2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals | | Dates | April 15–29, 2015 |
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MVP | Ranidel de Ocampo (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
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Television | Local: Sports5 TV5 AksyonTV Cignal PPV (HD) Fox Sports Asia International: AksyonTV International |
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Announcers | See broadcast notes |
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Radio network | DWFM |
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Game 1: | P. Balao, N. Guevara, E. Tangkion |
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Game 2: | J. Mariano, N. Guevara, J. Marabe |
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Game 3: | A. Herrera, J. Mariano, J. Marabe |
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Game 4: | N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion |
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Game 5: | J. Mariano, P. Balao, J. Marabe |
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Game 6: | N. Guevara, A. Hererra, J. Marabe |
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Game 7: | A. Herrera, N. Guevara, E. Tankion |
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The 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-seven championship series of the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Rain or Shine and Talk 'N Text competed for the 15th Commissioner's Cup championship and the 114th overall championship contested by the league.
Background
Road to the finals
Talk 'N Text |
Rain or Shine
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Finished 8–3 (0.727)—Tied with Purefoods and Rain or Shine at 1st place |
Elimination round |
Finished 8–3 (0.727)—Tied with Purefoods and Talk 'N Text at 1st place
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1.010 (2nd place) |
Tiebreaker* |
1.025 (1st place)
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Def. Barako Bull, 127–97 (twice-to-beat advantage) |
Quarterfinals |
Def. Barangay Ginebra, 92–91 (twice-to-beat advantage)
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Def. Purefoods Star, 3–1 (best-of-five) |
Semifinals |
Def. Meralco, 3–0 (best-of-five)
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Head-to-head matchup
Series summary
*number of overtimes
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Rosters
Players
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Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
POB |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From
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C
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2
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Washington, Jay
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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1981-11-10
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Eckerd
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PF
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4
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Carey, Harvey
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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1979-03-18
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Sonoma State
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G
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6
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Alas, Kevin (R)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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1991-11-13
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Letran
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PG
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9
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Labagala, Robert
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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1984-07-05
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UE
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SG
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10
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Reyes, Ryan Jay (IN)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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1983-08-10
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Cal State Fullerton
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C/G
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11
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Miller, Willie
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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1977-07-13
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Letran
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G/F
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12
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Fonacier, Larry
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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1982-05-13
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Ateneo
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PG
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17
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Castro William, Jayson
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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167 lb (76 kg)
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1986-06-30
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Philippine Christian
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PF
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21
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Williams, Kelly
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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1982-02-07
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Oakland
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G/F
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22
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Ganuelas-Rosser, Matt (R)
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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1990-06-13
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California (PA)
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SF
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23
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Espiritu, Elmer
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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1985-11-23
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UE
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C
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24
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Reyes, Robert
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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1983-03-16
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Flagler
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PF
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33
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De Ocampo, Ranidel (C)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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1981-12-08
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Saint Francis of Assisi
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C
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42
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Seigle, Danny
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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1976-06-14
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Wagner
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PF
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44
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Johnson, Ivan (I)
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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255 lb (116 kg)
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1984-04-10
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Cal State San Bernardino
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SF
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51
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Aban, Aaron
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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1982-04-08
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Letran
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Team manager
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import
- (GI) Governors' Cup Import
- (EI) EASL Import
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (R) Rookie
- Injured
Roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
POB |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From
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SG
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1
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Uyloan, Jonathan
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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1983-11-23
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Golden West
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PF/C
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2
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Chism, Wayne (I)
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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1987-06-16
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Tennessee
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PG
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3
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Lee, Paul
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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1989-02-14
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UE
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SF
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5
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Norwood, Gabe
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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1985-02-09
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George Mason
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SF
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6
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Ibañes, Jireh (C)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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1982-04-20
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UP Diliman
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SG
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8
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Teng, Jeric
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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1991-03-18
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UST
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PG
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9
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Cruz, Jericho (R)
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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1990-10-11
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Adamson
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PG
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11
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Tang, Tyrone
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5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
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155 lb (70 kg)
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1984-09-25
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La Salle
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SG
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16
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Chan, Jeffrei
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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1983-02-11
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Far Eastern
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PG
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17
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Tiu, Chris
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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1985-07-15
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Ateneo
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SG
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18
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Araña, Ryan
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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1985-03-23
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La Salle
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PF
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20
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Cruz, Jervy
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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1986-09-09
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UST
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C
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30
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Belga, Beau
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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285 lb (129 kg)
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1985-11-30
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Philippine Christian
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C
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48
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Quiñahan, J.R.
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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295 lb (134 kg)
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1984-05-08
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Visayas
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C
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57
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Almazan, Raymond
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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1989-08-02
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Letran
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Team manager
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import
- (GI) Governors' Cup Import
- (EI) EASL Import
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (R) Rookie
- Injured
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- a also serves as Rain or Shine's board governor.
Broadcast notes
References
External links
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- Founded in 1990
- Owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of PLDT
- Formerly the Pepsi Hotshots, Mobiline Phone Pals and Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
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- Founded in 2006
- Formerly the Welcoat Dragons
- Owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc.
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- Owners: Raymond Yu and Terry Que
- Board Governor: Mamerto Mondragon
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Championships (2) | |
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