Bong Ravena

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Bong Ravena
TNT Tropang Giga
Position Assistant coach
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1970-05-22) May 22, 1970 (age 53)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College University of the East
PBA draft 1992: 1st Round round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the San Miguel Beermen
Playing career1992–2005
Coaching career2008–present
Career history
As player:
1992–1994 San Miguel Beermen
1994–1997 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
1998–1999 Pasig-Rizal Pirates (MBA)
2000–2005 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
As coach:
2008–2018 Talk 'N Text/TNT (assistant)
2018–2020TNT Katropa / TNT Tropang Giga
2021–presentTNT Tropang Giga (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Ferdinand "Bong" Ravena II (born May 22, 1970) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and a current assistant coach for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was nicknamed The Raven during his playing days.

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Early life and college career

Ravena did not start playing basketball in his younger days. He was more often seen in the open fields playing football, and when he was indoors, he played volleyball. Once he picked basketball as his primary sport, it came to him quickly.

He played college basketball at University of the East [1] under then coach Roel Nadurata and led the Red Warriors to a finals appearance in 1990 but fell to De La Salle Green Archers that were powered by Noli Locsin, Jun Limpot and Johnedel Cardel.

Professional career

He was drafted 5th overall by San Miguel Beer in the 1992 PBA draft and earned a serious reputation as a deadeye gunner, while playing backup for Allan Caidic and Samboy Lim. His ability to work well off the ball was supposed to make him the quintessential decoy for the Beermen, who had a surplus of wing men on board. [2]

By the end of his rookie season, he was chosen the PBA Rookie of the Year, but not without controversy. He was awarded the PBA Rookie of the Year despite posting meager numbers of 5.1 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 13.6 minutes.

In his sophomore season in 1993, he was relegated as a benchwarmer. By the end of the year, he found himself dealt to the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars in exchange for Kevin Ramas.

Coney Island renamed themselves as Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs when he arrived in 1994. Upon his arrival, the team was loaded with young guns and veterans, yet he managed to earn more minutes than rookie Vince Hizon and defensive wiz Glenn Capacio. However, in 1995, when Purefoods sent Hizon to Ginebra San Miguel and the draft rights to second pick Rodney Santos to Alaska in 1996, and traded away Capacio to Mobiline in 1997, he found himself as the team's starting shooting guard.

It was then that he rose to prominence with the newly christened Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys under the keen watch of newly appointed head coach Eric Altamirano. On a lineup that boasted Alvin Patrimonio, Jerry Codiñera, Dindo Pumaren, and Rey Evangelista, he became a vital piece of the puzzle in the team's campaign in the 1997 season. During the 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals, he helped the Cowboys outlast the Ginebra Gin Kings in six games, to earn their first conference title in nearly three seasons.

His numbers rose the rest of the 1997 season, reaching career-high averages of 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.2 steals. He won two awards: The PBA Most Improved Player and a Mythical Second Team selection.

When a new professional league, Metropolitan Basketball Association, was formed in 1998, he bolted, along with other ex-PBA players, to be part of the Pasig Blue Pirates, where he played for two seasons. [3]

When the team disbanded, he would return to the PBA in 2000 season, where he played several seasons with Mobiline/Talk 'N Text until 2005 and finish with a total of five PBA championships to his name before eventually retiring.

Coaching career

Ravena served as one of the assistant coaches for the TNT KaTropa for 10 years. [4] On September 21, 2018, he was named the head coach of the Katropa replacing former head coach Nash Racela. [5]

Coaching record

PBA

SeasonTeamConference
GPWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
2017–18 TNT Governors' Cup 523.0719th————Missed Playoffs
2019 TNT Philippine Cup 1174.6364th312.333Lost in the Quarterfinals
Commissioner's Cup 11101.9091st1266.500Lost in the Finals
Governors' Cup 1183.7273rd633.500Lost in the Semifinals
2020 TNT Philippine Cup 1174.6363rd1156.455Lost in the Finals
Career Total493415.693Playoff Total321517.4680 championship

Personal life

He is the father of three children: Japanese B.League players Kiefer Isaac [6] and Ferdinand "Thirdy" III (who both played and graduated for the Ateneo Blue Eagles), and Danielle Theris, a volleyball libero currently playing for the Ateneo Lady Eagles volleyball team. His wife is the former UST Golden Tigress volleyball star and current volleyball analyst Mozzy Crisologo-Ravena.

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References

  1. ↑ "Abante-Tonite Online | Sports". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Passing the torch: From the Raven to the Phenom". GMA News Online.
  3. ↑ "PHNO: Sports Beat". www.newsflash.org.
  4. ↑ Henson, Joaquin. "Coaching shifts to rearm MVP teams". www.philstar.com. Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Ramos, Gerry. "TNT promotes Bong Ravena to head coach in place of Nash Racela". www.spin.ph. Sports Interactive Network Philippines . Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Outstanding | Tempo Sports". Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
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