Mary Ellyn Caasi
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Born | 1973/1974 (age 41–42)[1] | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 2,000 lb (907 kg) | ||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||
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Mary Ellyn Caasi is a Filipino basketball player who played at center position for the Philippines women's national basketball team. She stood 5'11 ft tall and weighed 200 pounds. Caasi is a native of Alaminos, Pangasinan.[2]
Education
Caasi attended at the University of Manila for her college studies to take up a degree in Criminology.[2]
Basketball career
Caasi played for the Dagupan-based Luzon Colleges. While playing for Luzon, she was scouted by Nic Jorge, secretary general of the Basketball Association of the Philippines, to play for the national team.[2]
She was part of the squad that participated at the 1997 SEABA Championship for Women. The team defeated Malaysia, 58-53 where Caasi scored 15 points. However she was fouled-out during the controversial final game against eventual champions, Thailand due to questionable referee calls.[2] The said game ended in a 66-90 defeat.[3]
By 2005, Caasi has participated in three Southeast Asian Games.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Different ball game for Filipino women cagers". The Star Online. 27 November 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Mallari, Riera (22 August 1997). "E & S Star of the Week - Mary Ellyn Caasi". E & S Philippine Journal 1 (XXIII): 14.
- ↑ Mallari, Riera (15 August 1997). "Victory in defeat for RP cagebelles". E & S Philippine Journal 1 (XXII): 4.