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of the

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(PBA). A former Most Valuable Player in the UAAP, Cruz was one of the reasons why the

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pulled off an upset over heavily favored

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in the 2006 UAAP finals. Tabbed fifth overall in the rookie draft, Rain or Shine got a legitimate inside threat and eased the burden on

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in that aspect. Cruz is undersized for his position but he has the skills to become efficient. He also has a decent outside shot. Cruz was the third youngest player in the 2009-10 PBA season at only 23 years of age. He played 45 games and he averaged 6.4 points per game, 0.2 blocks per game, and 4.4 rebounds per game. After six seasons for Rain or Shine he was sent initially to GlobalPort for Jewel Ponferada but never played for them as he was traded after more than a month to Barako for

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. Cruz was traded again by Barako to Ginebra in exchange for

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and a 2018 second round pick after only four games into the 2015-16 season.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
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Season-by-season

, - , align=left , , align=left , 2009–10 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season, Rain or Shine , 45 , , 15.8 , , .436 , , .000 , , .658 , , 4.4 , , .2 , , .1 , , .2 , , 6.0 , - , align=left , , align=left , Rain or Shine , 34 , , 13.8 , , .369 , , – , , .558 , , 4.8 , , .4 , , .3 , , .1 , , 4.1 , - , align=left , , align=left , Rain or Shine , 51 , , 14.9 , , .506 , , .000 , , .729 , , 4.4 , , .6 , , .2 , , .2 , , 6.7 , - , align=left , , align=left , Rain or Shine , 57 , , 21.2 , , .482 , , – , , .730 , , 6.3 , , .8 , , .4 , , .4 , , 8.8 , - , align=left , , align=left , Rain or Shine , 58 , , 17.5 , , .473 , , – , , .653 , , 4.8 , , .8 , , .2 , , .2 , , 6.3 , - , align=left , , align=left , Rain or Shine , 44 , , 13.4 , , .470 , , .000 , , .674 , , 3.4 , , .6 , , .2 , , .1 , , 4.7 , - , align=left rowspan=2, , align=left , Barako Bull , rowspan=2, 42 , , rowspan=2, 10.1 , , rowspan=2, .433 , , rowspan=2, .000 , , rowspan=2, .683 , , rowspan=2, 2.7 , , rowspan=2, .4 , , rowspan=2, .2 , , rowspan=2, – , , rowspan=2, 3.3 , - , align=left , Barangay Ginebra , - , align=left , , align=left , Barangay Ginebra , 42 , , 11.2 , , .407 , , .000 , , .794 , , 2.7 , , .6 , , .2 , , .1 , , 4.6 , - , align=left , , align=left , Barangay Ginebra , 32 , , 14.0 , , .424 , , .250 , , .750 , , 3.6 , , .8 , , .1 , , .1 , , 5.2 , - , align=left rowspan=2, , align=left , Barangay Ginebra , rowspan=2, 31 , , rowspan=2, 10.6 , , rowspan=2, .402 , , rowspan=2, .304 , , rowspan=2, .889 , , rowspan=2, 2.8 , , rowspan=2, .5 , , rowspan=2, .1 , , rowspan=2, .1 , , rowspan=2, 3.9 , - , align=left , NorthPort , - , align=left , , align=left , NorthPort , 11 , , 16.9 , , .379 , , .294 , , .684 , , 5.5 , , .8 , , .4 , , – , , 6.2 , - , align=left , , align=left , NorthPort , 2 , , 6.7 , , .400 , , .000 , , .500 , , 1.5 , , .5 , , – , , – , , 2.5 , -class=sortbottom , colspan=2 align=center , Career , 449 , , 14.8 , , .449 , , .255 , , .705 , , 4.2 , , .6 , , .2 , , .1 , , 5.6

References

External links

Player Profile
at PBA-Online! {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Jervy 1987 births Living people Barako Bull Energy players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Basketball players from Nueva Ecija Philippines men's national basketball team players Filipino men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players UST Growling Tigers basketball players Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball Competitors at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games NorthPort Batang Pier players Rain or Shine Elasto Painters draft picks