Bulacan Kuyas | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | MPBL |
Personal information | |
Nationality | Filipino |
Career information | |
College | San Beda |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
2002–2003 | San Beda |
2018–2019 | Bacoor City Strikers |
2019 | Imus Bandera |
2022–2023 | Mindoro Tamaraws |
2024–present | Bulacan Kuyas |
Jonathan Reyes is a Filipino basketball coach currently coaching Bulacan Kuyas. He was also known by his nickname Budds. He is the father of One Sports analyst and former UP Fighting Maroon Mikee Reyes. [1]
Reyes played for San Beda Red Lions in his collegiate days. He also coached the Red Lions in 2002 until 2003, [2] [3] [4] but his two seasons did not produced a title, even a final four appearance, and replaced by Nash Racela. [5]
Reyes returned to coaching, this time with the Foton Pampanga Tornadoes. [6]
With the formation of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, he joined Bacoor Strikers from 2018, with Marlou Aquino as assistant. [6] He also recruited his son Mikee to the team. [1] [6] In October 2018, he stepped down as head coach and replaced by Leo Isaac, citing differences with management. [7] [8] He then coached the Imus Bandera in 2019. [9] But after a month, he was replaced by Mac Cuan. [10]
He later coached the Mindoro Tamaraws in 2022 until 2023, and the Bulacan Kuyas from 2024. [11]
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