Christopher John Alandy-Dy Tiu (born July 15, 1985) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the

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with whom he won the

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title in

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. He went on to play his entire professional career for the

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of the

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(PBA), winning the Commissioner's Cup in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

. He also played for the

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and was

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of the roster that competed in the

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. Outside basketball, he is a TV host, model, politician, and businessman. He now hosts the television show '' iBilib'' on GMA.

Early life

Tiu is the second eldest of five children of Jerry and Lianne Tiu. He has two brothers, Christian and

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, and two sisters,

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and Cristine. His father is president of Tagaytay Highlands Clubs, a leisure resort and owns several other corporations. Cheryl is a lifestyle journalist for ''

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,'' while Charles is the basketball coach of the Benilde Blazers. He has Chinese blood that goes back to his great grandparents. Tiu took his elementary and high school education at

Xavier School Xavier School ( zh, s=光啓学校, t=光啓學校, p=Guāngqǐ Xúexìao, poj=Kong-khé Ha̍k-hāu; also referred to by its acronym XS) is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school run by the Catholic Order of the Society of Jesus. It ...

in San Juan City,

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, and his collegiate education at Ateneo de Manila University in

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, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in

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and a minor in Chinese studies.

Amateur career

He played juniors basketball for the

Golden Stallions, where he was part of the "three-peat" Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association Champion team from 2001 to 2003. His teammates in Xavier included Joseph Yeo and TY Tang. In 2019, he was honored by the school during its alumni awards.

College career

Tiu played for the

for his collegiate basketball career. He almost played for DLSU as his Xavier teammates Yeo and Tang had committed to that university. He and his teammates managed to enter the UAAP Finals in 2003 where they failed to defend their title against the

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. He skipped Season 68 as he was taking his junior term abroad at Lille Catholic University, but returned to Ateneo the following season. They returned to the Finals in 2006, but they lost to the

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in three games. In 2008, they managed to break their six year championship drought against their archrival the DLSU Green Archers which was led by

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and Rico Maierhofer at that time in two games. He was also a 2x UAAP Mythical Team Member. His coach in college was

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. In 2008, Tiu was named Favorite Athlete in the first Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards held at Aliw Theater,

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Professional career

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2012–2018)

On August 3, 2012 he declared for the 2012 PBA Rookie Draft after years of focusing on the

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national team. On August 19, he was selected 7th overall by the

during the 1st round. In 2013, he won that year's three-point shootout during the 2013 All-Star Weekend. He won one title with the Elasto Painters in 2016 (Commissioner's Cup) before announcing his retirement in January 2019. He also scored a career-high 30 points in his final game.

National team career

After his UAAP career, Tiu went to play for the

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as the team captain of the newly formed Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team from 2008 to 2012. His teammates at that time were

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, Japeth Aguilar, Chris Lutz, Marcio Lassiter and

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. They were under Coach

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at that time. He played in three

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tournaments, and was also on the

squad. He also got to play in the 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup and the 2011 Commissioner's Cup as Gilas was a guest team in those conferences. In 2011, Gilas got bronze in that year's Jones Cup.

2010 Asian Games

In 2010, Tiu also got to play in that year's

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. He had 14 points with four triples in a loss to

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. He then had 15 in a bounce back win over

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. They went on to finish sixth in that tournament.

2011 SEABA Championship

In order to qualify for the

, Tiu and the Gilas team first had to finish in the top three of the 2011 SEABA Championship. Gilas went on to sweep the tournament, and get the gold medal.

2011 SEA Games

Tiu was the team captain of the Sinag Pilipinas team that was sent to the

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, where they captured the gold medal against

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. His teammates included

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, Nico Salva, Emman Monfort,

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and Justin Chua together with Jeric Fortuna and Jeric Teng of the

, Bobby Ray Parks Jr. of the

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, RR Garcia of the

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, Dave Marcelo and

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of the

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. They were also joined by two Filipino-Americans Cliff Hodge and Chris Ellis. They were under the mentorship of Coach

and Coach

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2012 SEABA Cup

Now coached by

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, Tiu was in the lineup for the 2012 SEABA Cup. They swept the tournament, making Gilas the best team in Southeast Asia.

2018 Asian Games

In 2018, Coach Yeng Guiao and core players of Rain or Shine, including Tiu, represented the Philippines in the

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. This was his last international tournament. He got to play with Fil-Am NBA player Jordan Clarkson. They finished fifth, the highest a Philippine team has gotten since 2002.

PBA career statistics

Season-by-season averages

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Player profile

Tiu is known for his shooting, his basketball smarts and leadership, and his physicality. Throughout his basketball career, he has made multiple clutch shots and clutch free throws. Coach Toroman, who made him team captain when he was with Smart Gilas, called him the "best captain of the team" he ever had, with his commitment and basketball IQ. His leadership was also seen in his PBA career as he became one of the veterans for Rain or Shine, soothing tensions within the team and mentoring younger players. Despite his small stature and heartthrob looks, he could be tough on the court when needed, taking charges and challenging shots. He is unathletic, so he relied on his effort to hustle on defense.

Personal life

Tiu married investment banker Clarisse Ong on September 7, 2013 at a ceremony in

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after twelve years of dating. In May 2016, after winning the

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, Tiu announced through an

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post that he and Ong were expecting their first child. Their daughter, Amanda Claire, was born on June 5, 2016. The couple's second daughter, Mari Diana, was born on February 25, 2018. The Tiu family are

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. In July 2019, Tiu was appointed as an ambassador of the Department of Science and Technology. Later that same year, he was the Volunteers Program Deputy Director for the

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Politics

Tiu has served as a ''

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'' official of Urdaneta,

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from 2002 to 2018: first as the ''

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'' Chairman, and later as a ''

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''.

Business

While in college, he set up a food stall on the Ateneo de Manila campus called Chinky Chickens. He was able to expand the business to another branch in

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. Tiu's business ventures with fellow partners include: *Happy Lemon, a chain of tea shops. *Eric Kayser, a French bakery and pastry shop. *VLink Interactive, a marketing communications firm where he serves as the

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. Tiu was also an endorser of multiple brands such as

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, underwear brand Hanford, Dockers,

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, and many more. He is currently the brand ambassador of IT solutions provider DFNN.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

2013 PBA All Rookie Team (won) 2013 ASEAN Youth Day Award (won) 2013 The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award (won) 2015 MITv Gawad Kamalayan "Natatanging Informative Program Host" (won) 2015 USTv Students' Choice Awards - Sports Personality (won)

References

External links

Chris Tiu's Official Blog
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