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Tyler Tio
Christian Tyler Chan Tio (born April 5, 1998) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Early life and high school career Tio was born the youngest of three siblings. His parents were former Filipino citizens before acquiring Canadian citizenship. His father was in the poultry business before retiring while his mother owns a travel agency. His first sport was swimming before focusing on basketball as his father and older brother Tristan influenced him to take up the sport. Tio played for Xavier School's basketball varsity team from grade school all the way to high school. In 2013, Tio was one of the 10 players who stood out during the Jr. NBA Philippines camp. He also participated in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the SLAM Rising Stars Classic. In 2016, he was selected to play in the NBTC All-Star Game. Tio earned college offers from University of the Philippines, De La Salle, San Beda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player on the court. Point guards are expected to control the pace of the game. They effectively "run" the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Generally, point guards are expected to be proficient in passing the ball and being able to get Assist (basketball), assists to teammates. In a pick and roll offense, the point guard typically moves off of screens to facilitate the ball to a Power forward, big. Likewise, point guards can also shoot off of screens if given separation. In transition, the point guard must be able to pass and handle the ball without committing excessive turnovers. Defensively, the point guard is generally responsible for guarding above the Key (basketball), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Beermen
The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots. It is the most successful franchise in the history of the PBA and the only remaining original franchise in the league. The Beermen have the most titles with 29 and the most all-time victories with more than 1,200 wins. In addition, it has won the Grand Slam in and the Perpetual Jun Bernardino Trophy after winning three straight PBA Philippine Cups from 2015 to 2017. It is also the only team to have won at least one PBA title in each of the six numerical decades of the league's existence and was the first professional basketball team ever to come back from a 0–3 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series which they did during the 2015–16 Philippine Cup Finals. Beginnings San Miguel had a basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Ross (basketball)
Christopher Michael Ross (born March 9, 1985) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also serves as an assistant coach for the same team. Ross played high school basketball at John Jay High School (San Antonio), John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas, where as a junior, he made a 50-foot, half-court buzzer-beater to win the 2002 Class 5A state basketball championship for Jay. After high school he played college basketball at McLennan Community College and Marshall University. Ross can play both guard positions and is currently the starting point guard for the Beermen. In his tenure with the Beermen, he is known for his defensive skills, thus recognized as one of the best defenders in the league. Professional career Ross was drafted by the 2009-10 Air21 Express season, Air21 Express back in 2009 as the third pick of the first-round. Meralco Bolts On June 6, 2012, with the Bolts, Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UST Growling Tigers Basketball
The UST Growling Tigers basketball is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Santo Tomas. The school has won 19 basketball titles including one in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They are one of the winningest teams in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) with 18 championships, the last coming in 2006 during Pido Jarencio's rookie year of coaching. Jarencio returned as the team's head coach after ten years since resigning in 2013. He formally replaced Bal David on February 3, 2023. Schedule overview The Growling Tigers' preparation for the season begins in late-March, or at the tailend of the academic year. It was recently moved to late-April following a shift in the opening of the school calendar from June to August. UST usually plays in two major preseason tournaments for two to three months and they sometimes join provincial pocket tournaments in the lead-up to the UAAP tournament. On many occasions, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FEU Tamaraws Basketball
FEU Tamaraws are the collegiate basketball varsity team of the Far Eastern University (FEU). FEU currently holds the record of winning the most number of championships (20 championships) in the men's basketball division of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. FEU also appeared in the Philippine Collegiate Championship finals four times, and was able to win back to back championships in 2004 and 2005. The team originally played in the NCAA from 1929 to 1936 and was one of its founding members. While the main campus of FEU is in Sampaloc, Manila, the basketball team is now based in FEU Diliman in Diliman, Quezon City. History Williams, Capacio and the 1980s 1981 MVP Anthony Williams led the Tams to its first three-peat, from 1979 to 1981, including a back to back 12-0 eliminations sweep in 1980 and 1981. The unbeaten Tamaraws played the rival UE Warriors in the 1981 UAAP Finals. UE rookie Allan Caidic, missed two free throws and FEU captured their third straig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SJ Belangel
Samjosef Rasmo Belangel (born June 27, 1999) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Early life and education SJ Belangel was born in Bacolod on June 27, 1999 to Sammy Belangel and Mayette Belangel (). His father is a former college basketball player star. Belangel studied in the Ateneo education system, first moving to the Ateneo High School in ninth grade. He graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2022. High school and college career Hailing from Bacolod, SJ Belangel has suited up for the teams of Eliakim Learning School, USLS-Integrated School, St. Joseph's Academy–Iloilo, and Bacolod Tay Tung High School prior to joining Ateneo High School. He also took part and won the Batang Pinoy 3x3 national competition held in Bacolod in 2014. He moved to Ateneo High School and played for the Blue Eaglets after he scouted by its coach Joe Silva. He turned d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UE Red Warriors
The UE Red Warriors, Lady Warriors, Junior Warriors and Lady Junior Warriors are the collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of the University of the East (UE) that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The Athletic Director of the university is Rodrigo M. Roque. Background The University of the East is one of eight schools participating in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The UE Warriors teams have won UAAP championships in basketball, volleyball, fencing, table tennis and other sports. UE athletes also participate in other intercollegiate tournaments as well as invitational tournaments abroad. Sports Basketball As of 2006, The Red Warriors were tied with the University of Santo Tomas as the second most successful team in UAAP men's basketball, with 18 titles, most of them coming from the time of coach Baby Dalupan and Robert Jaworski.Sports Events, UE Dawn 2006 Diamond J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Nieto (basketball)
Matthew Evan Nieto (born November 5, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played two separate stints each for the San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche. He was drafted by the Sharks in the second round, 47th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Early life and career Nieto is of Mexican Americans, Mexican-American descent. Nieto's father, Jesse, is a longshoreman, while his mother, Mary, is a Nordstrom makeup artist. Nieto grew up in Long Beach, California, in a dangerous neighborhood; his mother had stated: "There were drive-by shootings. He jokes about it, that Snoop Dogg lived around the corner. It's true, but Matt wasn't born then." When he was two years old, Nieto became interested in skating, particularly rollerblading, when he saw his sister skating in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
