Tony dela Cruz

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Tony dela Cruz
Personal information
Born (1978-08-24) August 24, 1978 (age 43)
West Covina, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeUC Irvine (1996–1998)
PBA draft1999 / Direct Hire
Selected by the Shell Velocity
Playing career1999–2017
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Coaching career2017–2021
Career history
As player:
1999–2005Shell Velocity / Shell Turbo Chargers
2005–2017Alaska Aces
As coach:
2017–2021Alaska Aces (Assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Anthony Bryan B. dela Cruz (born August 24, 1978) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player and coach. He played majority of his career for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), where he also served as an assistant coach after his playing career.[1]

Born in West Covina, California, Dela Cruz is a Fil-American who had a stint in the US NCAA and was named as Shell's direct hire recruit in 1999. He became a legitimate PBA All-Star player with the Shell Turbo Chargers and was dealt to the Aces prior to Shell's exit from the PBA before the start of the 2005-2006 season. Following the retirement of former player and now assistant coach Jeffrey Cariaso, dela Cruz was named Alaska's team captain of this team since 2010.

He can play multiple positions and is popular among fans and well liked by fellow players. Dela Cruz can put the ball on the floor and drive to the basket when needed but prefers to catch and shoot from midrange, from about 10 to 15 feet. He is also a former member of the RP National Basketball Team.

PBA career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

[2]

Season-by-season averages[]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2000 Shell 16 17.2 .329 .200 .833 2.9 .8 .2 .3 4.0
2001 Shell 37 14.5 .374 .250 .611 2.5 .6 .4 .1 3.4
2002 Shell 32 21.3 .422 .295 .684 4.0 1.0 .6 .3 6.2
2003 Shell 35 34.3 .443 .417 .716 6.7 2.1 1.3 .3 14.5
2004–05 Shell 71 36.7 .422 .295 .734 6.1 2.6 .9 .5 16.0
2005–06 Alaska 49 29.5 .394 .167 .760 4.6 1.5 .8 .3 10.1
2006–07 Alaska 21 34.0 .444 .111 .667 7.7 2.1 .7 .5 11.8
2007–08 Alaska 47 24.5 .407 .363 .796 4.3 .8 .9 .4 8.2
2008–09 Alaska 42 29.1 .432 .403 .729 5.6 1.7 .8 .5 8.7
2009–10 Alaska 61 29.1 .440 .296 .778 5.1 1.7 .8 .4 8.2
2010–11 Alaska 41 27.0 .427 .286 .891 4.7 1.5 1.0 .6 7.8
2011–12 Alaska 19 27.9 .397 .222 .727 4.7 1.3 .6 .4 6.6
2012–13 Alaska 54 18.9 .377 .231 .894 3.4 1.0 .7 .4 3.4
2013–14 Alaska 42 14.4 .345 .250 .500 2.7 .6 .4 .1 1.6
2014–15 Alaska 52 13.0 .379 .125 .375 2.1 .7 .3 .1 1.6
2015–16 Alaska 43 9.9 .413 .316 .833 2.1 .5 .4 .1 2.4
Career 662 24.1 .416 .308 .743 4.3 1.3 .7 .3 7.4

References[]

  1. ^ Aces sustain charge; Phone Pals triumph
  2. ^ Player Profile at PBA-Online!

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