Mark Anthony Rosales Borboran (born November 20, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise righ ...

of the

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(PBA). He went to college at the

José Rizal University José Rizal University (formerly José Rizal College or JRC), also referred to by its acronym JRU, is a private non-sectarian, non-stock coeducational basic and higher education institution located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. ...

and later he moved to

University of the East The University of the East (), also known as UE, is a private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the "largest university in Asia" when i ...

where he was a vital cog to his college team. Borboran is 6-4

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who can shoot, rebound, and pass. He was drafted sixth overall in the

2008 PBA draft The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on August 31, 2008. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (formerly k ...

by the

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but was then traded to the Alaska Aces during draft night. Borboran was part of the UE Red Warriors squad that swept the elimination round (14-0) of the 2007 UAAP season. He won a spot on the mythical team on the same year. He played for Hapee Toothpaste in the amateur league, alongside future top pick

Gabe Norwood Gabriel Daniel Viloria Norwood (born February 9, 1985) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball ...

, which entered the finals twice but lost twice to Harbour Centre. On April 28, 2023, Borboran signed a two-year contract extension with the

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2023–24 season''

Season-by-season averages

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Borboran, Mark 1984 births Living people Air21 Express players Alaska Aces (PBA) players Basketball players from Albay Filipino men's basketball players Meralco Bolts players JRU Heavy Bombers basketball players NLEX Road Warriors players People from Albay Phoenix Fuel Masters players Power forwards Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players Small forwards UE Red Warriors basketball players Barako Bull Energy draft picks 21st-century Filipino sportsmen