro ball circuit.

And Alvarez has Sen. Robert Jaworski to thank for.
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230184 [Title] => $2-M for Pacquiao? [Summary] => NEW YORK CITY — Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) import recruiter Sam Unera said the other day he could convince former heavyweight boxing champion and close friend Larry Holmes to put up a $2 Million purse for Manny Pacquiao to face either Paulie Ayala or Erik Morales in a blockbuster featherweight duel in Manila or the US.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230055 [Title] => Black to coach Red Bull? [Summary] => NEW YORK CITY — On the Northwest Airlines flight from Manila to Detroit via Nagoya a few days ago, I bumped into player agent Sam Unera and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) import Terrence Shannon of FedEx.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 212309 [Title] => Agent offers squad of imports, locals [Summary] => A prominent basketball agent from the United States, Sam Unera, has formed what he calls "an exciting team of 6-foot-5 and below imports" mixed with Filipino talents, hoping the group will be given a chance by the PBA to play in the Asian Invitational starting on July 20.

"This will also give PBA teams a chance to scout — and probably — tap some of these imports for the next PBA conference," Unera said in a long distance call.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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