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Joseph Yeo
Joseph Henry Lim Yeo (born September 7, 1983) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted third overall by the Coca-Cola Tigers in 2006. Amateur career Yeo took his primary and secondary education at Xavier School and his collegiate education at De La Salle University. He was a part of the Green Archers team that completed its quest for four-peat by defeating Ateneo in the 2001 UAAP Finals. From a UAAP rookie year in 2001 where he averaged of 3.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 9.5 minutes per game, he improved this to an average statline of 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 23.3 minutes in the 2004 season. In the PBL, he led his team, Harbour Centre Batang Pier, to its first PBL crown alongside ex-Ateneo star LA Tenorio by winning the 2006 Unity Cup Finals against Toyota Otis. Professional career Yeo was drafted by the now-defunct Coca-Cola Tigers as third overall p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GlobalPort Batang Pier
The NorthPort Batang Pier is a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) team that first played in the 2012–13 PBA season. The team took over the franchise of the Powerade Tigers in 2012 after it was sold to Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. Besides NorthPort, team owner Mikee Romero also co-owned the AirAsia Philippine Patriots of the ASEAN Basketball League. History Harbour Centre Batang Pier The origins of the NorthPort Batang Pier can be traced to the 2004 Philippine Basketball League (PBL) franchise, the Harbour Centre Port Masters owned by Mikee Romero. In 2007, they changed its team name to Harbour Centre Batang Pier until 2009. The franchise have successfully won 7 straight PBL championships under coach Glenn Capacio from the 2005–06 up to the 2008–09 season, which they carry the team name Oracle Residences Titans on the season's last conference. They also earned the first place in 2007 SEABA Champions Cup. Sale of the Powerade franchise On July 30, 2012, Coca-Cola Bottle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2007–08 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup or known as the 2007–08 Smart PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the first conference of the 2007–08 PBA season. The tournament was formally opened on October 14, 2007, and ended on March 2, 2008. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. The winner will receive the Jun Bernardino Trophy. The Sta. Lucia Realtors needed the maximum seven games to defeat the #1 seed Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants to win their first All-Filipino conference championship. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: * Double-round robin eliminations; 18 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams or by classification games. * #10 team will be eliminated * Teams seeded #6, #7, #8 and #9 play in a single-elimination tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Williams
Kelly Williams (born February 7, 1982) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga in the PBA. He played collegiate basketball at Oakland University, an NCAA Division I school in the United States, and he also represented the Philippines in international competitions. Early life Williams was born in Detroit, Michigan to an American father and a Filipina mother. He is the youngest of three children. His father died of cancer at the age of 69 when he was seven years old. He attended Martin Luther King High School where he played in the Detroit PSL basketball league. As a senior, Williams was the co-captain of the team. He was named an all-district and all-state player as he averaged 35 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks, three steals, and two assists per contest. During that time, the Crusaders were ranked in the state as high as number one, and was only defeated in the semi-final round of the state championships. Williams completed high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Tenorio
Lewis Alfred Vasquez Tenorio (born July 9, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also an assistant coach for the Letran Knights of the Philippines' NCAA. He was nicknamed Showtime while he was on Alaska due to his speed, scoring and skills, and The Tinyente due to the initials of his name (L.T.). In Barangay Ginebra, he earned the nickname GINeral (combination of Ginebra's product, gin, and the word general) for his great skills as a point guard and his passing ability. Early life and high school years Tenorio started playing basketball when he was 6 years old. No one really saw him play or his potential, but he tried his luck to join a basketball team when he was in grade three at Don Bosco Makati. He, then in grade six, played a nationally televised exhibition game in front of a PBA audience. His team faced the Ateneo Grade School's Small Basketeers Team. Tenorio's team did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbour Centre Batang Pier
