Al Vergara

Al Vergara

Parañaque Patriots
Position	Assistant coach
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	(1979-12-20) December 20, 1979 (age 45) Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College	St. Francis
PBA draft	2006: Undrafted
Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
Playing career	2008–2018
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2019–present
Career history
As player:
2008–2010	Singapore Slingers
2009	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
2010	Barako Energy Coffee Masters
2010–2011	Singapore Slingers
2011–2012	Philippine Patriots
2012	Barako Bull Energy
2013	Saigon Heat
2013–2014	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014	Singapore Slingers
2018	Muntinlupa Cagers
As coach:
2019–present	Rizal Golden Coolers (assistant)

Al Vergara (born December 20, 1979) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the Muntinlupa Cagers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Vergara started off his professional career with the Singapore Slingers in the inaugural Asean Basketball League and played there for two seasons before joining Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the Philippine Basketball Association on loan from the Slingers, for the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference. ^[1]

An undrafted player in the 2006 PBA Draft, he played collegiately for the St. Francis of Assisi College Golden Doves, with PBA players Yancy and Ranidel de Ocampo, Ervin Sotto, and Erick Canlas.

Known for his athleticism, efficiency, and excellent plays, Vergara is best remembered for his role in the so-called Harbour Centre dynasty in the amateur Philippine Basketball League from 2006 to date. That feat led to him being signed by the Singapore Slingers in 2008 and becoming its starting point guard to replace Jayson Castro. ^[2]

PBA career statistics

Legend
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

^[3]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Purefoods	8	13.9	.333	.364	.750	.5	2.0	.9	.0	2.4
2009–10	Barako Energy Coffee	18	22.4	.398	.346	.538	2.3	3.7	.7	.0	5.4
2011–12	Barako Bull	3	6.7	.500	.500	—	.7	.0	.3	.0	1.0
2012–13	GlobalPort	8	15.0	.312	.250	1.000	1.6	2.4	.5	.0	3.0
Career		37	17.7	.374	.333	.611	1.7	2.8	.7	.0	3.9

References

1. Purefoods signs Al Vergara ^[usurped]
2. "SLINGERS WELCOME NEW FILIPINO SIGNING AL VERGARA". Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
3. "Al Vergara Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015.