Thirdy Ravena
| No. 1 – San-en NeoPhoenix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 17, 1996[1] Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2[1] in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 213[1] lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ateneo de Manila |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University[1] |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–present | San-en NeoPhoenix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ferdinand Crisologo Ravena III (born December 17, 1996) is a Filipino basketball player for the San-en NeoPhoenix of the Japanese B.League.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Thirdy Ravena was born on December 17, 1996[5] in Iloilo City, Philippines. The names of Thirdy Ravena parents' are Bong and Mozzy Ravena. His father Bong made waves as a basketball player. He used to for the UE Red Warriors and was named the 1992 PBA Rookie of the year. His mother was a volleyball player who used to play for the UST Golden Tigresses and the Philippines women's national volleyball team. Thirdy Ravena is the younger brother of Kiefer. Kiefer Ravena is the eldest of three siblings. His younger sister Dani is currently a volleyball player playing for the Ateneo Lady Eagles.[6]
Education
He attended Ateneo de Manila High School[7] before proceeding to the Ateneo de Manila University for his collegiate education.
Career
Collegiate career
Ravena played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles during his collegiate years, helping his university win three men's basketball titles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[5] He also became the first men's basketball player to be a three-time Finals Most Valuable Player. He was recognized as Sportsman of the Year in the Guidon-Moro Lorenzo Awards in May 2020.[8]
Professional career
On June 24, 2020, San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League announced that it has signed in Ravena for the 2020-21 season.[9] He is the first ever player to be signed-in under the league's Asian Player Quotas system which involve non-Japanese Asian imports.[5]
National team career
Ravena has played for the Philippine national team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "選手契約（新規）のお知らせ". 三遠ネオフェニックス.
- ^ "三遠ネオフェニックスが『アジア特別枠』にフィリピンの大学No.1プレーヤー、サーディ・ラベナを獲得".
- ^ "Ｂリーグ三遠、アジア特別枠で比選手を獲得：中日新聞Web".
- ^ co.,Ltd, FromOne. "三遠ネオフェニックスがアジア特別枠を初活用！ フィリピン人ガードの獲得を発表". バスケットボールキング.
- ^ a b c Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (June 24, 2020). "Thirdy Ravena signs with San-en NeoPhoenix in Japan's B.League". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Corp, ABS-CBN. "Dani Ravena can be the next leader of the Lady Eagles". ABS-CBN SPORTS.
- ^ "Profiles of the UAAP Season 76 Blue Eaglets". Ateneo de Manila University. June 27, 2013.
- ^ a b From the wires (May 28, 2017). "Thirdy Ravena, Chloe Daos named top Ateneo student-athletes of the year". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Thirdy Ravena takes act to Japanese BLeague". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Basketball players from Iloilo
- Filipino men's 3x3 players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Philippines men's national basketball team players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Iloilo City
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines basketball players
- Philippines national youth 3x3 basketball team players