Elmer Reyes

Filipino retired basketball player

Elmer Reyes
Personal information
Born (1958-12-03) December 3, 1958 (age 65)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
CollegeSan Beda
PositionSmall forward
Career history
–Presto
1984–1985Northern Cement
1987–1989San Miguel Beermen
1990Pop Cola Panthers
1991–1992Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Elmer Reyes is a Filipino former professional basketball player.[1]

Career

College

Pre-1980s, Reyes played for the San Beda Red Lions in the National Collegiate Athletic Association helping the team win two consecutive titles.[1]

Club

Presto

Reyes played for the Presto in the now-defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association.[1]

Northern Cement

He would be part of the Philippines national team which played as a club under the name Northern Cement. This includes the 1981 William Jones Cup in Taiwan which Northern Cement won. Northern Cement with Reyes also bagged the 1984 Asian Basketball Club Championship title earning them a berth in the 1985 FIBA Club World Cup.[1]

Reyes would be part of the team's guest team participation in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1984 to 1985.[1] They became the first locally-based guest team to win a title when they became the champions of the 1985 Reinforced Conference.[2]

Additionally Northern Cement competed under the club name "San Miguel" in the 1985 William Jones Cup which it also won.[1]

San Miguel, Pop Cola, and Purefoods

From 1987 to 1989, Reyes played for franchise PBA team, San Miguel Beermen helping them win six conference titles. In 1990, he moved to expansion team Pop Cola Panthers. Reyes would then move to Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs helping them win the 1991 All-Filipino Conference title. He would retire in 1992.[1]

National team

Reyes would train with the Philippines national team as early as 1980 under the Northern Cement program of sports patron Danding Cojuangco. His debut would be in the 1981 SEA Games in Manila where the team clinched a gold.[1][3]

As part of the under-18 youth team, Reyes would help the team win the 1982 ABC Under-18 Championship title, also at home.[1]

This was followed by SEA Games golds in the 1983 edition in Singapore and 1985 edition in Bangkok. The team won a title at the 1985 ABC Championship in Kuala Lumpur and consequentially a berth in the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain, although the team withdrew due to the People Power Revolution. Reyes last stint with the Philippines was in the 1986 Asian Games where the team bagged a bronze.[1]

Personal life

His son Raphy Reyes is also a professional basketball player.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Dy, Richard (September 24, 2020). "For Elmer Reyes, NCC stalwart, serving national team was a badge of honor". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "This Day in PBA History: NCC becomes first local guest team to win championship". November 28, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (December 4, 2003). "Career shift can wait for RP's top gun". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ex-PBA pro opens cage clinics". The Philippine Star. March 31, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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Philippines squad – 1985 ABC Championship – Gold medal
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Philippines squad – 1986 Asian Games – Bronze medal
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