Gary David, during his tenure with the Burger King Whoppers |
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| Alias | "Mr. Pure Energy" / "El Granada" |
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| Jersey No. | 20 |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Current Team | Powerade Tigers |
| Personal Info | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Born | July 13, 1978 Bataan, Philippines |
| Height | 6 ft. 1 in. |
| Weight | 180 lbs. |
| College | Lyceum of the Philippines University |
| Career Highlights | |
| Draft | 2004, 10th overall by Coca-Cola Tigers |
| Pro Career | 2004 – present |
| Also played for | Coca-Cola Tigers (2004-2005) Air21 Express (2005-2009) Powerade Tigers (2009-2011) |
| Awards Received | |
Gary David (born July 13, 1978, in Bataan, Philippines) is a Filipino Professional basketball player currently playing for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is widely perceived as one of the most prolific scorers in the PBA today.
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David first entered the PBA in 2004 and was the tenth overall draft pick by the Coca-Cola Tigers. He played one season for the Tigers where he had limited minutes. He was then shifted to Air21 where he made an immediate impact in the PBA.
He was considered a major steal in the 2005 mid season after Air21 got him. David brought high energy to Air21’s running game and led the Express to a third place finish in the 2006 PBA Fiesta Conference. David exploded for 19 points to carry Air21 to its first-ever Final Four appearance after upsetting the Darvin Ham-led Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, 117-110, in Game 5 of the quarterfinals on January 20, 2006 in Antipolo City.
If not for an elbow injury, David was on the verge of having an impressive season and probably an MVP award to boot. Despite several injuries in the past, David took the cudgels as the team's go-to-guy after former franchise player Renren Ritualo was shipped to Talk 'N Text and the energetic Ronald Tubid to Ginebra.
The 2003 PBL MVP, who played under Moñtana Pawnshop, emerged from being an effective role player to a legitimate superstar after improving his numbers and collecting numerous awards along the way.
David improved his numbers significantly by averaging 21.3 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists to go. He then got injured causing Air21's semi-finals bid to go down the drain. Before he got injured though, he earned several awards during the season including the PBA Most Improved Player and belonged to the Mythical First Team.
In the 2007-08 PBA season, David came back in action as he led the team in scoring again averaging 16.3 points per game. He led the Express to the Fiesta Conference Finals against the Barangay Ginebra Kings but eventually lost the series in seven games.
During the 2008-09 PBA season, David immediately led the Air21 Express as one of the contenders to win the title. Unfortunately, after trading Ranidel de Ocampo to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, the team only managed to muster 1 win in the next 4 games without de Ocampo. His team finished at a disappointing 8th spot and eventually lost to the San Miguel Beermen during the wildcard phase. He led his team again in scoring during the conference with 19.2 points per game including 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
Before the start of the season, David's tandem partner Arwind Santos, was traded to the San Miguel Beermen. Expected to lead his team all by himself, David started slow during the 2009-10 Philippine Cup by only averaging 14.1 points per game and only winning 5 out of 16 games with the Burger King Whoppers. At that point, he was already asking for a trade. On January 4, 2010, he was then traded to the Coca-Cola Tigers for Alex Cabagnot and Wesley Gonzales.[1] Because of their dismal record before David's arrival, Coca-Cola ended up in the wildcard phase and were eventually eliminated by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[2]
2010 PBA Fiesta Conference was a blast for David as he led the PBA in scoring with 21.9 points per game along with 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. But due to the lack of support, his team again wounded up in the wildcard phase with a 8-10 record. They beat the Sta. Lucia Realtors but were eliminated again by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, who took the final spot in the Quarterfinals. Despite being the league's leading scorer, a poor finish by the team cost David the Best Player of the Conference Award which went to San Miguel Beermen's Jay Washington.[3]
David started strong in the Philippine Cup, averaging a league best 21.5 points while adding 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists.[4] However, his team failed to reach the quarterfinals and was eliminated with a disappointing 3-11 record, carrying an 8-game losing streak.
With only 9 remaining games to be played in the Commissioner's Cup, David quickly got his game going as he led the league again in scoring with an average of 23.5 points along with 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists[5], highlighted by back-to-back 30-point performances, dropping 36 points against the Brgy. Ginebra Kings[6] and 35 points against the San Miguel Beermen.[7] Unfortunately, the Tigers once again failed to reach the playoffs, as they finished in 9th place with a 2-7 record.
In the Governors Cup, David was only able to play 5 games because of an injury. In spite of this, he still managed to produce 19.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Despite being tied with Rain or Shine and B-Meg after compiling a 4-4 record, Powerade did not make the playoffs as the quotient system did not favor them.
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Correct as of July 27, 2011[8]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2004-05 | CCT/FEE | 53 | 15.0 | .348 | .263 | .718 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 6.9 |
| 2005-06 | Air21 | 27 | 17.6 | .437 | .276 | .722 | 1.8 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 9.9 |
| 2006-07 | Air21 | 39 | 31.8 | .476 | .303 | .829 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .9 | .1 | 20.6 |
| 2007-08 | Air21 | 33 | 27.2 | .413 | .360 | .812 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 15.4 |
| 2008-09 | Air21 | 45 | 28.9 | .423 | .290 | .849 | 3.6 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 17.2 |
| 2009-10 | BKW/CCT | 39 | 31.5 | .452 | .320 | .795 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | 18.3 |
| 2010-11 | Powerade | 28 | 35.0 | .448 | .368 | .810 | 3.1 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | 21.8 |
| Career | 264 | 26.1 | .436 | .316 | .806 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .5 | .1 | 15.3 |
| Year | Team | Award |
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| PBL | ||
| 2003 | Montaña Pawnshop Jewels | Most Valuable Player |
| PBA | ||
| 2006-07 | Air21 Express | 2011-12 |
| Mythical First Team | ||
| All-Defensive First Team | ||
| Most Improved Player | ||
| Sportsmanship Award | ||
| Comeback Player of the Year | ||
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