Mac Tallo Explained

Mac Tallo
Position:Point guard / Shooting guard
League:MPBL
Team:Davao Occidental Tigers
Number:23
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:2 January 1994
Birth Place:Cebu City, Philippines
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:187
College:De La Salle (2012)
SWU (2013–2017)
Draft Year Pba:2017
Draft Round Pba:1
Draft Pick Pba:10
Draft Team Pba:TNT KaTropa
Career Start:2017
Team1:TNT KaTropa
Years1:2017
Team2:NLEX Road Warriors
Years2:2018–2019
Team3:Bacolod Master Sardines
Years3:2019
Team4:Manila Stars
Years4:2019–2020
Team5:Bacolod Master Sardines
Years5:2020
Team6:Bicol Volcanoes
Years6:2021
Team7:Converge FiberXers
Years7:2023
Team8:Abra Weavers
Years8:2024
Team9:Davao Occidental Tigers
Years9:2024–present
Highlights:

Mark Jayven "Mac" Tallo (born January 2, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Davao Occidental Tigers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Career

First PBA stint

Tallo started his professional career with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA, having been selected 10th overall by TNT KaTropa in the 2017 PBA draft.[1] but later played for the NLEX Road Warriors.[2]

First MPBL stint

Tallo has played in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) specifically for the Bacolod Master Sardines, Manila Stars,[3] [4] and the Bicol Volcanoes.[5]

Chooks-to-Go 3x3

Tallo is also a 3x3 basketball player and has suited up for Chooks-to-Go's 3x3 pro circuit teams.[6] until 2023.[7]

Second PBA stint

He has played for the Converge FiberXers in a pre-season tournament in a lead up to the 2023–24 PBA season.[8] He later signed a two-year contract with the team.[9] [10]

On February 7, 2024, his contract was terminated by the team after committing several ligang labas infractions.[11]

Second MPBL stint

On March 13, 2024, Tallo would sign with the expansion side Abra Weavers for the 2024 MPBL season.[12] Mid-season, Abra sent Tallo to the Davao Occidental Tigers in exchange for Jun Manzo.

Career statistics

As of the end of 2023–24 season[13]

PBA

|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | TNT| rowspan=2|17 || rowspan=2|19.2 || rowspan=2|.352 || rowspan=2|.239 || rowspan=2|.640 || rowspan=2|2.0 || rowspan=2|3.1 || rowspan=2|.7 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|6.1|-| align=left | NLEX|-| align=left | | align=left | NLEX| 15 || 12.8 || .375 || .292 || 1.000 || 1.5 || 2.5 || .7 || .2 || 3.9|-| align=left | | align=left | Converge| 5 || 21.3 || .279 || .250 || 1.000 || 2.6 || 2.0 || .4 || || 7.0|-class=sortbottom| align="center" colspan=2 | Career| 37 || 16.9 || .344 || .255 || .719 || 1.9 || 2.7 || .6 || .2 || 5.3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TNT top pick Macmac Tallo looks forward to fresh start after being picked up by NLEX. Spin.ph. January 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Mark Tallo earns Player of the Week citation. pba.ph. January 20, 2019.
  3. News: Tallo joins Manila Stars after Bacolod snafu . . November 6, 2019 . November 6, 2019.
  4. News: Leongson . Randolph . Mac Tallo rejoins home team Bacolod after mending relationship with coach . 21 October 2023 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 3 April 2020.
  5. News: Mac Tallo to play for Bicol Volcanoes in MPBL . 21 October 2023 . SunStar . 18 May 2021 . en.
  6. News: Mac Tallo remains PH's no. 1 3x3 player, rises to world no. 72 . 31 May 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . 31 May 2022.
  7. News: Mac Tallo released by Chooks-to-Go after 2-year stint . 21 October 2023 . ABS-CBN News . 21 October 2023.
  8. News: Magallon . Reynald . Mac Tallo gets release from Chooks 3x3, opens door for possible PBA comeback . 21 October 2023 . Manila Bulletin . 20 October 2023 . en.
  9. News: Anzures. Rom. PBA: Mac Tallo makes PBA return with Converge . October 21, 2023. February 7, 2024. ABS-CBN News.
  10. Web site: Mac Tallo activated by Converge after getting PBA green light . November 7, 2023. February 7, 2024. Spin.ph. The six-foot Tallo was signed to a two-year contract by the FiberXers....
  11. News: Converge terminates Mac Tallo contract for 'ligang labas' violation . February 7, 2024 . Spin.ph . February 7, 2024.
  12. Web site: Villanueva . Ralph Edwin . Tallo signs with new MPBL team Abra . March 13, 2024 . The Philippine Star . July 1, 2024.
  13. Web site: Mark Tallo Player Profile, Converge FiberXers - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.