Ford Arao

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Ford Arao
Ateneo Blue Eagles
Position Assistant coach
League UAAP
Personal information
Born (1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 39)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school San Beda College
College Ateneo de Manila University
PBA draft 2010: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Meralco Bolts
Playing career2010–2016
Position Center / power forward
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
2010 Meralco Bolts
2016Byaheng SCTEX
As coach:
2014–2022 NLEX Road Warriors (assistant)
2016–present Ateneo Blue Eagles (assistant)
2019 Philippines (assistant)

Claiford A. Arao (born October 29, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He was the fourteenth overall draft pick by Meralco in the 2010 PBA draft. He played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles during his collegiate career, in which he now serves as an assistant coach.

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Arao played only one game in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), playing for the Meralco Bolts in three minutes, without registering anything from that lone game.

In 2016, Arao returned to playing competitive basketball as he signed with Byaheng SCTEX of the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League. [1]

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

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Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 Meralco 13.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
Career13.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0

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References

  1. Joble, Rey (March 6, 2016). "SCTEX joins PCBL as Chairman's Cup opens Sunday in Malolos". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. Player Profile at PBA-Online!