Amateur Career
Patrimonio finished from High School in 1983 from the prestigious Manila Science High School.After High School,he tried out for the men's senior varsity basketball team of the De La Salle University. Unfortunately,he got cut and wasn't able to make it to the final roster of De La Salle Green Archers.
He then decided to try his luck with the men's senior varsity basketball team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology.He was fortunate that he made it to the final roster.Then,he enrolled at the said institution to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering and saw action for the Cardinals in the NCAA from 1983 to 1986.He played the center position.He won the NCAA Most Valuable Player award back-to-back in 1985 and 1986 despite not leading the school to a championship.
He first played for Hope in the PABL (now known as the PBL). Then he transferred to YCO and after that to Swift wherein he gave the franchise a championship.He was the subject of a controversy between Swift, his PABL team, and Purefoods,the team who drafted him.Both happen to be corporate rivals.There was a dispute between the two franchises which delayed his entry to the PBA.This ruined his chances of winning the Rookie of the Year award.
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