Tyrone Tang
| No. 11 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 25, 1984 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Xavier School |
| College | De La Salle University |
| PBA draft | 2008 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
| Pro playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–present | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Tyrone Conrad U. Tang (born in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was the twelfth overall pick in the 2008 PBA Draft by the Welcoat Dragons. TY Tang was born on September 25, 1984 and stands at 5'10" and weighing 155 lbs. He played point guard for the De La Salle Green Archers in college. He helped his team to many championships after top players like Renren Ritualo, Mike Cortez, and Joseph Yeo graduated.
High School and College
He was first known in his high school days as a prospect while playing for Xavier School and leading his team to many victories. Scouts were already eying him until he chose to play with the De La Salle Green Archers when he entered college.
College
He did not live up to the expectations in his rookie year, averaging 1 point and 1 assist. He had minimal contributions in the 2004 UAAP championship. In 2006 they were suspended for ineligible players. Following their suspension La Salle joined the Filoil Flying V Cup;Tang stunned all critics with his vastly improved game averaging 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. In the UAAP he led the archers against 14-0 UE warriors to win the Championship. He averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the playoffs.
PBL
After leading the Archers in the Season 70 championship, he joined the Harbour Centre in the PBL. He had his career high on the opening game with 26 points against the RP Team. At the season's finals, his team found themselves the "underdog" against Hapee, a team led by Fil-Am Gabe Norwood. He and Solomon Mercado led the team to an incredible come from behind-win against Hapee. Tang was adjudged the PBL Finals MVP for his performance and was included in the Mythical Second Team for the season. He also led the league in three-point shooting with 2.1 conversions per game and with a 35% shooting clip.
National team
Tang was also part of the RP Team that was the runner-up in the SEABA tournament. Tang led his team in scoring averaging 18 points per game. Though they ended up losing to Indonesia, it was their only loss in the tournament.
PBA
On August 31, 2008, at the PBA Draft at Market!Market!, Tyrone was drafted by the Welcoat Dragons as the twelfth overall.
Sources
- Profile at ubelt.com
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