Ken Tuffin

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Ken Tuffin
No. 20–Phoenix Fuel Masters
Position Small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 26)
Wellington, New Zealand
NationalityFilipino / New Zealand
Listed height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
High school St Patrick's College, Silverstream
College Far Eastern University (2016–2019)
PBA draft 2023: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020 Taranaki Mountainairs
2021–2023 Wellington Saints
2023–present Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters / Phoenix Fuel Masters
Career highlights and awards

Kenneth James Diocares Tuffin [1] (born 5 May 1997) is a Filipino-New Zealand basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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Early life and education

Tuffin was born on 5 May 1997 [2] in New Zealand, spending his childhood in Wellington. As a child, Tuffin had watched games of the New Zealand National Basketball League [3] and his father used to take him to basketball games. [4]

For his high school studies, Tuffin attended St. Patrick's College in Upper Hutt. [5] He was widely involved in his high school's academic program, playing for St Patrick's basketball, cricket, and rugby teams. [6]

He moved to the Philippines at age 18 to pursue collegiate studies at the Far Eastern University in Manila. [3]

Collegiate career

Tuffin played for the FEU Tamaraws basketball team which played at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). [3] FEU did not finish outside the Final Four, in all seasons that Tuffin played (Season 79 to 82; 2016–2019). [5] In Season 82, Tuffin was made captain of the Tamaraws. [7]

Professional career

New Zealand

Taranaki Mountaineers (2020)

Tuffin was the 44th overall selection in New Zealand NBL for the 2020 season. He was selected by the Taranaki Mountainairs. Prior to the draft, Tuffin secured consent from FEU to play in the NBL and joined the league as an amateur player. [8]

He planned to play professionally after he graduated from FEU to potentially play in the Philippine Basketball Association. [9] [10] However in December 2020, he decided to forego his final year of eligibility to play for FEU after UAAP Season 83's cancellation and decided to turn professional. [11]

Wellington Saints (2021–2023)

After suiting up for the Taranaki Mountaineers, Tuffin moved to the Wellington Saints for the 2021 season. [12] Tuffin was acquired by Wellington after the team decided to skip the 2020 season. [13] [14] He continued on with the Saints in 2022 [15] and 2023. [16]

Philippines

Phoenix Fuel Masters (2023–present)

In 2023, he returned to the Philippines and applied for the PBA Season 48 draft, [17] where he was selected sixth overall by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters. On October 2, 2023, he signed a three-year rookie contract with the team. [18]

National team career

Tuffin is eligible to play for the national teams of the Philippines and New Zealand. He is among the 23 youths included in the Philippines' #23for23 pool of players for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. [19] He was also included in New Zealand's pool for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [20]

Personal life

Tuffin's mother was born in Rosario, La Union, and has relatives living in the provinces of Pampanga and Pangasinan. [10]

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