Beau Belga

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Beau Belga
Beau Belga - Gilas Practice.png
Belga in 2014
No. 28–Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Position Center / power forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1986-11-30) November 30, 1986 (age 38)
Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
College PCU
PBA draft 2008: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
Playing career2008–present
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
2008–2009 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
2009–2010 Burger King Whoppers / Air21 Express
2010–2011 Meralco Bolts
2011–present Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
As coach:
2020–present UST Growling Tigers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Wuhan Team

Beau Michael Vincent Esparrago Belga (born November 30, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player [1] for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is also an assistant coach for the UST Growling Tigers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). [2]

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Early life

Belga was born and raised in Gubat, Sorsogon and is the eldest among the three siblings. His father was a family driver while his mother was a housewife. At a young age, he helped his grandmother sell balut, penoy, and other goods. He finished his high school education in Sorsogon. As a kid, he was very thin and was often bullied; as a way of escape, he focused his attention on basketball.

College career

He decided to go to Manila and study at Philippine Christian University. He was recruited to play for the PCU Dolphins by the school's swimming coach while he was playing billiards with his friends. While at PCU, he, along with future PBA stars Gabby Espinas and Jayson Castro, helped the team win its first ever NCAA title against host school University of Perpetual Help Altas in 2004.

Professional career

He was the seventh overall draft pick by Purefoods in 2008 before being traded to Burger King. He found his niche as a basketball player while playing for coach Yeng Guiao's Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, where he was known as one of the league's toughest players. While with Rain or Shine, he also became teammates with J.R. Quiñahan, and together they formed a duo in the low block, called the Extra Rice, Inc., owing to their weight and huge appetite.

On December 14, 2023, Belga signed a one-year contract extension with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. [3]

On April 3, 2024, Belga made history to become the first Elasto Painters local player to record a triple-double of his career, as the Elasto Painters throw it back to their Welcoat Dragons jerseys days. [4]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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

As of the end of 2023–24 season [5] [6]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09 Purefoods 4015.9.537.258.5354.0.8.5.15.9
Burger King
2009–10 Burger King / Air21 3822.8.426.231.7026.31.2.6.67.9
2010–11 Meralco 4120.1.460.290.6805.11.3.3.36.7
Rain or Shine
2011–12 Rain or Shine 5322.0.423.247.6485.11.3.5.56.8
2012–13 Rain or Shine 5722.3.361.247.6195.91.7.6.36.8
2013–14 Rain or Shine 5922.4.439.295.6275.11.6.6.58.6
2014–15 Rain or Shine 5319.9.378.231.5974.52.3.6.46.9
2015–16 Rain or Shine 5420.4.445.289.6645.21.8.5.48.1
2016–17 Rain or Shine 3821.9.404.333.6575.82.0.4.38.5
2017–18 Rain or Shine 3722.1.390.321.6955.42.5.5.38.7
2019 Rain or Shine 4824.8.396.249.6275.33.0.6.48.2
2020 Rain or Shine 1226.1.432.319.7375.82.0.6.710.9
2021 Rain or Shine 2324.6.385.280.6115.73.2.6.39.9
2022–23 Rain or Shine 3322.0.401.272.7145.13.1.4.28.0
2023–24 Rain or Shine 2926.2.495.379.5845.93.9.9.412.9
Career61521.9.420.283.6395.32.0.6.48.0

National team career

In 2013, Belga was added to the Gilas Pilipinas training pool that competed in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, and was considered the "13th man", since he was the last man cut from the 12-man national team roster. [7] In 2014, he was included in the Gilas roster that played for the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup in Wuhan, China, 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, and 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. [8] In 2018, he will represent the Rain or Shine-backed Gilas Pilipinas in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Sports commentating career

Belga covers NCAA basketball games as an analyst for GMA Network since 2022. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Painters find import-less Aces easy pickings". GMA News . April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Beau Belga joins Aldin Ayo staff at UST Tigers as big man's coach".
  3. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (December 14, 2023). "Beau Belga signs one-year extension with Rain or Shine". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (April 3, 2024). "Belga makes history for Rain or Shine with triple-double in throwback game". Rappler . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ PBA-Online.net
  6. ↑ "Beau Belga Player Profile, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  7. ↑ "Solarsportsdesk.ph".
  8. ↑ "Belga says inclusion in Gilas Pilipinas pool a perfect chance to prove his worth | SPIN.PH". Archived from the original on 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  9. ↑ "Belga takes on NCAA TV analyst role as he prepares for life after PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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