Jorge Gallent (born June 18, 1968) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He previously served as the head coach for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Jorge Gallent
San Miguel Beermen
PositionTeam consultant
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1968-06-18) June 18, 1968 (age 56)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
CollegeFEU
Coaching career2004–present
Career history
As player:
1992A&W Root Beer
1995–1998Stag Pale Pilseners
1999Tanduay Rhum Masters
As coach:
2004–2009Harbour Centre Batang Pier
2007–2008San Sebastian
2009Air21 Express (assistant)
2009–2010B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (assistant)
2010–2011B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados
2011–2014Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (assistant)
2014–2023Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen (assistant)
2023–2024San Miguel Beermen
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • PBL champion (1995 Reinforced, 1995 All-Filipino, 1995–96 Danny Floro, 1996 Danny Floro, 1997 Makati Mayor's, 1997–98 All Filipino, 1998 First Centennial)

As head coach:

As assistant coach:

University Athletic Association of the Philippines

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Gallent participated in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for the FEU Tamaraws Men's Basketball team but it ended as the result of a motorcycle accident and lost his right eye in 1988 in Alabang Hills.[1] He then shifted into non contact sports and became a topnotch junior golfer.

Development league

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In the Philippine Basketball League, Gallent saw action for the A&W Root Beer team in 1992. He was also part of the Stag Pale Pilsen grandslam team. He would serve as an assistant coach for the Welcoat Paintmasters. His head coaching break came with Harbour Centre Batang Pier as a replacement for Dindo Pumaren.[2] He guided the team into winning 6 titles.

PBA career

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Gallent played briefly for the Tanduay Rhum Masters during the 1999 PBA season under Alfrancis Chua. He started his PBA coaching profession as the Air21 Express assistant to Yeng Guiao during the professional league's 34th season. He then transferred to B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados the same season as part of the coaching staff of Ryan Gregorio. Gallent was eventually selected as the Llamados head coach with Gregorio's departure to the Meralco Bolts at the end of 2009–10 PBA season.

Coaching career

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B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados started the 2010–11 PBA season without three starters Kerby Raymundo, Marc Pingris and Rafi Reavis because of injuries. While star player James Yap slowly recovered from a nose operation which led to 3-straight loses for Gallent's team. Gallent's first win as head coach came against former coach Ryan Gregorio with a 75–71 conquest of Meralco Bolts.

Under Gallent's watch, The Llamados recovered and streaked to consecutive wins in the elimination round with vastly improved plays, showcasing their talent and cohesion even without the injured frontliners.

In the middle of 2023 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Gallent was appointed as San Miguel Beermen's interim coach, while Leo Austria was restricted for medical reasons.[3] He guided the team to sweep the last four games of the elimination round and sweeping the quarterfinals. He returned as assistant coach when Austria returned. He was officially appointed as team's head coach for the next conference.[4]

Coaching record

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Collegiate record

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Season Team GP W L PCT Finish PG PW PL PCT Results
2007 SSC-R 12 4 8 .333 6th Eliminated
2008 SSC-R 14 9 5 .643 5th 2 0 2 .000 4th-seed playoff
Totals 26 13 13 .500 2 0 2 .000 0 championships

Professional record

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Season Team Conference G W L PCT Finish PG W L PCT Results
2010–11 B-Meg Philippine 14 7 7 .500 4th 8 4 4 .500 Semifinals
Commissioner's 9 4 5 .444 7th Eliminated
Governors' 8 4 4 .500 6th 5 1 4 .200 Semifinals
2022–23 San Miguel Commissioner's 4 4 0 1.000 5th 6 3 3 .500 (interim)
Governors' 11 9 2 .818 2nd 4 1 3 .250 Semifinals
Totals 46 28 18 .608 Playoff Total 23 9 14 .255 0 championships
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References

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  1. ^ Magallon, Reynald I. (February 5, 2024). "Jorge Gallent shrugs off Abueva's taunting". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gallent named Harbour coach". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "San Miguel coach Leo Austria out vs Phoenix due to health protocols". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Terrado, Jonas (January 21, 2023). "PBA: Jorge Gallent named San Miguel head coach ahead of Governors' Cup". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Gallent to coach B-MEG Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, Manila Bulletin, retrieved September 19, 2010
  6. ^ SMC retains Derby Ace name, appoints Jorge Gallent coach Archived 2017-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, Fire Quinito, retrieved September 19, 2010
  7. ^ B-Meg's Jorge Gallent gets his first win. Bottoms Up!, The Final Score GMA News, retrieved November 21, 2010