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Alex Mallari
Alex Christopher Hale Mallari (born March 26, 1987) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected third overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Petron Blaze Boosters. After his first conference, Mallari was traded from Petron to the San Mig Coffee Mixers as part of a 5-team, 10-player trade that also involved the Alaska Aces, Barako Bull Energy Cola and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. On October 31, 2016, Mallari was traded from the Star Hotshots to the Mahindra Floodbuster in exchange for Aldrech Ramos. During the 2017 Commissioner's Cup, he was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors along with Kenneth Ighalo and a 2020 second-round pick in exchange for Eric Camson and Glenn Khobuntin. PBA career statistics ''As of the end of 2020 season'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 PBA Governors' Cup Finals
The 2014 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup Finals was the best-of-5 championship series of the 2014 PBA Governors' Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters competed for the 14th Governors' Cup championship and the 112th overall championship contested by the league. The Coffee Mixers became the fourth team in the league's history, and the first one since 1996, to win all of the conference titles in a season, also known as the Grand Slam, after defeating the Elasto Painters, three games to two. They also won their fourth straight PBA title, which was last done by the Alaska Milkmen (who also won the latest Grand Slam) from 1995 to 1996. Background San Mig Super Coffee Mixers San Mig Super Coffee finished the elimination round with a 5–4 record and tied with Alaska, San Miguel, Barangay Ginebra and Air21 in third place. Due to the quotient system imposed for tiebreakers th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Khobuntin
Glenn R. Khobuntin (born September 7, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). High school career Khobuntin, a Cagayan de Oro native, studied high school at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, where he was a star player for their junior varsity squad, the Letran Squires. During his high school years at Letran, he was invited to the Nike Elite Camp in 2009 along with other high school standouts and future PBA draft batchmates Baser Amer, Keith Agovida, Nico Elorde, Aljon Mariano, Troy Rosario, and Mark Cruz. College career Khobuntin was immediately recruited by NU Bulldogs coach Eric Altamirano after he finished high school. The offer to play for National University was the first and only scholarship offer he received as he did not entertain offers other schools. He first suited up for the Bulldogs in 2010. In his last game with NU, he posted 10 points in helping the school win its first cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Camson
Eric James Mandanas Camson (born June 12, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 16th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Air21 Express. College career Camson played for the Adamson Soaring Falcons while he was in college. He significantly improved in his final two years of college, averaging 40% shooting from three and was among the top five rebounders in the UAAP. In his senior year, he led the Falcons in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.5 points and 9.1 rebounds a game. Professional career Air 21 Express/NLEX Road Warriors Camson was drafted 16th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Air21 Express. In his rookie year, he had eight points and ten rebounds in a loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. He then made the lineup for the Rookie vs Sophomores game in his sophomore year. He didn't get much playing time in his first three years in the league but that change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Ighalo
Kenneth Kim P. Ighalo (born January 11, 1989) is a Nigerian-Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted by the Kia Sorento in the 2014 PBA draft. He plays the small forward position. PBA career statistics ''As of the end of 2021 season'' Real GM Season-by-season averages , - , align=left , , align=left , 2014–15 Kia Carnival season, Kia , 16 , , 12.0 , , .289 , , .091 , , .500 , , 1.8 , , .6 , , .2 , , .1 , , 2.0 , - , align=left , , align=left , |
2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2017 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup, also known as the 2017 Oppo-PBA Commissioner's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second conference of the 2016–17 PBA season. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6'10". Rappler, November 5, 2016 The tournament had two breaks with no games scheduled for more than seven days: first during the All-Star Week (April 26 to 30) and second during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Interactive Network Philippines
