A former 6 ' 5 " standout of the UP Fighting Maroons , Juinio don the national colors in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games . He was drafted by Alaska as the 5th overall pick in the 1994 PBA Draft . Juinio turn out to be a revelation with his aggressive stance underneath the boards . He became an unheralded part of Alaska 's starting unit when the team captured the PBA Grandslam in 1996 . He was awarded as the Most Improved Player of the Season and has certainly blossomed into one of the most dependable slotman in the league . In 2000 , Poch was named as the Finals Most Valuable Player in the 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup . He was traded to Pop Cola , along with Johnny Abarrientos , in the following season . When the RFM ballclub disbanded , he went to Coca-Cola Tigers and Talk 'N Text Phone Pals . Juinio returned to Alaska in the 2006-07 PBA season and won another championship in 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference . He retired after the 2007-08 PBA season
2007 PBA Fiesta Conference
2007 PBA Fiesta Conference
Poch Juinio