Carl Bryan Cruz Explained

Carl Bryan Cruz
Position:Power forward
Team:Manila Stars
League:MPBL
Number:17
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:21 August 1991
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Faith Christian Academy (Quezon City)
College:FEU
Draft Year Pba:2016
Draft Pba:Special draft
Draft Team Pba:Alaska Aces
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2019
Team1:Alaska Aces
Years2:2019–2021
Team2:Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing
Years3:2021–2024
Team3:TNT Tropang Giga
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Manila Stars
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Carl Bryan Villegas Cruz (born August 21, 1991), also known by his initials CBC,[1] is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[2] [3]

Professional career

Cruz was selected in the special draft of the 2016 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces.

On September 6, 2019, he was traded to the Blackwater Elite for Abu Tratter.[4]

On December 3, 2021, he was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Jay Washington and two future second-round picks.[5] He signed a one-year extension with the team on January 26, 2022.[6] He signed another one-year contract extension with the team on May 16, 2023.[7]

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2023–24 season[8]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left | | align=left | Alaska| 23 || 12.7 || .350 || .286 || .655 || 3.4 || .4 || .4 || || 4.5|-| align=left | | align=left | Alaska| 27 || 12.4 || .385 || .316 || .714 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .2 || 4.1|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | Alaska| rowspan=2|37 || rowspan=2|20.6 || rowspan=2|.354 || rowspan=2|.333 || rowspan=2|.804 || rowspan=2|3.6 || rowspan=2|.8 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|8.1|-| Blackwater|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | Blackwater| rowspan=2|10 || rowspan=2|19.5 || rowspan=2|.365 || rowspan=2|.349 || rowspan=2|.700 || rowspan=2|2.0 || rowspan=2|.6 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|6.0|-| align=left | TNT|-| align=left | | align=left | TNT| 24 || 5.6 || .314 || .229 || .800 || .7 || .3 || || || 1.8|-| align=left | | align=left | TNT| 6 || 5.2 || .600 || .571 || .500 || 1.8 || .2 || || || 2.8|-class=sortbottom| align="center" colspan=2 | Career| 127 || 13.9 || .360 || .321 || .741 || 2.6 || .5 || .2 || .1 || 5.0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leongson . Randolph . Size does matter as Chot explains Amer, CBC callup . spin.ph . 7 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Player Profile at PBA-Online! . pba-online.net . December 15, 2016.
  3. Web site: Alaska picking Carl Bryan Cruz from Gilas special draft to bolster shallow frontcourt . . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . October 29, 2016 . December 15, 2016 . Ramos, Gerry .
  4. Web site: Alaska ships Cruz to Blackwater for Tratter . .
  5. News: TNT acquires CBC from Blackwater in exchange for Jay Washington, 2 future picks . PBA.ph . December 3, 2021 . December 3, 2021.
  6. News: Gerry . Ramos . January 25, 2022 . CBC given contract extension even before playing first TNT game . Spin.ph . January 25, 2022.
  7. News: Gerry . Ramos . May 16, 2022 . Dave Marcelo, Carl Bryan Cruz sign fresh contracts with TNT . Spin.ph . May 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: Carl Bryan Cruz Player Profile - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.

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