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Chris Pacana

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mendoza and the surname or paternal family name is Pacana.

Ernani Christopher Mendoza Pacana III (born December 24, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He was the fifteenth draft pick of the Coca-Cola Tigers in 2006. He played for the Barangay Ginebra Kings from (2007–2009) where he was one of the factors of their championship run in the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference. He was then signed by the Sta. Lucia Realtors and later the Meralco Bolts.

Chris Pacana
Personal information
Born (1981-12-24) December 24, 1981 (age 42)
West Covina, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeConcordia
St. Francis
PBA draft2006: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Coca-Cola Tigers
Playing career2006–2013
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2006–2007Coca-Cola Tigers
2007–2009Barangay Ginebra Kings
2009–2010Sta. Lucia Realtors
2010–2011Meralco Bolts
2012Westports Malaysia Dragons
2012–2013San Mig Coffee Mixers
Career highlights and awards

College career

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After acquiring his Filipino passport in 2003, Pacana came over from Concordia University in the Golden State Athletic Conference to play for the St. Francis of Assisi Doves in the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA).[1] In his only season with them, he led them to a championship over Arellano University and also made the mythical team.[1][2]

Professional career

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Coca-Cola Tigers

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Pacana was drafted 15th overall by the Coca-Cola Tigers in the 2006 PBA Draft.[3][4] At the start of the 2006–07 Philippine Cup, he was listed as a reserve. When Ronjay Enrile got injured, he was put into the lineup.[5] He broke out by scoring 11 of his 13 points in the first half to help the Tigers win over the Red Bull Barako.[6] He followed that up with eight points, eight rebounds, and five assists in an upset win over the Purefoods Chunkee Giants.[7] Against the Welcoat Dragons, he scored a career-high 18 points as he led them to their third win of the conference.[5]

Barangay Ginebra Kings

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Pacana then joined the Barangay Ginebra Kings. During the 2008 All-Star Weekend, Pacana played for the Sophomores' team in the Blitz game.[8] In the 2008 Fiesta Conference finals, he was given more minutes as star player Ronald Tubid got injured.[9] In Game 4, he had 14 points as Ginebra tied the series.[10] Ginebra went on to win the finals.[11]

Sta. Lucia Realtors

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After the 2008–09 season, Pacana became a free agent and signed with the Sta. Lucia Realtors.[12][13]

Meralco Bolts

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A few games into the 2010–11 Philippine Cup, Pacana joined the Meralco Bolts.[14]

Westports Malaysia Dragons

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In 2012, Pacana headed overseas to join the Westports Malaysia Dragons. In their first game of the 2012 season, he made his contributions in overtime as they beat the San Miguel Beermen.[15] They started the season 3–0.[16] The Dragons made it to the semifinals that season.[17]

San Mig Coffee Mixers

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After his ABL stint, Pacana returned to the PBA to join the San Mig Coffee Mixers.[18]

On August 16, 2013, Pacana and Wesley Gonzales were traded to the Barako Bull Energy Cola for Allein Maliksi.[19] Although he was on Barako's roster for a season, he didn't play a single game for them.[20][21]

In 2014, Pacana was among those who were eligible to be drafted during the 2014 PBA expansion draft.[22] He was not selected by both the Blackwater Elite and the Kia Sorento.[23]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games 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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PBA season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Coca-Cola 29 15.4 .365 .353 .654 3.1 2.2 .8 .0 5.7
2007–08 Barangay Ginebra 32 10.7 .301 .100 .560 2.1 .9 .6 .1 2.3
2008–09 Barangay Ginebra 25 14.2 .372 .235 .710 3.0 1.4 .8 .1 3.8
2009–10 Sta. Lucia 18 10.6 .250 .000 .591 1.7 1.1 .7 .0 1.7
2010–11 Meralco 8 13.3 .318 — .750 2.4 1.3 1.0 .0 2.1
2012–13 San Mig Coffee 9 3.6 .250 — — 1.0 .4 .2 .0 .2
Career 121 12.2 .338 .218 .644 2.4 1.3 .7 .0 3.2

ABL

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Westports Malaysia Dragons 21 22.0 .361 .000 .730 3.7 2.1 .1 .0 4.1

Personal life

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Pacana was born to Ernani Pacana II and Elizabeth Mendoza-Pacana, full-blooded Filipinos who moved to West Covina, California. During his college years in the Philippines, he lived with his uncle, a guitarist who worked occasionally in Regine Velasquez's back-up band.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. (July 27, 2006). "Draft sleeper under microscope". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Doves foil Arrows for 7th crown". Philstar.com. March 11, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Basa-Castillo, Grace (August 21, 2006). "Sta. Lucia Collars Top Pick Williams in PBA Draft". Arab News. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 20, 2020). "Arwind or Kelly as No. 1 pick? See redraft of 2006 PBA rookie class". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Basa-Castillo, Grace (October 30, 2006). "Unheralded Macapagal Stars as Ginebra Repulse Alaska". Arab News. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Basa-Castillo, Grace (October 14, 2006). "Awful Red Bull Bite Dust Against Tigers". Arab News. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Basa-Castillo, Grace (October 19, 2006). "Air21 Express Have Pals Defeat Sealed and Delivered". Arab News. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "PBA All-Stars simula na". Philstar.com. April 25, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Joaquin M. Henson (August 10, 2008). "Ginebra pride at stake". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  10. ^ "Alexander, Ginebra Kings tie finals series". GMA News Online. August 13, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Determinasyon at suporta ng taga-Barangay". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sta. Lucia kumpiyansa sa pagbabalik ni Williams". Philstar.com. August 28, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Nelson Beltran (October 17, 2009). "Realtors off to hot start, defang Tigers". Philippine Star. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  14. ^ Olivares, Rick (December 22, 2013). "LET'S BOLT IN". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  15. ^ Payo, Jasmine W. (January 15, 2012). "ABL: Filipino imports help Malaysia five stun SMB". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  16. ^ Payo, Jasmine W. (January 30, 2012). "ABL: Beermen trim Slammers, tie Patriots for second". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "San Miguel puntirya ang finals". Philstar.com. June 9, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  18. ^ Cuna, Charlie (September 26, 2012). "PBA Philippine Cup: rating the teams". Yahoo News. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "PBA: League approves deal sending Barako's Maliksi to San Mig Coffee". GMA News Online. August 16, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  20. ^ Cuna, Charlie (November 21, 2013). "Barako Bull has something to prove". Yahoo News. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Chris Pacana Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015.
  22. ^ "Rodriguez top pick ng Kia". Philstar.com. July 17, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  23. ^ "FLASH: Blackwater makes Danny Ildefonso the first pick of PBA dispersal draft". Spin.ph. July 18, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  24. ^ "Christopher Ernani PacanaIII | AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League". Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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