Bal Viray David Jr. (born August 23, 1972) is a Filipino coach and retired professional

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player in the

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(PBA). He played as point guard for the

Barangay Ginebra Kings A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...

. He is the current head coach of the

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in the

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(UAAP).

Amateur career

David was a standout for the

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(UST), leading the Growling Tigers to the 1994 UAAP men's basketball championship. His field-goal at the dying seconds of Game 3 allowed the Tigers to defeat the

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2–1 in the championship series. David also participated in the amateur

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playing for

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. Stag won several championships, the last of which was in 1997 where they won the Danny Floro Cup. David had three steals in the deciding game that gave Stag the championship.

Professional career

David signed up for the

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, where he was joined by Stag teammate

Marlou Aquino Marlou Bucao Aquino (born October 7, 1972) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). During his prime he was known by fans as "The S ...

who was picked first overall by Ginebra in the 1996 PBA Draft. In the 1996 Commissioner's Cup, Ginebra barged into the semifinals, facing the

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. In the series that went into the deciding game, David converted a

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to break the 83-all deadlock. However,

Richie Ticzon Richard Anthony "Richie" Ticzon (born September 8, 1971 in Pasig) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach. Nicknamed The Velvet Touch for his outside shooting, Ticzon played college ball at the Ateneo de Manila University. P ...

scored his own three-pointer for Shell; in the ensuing play

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blocked

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's shot, which led to Redfield's three-pointer to eliminate Ginebra from contention. Ginebra, now sporting the team name Gordon's Gin Boars, David entered the 1997 Commissioner's Cup Finals against the

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; the Boars won over the Milkmen in six games, with the title-clinching Game 6 won via a 105–79 rout. In the

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quarterfinals, he made an off-balance game-winner shot against

Asi Taulava Pauliasi Taulava (born March 2, 1973) is a Tongan-born Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the oldest active player in the league. Standing 6 ft 9 in (2 ...

- led Mobiline Phone Pals which was one of the biggest upsets in the history of PBA. However, the team was defeated by

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in the semifinals.

Coaching career

David was hired as his alma mater's head coach in 2022.

Coaching record

Collegiate career

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:David, Bal 1972 births Living people Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Filipino men's basketball players Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Point guards Basketball players from Quezon City UST Growling Tigers basketball players Pop Cola Panthers draft picks UST Growling Tigers basketball coaches