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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 championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second oldest continuously professional basketball league existing in the world after the National Basketball Association, NBA,Bartholomew, Rafe. ''Pacific Rims''. New American Library, 2010, p. 13. established before the "open era" of basketball in 1990 where FIBA allowed longstanding domestic leagues, which mostly had predated the PBA, to become professional. The league's regulations are a hybrid of rules from the NBA and FIBA. The league played its first game at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 9, 1975. Its main office is located along Circumferential Road 5, Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5 road), Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, Quezon City. The San Miguel Beermen have the most PBA championships with 28 titles. Entering the 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Southeast Asian Games
The 2015 Southeast Asian Games ( ms, Sukan Asia Tenggara 2015; ; ta, 2015 தென்கிழக்கு ஆசிய விளையாட்டுப் போட்டிகள்), officially known as the 28th Southeast Asian Games, or the 28th SEA Games, and commonly known as Singapore 2015, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held by the city-state of Singapore from 5 to 16 June 2015, It was the fourth time the country hosted the games. Singapore previously also hosted the games in 1973, 1983 and 1993 edition. Singapore was awarded rights to host the Southeast Asian Games in 2011. The games were held from 5 to 16 June 2015, although several events had commenced from 29 May 2015. Around 4370 athletes participated at the event, which featured 402 events in 36 sports. It was opened by Tony Tan Keng Yam, the President of Singapore at the aforementioned stadium. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, which won the most gold medals, followed by host Singapore whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The newspaper is owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., which also publishes the monthly magazine ''People Asia'' and the Sunday magazines ''Starweek'' and ''Let's Eat''. As part of the Philstar Media Group, its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Philstar Life and Wheels.ph, and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Season 73
UAAP Season 73 is the 2010–2011 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It was hosted by De La Salle University. The men's basketball and the women's volleyball tournaments were aired by ABS-CBN Channel 2 and Studio 23 (the men's basketball events was simulcast over DZRJ-AM) for the eleventh consecutive year following the renewal of the contract for the broadcast of the games. The opening ceremonies were held on July 10, 2010 with the opening game pitting the season host and the UP Fighting Maroons.UAAP fires off July 10; Archers take on Maroons ''Inquirer.net''. Retrieved June 2, 2010. Basketball The UAAP Season 73 basketball tournament began on July 10, 2010 at the Aranet ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Altamirano
Frederick "Eric" Altamirano (born August 8, 1966 in Davao City) is a former Filipino basketball player and he formerly the assistant coach of the Alaska Aces. In the present he is the commissioner of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 He was part of the Philippine national team that played at the 1986 Asian Games. He is the former head coach of the National University Bulldogs from 2011 to 2016. Playing career Varsity Eric went to San Beda College for his high school education. He was a member of the Red Cubs, the school's varsity basketball team and was one of the players who were instrumental in giving the school a string of championships. College / Amateur He played college ball for the University of the Philippines in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, Eric gained prominence in College when in 1986, together with Ronnie Magsanoc and Benjie Paras, they led the UP Maroons to its first UAAP crown after 47 years and the team's first post-war title since the NCAA d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NU Bulldogs
The National University Bulldogs are the collegiate men's varsity teams of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the ''Lady Bulldogs'' while the high school varsity teams are called the ''Bullpups''. The National University Athletic Director is Rustico “Otie” Camangian. Team identity Team monikers National University is one of the eight UAAP member schools that participate in different sporting events of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Bulldog is the mascot of all the varsity teams participating in these sporting events. The official varsity team names sourced from the school's official student publications are as follows: University colors The university colors are:Blue and Gold Team sports Basketball Men's In the early years of the UAAP, the NU Bulldogs were a competitive team in the league, winning a title in 1954. However, by the 1980s, NU was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Cruz
