Val Acuña
Encyclopedia
Hezy Val B. Acuña II is a Filipino
professional basketball
player in the PBA
. He is currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados. He previously played for the Philippine Patriots
in the ABL
.
He is playing straight out of the University of the East
Red Warriors
in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where he played for four seasons (2006
to 2009
). He was also part of the Warriors team that finished runner-up to the Ateneo de Manila
Blue Eagles
in the 2009 season, where he averaged 19.2 points 7.2 assist and 11.2 rebounds in almost 32 minutes.
PBA Draft
He was selected in the 2010 PBA Draft by the B-Meg Derby Ace 3rd overall in the second round over Ford Arao and Jai Reyes
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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 in the 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...
. He is currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados. He previously played for the Philippine Patriots
Philippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
in the ABL
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL, is a men's professional basketball league in Southeast Asia. Six clubs from six different countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations competed in the league's 2009 inaugural season...
.
He is playing straight out of the University of the East
University of the East
The University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...
Red Warriors
UE Red Warriors
The UE Red Warriors is the men's varsity team of the University of the East in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the Amazons, while the junior varsity team is called the Junior Warriors .-About UE:University of the East is one of the eight...
in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where he played for four seasons (2006
UAAP Season 69
-Awards:* Finals Most Valuable Player: Jojo Duncil * Season Most Valuable Player: Ken Bono * Rookie of the Year: Woodward 'Woody' Co * Mythical Five** Guard: Marvin Cruz ** Guard: Jeffrei Chan...
to 2009
UAAP Season 72
-Awardees:* Most Valuable Player: Dylan Ababou, University of Santo Tomas* Rookie of the Year: Jeric Teng, University of Santo Tomas-Bracket:-Awardees:* Most Valuable Player: Analyn Almasan, Adamson University-Bracket:-Awardees:...
). He was also part of the Warriors team that finished runner-up to the Ateneo de Manila
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
Blue Eagles
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady...
in the 2009 season, where he averaged 19.2 points 7.2 assist and 11.2 rebounds in almost 32 minutes.
PBA Draft
He was selected in the 2010 PBA Draft by the B-Meg Derby Ace 3rd overall in the second round over Ford Arao and Jai Reyes
Jai Reyes
Jose Antonio G. Reyes or Jai Reyes is a Filipino actor and basketball player who played for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association,. He is currently playing for the Cebuana Gems in the PBA D-League. He spent his elementary, high school, and college years at the Ateneo de...
.