Jervy Cruz
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Jervy Cruz is a Filipino
professional basketball player currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association
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A former Most Valuable Player in the UAAP, Cruz was one of the reasons why the UST Growling Tigers
pulled off an upset over heavily favored Ateneo Blue Eagles
in the 2006 UAAP finals.
Tabbed fifth overall in the rookie draft, Rain or Shine got a legitimate inside threat and eased the burden on Jay-R Reyes
in that aspect. The six-foot-five forward could be undersized in his position but Cruz has the skills to become effective. The ex-RP 5 mainstay has a decent outside shot.
Cruz was the 3rd youngest player in the 2009-10 PBA season at only 23 years of age. He played 45 games and he averaged 6.4 points per game, 0.16 blocks per game, and 4.40 rebounds per game.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
professional basketball player currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
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A former Most Valuable Player in the UAAP, Cruz was one of the reasons why the UST Growling Tigers
UST Growling Tigers
The UST Growling Tigers are the varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the UST Growling Tigresses. Originally called the Glowing Goldies, the name has been changed starting with the 1992–93 season....
pulled off an upset over heavily favored Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady...
in the 2006 UAAP finals.
Tabbed fifth overall in the rookie draft, Rain or Shine got a legitimate inside threat and eased the burden on Jay-R Reyes
Jay-R Reyes
Jay-R Reyes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Alaska Aces.-Rain or Shine:...
in that aspect. The six-foot-five forward could be undersized in his position but Cruz has the skills to become effective. The ex-RP 5 mainstay has a decent outside shot.
Cruz was the 3rd youngest player in the 2009-10 PBA season at only 23 years of age. He played 45 games and he averaged 6.4 points per game, 0.16 blocks per game, and 4.40 rebounds per game.