34-553: Abueva is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Calvin Abueva (born 1988), Filipino basketball player José Abueva (1928–2021), Filipino political scientist and scholar Napoleon Abueva (1930–2018), National Artist of the Philippines [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Abueva . If an internal link intending to refer to
68-573: A big step with multi-titled coach Yeng Guiao , who joined the team as head coach before the 2016–17 season following a successful stint handling Rain or Shine . Guiao also became NLEX's general manager. In July 2018, they represented the Philippines , along with Blackwater Elite in the Asia League's Summer Super 8 Invitational Tournament held in Macau . Under Coach Guiao, NLEX became
102-595: A guard and tried his best to duplicate the legendary grit with his pals. Aside from basketball, Abueva also played volleyball during his childhood years. Calvin also has a younger brother, Richard Ramsey, who after being raised by foster parents after being left for adoption at the age of three months, finally met Calvin, mother Evelyn and his three other siblings in 2010. Like his brother, Richard also plays basketball, playing for De Ocampo Memorial College in Santa Mesa , Manila and currently serves as an assistant coach for
136-425: A league record but on August 25, 2012 in game against Lyceum , Abueva punched Lyceum's Vence Laude at the back of the head during a scuffle with 6:08 minutes left in the third quarter. He was then merited a disqualifying foul. A disqualifying foul automatically merits a one-game suspension. But worse, the suspension meted on the league's best player makes him ineligible to win any individual award this season If not for
170-423: A monstrous debut, teams' started to try to figure him out. Despite the seeming limitations, he still tried his best to contribute to help Alaska win. He averaged about 20 mins of playing time with 9.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists; worse than his numbers last season. In his third season, Abueva started to become an "Angry Beast". His stats have well improved from the previous season. On October 28, 2014, he
204-466: A playoff contender and made two semifinal appearances, with its most recent being in the 2021 Governors’ Cup where they lost to eventual champion Barangay Ginebra . NLEX however, failed to make the Finals during his time there. NLEX also had to deal with losing some of its stars, as Poy Erram (along with a first-round pick that turned into Mikey Williams ) was traded to TNT , Kiefer Ravena left for
238-617: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abueva&oldid=1187625171 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Filipino origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Calvin Abueva Calvin Abueva (born February 4, 1988)
272-797: A total of six championships. The franchise transferred to the PBA after the Manila North Tollways Corporation (a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation ) acquired the PBA franchise of the Air21 Express in June 2014. It is one of three PBA teams currently under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan (the other teams are the TNT Tropang Giga and the Meralco Bolts ). From 2011 to 2014,
306-730: Is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was picked second overall by the Alaska Aces during the 2012 PBA Draft . He was nicknamed " The Beast " due to the all-around threat he brings at both ends of the court, he dominated the nation's collegiate ranks by posting excellent numbers during his tenure with the San Sebastian College – Recoletos Stags in
340-466: The 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup averaging 15.33 rebounds per game as the fans compared him to Dennis Rodman for his rebounding skills and suicidal hustle. On May 13, 2016, Abueva was awarded the PBA Commissioner's Cup Best player of the conference award. He averaged 17.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals in the tournament. On October 14, 2016, Abueva was recognized during
374-528: The 87th season of the NCAA by leading the league in scoring (20.6), rebounding (13.7), and was fourth in assists (3.9) although he also had an alarming league-high 5.6 turnovers. In his 4th and final year in the NCAA, Abueva was a shoo-in to win his second and rare back-to-back MVP award. He performed beyond reality as he made numerous dominating performances. He recorded 16 double-double's and 4 triple-double's,
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#1732802519719408-576: The COVID-19 pandemic giving Abueva time to formally rejoin. In July 2020, Abueva made public the moves he had to make for his suspension to be lifted including undergoing drug and psychological tests. Abueva's suspension was lifted in October 2020, enabling him to play games for Phoenix at the Philippine Cup which was restarted within a bubble format. On February 17, 2021, Abueva, along with
442-504: The NCAA . He also became the first player in collegiate basketball history to lead a college league in points, rebounds, and assists. Due to his versatility, him being frequently listed between 6'2 or 6'3, and his position as an undersized power forward for the Aces, Abueva has been frequently compared to the legendary import Sean Chambers . Abueva studied at the San Sebastian College . He started his collegiate career in NCAA playing for
476-476: The NCAA . In his highly anticipated debut game, Abueva made an immediate impact as he came through with a beastly performance against the Petron Blaze Boosters . Still smarting from his alma mater's NCAA final four loss to Letran 4 days before, he showed that he definitely is ready for the big leagues, finishing with 12 points and 16 rebounds in just 27 minutes. Early in the season, he was one of
