Andy Mark C. Barroca (born April 25, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the

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of the

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(PBA). He currently wears the number 14 to imply the birthdate of his wife.

Professional career

Barroca, along with 33 other rookies led by Smart Gilas teammates

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, and

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applied for the 2011 PBA draft. On draft day, he was taken 5th overall by the Shopinas.com Clickers, who immediately dealt him to the

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in a three-team trade that also involved the Llamados'

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and fellow rookie draftee

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, and the Barako Bull's

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. During his rookie season, he did not spend a lot of time on the floor with guards like

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, and Jonas Villanueva all leading the Llamados. Averaging just 17 minutes per game, he was learning from the likes of

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and

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, now serving as

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's assistant coaches who are both considered among the greatest backcourt generals in the PBA. He claimed his first PBA championship with the

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-powered B-Meg during the

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. Tides would change however, those three veteran point guards exited. Yap was released, then Urbiztondo and Villanueva were dealt to Barako Bull. That paved the way for Barroca to earn the starting point guard spot in his sophomore season. As the main playmaker of the team, he led the Llamados (now playing as San Mig Coffee Mixers) to win the 2013 PBA Governor's Cup at the expense of the

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. Barroca played close to 34 minutes of average per game in the

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and evolved into a clutch player down the stretch. He led the Mixers to their 11th championship by winning the

, at the expense of

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. Because of his efforts, he was awarded as the PBA Press Corps-Papa John's Pizza Finals MVP. During the

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, he added another highlight to his breakout year by winning the Obstacle Challenge, dethroning fellow FEU alumnus and Air21 point guard Jonas Villanueva. In the 2018 Governors' Cup Finals, Barroca averaged 11.0 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, 3.2 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game as the Magnolia Hotshots won the finals series against the Alaska Aces. On July 24, 2022, in a 98–89 victory over the

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, Barroca scored 24 points as he became the 94th player (90th local player) in PBA History to record 5,000 career points.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''

Season-by-season averages

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International career

Barroca went on to become part of

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's Smart Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team in 2009, together with his other teammates from FEU,

and

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. He immediately showcased what he was capable of doing of, scoring 36 points in an exhibition game against PBA's

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. When Smart Gilas participated in the

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where the team finished in second place after the elimination round, he averaged 8.2 points and 2.7 assists in 17.2 minutes of play. Along with the best amateur athletes, he went all over the globe, training in several camps in

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, and

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while playing in prestigious tournaments like the

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, Dubai International Basketball Tournament, and the

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that culminated his 3-year stay with Smart Gilas.

Personal life

Barroca is married to former Ruselle Ann Alinea, and has one daughter, named Natalie Faith. Their love story was featured in an episode of

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. He idolizes

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and even played with him in a friendly basketball game during his visit to Pacquiao's mansion in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barroca, Mark 1986 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Air21 Express draft picks Asian Games competitors for the Philippines Basketball players at the 2010 Asian Games Basketball players from Zamboanga del Sur FEU Tamaraws basketball players Filipino men's basketball players Magnolia Hotshots players Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Philippines men's national basketball team players Point guards Sportspeople from Zamboanga City