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2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters Season
The 2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates 2016 *October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila. Draft picks Special draft Regular draft Roster Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings Game log , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , November 23 , Blackwater L 87–94, Simon Enciso (25) , Willy Wilson (14) , Cyrus Baguio (5) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , November 30 , San Miguel W 92–85, JC Intal (22) , Willy Wilson (18) , Simon Enciso (9) , Ynares Center , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , December 4 , Mahindra W 114–104, JC Intal (24) , Prince Caperal (17) , Baguio, Enciso (5) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 2–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , December 10 , Star L 79–123, Simon Enciso (16) , Willy Wilson (7) , Enciso, W. Wilson (4) , Mal ...
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Ariel Vanguardia
Ariel Vanguardia (born September 29, 1972) is a Filipino professional basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach for the Manila Batang Sampaloc of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Coaching career Assistant Vanguardia formerly served as an assistant coach for Benilde Blazers basketball, Benilde Blazers under Adriano Go, Bong Go. He served as an assistant coach for TNT Tropang Giga, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, and served as an interim when Joel Banal was coaching Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball, Ateneo. Vanguardia's tenure as interim marred of playing controversy, including players of the Phone Pals who intentionally playing or not scoring points. JRU Heavy Bombers He served as head coach of JRU Heavy Bombers basketball, JRU Heavy Bombers, and led them into a finals appearance in NCAA Season 84 basketball tournaments, 2008. But due to a final four fail in NCAA Season 85 basketball tournaments, 2009, he was replaced by Vergel Meneses. After coac ...
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FEU Tamaraws
The FEU Tamaraws and Lady Tamaraws are the varsity teams of Far Eastern University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The university's high school varsity teams are called the ''FEU-D Baby Tamaraws, Baby Tamaraws''. History Far Eastern University was one of the founding members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of the Philippines in 1924. The team participated in the NCAA Philippines in 1929, then eventually withdrew in 1935 to join the Big 3 League composed of the universities which left the NCAA in 1932. Far Eastern University together with the University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, and National University (Philippines), National University founded the University Athletic Association of the Philippines in 1938. FEU offers varsity sports in basketball (5x5 and 3x3 basketball, 3x3), volleyball, beach volleyball, association football, football, futsal, badminton, tennis, swimming (sport), swimming, taekwondo, ...
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Ynares Center
The Ynares Center, also known as Ynares Center Antipolo, is an indoor arena located along the Circumferential Road in Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines. The facility, which has a seating capacity of 7,400, is managed by the Provincial Government of Rizal. The arena is named after the Ynares family of Rizal, whose members had served as governors since 1992. It was also the site of the 100th Foundation Anniversary Celebration of the province. The arena, built at a cost of ₱350 million, is situated in a lot. The arena comes with an air conditioning system with 13 multi-purpose rooms, which includes the Offices of the Governor and Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Administration and Engineering and Equipment Room. Its also host a parking area with 440 slots. In 2024, the arena underwent a renovation, which includes a new scoreboard and a court with a permanent four-point line to accommodate rule changes set by the Philippine Basketball Association during its 2024–25 season. In March 2 ...
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JC Intal
John Christopher Antonio "JC" Intal (; born November 18, 1983) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for four teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is married to television host and model Bianca Gonzalez. Early life and college career Born in Minalin, Pampanga, Philippines, Intal initially studied at Claret School of Quezon City before he transferred to Letran he became a part of the Letran Squires high school varsity team. When he was in Grade 7, he made his first dunk. After his high school days, he tried out for the Ateneo Blue Eagles. While playing for the Blue Eagles, he was placed in the Team B and upon his second year in college he became a member of Team A. He was the part of the team that won its first UAAP Senior's Basketball Championship in 2002. He ended his college career in 2006 with a loss to the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP Finals in that same year. While in college, he played amateur baske ...
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Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed "the Big Dome", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The dome measures approximately making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Ōita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring . The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for indoor sports such as basketball. It is a main venue of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Big Dome is also used for other sports and events such as boxing, cockfighting, local and international concerts, circuses, religious gatherings, and beauty pageants. History In 1952, J. Amado Araneta, a member of the Araneta family, purchased from Radio Corporation of America (RCA) of land in Cubao which ...
