Rafael Reavis (born July 27, 1977) is a Filipino-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(PBA).

Professional career

Reavis first played for the San Juan Knights in the

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in 2000. After the Metropolitan Basketball Association folded in 2002, Reavis decided to apply for the

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, where he was picked second overall by the

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. He had a good run during his time with the

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before being involved in one of the most controversial trades in PBA history. The trade involved

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, Billy Mamaril, Aries Dimaunahan, and Ervin Sotto. Barangay Ginebra traded Reavis, Paul Artadi, and the rights to

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eighth pick overall

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for

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, Rich Alvarez, Celino Cruz, and Paolo Bugia of Purefoods. Burger King acted as the conduit team, trading

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to Ginebra and acquiring the rights to 2009 Rookie draft 18th pick Orlando Daroya and future picks.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
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Season-by-season averages

, - , align=left , , align=left , 2002 Coca-Cola Tigers season, Coca-Cola , 30 , , 14.2 , , .513 , , .500 , , .486 , , 3.8 , , .8 , , .2 , , .3 , , 4.6 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 65 , , 28.3 , , .584 , , .000 , , .516 , , 8.0 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .9 , , 10.4 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 59 , , 31.2 , , .540 , , .143 , , .522 , , 9.0 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , 1.1 , , 8.9 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 33 , , 34.6 , , .523 , , .000 , , .566 , , 11.2 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , 1.3 , , 8.3 , - , align=left , , align=left , Barangay Ginebra , 30 , , 26.4 , , .564 , , .000 , , .533 , , 8.5 , , .9 , , .6 , , 1.0 , , 8.3 , - , align=left , , align=left , Barangay Ginebra , 35 , , 25.9 , , .509 , , .000 , , .524 , , 8.3 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , .5 , , 6.2 , - , align=left , , align=left , Barangay Ginebra , 33 , , 19.0 , , .592 , , .000 , , .515 , , 5.1 , , .9 , , .4 , , .6 , , 4.6 , - , align=left , , align=left , Purefoods / B-Meg Derby Ace , 61 , , 26.9 , , .529 , , – , , .458 , , 7.7 , , .8 , , .7 , , .8 , , 5.5 , - , align=left , , align=left , B-Meg Derby Ace , 10 , , 15.0 , , .481 , , – , , .667 , , 3.9 , , .4 , , .4 , , .6 , , 3.0 , - , align=left , , align=left , B-Meg , 62 , , 16.1 , , .488 , , – , , .542 , , 4.8 , , .8 , , .3 , , .6 , , 4.2 , - , align=left , , align=left , San Mig Coffee , 60 , , 16.3 , , .565 , , – , , .598 , , 4.0 , , .7 , , .3 , , .7 , , 3.6 , - , align=left , , align=left , San Mig Super Coffee , 67 , , 15.4 , , .505 , , .000 , , .614 , , 4.3 , , .7 , , .3 , , .3 , , 3.7 , - , align=left , , align=left , Purefoods / Star , 40 , , 12.5 , , .569 , , – , , .583 , , 3.5 , , .4 , , .4 , , .6 , , 2.2 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 27 , , 11.5 , , .565 , , – , , .545 , , 3.6 , , .4 , , .1 , , .3 , , 2.4 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 51 , , 17.8 , , .579 , , .000 , , .656 , , 5.0 , , .7 , , .5 , , .8 , , 4.8 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 42 , , 21.9 , , .514 , , – , , .652 , , 6.2 , , .5 , , .7 , , .5 , , 5.5 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 11 , , 28.1 , , .471 , , – , , .706 , , 6.5 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , .5 , , 4.0 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 38 , , 18.8 , , .500 , , – , , .585 , , 4.6 , , .6 , , .5 , , .3 , , 2.6 , -class=sortbottom , align=center colspan=2 , Career , 807 , , 21.2 , , .534 , , .097 , , .548 , , 6.0 , , .9 , , .5 , , .7 , , 5.3

Personal life

Reavis was born as Rafael Pangilinan Reavis on July 27, 1977, in

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. His father is Joselito Abundo and was born on

Koronadal, South Cotabato Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal ( hil, Dakbanwa sang Koronadal; ceb, Dakbayan sa Koronadal; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Koronadal'', Jawi: كوتا نو كورونادال; fil, Lungsod ng Koronadal), also known as Marbel, is a 3rd cla ...

. Abundo went to the US when he was 17 and was adopted by the Reavis family. Abundo met Reavis' mother, Laura Missouri, in

. After three years, they broke up, and Reavis went with his mother in

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where his mother married and became Laura Fields. Abundo died in 1999 due to

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References

External links

Barangay Ginebra Kings

Rookie hopeful Reavis prefers Gins in PBA

Player Profile
at PBA-Online!

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reavis, Rafi 1977 births Living people Basketball players from New York City African-American basketball players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Centers (basketball) Coppin State Eagles men's basketball players Filipino men's basketball players Magnolia Hotshots players Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Power forwards (basketball) Powerade Tigers players San Juan Knights players American men's basketball players Powerade Tigers draft picks 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Citizens of the Philippines through descent American sportspeople of Filipino descent