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Karl Dehesa

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Seson and the surname or paternal family name is Dehesa.
Karl Dehesa
Dehesa with the Mahindra Enforcer in 2015
Personal information
Born (1987-05-24) May 24, 1987 (age 37)
Lakewood, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Anthony High School (California)
CollegeWaldorf College (2008–2010)
PBA draft2012: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career2013–2018
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career history
2013Saigon Heat
2014–2016Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer
2016–2017GlobalPort Batang Pier
2017–2018Phoenix Fuel Masters

Karl Matthew Seson Dehesa is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He was drafted 22nd overall in the 3rd round of the 2012 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces, but was left unsigned.[1] He has since played in the ABL, PBA, the FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit, the PBA 3x3, and has represented the Philippines in national 3x3 competitions.

High school and college career

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Dehesa played for St. Anthony High School, and earned the All CIF First Team Honors during his junior and senior years.[2] For college, he attended Waldorf University in Iowa on a basketball scholarship, where he averaged 16 points per game and was awarded 1st Team All-Conference in the Midwest Collegiate Conference during his senior season.

Professional career

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2012 PBA draft

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Dehesa was drafted 22nd overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2012 PBA draft. However, he was not signed by the Aces.

Saigon Heat (ABL)

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In January 2013, Dehesa was signed by ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) team Saigon Heat as one of the team's ASEAN Imports.[3] However, in March 2013, just three months after he was signed, Dehesa was released by Saigon along with Phillip Morrison, another Filipino-American guard. They were both replaced by fellow Filipinos Al Vergara and Chris Sumalinog.[4]

Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer

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In 2014, Dehesa was signed by the expansion team Kia Sorento as a free agent.[5] He scored 14 points in a win over the Aces.[6] In a loss to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2015–16 Philippine Cup, he scored 20 points.[7] He then had a career-high 24 points in a game Mahindra eventually lost to the Star Hotshots.[8]

Globalport Batang Pier

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In 2016, Dehesa was traded to the Globalport Batang Pier in a three-team trade.[9] In a loss against his former team, he scored 13 points.[10] In 2017, he became a free agent.[11]

Phoenix Fuel Masters

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The Phoenix Fuel Masters immediately signed Dehesa to their team.[11] On August 7, 2018, he was traded to Alaska for Calvin Abueva and a 2019 first round pick.[12] They then dropped him to make way for MJ Ayaay.[13]

3x3 career

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In 2019, Dehesa then joined the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 League.[14] His team was the Vigan Baluarte Wolves.[15] In the 2019 Patriot's Cup, his team, the Wilkins-Balanga Pure, lost in the Finals to Phenom Basilan CTC Construction.[16] They won the next cup, the Magiting Cup.[17]

In 2020, Dehesa, now playing for the Butuan City Uluan Roasters, got into a heated argument with Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguard player Gab Banal after their semis loss.[18]

In 2021, Dehesa joined the PBA 3x3 as a member of Platinum Karaoke.[19] They won their first three games of the first conference.[20] In 2022, for the second conference, he left the team and returned to the US.[21]

PBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Kia 28 23.9 .320 .320 .857 2.9 1.4 0.6 0.1 7.8
2015–16 Mahindra / GlobalPort 29 24.0 .375 .346 .769 2.6 2.3 1.1 0.1 9.5
2016–17 GlobalPort / Phoenix 24 11.7 .325 .233 .917 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.0 3.0
2017–18 Phoenix 2 17.9 .455 .600 .500 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 7.5
Career 85 20.3 .345 .355 .810 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 6.9

National 3x3 team career

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In 2015, Dehesa teamed up with Calvin Abueva, Vic Manuel, and Troy Rosario for the 2015 Fiba 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters.[23] They lost in the Manila finals to NoviSad Al-Whada, but still qualified for the World Tour finals.[24] In the World Tour Finals, they made it to the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated in a rematch with NoviSad.[25]

The following year, Dehesa teamed up with Mac Belo, Russel Escoto, and Glenn Khobuntin for the 2016 3x3 World Championships.[26] They upset Romania in their first game. They ended the tournament in third place in their group with a win over Poland.[27]

In 2019, Dehesa led his team to the semifinals in the 2019 Asia Pacific Super Quest.[28] They made it to the Finals, where they lost to Tokyo Dime, but still qualified for the World Tour.[29] In the 2019 Bucharest Challenger, his team only had exactly three players.[30] In the Jeju Challenger, his team the Balanga Chooks, had no wins.[31]

In 2021, Dehesa was an alternate for the national 3x3 team for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[32] However, he failed to travel with the team to the tournament after failing to complete quarantine protocols.[33]

Personal life

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Dehesa was born and raised in Long Beach, California.[2] He grew up a fan of the Lakers played basketball at a young age with his brother.

