JC INTAL of Air21 express (Guians PLayer of the Month JUly!)

Name: John Christopher Intal

Nick Name: JC

Monicker: Mr. Go-to-guy, the rocket

Birthday: November 18, 1983

Height: 6’4″

Weight: 184lbs

Position: Guard/ Forward

Jersey No: 7Year

drafted: Picked by Air21 fourth overall in the 2007 rookie draft along with Doug Kramer, and Marvin Cruz,

YearsPro: Rookie

College: Ateneo De Manila University

Hobbies: Basketball

Hometown: Quezon City

Player’s note:Known to his fearlessness, JC Intal is not afraid to drive against hefty taller defenders and expect him to challenge any shots. Head Coach Bo Perasol said JC is Air21’s total package when the team decided to get him in the rookie draft after Welcoat, San Miguel Beer and Sta. Lucia had picked their respective choices. Rookie Intal is a go-to-guy type of player who can take charge in any given situation. He usually does it every time the team needs him.

Achievements: PBL Slam dunk Champion (2003), UAAP Most Improved Player (2004),UAAP Mythical First Team: 2006, member of 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo and member of grand slam PBL champion Harbour Centre.
He represented the country in Men’s Southeast Asian Basketball Championship (SEABA) in Thailand.

Career-high: Intal scored a career-high 29 points in Ateneo’s 75-78 loss against University of the East last September 9, 2006.
Shot 8-of-10 from the field for 21 points to lead Ateneo in winning Game one of the 2006 UAAP Finals against UST, 73-72, last September 24, 2006.
He made 15 points to give Harbour Centre a PBL grand slam title after scoring a 90-75 win over Cebuana Lhuiller last June 15, 2007 in Game 3 of the PBL Finals.

More about the player:He led Ateneo to the UAAP Finals in 2006 and a main part of the PBL grand slam puzzle of Harbour Centre. His fast-paced game and aggressiveness are fitted to the Express’ system.