Dong Polistico

Adriano "Dong" Polistico (April 8, 1967 – August 10, 2022) was a Filipino basketball player. While playing professionally, he was known for being an enforcer in defense.^[1][2]

Dong Polistico

Personal information
Born	(1967-04-08) April 8, 1967 (age 58)
Died	August 10, 2022(2022-08-10) (aged 55) Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College	Letran
PBA draft	1989: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Alaska Air Force
Playing career	1989–1997
Position	Center
Number	10, 20
Career history
1989–1992	Alaska Milkmen
1993–1997	San Miguel Beermen
Career highlights
2× PBA champion (1991 Third Conference, 1994 All-Filipino NCAA seniors champion (1984)

Playing career

A Letran Knight and an NCAA champion in 1984, Polistico was drafted by Alaska Air Force in the 1989, and played for the team until 1992.^[1][2]

In 1993, he started played for San Miguel Beermen under Norman Black. In 1994, when they won the All-Filipino title, the Beermen was tasked to represent the Philippines at 1994 Asian Games basketball, but lost to host Japan on bronze medal game.^[3][4] He played for Beermen until 1997.^[1][2]

Personal life

Polistico died on August 10, 2022, due to heart attack at Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental.^[1][2]