Dehesa founded ALIGN Worldwide, a global basketball training service.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pamintuan, Carlo (August 22, 2012). "Grading the 2012 PBA Draft: Petron, Alaska, Meralco, Barako, Ginebra". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Say, Maye Yao Co (September 24, 2020). "Let's go: Sports 'kidspirations' (Part II) | Maye Yao Co Say". BusinessMirror. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 13, 2013). "Pinoy 'imports' remain in great demand as ABL season gets going". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Terrado, Reuben (March 14, 2013). "Vergara, former Eagles hop into ABL bandwagon". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Salazar, Syd (November 3, 2014). "PBA Rookie Rankings". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ramos powers Kia over Alaska". Philstar.com. March 4, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Cadayona, Russell (October 25, 2015). "E-Painters lider na". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 6, 2015). "Mahindra's Karl Dehesa says Fiba 3x3 stint improved game, boosted his confidence". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Ramos, Gerry (May 5, 2016). "Karl Dehesa trade to GlobalPort finally moves forward as Blackwater enters picture". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 20, 2016). "GlobalPort new boy Karl Dehesa says it feels weird playing against former team Mahindra". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Ramos, Gerry (January 31, 2017). "Phoenix gears up for PBA quarterfinal playoffs by signing free agent Karl Dehesa". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Beltran, Nelson (August 7, 2018). "Alaska ships Abueva to Phoenix for Dehesa, 2019 pick". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (January 7, 2019). "Gelo Alolino dropped by Phoenix as Espinas gets NorthPort cut". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  14. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (January 21, 2019). "'Forgotten man' Karl Dehesa looking to make most of 3x3 lifeline". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (March 4, 2019). "Confidence brewing for Vigan Baluarte Wolves after back-to-back semis finishes". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "3x3: Basilan shocks Balanga for maiden Chooks crown". ABS-CBN News. July 28, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  17. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (September 20, 2019). "Wilkins Balanga wins Chooks-To-Go 3x3 Magiting Cup championship". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  18. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (October 30, 2020). "Action spills into backstage after heated Nueva Ecija-Butuan semis tiff". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  19. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (June 19, 2021). "Dylan Ababou banners Platinum Karaoke team in PBA 3x3". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  20. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 20, 2021). "Platinum shines with three-game romp on first day of PBA 3x3". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  21. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (February 11, 2022). "Matt Salem leaves Terrafirma for Platinum Karaoke in PBA 3x3". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  22. ^ Player Profile at PBA-Online!
  23. ^ Terrado, Reuben (July 25, 2015). "Calvin Abueva, Vic Manuel to team up with pro-bound Troy Rosario in Fiba 3x3 World Tour". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  24. ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 2, 2015). "Big brother Vic Manuel comes to teammate Karl Dehesa's rescue after altercation with NoviSad foe". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "Calvin Abueva, Manila North kiss title bid goodbye after going down against Novi Sad in Fiba 3x3". Spin.ph. October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  26. ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 12, 2016). "Philippines opens World 3x3 campaign with stunning win over Romania". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  27. ^ "Philippines bows to Hungary but routs Poland to end World 3x3 campaign on winning note". Spin.ph. October 14, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  28. ^ "Karl Dehesa powers Bataan past SSLC of China and into 3x3 semis". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  29. ^ "Bataan books 3x3 World Tour berth despite Super Quest blunder". Rappler. April 7, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  30. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (August 8, 2019). "Balanga Chooks to play undermanned in Bucharest Challenger". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  31. ^ "Balanga Chooks bows out of 3x3 Jeju Challenger winless". Spin.ph. October 5, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  32. ^ Ramos, Gerry (May 22, 2021). "Gilas 3x3 ends bubble training a day before Austria flight". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  33. ^ Ramos, Gerry (May 23, 2021). "Karl Dehesa fails to make Gilas trip to Graz for Olympic 3x3 qualifier". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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