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Cyrus Baguio
Cyrus Marata Baguio (born August 19, 1980) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Valenzuela Classic of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He also formerly played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for 16 seasons before initially retiring, but has since came back from retirement to play in the MPBL. He is known for his dunks and acrobatic moves, thus his moniker "Skyrus". Amateur and college career Baguio started playing college ball at the University of Santo Tomas by suiting up for the school's basketball varsity squad, the Growling Tigers. When he arrived in Manila from Cebu in the summer of 1999, he initially tried out for La Salle. The Green Archers’ coaching staff was interested in adding him to their lineup with a condition that he would be spending time under Team B for a couple of years before he could move up. He was dismayed, so he decided to look for another school. The moment he tried out for Aric del Ros ...
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Willy Wilson
William Joel Ventenilla Wilson (born January 30, 1980) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for four teams in the PBA. He spent his college years playing in De La Salle University before being drafted fifteenth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2004 PBA draft. College career In 1998, Wilson came over from the US to join the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP. Although he joined the team late, he made an impact off the bench in his rookie season with his versatility, outside shooting, and defense. That year, with a new coach in Franz Pumaren and former Rookie of the Year Renren Ritualo leading the way, the Archers went 13–1 and went on to win the championship over the FEU Tamaraws. From 1998 to 2001, the Archers won four straight titles. In his final season, the Archers went 13–1 but this time lost to the Ateneo Blue Eagles ...
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Simon Enciso
Simon Nicholas Marquez Enciso (born February 12, 1991) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Amateur career High school career Enciso attended at Terra Nova High School in California, where he suited up for the Terra Nova HS Tigers. In his senior year in 2008–09, he averaged 18.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. College career Enciso played two seasons of basketball at Skyline College, and then he transferred to Notre Dame de Namur University in 2012. In his junior year at NDNU, he posted per game averages of 7.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 31.5% 3PT FG percentage in 22 games he played (he averaged 24.3 minutes per game). His senior year saw an increase in his minutes and production, averaging 13.9 points, 4.15 assists, 40.5% FG percentage, 37.4% 3PT FG percentage and 35.1 minutes per game in 26 games (started 25 of them). PBA D-League Enciso applied f ...
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2016–17 Blackwater Elite Season
The 2016–17 Blackwater Elite season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates 2016 *October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila. Draft picks Special draft Regular draft Roster Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings Game log , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , November 23 , Phoenix W 94–87, Mac Belo (17) , Arthur dela Cruz (10) , John Pinto (7) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , November 27 , Meralco W 86–84, Mac Belo (25) , Raymond Aguilar (7) , Denok Miranda (7) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 2–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , December 2 , TNT L 92–99, Mac Belo (21) , Belo, dela Cruz (9) , dela Cruz, Pinto (6) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 2–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , December 9 , Rain or Shine L 93–107, Raymond Aguilar (15) , Mac Belo (9) , Denok Miranda (5) , Smart Aran ...
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Paolo Bugia
Ramon Paolo Vlajar Bugia (born January 19, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and executive who currently serves as the team manager for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted seventeenth overall by the Red Bull Barako in the 2005 PBA draft. In February 2016, Bugia was appointed as the team manager for the newly formed PBA team Phoenix Fuel Masters. College career Bugia played for the Ateneo de Manila University, where he was a member of the college basketball team, the Ateneo Blue Eagles, Blue Eagles. While at Ateneo, he became teammates with former UAAP MVP and future PBA teammate Rich Alvarez. He finished with a master's degree at Master of Business Administration, business administration In his final year in 2004 (Season 67), he was named part of the UAAP Men's Basketball Mythical 5 team. Professional career Bugia was drafted seventh overall by Red Bull in the 2005 PBA draft. Bugia was waived by Red ...
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Will Voigt
William Voigt (born August 18, 1976) is an American basketball coach who is currently serving as an assistant coach of the Brigham Young University (BYU) men's basketball team. Voigt has held various coaching roles at the professional, minor league, and collegiate levels in the United States and in other countries, including coaching in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Immediately prior to joining the Cougars, Voigt was head coach of the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. Early life Voigt grew up in Cabot, Vermont and attended Cabot High School, where he played varsity basketball and soccer. He attended Pomona College in California, lettering in soccer, and graduating with a degree in political science. Coaching career During college, Voigt landed an internship with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. After graduation, he became a video coordinator with the San Antonio Spurs, and a year later entered the college coaching ranks taking on an assistant role with Texas under Rick Barnes. Voigt ...
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