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Aaron Aban
Aaron Abril Galarrita Aban (born April 8, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions of the Pilipinas Super League. Born in Cagayan de Oro, he graduated his high school at Liceo de Cagayan University and went to Colegio de San Juan de Letran in college. He is a former player of the Letran Knights in the NCAA and the Toyota Otis-Letran Sparks in the Philippine Basketball League. He joined the team in 2002 but after a solid performance in the 2003 NCAA Finals grew in success. He was drafted seventh overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2006 PBA draft. In 2008, he was signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. During the offseason of 35th season, he was traded to Burger King Titans in exchange of Rey Evangelista. Before the start of the 2010 Fiesta Conference, he was signed by the Talk N' Text Tropang Texters as a free agent. In 2019, Aban came out from retirement to play for the 2019–20 ABL season, suiting up for San Miguel Alab Pilip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
The 2012–13 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters competed for the 107th championship contested by the league. Talk 'N Text defeated Rain or Shine by sweeping the series, 4–0 and winning their third consecutive Philippine Cup. The Tropang Texters will also have permanent possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy, which is awarded to the champions of the tournament since the 2006–07 season.All-Filipino hat-trick in the bag as Talk 'N Text completes Finals sweep Richard Dy, Spin.PH, Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 ABL Season
The 2019–20 ABL season was the tenth season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League. The regular season started on 16 November 2019 and was set to end on 28 March 2020. On 15 July 2020, the league announced the cancellation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. No league title was awarded. Teams Listed are the following team changes that happened before the start of the season: # Taipei Fubon Braves becomes the 2nd team in the ABL from Taiwan. # CLS Knights Indonesia as the defending champion officially announced that they will not be competing in this season. # The Wolf Warriors relocated from Zhuhai to Macau; they still retained the Wolf Warriors name. # Westports Malaysia Dragons was renamed into the Kuala Lumpur Dragons. Venues Personnel Imports Local Heritage Regular season Each team will play 26 games throughout the season, 13 at home and 13 away. Each team will play the remaining 4 teams in their group, twice each at home and away. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burger King Titans
Burger or Burgers may refer to: Food and drink Foods * Hamburger, a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked beef patties, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun roll. ** Cheeseburger, a hamburger with added cheese(s) * Ground beef, minced beef used to make hamburgers ** Patty, a portion of ground meat, often round, used to make burgers * Steak burger, a burger consisting of steak * Rice burger, uses compressed rice cakes instead of hamburger buns * Turkey burger, a burger involving a deli turkey or a turkey patty * Veggie burger, a burger made with plant-based meat substitute * Afghani burger, an Afghan fast food wrap consisting of a piece of Afghan bread rolled around french fries, along with chutney and other condiments, vegetables, and often sausages or other meat. Drinks * Burger (grape), a Californian wine grape * Gouais blanc, a French wine grape that is also known as Burger * Elbling, a German wine grape that is also known as Burger People * Burger (surname) * Burge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 PBA Draft
The 2006 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event in which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The draft was held at the Market! Market! in Taguig on August 20, 2006. The Sta. Lucia Realtors choose Kelly Williams of Oakland University and from Magnolia in the PBL as the first overall pick. The players who applied for the draft underwent a week long rookie camp overseen by assistant coaches from five PBA teams. Round 1 Round 2 Welcoat carry-over amateurs Welcoat carried over three amateurs from its Philippine Basketball League team. They are: Undrafted players Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become Rookie free agents. * John Paul Alcaraz from ( Letran) * Jonathan Aldave from ( Letran) **Signed by Talk 'N Text Phone Pals as a free agent for the 2006-07 PBA season. * Richard Alonzo from ( Adamson) **Signed by Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants as a free agent for the 2008-09 PBA season. * Ronnie Bughao from ( San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) was a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league was composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars. History The PBL was formed on May 6, 1983, a brainchild of San Miguel Corporation chairman Danding Cojuangco, under its original name the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL). It was the successor of the defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA), which folded during the early-1980s. During the inaugural PABL tournament, 37 teams divided into four divisions from collegiate and commercial ranks participated in the tournament that was played in the historic Rizal Memorial Coliseum. De La Salle University emerged champion in the league's dry-run. Towards the end of 1983, 16 teams founded the PABL and the league held its first official tourney, the Founder's Cup. Arellano University was the champion of the tournament. During their second ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota-Otis Sparks
The Toyota-Otis Sparks were a basketball team in the Philippine Basketball League from 2004 until the league became dormant after 2010. The team was owned by Toyota Otis, Inc., a Toyota automotive dealership based in Manila. Current roster Former coaches and players * Louie Alas (2004-2006, coach) * Mark Andaya * Joe Devance * Johnathan Aldave * Boyet Bautista * Ronjay Enrile Former Philippine Basketball League teams {{Philippines-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letran Knights
The Letran Knights are the collegiate varsity teams representing Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the ''Lady Knights'', while the high school varsity teams are called the ''Squires''. The college's varsity teams also participate in other sports leagues such as the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup, Fr. Martin's Cup, Premier Volleyball League, Milcu Got Skills Inter School, among others. Athletic history The very first athletic varsity team in Letran began in 1911 when the vice-rector, Rev. Fr. Juan Sanchez, O.P., organized Letran Athletic Club, with the objective of strengthening the solidarity and fraternity among the students and alumni and for the development of the youth by introducing different kinds of sports. The following were named Honorary Presidents: The very Rev. Fr Rector, Calixto Proeto, O.P., Justices Cayetano Arellano and Manuel Araullo and Manila City Engineer Emilio Quis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Season 79
NCAA Season 79 is the 2003–04 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines), which was hosted by San Sebastian College - Recoletos. It was the coverage by ABS-CBN Sports aired on Studio 23 for the second consecutive year. Basketball Elimination round Men's playoffs See also * UAAP Season 66 UAAP Season 66 is the 2003−04 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the Ateneo de Manila University. The season opened on July 12, 2003 Basketball Elimination round Bracket Overall ch ... {{NCAAPhilippines 2003 in multi-sport events 79 2004 in multi-sport events 2003 in Philippine sport 2004 in Philippine sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
