Christian Pierce Gaddi Luanzon (born January 22, 1983) is a retired Filipino-American professional basketball player in the

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 se ...

who last played for the San Miguel Beermen. He is part of the broadcast panel of the UAAP men's basketball for

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. He also played for the Malacañan-PSC Kamao in the

UNTV Cup The UNTV Cup is a men's charity basketball league organized in the Philippines. Twelve basketball teams organized by government agencies and guested by celebrities and ex-pro and amateur players compete in the league. The league's first game st ...

Collegiate career

Although born in the United States, Luanzon grew up in the

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played in St. Stephen's High School in Manila and played collegiate ball at the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel ...

(UST). He was named into the First-Team All- UAAP First Team honors in the 2003-2004 season. In his last year in the UAAP he averaged a team high 15 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.7 Assists.

PBA career

Prior the 2006 draft, this 6'4 draft volunteered to have a workout with the Aces and coach

Tim Cone Earl Timothy Cone (born December 14, 1957) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the most accomplished coach in PBA history with t ...

was impressed with the intensity and work ethic of this former University of Santo Tomas stalwart. During his days with the Growling Tigers, Luanzon had shown abilities to hit the jumpers, defend the wing players and finish the fast breaks. Tabbed No. 18 overall in the 2006 PBA Draft, Luanzon's ability to defend the quicker players and hit the perimeter opens an opportunity for him to reach the big league. He played for Harbour Center in the PBL where he only suited up for four games. And the youngster knows that his role will be limited with the Aces but will be ready when given the opportunity. He was a member of the Alaska Aces when they won the

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championship. He last played in the PBL-Liga Merger for the ANI-FCA Cultivators Team.

Coaching career

Beginning in 2022, Luanzon became one of the assistant coaches for the

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. In Season 84, the Maroons won the championship.

Awards

Philippine Basketball League The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) was a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league was composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars. History The PBL was formed on Ma ...

Rookie of the Year (2002)

References

External links

Official Website
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