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PBA: Sean Anthony takes pride being named Defensive Player of the Year

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/05/22/20190522-alaska-north-port.jpg"/><figcaption>2019 PBA Defensive Player of the Year Sean Anthony. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA--Sean Anthony&#x27;s calling card early on in his basketball career has been his tenacity and hustle play.This is why the NorthPort forward is pleased to be named 2019 Defensive Player of the Season.&quot;Since my rookie year I have always took pride in my defense,&quot; he said in an article on the <a href="https://pba.ph/news/sean-anthony-defense-is-the-name-of-his-game">PBA&#x27;s official website</a>. &quot;I couldn&#x27;t dribble or shoot when I got into the league, so I focused on my defense and hustle.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/news/2020/04/13/pba-steals-leader-sean-wins-defensive-player-year-67586">PBA: Steals leader Sean Anthony wins Defensive Player of the Year</a></li></ul>&quot;So I thought if I could shut down the other team&#x27;s best player and do the little things, I could earn my minutes that way.&quot;Joining him on the 2019 all-defensive team are Japeth Aguilar of Barangay Ginebra, CJ Perez of Columbian Dyip, and Chris Ross and June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel.Anthony also joined the Mythical First Team with Fajardo, Perez, Jason Castro of TNT, and NorthPort teammate Christian Standhardinger.&quot;Entering Year 10 of my career, it&#x27;s amazing to be recognized for something that I built my career on defense and hard work,&quot; Anthony said.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>).

Anthony's calling card early on in his basketball career was his tenacity and hustle play. Now, he's reaping the rewards of his hard work.

Anthony's calling card early on in his basketball career was his tenacity and hustle play. Now, he's reaping the rewards of his hard work.