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Bong Ravena
Ferdinand "Bong" Ravena II (born May 22, 1970) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and a current assistant coach for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was nicknamed The Raven during his playing days. Early life and college career Ravena did not start playing basketball in his younger days. He was more often seen in the open fields playing football, and when he was indoors, he played volleyball. Once he picked basketball as his primary sport, it came to him quickly. He played college basketball at University of the East under then coach Roel Nadurata and led the UE Red Warriors, Red Warriors to a finals appearance in UAAP Season 52, 1990 but fell to Green Archers, De La Salle Green Archers that were powered by Noli Locsin, Jun Limpot and Johnedel Cardel. Professional career He was drafted 5th overall by San Miguel Beer in the 1992 PBA draft and earned a serious reputation as a deadeye gunner, while playing backup for Allan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistant Coach
A sports coach is a person coaching in sport, involved in the direction, instruction and training of a sports team or athlete. History The original sense of the word ''coach'' is that of a Coach (carriage), horse-drawn carriage, deriving ultimately from the Hungarian city of Kocs where such vehicles were first made. Students at the University of Oxford in the early nineteenth century used the slang word to refer to a private tutor who would drive a less able student through his examinations just like horse driving. Britain took the lead in upgrading the status of sports in the 19th century. For sports to become professionalized, "coacher" had to become established. It gradually professionalized in the Victorian era and the role was well established by 1914. In the First World War, military units sought out the coaches to supervise physical conditioning and develop morale-building teams. Effectiveness John Wooden had a philosophy of coaching that encouraged planning, organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 PBA All-Star Weekend
The 1998 PBA All-Star Weekend is the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Instead of the old formats of pitting its stars from the North against the South or the veterans versus the youngsters, the league this time featured the Philippine Centennial Team against a PBA Selection, reinforced by imports. They played twice and the first All-Star Game was held outside of Manila since the annual spectacle was institutionalized in 1989. Skills Challenge Winners *Two-Ball Contest: Allan Caidic and Freddie Abuda (San Miguel) *Three-point Shootout: Jasper Ocampo (Pop Cola) *Buzzer-Beater Contest: Tonyboy Espinosa (Mobiline) All-Star Game PBA Selection *Nelson Asaytono (San Miguel) *Bonel Balingit (Pop Cola) *Bal David (Ginebra) *Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods) *Rey Evangelista (Purefoods) *Victor Pablo (Shell) *Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods) *Bong Ravena (Purefoods) *Jason Webb (Sta.Lucia) * John Best (Shell)* * Devin Davis (Alaska)* *Ronnie Coleman (Sta.Lucia) *R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noli Locsin
Luis Manuel B. Locsin (born October 19, 1971), better known as Noli Locsin, is a Filipino retired professional basketball player. Dubbed as "The Tank", He is best known for his playing years with the Ginebra San Miguel franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association. Playing career Locsin played for the RP Youth team in 1990 before suiting up for back-to-back UAAP titlist De La Salle Green Archers. He had a brief stint with Triple-V Foodmasters in the Philippine Basketball League prior to its disbandment and then played for Nikon Electric Fan which completed a cinderella finish in the PBL. When 6-9 Marlou Aquino, the most sought-after rookie, was out of the picture in the 1994 PBA draft, Ginebra, now renamed Tondeña 65, and the team that will pick first in the amateur draft, went for the next best option in Noli Locsin, a burly 6-3 power forward who can barrel his way into the toughest walls of the defenders. He showed the Tondeña ballclub that it made the right choice w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Archers
The De La Salle Green Archers (also known simply as the Green Archers) are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University in the Philippines. The women's varsity teams are generally referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The school's varsity teams participate in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others. La Salle is represented in the high school level by De La Salle Zobel, and are known as the Zobel Junior Archers. Athletic history In 1924, De La Salle College (DLSC) became a pre-war founding member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Irish-American Br. Celba John Lynam, FSC organized the first De La Salle sports teams. The Irish colors of Green and White were chosen as the official LaS colors; Green was based on the national color of Ireland, where the original founding fathers of the De La Salle Christian Brothers originated from, while White represented the Philippines as the Pearl of the Orient Seas. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UE Red Warriors
UE Red Warriors refer to the collegiate men's varsity teams of the University of the East. The women's collegiate varsity teams are called the UE Lady Warriors. The Athletic director of the University of the East is Rodrigo M. Roque. Background The University of the East is one of eight schools participating in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The UE Red Warriors teams have won UAAP championships in basketball, volleyball, fencing, table tennis and other sports. UE athletes also participate in other intercollegiate tournaments as well as invitational tournaments abroad. Sports Basketball As of 2006, The Red Warriors were tied with the University of Santo Tomas as the second most successful team in UAAP men's basketball, with 18 titles, most of them coming from the time of coach Baby Dalupan and Robert Jaworski.Sports Events, UE Dawn 2006 Diamond Jubilee Edition, University of the East, 2006. The UE Red Warriors holds the longest senior basketball champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2021 Philippine Cup, also known as the 2021 Honda PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2021 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 43rd PBA Philippine Cup started on July 16, 2021, and ended on October 29, 2021. The tournament did not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports. On August 3, the league announced that it will be suspending their games beginning August 4 after the government declared that Metro Manila will be under Enhanced Community Quarantine from August 6 to 20. The league have appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) if they can continue their tournament in Batangas, which is under a more relaxed quarantine restrictions. On August 31, the tournament resumed and the games were played Don Honorio Ventura State University Gymnasium in Bacolor, Pampanga. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
The 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup Finals was the best-of-seven championship series of the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Rain or Shine and Talk 'N Text competed for the 15th Commissioner's Cup championship and the 114th overall championship contested by the league. Background Road to the finals Head-to-head matchup Series summary *number of overtimes Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Rosters {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #; color: #; text-align: center;" , Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2015 Commissioner's Cup roster , - style="background-color:#; color: #; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! POB !! Name !! Height !! Weight !! !! College , - {, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
The 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 2012 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the B-Meg Llamados played for the 105th championship contested by the league. Background Road to the finals Series summary *overtime Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Rosters Broadcast notes *Additional Game 7 crew: **Trophy presentation: Aaron Atayde ** Dugout interviewer: Erika Padilla References External linksPBA official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Commissioner's Cup Finals, 2012 2011–12 PBA season 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
The 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the San Miguel Beermen played for the 101st championship contested by the league. Talk 'N Text won the series, 4–2, capturing their 3rd overall title. GMANews.tv, February 5, 2011 Background Road to the finals Series summary Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Rosters [Baidu] |
2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
The 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Aces and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters played for the 96th championship contested by the league. This was the first Philippine Cup Finals where no team from the San Miguel Corporation took part since 2000, and the second time the Aces and the Tropang Texters met in the finals, the first was from the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference in which the Aces won in seven games. Background Series summary Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Conference best player Willie Miller knocked in a big triple to make up for two crucial errors down the stretch. TNT had a chance to salvage the game but Renren Ritualo misfired his own three-point try then Harvey Carey missed a tip-in in the last eight seconds. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