The Oracle Residences was a basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball League and is owned by Mikee Romero. Current roster Notable players and coaches * Marcy Arellano * Jason Ballesteros * Paolo Bugia * Mark Cardona * Gabby Espinas * JC Intal * Chico Lanete * Solomon Mercado * Derrick Pumaren (consultant) * Dindo Pumaren (coach; predecessor of Jorge Gallent) * Rob Reyes * LA Tenorio * Joseph Yeo * Tonichi Ytturi (coach and team manager) * Tyrone Tang * Jayson Castro * Boyet Bautista * Al Vergara * Jorge Gallent (coach, 2004–2009) * Josh Urbiztondo Joshua Emile Doherty Urbiztondo (born February 27, 1983) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). Amateur career Urbiztondo played for ... Finals Most Valuable Players Harbour Centre's championship would not be possible if not for some key players that stepped up when they are needed the most. LA Tenori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Season 67
UAAP Season 67 is the 2004–05 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by De La Salle University-Manila. The season opened on July 10, 2004. Basketball Men's tournament Elimination round Bracket After La Salle's two ineligible players were discovered after UAAP Season 68, all of their games from Season 66–68 were forfeited. Prior to the forfeiture, La Salle returned their Season 67 championship trophy and their Season 68 runner-up trophy. The UAAP Board subsequently awarded the trophy to FEU in 2006. Cheerdance The Cheerdance Competition was held on September 12, 2004 at the Araneta Coliseum. Overall championship race Juniors' division Seniors' division Individual awards Athletes of the Year: * Men: * Women: * Boys: * Girls: See also * NCAA Season 80 NCAA Season 80 is the 2004–05 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines). It is divided into two divisions: Seniors division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Season 64
UAAP Season 64 is the 2001–02 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the Far Eastern University. Basketball Elimination round Bracket Overall championship race Juniors' division Seniors' division Broadcast notes The UAAP games is televised on Studio 23 brought you by ABS-CBN Sports. The Metropolitan Basketball Association was aired on People's Television Network (later renamed National Broadcasting Network) produced in the same sports division during other basketball games. Mico Halili, Jude Turcuato, Sev Sarmenta, Bill Velasco, and Bob Novales were presenters, Danny Francisco, Randy Sacdalan and others color commentators. See also *NCAA Season 77 NCAA Season 77 is the 2001–02 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines), which was hosted by Philippine Christian University. It was last broadcast by PTV Produced by Silverstar Sports. Basketball Elimination ... External link ... [...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] |
Powerade Tigers
The Powerade Tigers were a professional basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association from 2002 to 2012. The franchise was owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) when the company acquired Cosmos Bottling Corporation from RFM Corporation. From 2002 to 2010, the team played as the Coca-Cola Tigers. The franchise won two PBA championships (2002 and 2003). Beginnings In 2001, RFM Corporation sold its subsidiary Cosmos Bottling Corporation, including its PBA franchise, to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), then a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), The newly acquired franchise debuted as the Coca-Cola Tigers beginning the 2002 PBA season. Coca-Cola Tigers (2002-2010) 2002 season In its maiden season, the Tigers failed to capture the first two conferences of the tournament (a third-place finish in the Governor's Cup and a disappointing quarterfinals finish in the Commissioner's Cup), the Tigers surged ahead in the All-F ... [...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] |
UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68 was the 2005–06 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Several events were held, the most prominent was the UAAP Basketball Champions, basketball tournament. The tournament is divided into three divisions: the Juniors tournament for high school students, the Women's tournament for female college students, and the Men's tournament for male college students The Far Eastern University, FEU Tamaraws swept the defending champions De La Salle University-Manila, La Salle Green Archers, 2 games to none in the Men's tournament to take their record-breaking 19th title, with Arwind Santos as the Finals MVP. It was a rematch of the 2004 Final, where the Archers prevailed, 2–1. In the juniors division, the De La Salle Zobel Junior Archers swept the University of the Philippines Integrated School, UPIS Junior Maroons, 2–0, to take their first UAAP title. It was also La Salle's first Juniors title since the 1955 La Salle Green Hills championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
