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Kris Rosales
Rosales during his tenure with Singapore Slingers
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1990-12-20) December 20, 1990 (age 33)
Bellflower, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John Bosco
(Bellflower, California)
CollegeHope International University
NBA draft2013: undrafted
PBA draft2015: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Barako Bull Energy
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants
2015Tanduay Light Rhum Masters
2015Singapore Slingers
2016–2017TNT KaTropa

Krismoir Rosales (born December 20, 1990) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 19th overall in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barako Bull Energy.[1]

Early life and amateur career

Rosales started playing basketball at the age of 4 in their backyard his father Nielon Rosales who built a basketball court for him and his brother Nayton. At the age of 7 he joined his first basketball league in the city of Bellflower, California. He played for 1 year as a junior varsity and 3 years of varsity basketball at St. John Bosco High School under Coach Chris Madigan. After graduating high school in 2009 he accepted a scholarship from coach Bill Czech to play at NAIA Division 1 school at Hope International University in Fullerton, California.

Rosales also worked out for the Toronto Raptors twice, once in Fullerton and the other in Los Angeles. He also worked out for the Sacramento Kings at a local high school in Sacramento where he was working out with Don Sellers and Guss Armstead. He also worked out with the LA Clippers at their practice facility and a day later he flew to New Jersey to workout with the Brooklyn Nets at their facility. He felt blessed when he met some great NBA players Blake Griffin, Deron Williams, and Jason Kidd. [2]

Professional career

PBA D-League

On October 30, 2014 after getting undrafted in the 2013 NBA D-League Draft and a hardluck campaign to make it to the NBA D-League, Rosales knew that the next step for him is not to try in other international leagues just like his peers but to go back home. Rosales make his PBA D-League debut as the part of Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants, he helped the Giants to win their game against Bread Story−LPU Smashing Bakers with a score of 79-74. Rosales also played for Tanduay Light Rhum Masters for four games in the 2015 PBA D-League Foundation Cup but his team felt short at the quarterfinals.[3]

ABL / PBA

On 2015 Rosales was recruited by the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League(ABL) where he led the Slingers to a silver-medal finish.[4] Rosales was drafted 7th overall by the Barako Bull Energy also known now as Phoenix Fuel Masters during the 2015 PBA draft the Fuel Masters were unable to sign him due to the team’s heavy guards rotation. Rosales signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the TNT Katropa.

References

  1. ^ "Tropang TNT signs ABL star Kris Rosales". Naveen Ganglani,rappler.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Filipino Kris Rosales working out with NBA teams". slamonlineph.com,Miguel Rocha. June 27, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "PBA Draft Focus: Kris Rosales seeks to make most of 'second chance'". pba.inquirer.net,Randolph B. Leongson. August 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "After showing skills in the ABL, Kris Rosales to play in the PBA soon". foxsportsasia.com. March 26, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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