GMA New Media, Inc. (or NMI) is the digital media and technology arm of GMA Network Inc. which offers interactive applications in the television, mobile, web, marketing and online gaming industry. Its headquarters are located at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City, Philippines. Products and services Websites * ''GMA News Online'' In 2007, GMA NMI launched GMA News Online (then called gmanews). In the same year, the site won several awards including Best Website in the 9th Philippine Web Awards in 2007 for the Media category. * ''GMA Network Portal'' In late 2011, NMI launched GMANetwork, a one-stop portal that consolidates GMA’s web properties including GMA News Online, ''GMA Entertainment Website'' , and ''IMReady Public Service Portal'' . It won the Digital Filipino Web Awards for the Television category in 2014. ''Philippine Entertainment Portal'' (''PEP'' is a joint venture of NMI ( GMA Network Inc.) and Summit Digital which offers entertainment news from the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldrech Ramos
John Aldrech Ramos (born April 3, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). At 6'6", he plays both the small forward and power forward positions. Ramos is also a decent outside shooter. He was part of the FEU Tamaraws team who played back to back finals in seasons 73 and 74 against the Ateneo Blue Eagles. College career Ramos spent his college career in FEU for four years. During his sophomore campaign, he tallied a double-double including a collegiate career high 22 points with 13 rebounds on a 90-63 blowout against UST Growling Tigers on August 6, 2009. On his third year with the Tamaraws, he averaged 10.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game helping the number one seed Tamaraws to a 12-2 record. He finished third in MVP voting that year, losing to his teammate RR Garcia. College statistics ''*Stats courtesy of Inboundpass.com'' Professional career Ramos declared for the PBA draft after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbian Dyip
The Terrafirma Dyip is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation and originally played under its affiliate company Columbian Autocar Corporation (under the Kia (Sorento, Carnival, Picanto), Mahindra (Enforcer, Floodbuster) and Columbian (Dyip) brands). History On April 10, 2014, Columbian Autocar Corporation, along with Manila North Tollways Corporation ( NLEX Road Warriors) and Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. (Blackwater Elite) were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams for the 2014–15 PBA season. Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents. They will also get to pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August. On June 9, 2014, the team held a press conference, announcing that boxer Manny Pacquiao will coach their team in the 2014–15 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia Hotshots
The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, or simply known as the Magnolia Hotshots, are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team is owned by San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the San Miguel Beermen. They have 14 PBA championships, tied with Barangay Ginebra and the Alaska Aces for the second-most championships overall, trailing only San Miguel Beermen by 14. The franchise plays under numerous brand names of the company but is best known by its original name, Purefoods. It remains as one of the most popular teams in the PBA, winning fourteen PBA titles and is the fourth team in PBA history to win a Grand Slam. The players most identified with the franchise are Alvin Patrimonio, James Yap, and Marc Pingris, among others. Patrimonio, a Mapua University standout, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The most popular team in the league, it is owned by Ginebra San Miguel, Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.), a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with the Magnolia Hotshots and the San Miguel Beermen. Barangay Ginebra is one of three teams with 14 PBA championships—second-most in league history behind San Miguel's 28 titles—the other being the Magnolia Hotshots and the now-defunct Alaska Aces (PBA), Alaska Aces. La Tondeña, Inc. (renamed, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc., after SMC acquired majority control in 1987) joined the PBA in 1979 as an expansion team. After some rough times during their first few seasons, their fortunes changed when veterans Robert Jaworski and Francis Arnaiz arrived in 1984, following the disbandment of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barako Bull Energy
The Barako Bull Energy were a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002 as the FedEx Express. From its first season until 2005, the team was dubbed as the FedEx Express before changing to Air21 Express. From the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference until the 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup, it became known as the Burger King Titans. However, when manager Mikee Romero decided to pull out of the team, they were reorganized and renamed the Burger King Whoppers before returning to their original name starting the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference. However, Air21 changed its name to Barako Bull Energy after the Lina Group bought the original Barako Bull franchise and 49 percent stake of Energy Food and Drinks Inc., the owner of the Barako Bull franchise and the exclusive distributor of Red Bull Energy Drink products in the Philippines. They added the word 'cola' to their team name in order to promote their new softdrink product. Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
