Francis Adriano
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Francis "Kiko" Adriano is a professional basketball
player in the Asean Basketball League
. He currently plays as an import for the SM BritAma
. Drafted 6th overall by Sta. Lucia
in 2001
, he started his pro career with the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association
.
. He is an aggressive defender outside the paint. He was part of the Larry Fonacier trade which brought him to Red Bull Barako
. He played 22 games with the San Miguel Beermen
in the 2006-07 PBA Philippine Cup
and averaged 4.0 points per game
. His career high was 29 points in game six of the 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup
semifinals on a 123-97 win against the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. He shot 3 out of 4 in three point field goals, 7 out of 10 in two point field goals and a perfect 6 out of 6 in the free throw line.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the Asean Basketball League
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL, is a men's professional basketball league in Southeast Asia. Six clubs from six different countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations competed in the league's 2009 inaugural season...
. He currently plays as an import for the SM BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
. Drafted 6th overall by Sta. Lucia
Sta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
in 2001
2001 PBA Draft
The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 14, 2001 at the Glorietta Activity Center at Makati City.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:...
, he started his pro career with the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The Metropolitan Basketball Association or Metroball was a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1998.The MBA overtook the Philippine Basketball Association's plans on regionalization when the league adopted a home-and-away format where teams, instead of representing...
.
Player Profile
Adriano won his first championship with Sta. LuciaSta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
. He is an aggressive defender outside the paint. He was part of the Larry Fonacier trade which brought him to Red Bull Barako
Red Bull Barako
The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
. He played 22 games with the San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
in the 2006-07 PBA Philippine Cup
2006-07 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2006-07 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup or known as the 2006-07 Talk 'N Text PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the first conference of the 2006-07 PBA season. It started on September 28, 2006 in Guam and ended on February 7, 2007...
and averaged 4.0 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
. His career high was 29 points in game six of the 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup
2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2007-08 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup or known as the 2007-08 Smart PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the first conference of the 2007-08 PBA season. The tournament was formally opened on October 14, 2007 and ended on March 2, 2008...
semifinals on a 123-97 win against the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. He shot 3 out of 4 in three point field goals, 7 out of 10 in two point field goals and a perfect 6 out of 6 in the free throw line.