Rafael Reavis (born July 27, 1977) is a Filipino-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(PBA).

Professional career

Reavis first played for the

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in the

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in 2000. After the Metropolitan Basketball Association folded in 2002, Reavis decided to apply for the 2002 PBA draft, where he was picked second overall by the

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. He had a good run during his time with the

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before being involved in one of the most controversial trades in PBA history. The trade involved

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, Aries Dimaunahan, and

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. Barangay Ginebra traded Reavis,

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, and the rights to

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eighth pick overall

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for

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, and

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of Purefoods. Burger King acted as the conduit team, trading

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to Ginebra and acquiring the rights to 2009 Rookie draft 18th pick Orlando Daroya and future picks.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
Real GM

Season-by-season averages

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, 65 , , 28.3 , , .584 , , .000 , , .516 , , 8.0 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .9 , , 10.4 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 59 , , 31.2 , , .540 , , .143 , , .522 , , 9.0 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , 1.1 , , 8.9 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 33 , , 34.6 , , .523 , , .000 , , .566 , , 11.2 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , 1.3 , , 8.3 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 30 , , 26.4 , , .564 , , .000 , , .533 , , 8.5 , , .9 , , .6 , , 1.0 , , 8.3 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 35 , , 25.9 , , .509 , , .000 , , .524 , , 8.3 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , .5 , , 6.2 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 33 , , 19.0 , , .592 , , .000 , , .515 , , 5.1 , , .9 , , .4 , , .6 , , 4.6 , - , align=left , , align=left , Purefoods / B-Meg Derby Ace , 61 , , 26.9 , , .529 , , – , , .458 , , 7.7 , , .8 , , .7 , , .8 , , 5.5 , - , align=left , , align=left , B-Meg Derby Ace , 10 , , 15.0 , , .481 , , – , , .667 , , 3.9 , , .4 , , .4 , , .6 , , 3.0 , - , align=left , , align=left , B-Meg , 62 , , 16.1 , , .488 , , – , , .542 , , 4.8 , , .8 , , .3 , , .6 , , 4.2 , - , align=left , , align=left , San Mig Coffee , 60 , , 16.3 , , .565 , , – , , .598 , , 4.0 , , .7 , , .3 , , .7 , , 3.6 , - , align=left , , align=left , San Mig Super Coffee , 67 , , 15.4 , , .505 , , .000 , , .614 , , 4.3 , , .7 , , .3 , , .3 , , 3.7 , - , align=left , , align=left , Purefoods / Star , 40 , , 12.5 , , .569 , , – , , .583 , , 3.5 , , .4 , , .4 , , .6 , , 2.2 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 27 , , 11.5 , , .565 , , – , , .545 , , 3.6 , , .4 , , .1 , , .3 , , 2.4 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 51 , , 17.8 , , .579 , , .000 , , .656 , , 5.0 , , .7 , , .5 , , .8 , , 4.8 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 53 , , 19.8 , , .443 , , .000 , , .559 , , 5.0 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , .7 , , 4.0 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 42 , , 21.9 , , .514 , , – , , .652 , , 6.2 , , .5 , , .7 , , .5 , , 5.5 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 11 , , 28.1 , , .471 , , – , , .706 , , 6.5 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , .5 , , 4.0 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 38 , , 18.8 , , .500 , , – , , .585 , , 4.6 , , .6 , , .5 , , .3 , , 2.6 , -class=sortbottom , align=center colspan=2 , Career , 807 , , 21.2 , , .534 , , .097 , , .548 , , 6.0 , , .9 , , .5 , , .7 , , 5.3

Personal life

Reavis was born as Rafael Pangilinan Reavis on July 27, 1977, in

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. His father is Joselito Abundo and was born on Koronadal, South Cotabato. Abundo went to the US when he was 17 and was adopted by the Reavis family. Abundo met Reavis' mother, Laura Missouri, in

. After three years, they broke up, and Reavis went with his mother in

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where his mother married and became Laura Fields. Abundo died in 1999 due to

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References

External links

Barangay Ginebra Kings

Rookie hopeful Reavis prefers Gins in PBA

Player Profile
at PBA-Online!

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reavis, Rafi 1977 births Living people Basketball players from New York City African-American basketball players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Centers (basketball) Coppin State Eagles men's basketball players Filipino men's basketball players Magnolia Hotshots players Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Power forwards (basketball) Powerade Tigers players San Juan Knights players American men's basketball players Powerade Tigers draft picks 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Citizens of the Philippines through descent American sportspeople of Filipino descent