Mark Lu Cruz (born July 27, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the GenSan Warriors of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He earned the moniker Ant Man during his days in the NCAA. College career Cruz studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and played for the Letran Knights varsity squad. Teaming up with Kevin Alas and Raymond Almazan, and later Kevin Racal and Rey Nambatac, he propelled the Knights to the finals in NCAA Season 88, 2012 and NCAA Season 89, 2013, only to lose to the San Beda Red Lions on both occasions. After missing the Final Four NCAA Season 90, the year before, he flourished under new coach Aldin Ayo, leading the Knights in his final collegiate year. In NCAA Season 91, 2015, he led the Knights to an NCAA Championship against their San Beda–Letran rivalry, nemesis San Beda, ending a 10-year title drought. He was awarded the Finals MVP. Professional career Cruz was drafted 30th overall in the 2015 PBA draft, 2015 Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Rosario
Jeth Troy Utanes Rosario (born January 20, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). College and amateur career Rosario played for two years at Technological Institute of the Philippines. He left TIP to focus on his stint for the RP Youth Team then-coached by NU Bulldogs coach Eric Altamirano. Then he suited for the NU Bulldogs after transferring from TIP. In his final season with the Bulldogs, he averaged 12.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, as his team made history by winning their first championship since 1954. After his college career was over, Rosario suited up for the Hapee Fresh Fighters in the PBA D-League, where he teamed up with fellow college standouts and future draft batchmates Chris Newsome, Baser Amer, Scottie Thompson and Garvo Lanete. Professional career TNT Tropang Giga franchise (2015–2022) Rosario was drafted second overall by the Mahindra Enforcer in the 2015 PBA d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aljon Mariano
Aljon Escalona Mariano (born August 3, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. College career Rookie season Mariano joined the Tigers in 2009. Mariano played limited minutes with the Tigers during his first season with the team. Second season In his second season, Mariano became a starter for the Tigers, while averaging 7.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game. Unfortunately, the inexperienced Tigers failed to return to the Final Four and finished 7th in the standings at 4–10 ahead of the UP Fighting Maroons. Injury and return Mariano sat out the entire season in UAAP Season 74 due to a fractured ankle which kept him out of action for 6 months. Mariano returned to the Tigers the following season. In a game against the Ateneo Blue Eagles, Mariano scored a career-high 21 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Elorde
Juan Nicholas V. "Nico" Elorde (born 4 October 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the GenSan Warriors of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Early life Nico is third the son of Johnny Elorde, a boxing promoter in the Philippines and the grandson of Gabriel Elorde. His two older brothers Juan Martin Elorde and Juan Miguel Elorde are both professional boxers. Although their family is well known in the boxing community and he was introduced to boxing by the age of four, instead, Nico chose to play basketball to be different from his brothers' chosen sporting careers. College career Elorde attended De La Salle Zobel during his high school days and decided to play for the De La Salle Green Archers. However, Elorde decided to transfer La Salle's archrival Ateneo de Manila University because of lack of playing time in his freshman year and the school's recruitment of more point guards, leading to his getting cut from the team. Elorde had to serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Agovida
Keith Jasper Moral Agovida (born February 14, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Davao Occidental Tigers of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He was drafted 34th overall by Blackwater Elite in the 2015 PBA draft. High school career In 2007, Agovida was the NCAA Juniors Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. The following season, he had 37 points and 15 rebounds in a win against the CSB–LSGH Greenies. Then, he scored a career high 82 points the for the JRU Light Bombers in a win over the Malayan Red Robins, becoming the NCAA's highest scorer. They lost their final elimination round game to the San Sebastian Staglets in overtime, as he managed just 21 points in their final game. They lost to the Letran Squires in the playoffs. He finished his season by winning MVP, Most Improved Player, the Defensive Player of the Year and a spot in the elite Mythical First Team. In 2009, Agovida was invited to the Nike Elite Camp in 2009 along with othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baser Amer
Baser C. Amer (born September 29, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He plays both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He earned the moniker, The Hammer during his collegiate stint, and is still his moniker to this day. He played as a point guard for the San Beda University Red Lions (then San Beda College) before being selected seventh overall in the 2015 PBA draft by Meralco. During his playing career with the San Beda Red Cubs, was a two-time NCAA Juniors' Basketball champion and was named 2009 NCAA Juniors' Rookie of the Year and 2010 NCAA Juniors' Finals Most Valuable Player. During his playing career with the Red Lions, he was a four-time NCAA Seniors' Basketball champion, and won the 2012 NCAA Finals Most Valuable Player award. Early life Amer was born to a Muslim family in Davao City. He started playing basketball at age five, as his father wanted him to be a profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
