Mark Clemence Telan (born January 12, 1976) is a Filipino former professional

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player. He last played for the

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in the

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. A former De La Salle Green Archer, he was 2-time UAAP basketball Most Valuable Player. Telan entered the professional league in 1999 as a direct hire by the

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. When his team retooled the roster for the 2000 season, he was acquired by the

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, where he was named Most Improved Player in 2000. In 2002, he was then picked by the

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. After his tenure with Talk 'N Text, he was traded to the

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and then to the

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. In 2009, Telan signed up with the

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as the offer was not matched by his team

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. In 2010, he returns to Talk 'N Text. He is known to be a solid low post threat and a good outside shooter. His defense is also commendable. His style of play has often drawn comparisons with that of his favorite NBA player

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PBA career statistics

Season-by-season averages

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, 33 , , 31.1 , , .423 , , .333 , , .705 , , 6.9 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , 1.2 , , 12.9 , - , align=left, , align=left,

, 51 , , 25.3 , , .453 , , .258 , , .594 , , 5.7 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 1.4 , , 7.6 , - , align=left, , align=left, Talk 'N Text , 42 , , 20.6 , , .471 , , .267 , , .759 , , 4.3 , , .6 , , .2 , , .4 , , 8.0 , - , align=left, , align=left, Talk 'N Text , 55 , , 15.2 , , .367 , , .216 , , .625 , , 3.0 , , .7 , , .3 , , .2 , , 5.2 , - , align=left, , align=left, Talk 'N Text , 70 , , 24.7 , , .482 , , .216 , , .675 , , 6.4 , , .9 , , .5 , , .8 , , 10.8 , - , align=left rowspan=2, , align=left, Talk 'N Text , 22 , , 21.7 , , .450 , , .167 , , .567 , , 5.4 , , .6 , , .2 , , .7 , , 9.4 , - , align=left, Air21 , 20 , , 26.5 , , .456 , , .167 , , .424 , , 9.5 , , 1.4 , , .5 , , .7 , , 12.0 , - , align=left, , align=left, Air21 , 43 , , 29.6 , , .456 , , .205 , , .644 , , 8.4 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , .9 , , 12.8 , - , align=left, , align=left,

, 41 , , 21.2 , , .498 , , .231 , , .534 , , 7.3 , , 1.3 , , .1 , , .4 , , 8.5 , - , align=left, , align=left,

, 35 , , 28.3 , , .500 , , .214 , , .624 , , 6.9 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , .5 , , 9.2 , - , align=left, , align=left, Rain or Shine , 40 , , 13.4 , , .463 , , .333 , , .479 , , 3.6 , , .4 , , .3 , , .3 , , 3.7 , - , align=left, , align=left, Talk 'N Text , 3 , , 4.3 , , .500 , , — , , — , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , .7 , -class=sortbottom , align=center colspan=2 , Career , 496 , , 21.9 , , .459 , , .240 , , .617 , , 5.6 , , .9 , , .3 , , .7 , , 8.4

References

1976 births Living people Barako Bull Energy players Basketball players from Isabela (province) Centers (basketball) Filipino men's basketball players Mapúa University alumni People from Isabela (province) Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Power forwards Powerade Tigers players Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players Shell Turbo Chargers players Tanduay Rhum Masters players TNT Tropang 5G players De La Salle Green Archers basketball players Ilocano people {{Philippines-basketball-bio-stub