Rafael Pangilinan "Rafi" Reavis (born July 27, 1977 in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, USA) is a Filipino-American professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association

Philippine Basketball Association

The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...

. He is well-known for his good shotblocking abilities. Reavis, at 6'8", is among the most reliable post defenders in the league.

About The Player

The 2003 PBA Most Improved Player has given the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants's frontline a different look during his entry to the team, with his defensive skills and rebounding abilities.

Controversial trade to Ginebra

He had a good run during his time with the Coca-Cola Tigers

Coca-Cola Tigers

The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...

 before being involved in one of the most controversial trades in PBA

Philippine Basketball Association

The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...

 history. The trade involved Rudy Hatfield

Rudy Hatfield

Rudolf Conse Hatfield II , better known as Rudy Hatfield, is a retired American-Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association....

, Billy Mamaril

Billy Mamaril

John Billy Mamaril is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Barangay Ginebra Kings. He plays the forward and center positions...

, Aries Dimaunahan

Aries Dimaunahan

Aristeo Dimaunahan better known as Aris Dimaunahan is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association.- Biography :...

, and Ervin Sotto

Ervin Sotto

Ervin Sotto is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was the seventh overall pick in the 2004 PBA Draft by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs...

.

Ginebra to Purefoods Multi-player deal trade

Barangay Ginebra traded Paul Artadi

Paul Artadi

Paul Anthony Dy Artadi is a professional Filipino basketball player for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association....

, Rafi Reavis, and the rights to 2009

2009 PBA Draft

The 2009 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 2, 2009. The Burger King Whoppers selected Japeth Aguilar of the Ateneo de Manila University and Western...

 8th pick overall Chris Timberlake

Chris Timberlake

Chris Timberlake is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippines who currently plays for the Meralco Bolts...

 for Enrico Villanueva

Enrico Villanueva

Jose Enrico P. Villanueva , better known simply as Enrico Villanueva, and by the nicknames Raging Bull and E-Vill, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association...

, Rich Alvarez

Rich Alvarez

Richard D. "Rich" Alvarez is a Filipino professional basketball player and currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. Alvarez was the first overall pick of 2004 PBA Draft by the Shell Turbo Chargers...

, Celino Cruz

Celino Cruz

Celino Cruz is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers. He was drafted by the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals nineteenth overall in 2002....

, and Paolo Bugia

Paolo Bugia

Ramon Paolo V. Bugia is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted seventeenth overall by the Red Bull Barako in the 2005 PBA Draft.In his rookie year, He averaged 4.0 points per game and 2.6 rebounds...

 of Purefoods. Burger King acted as the conduit team, trading Pocholo Villanueva

Pocholo Villanueva

Pocholo Iñigo Villanueva or better known as Cholo Villanueva is a former Filipino Professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He last played for the Burger King Whoppers. He was drafted thirteenth overall by the Air21 Express in the 2008 PBA Draft...

 to Ginebra and acquiring the rights to 2009 Rookie draft 18th pick Orlando Daroya and future picks.

External links

• Barangay Ginebra Kings