Al Vergara (born December 20, 1979) is a

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former professional

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player. He last played for the

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of the

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(MPBL). Vergara started off his professional career with the

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in the inaugural

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and played there for two seasons before joining Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the

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on loan from the Slingers, for the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference. An undrafted player in the 2006 PBA Draft, he played collegiately for the St. Francis of Assisi College Golden Doves, with PBA players Yancy and

Ranidel de Ocampo Ranidel Rozal de Ocampo (born December 8, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and assistant coach for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the younger brother of Yancy de Ocampo where b ...

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, and Erick Canlas. Known for his athleticism, efficiency, and excellent plays, Vergara is best remembered for his role in the so-called

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dynasty in the amateur

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from 2006 to date. That feat led to him being signed by the

in 2008 and becoming its starting point guard to replace

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