Lordy Tugade (born December 30, 1977 in Alaminos,

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) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player. He last played for the

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in the

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(PBA).http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/special-reports/goodbyes-never-easy-as-tugade-calls-it-a-career Goodbyes never easy as Tugade calls it a career, spin.ph/sports Known as the Alaminos Assassin for his three-point shooting, he played for the

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in the UAAP and the

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both in their PBL and PBA stints before being traded to San Miguel in October 2006.

Amateur career

During the late 1990s, Tugade joined up with fellow Pangasinense

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to lead the NU Bulldogs to decent finishes in the UAAP. Tugade, then became NU's primary offense player after Ildefonso's departure to the PBL. He later join the Red Bull Energy Drink squad in the

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with Ildefonso and later

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and

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. Still, Red Bull failed to win a single title in the PBL.

PBA career

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In 2000, Red Bull moved up to the PBA ranks as its 10th member. Newly installed head coach

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, the same man who guided the PBL as its commissioner from 1997–99, picked Tugade as one of six direct-hire players from their amateur team. He played a limited role during his first three seasons in the league and was instrumental in Red Bull's two title victories in the 2001 and 2002 Commissioner's Cup tournaments. By the 2004-05 season, Tugade's role increased after the franchise retooled its lineup following losses to Davonn Harp,

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, and for a while,

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. Along with

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both led Red Bull to a surprising semifinals appearance in the 2005 Fiesta Conference. At the 2005 Fiesta Conference, through the effort of Tugade, Villanueva, the return of Pennisi, the acquisition of rookie shooting guard

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, the much-suited import James Penny, and the other tough players from the team, Red Bull won the Fiesta Conference crown and the club's first title in four years. In Game 2 against the Purefoods Chunkee Giants, Tugade outscored all locals with 30 points before eventually winning the championship. He was named the Finals Most Valuable Player for the first time in his PBA career. The next conference, Tugade averaged 56.7 percent from the three-point distance, the highest of his career and became the league's leading three-point shooter during the 2006 Philippine Cup. The Bulls made it to the finals but lost to Purefoods in six games. At the end of the season, he ranked fourth in the MVP race and became part of the First Mythical Team selection for the first time in his career.

San Miguel Beermen

At the start of the 2006-07 PBA Philippine Cup, Tugade was sidelined with an injury and missed the first part of the conference. However, he was later traded to San Miguel in a three-way deal that also involved

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of the

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. With a strong lineup, Tugade played a limited role for the Beermen as he was still recuperating from his injury while sharing minutes with

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and

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. He did posted significant numbers for San Miguel during their long eight-game winning streak. Tugade is one of the PBA's best three point shooter along with

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, teammate Dondon Hontiveros and

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. Since 2008, Tugade has been plagued by injuries, playing only 64 games from 2008–11. Tugade's minutes also began to decrease in his tenure with San Miguel.

Final season and retirement

Tugade did not fully recover from his injuries but played all of the 32 games in the 2011 season. Tugade was traded to the

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along with Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Rey Guevarra before the start of the 2012 Governor's Cup, where he played only 10 games, again, because of injuries. At the end of the season, he decided to retire because of his injuries.

References

External links

PBA.ph: Lordy Tugade Player Profile

Basketball Exchange: PBA blockbuster deal lands Tugade, Adducul to SMB!

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