Ernani Christopher Mendoza Pacana III (born December 24, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for the

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. Born to Ernani Pacana II and Elizabeth Mendoza-Pacana, he was the fifteenth draft pick of the

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in 2006. He played for the

Barangay Ginebra Kings A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...

from (2007-2009) where he was one of the factors of their championship run in the

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. He was then signed by the Sta. Lucia Realtors and later the

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1981 births Living people Barako Bull Energy players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Basketball players from California Filipino expatriate basketball people in Malaysia Filipino men's basketball players Meralco Bolts players Sportspeople from West Covina, California Point guards Powerade Tigers players Sta. Lucia Realtors players Magnolia Hotshots players Kuala Lumpur Dragons players American men's basketball players St. Francis Doves basketball players Powerade Tigers draft picks American sportspeople of Filipino descent Citizens of the Philippines through descent {{1980s-US-basketball-bio-stub