Dwight Ramos

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Dwight Ramos
Dwight Ramos.jpg
Ramos with the Toyama Grouses in 2021
No. 24 – Toyama Grouses
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1998-09-02) September 2, 1998 (age 23)
West Covina, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWalnut (Walnut, California)
College
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentToyama Grouses
Career highlights and awards

Dwight Ramos (born September 2, 1998) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[1] He has also played for the Philippines national basketball team.

Early life and education[]

Ramos was born on September 2, 1998, in the United States in West Covina, California to Artemio Ramos from Ilocos Sur and Liliya Ramos from Russia. He is the eldest of three children. He attended Walnut High School for his secondary education. For his college education, Ramos entered the California State University in Fullerton where he pursued a degree in business.[2] After his sophomore year, Ramos left Cal State to briefly attend the California State Polytechnic University in Pomona before moving to the Philippines to study at Ateneo de Manila University.

High school career[]

He played for the Mustangs, the varsity basketball team of Walnut High School, under head coach Joe Khouzam.[2]

College career[]

US NCAA[]

While Ramos was still in high school, he was contacted by coach Tab Baldwin who tried to recruit him to play for Ateneo de Manila University's Blue Eagles in the Philippines once he graduates. However he decided to forego from playing for Ateneo to continue his college basketball career in the United States.[3]

Ramos during his attendance at Fullerton campus of California State University played for the Cal State Fullerton Titans basketball team. He suited up for the team in the NCAA Division I from 2016 to 2018.[2][3] He then went on to play for the Broncos of California State Polytechnic University in Pomona for one season in the NCAA Division II.[3][4]

Ateneo Blue Eagles[]

After playing for the Cal State Pomona Broncos, Ramos went to the Philippines to play for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP but had to serve residency in 2019 before he could suit up in official UAAP games.[5] He played for Ateneo in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League helping the team clinch the 2019 league title.[3] He was expected to make his UAAP debut for the Blue Eagles in Season 83[5] which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He became eligible to enter the PBA draft in 2021, but decided to forego from entering for a chance to play alongside his brother in Ateneo.[6]

Professional career[]

Toyama Grouses (2021–present)[]

Ramos decided to forgo his one year of eligibility in UAAP and he signed with Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League on September 10, 2021.[7]

National team career[]

Ramos has been a prospective member of the Philippines national team by its management as early 2018, when he was included in a 23-member pool intended for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.[4] He debuted for the Philippines in February 2020, playing in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier match against Indonesia. The Philippines won 100–70 in that match with Ramos contributing 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals.[8] Ramos played with a squad reinforced by PBA players in the first window of the qualifiers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, subsequent qualifier matches were repeatedly postponed with Ramos flying back and forth between the Philippines and the United States; usually training in the latter where pandemic-related protocols are more lenient.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dwight RAMOS". 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. FIBA.
  2. ^ a b c "Dwight Ramos". Cal State Fullerton Athletics. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Javier, Martin (June 22, 2020). "Basketball: Why Dwight Ramos 'couldn't wait' to play for Ateneo this season". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Sarmenta, Yoyo (January 11, 2020). "Who is new Gilas pool member Dwight Ramos?". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Naredo, Camille (June 22, 2020). "UAAP: Baldwin expects Dwight Ramos to make an impact for Ateneo". ABS-CBN. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Li, Matthew (December 7, 2020). "Family is what keeps Dwight Ramos in Ateneo". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gilas Pilipinas hotshot Dwight Ramos signs with B.League's Toyama Grouses". ESPN.com. September 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (February 28, 2020). "Gilas Pilipinas blasts Indonesia behind Thirdy revelation". Rappler. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Pamintuan, Carlo (May 31, 2021). "Dwight Ramos always ready to answer Gilas' call". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

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