510-662: The Stags in 2009 . Abueva caught national acclaim as Jimbo Aquino ’s key support when the San Sebastian Stags coached by Ato Agustin held off the San Beda Red Lions to claim the NCAA title in 2009. When Aquino moved out of SSC, he amply took over. He became the leader of a menacing trio that also consisted of Ronald Pascual and Ian Sangalang. He won the Most Valuable Player award during
544-648: The 2021 first round pick, was traded to the Magnolia Hotshots for Chris Banchero , 2021 first round pick and 2021 second round pick. On December 20, 2023, Abueva signed a three-year contract extension with the Hotshots. Abueva was punished with a P100,000 fine for making a mocking gesture towards Jorge Gallent in Game 2 on February 4 in the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals . He also settled his issue with Moala Tautuaa and his wife on their shouting spat in
578-542: The De Ocampo Cobras. NLEX Road Warriors The NLEX Road Warriors is a professional basketball team owned by NLEX Corporation , a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation , playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since the 2014–2015 season . The Road Warriors began in the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League) as one of its founding teams, winning
612-751: The PBA Leo Awards Night as he was named to the PBA Mythical First Team. On August 7, 2018, Abueva was traded to the Phoenix Fuel Masters for Karl Dehesa and a 2019 first round draft pick . In his debut for the Fuel Masters against the Columbian Dyip back on August 22, 2018, Abueva came off the bench and recorded 12 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in just 23 minutes of playing time. Abueva
646-450: The PBA as an expansion team or acquire an existing PBA franchise. On June 17, 2014, MNTC announced that it was having negotiations with a PBA team to acquire their franchise. Due to the ongoing Governors' Cup playoffs, MNTC did not identify the team they were negotiating with, but stated it will reveal the team's identity once the team was eliminated. Days later, the team was revealed to be Air21 Express . On June 23, 2014, an agreement
680-579: The Road Warriors were the dominant team in the PBA D-League , setting a record six championships in the seven conferences that it participated. It is the second PBA D-League franchise to join the PBA. In March 2014, Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC) submitted its letter of intent to join the PBA as an expansion team. On April 10, 2014, the PBA Board of Governors unanimously approved
714-479: The aftermath of Game 2. On March 31, 2024, Abueva flashed his middle finger to a fan in Magnolia's eventual Manila Clasico loss to Ginebra. PBA deputy commissioner Eric Castro said the league issued summons for Abueva on April 2. Accordingly, PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial imposed a one-game suspension and P20,000 fine with stern warning upon Abueva. As of the end of 2023–24 season Calvin Abueva
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#1732802519719748-445: The application of NLEX, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. ( Blackwater Elite ) and Columbian Autocar Corporation ( Kia Sorento ) as expansion teams for the 2014–2015 season . As a concession to Kia, which did not have a basketball team in the PBA D-League , the PBA board of governors did not allow Blackwater and NLEX to elevate their D-League players. Instead, the three expansion teams will build their teams through an expansion draft (with
782-510: The backbone of this franchise. His energy is infectious and we were able to come back from 12 points down because of that. Once he started playing, he immediately became the energizer of our team. We’re fortunate to pick him second in the draft." — Luigi Trillo , head coach of the Alaska Aces, about Abueva's debut game. Abueva was not able to suit up in Alaska's first three assignments as he still needed to finish his duties with his school in
816-593: The front-runners for the Best Player of the Conference title in the 2013 PBA conferences. Despite leading the statistical points in the past 2013 Philippine Cup and 2013 Commissioner's Cup conferences, he did not gain the Best Player of the Conference award. Nevertheless, his stellar performance in the first two conferences put him on the Rookie-MVP discussion, in which was only achieved by Benjie Paras . He
850-539: The game limited his chances of helping the Aces down the stretch on most of their games. Although Abueva claims he had tried to taper off his overeagerness on the defensive-end so he can stay out of foul trouble. His coach Luigi Trillo , however, had different take. He felt Abueva may have been “shackled” this season compared to last, thinking that teams may have allowed Abueva to play his game last season. He felt that team's may have found ways to neutralize "The Beast" after trying to study his game. Pointing that after having
884-558: The misconduct, Alaska's No. 2 pick in the recent PBA draft would have handily won the MVP derby as he leads the current statistical race by a wide margin. Source: Abueva played for the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Developmental League . Playing with the talent-laden Road Warriors, he helped NLEX to win three straight championships. "It's nice to have Calvin because he brings so much to our team energy wise. He's going to be
918-445: The revision of the expansion draft in which the ten existing teams will protect twelve players (from the previous fourteen), and the first three picks of the second round of the 2014 PBA draft . Only the three expansion teams will be allowed to pick players after the third round of the rookie draft. While Kia and Blackwater have paid their respective franchise fees, NLEX requested for an extension, as they were studying whether to enter
952-441: The ten existing teams protecting fourteen players in their respective rosters), the free agency and the rookie draft, in which the expansion teams will be given the 11th, 12th and 13th pick in the first round of the 2014 PBA draft . Additional concessions were given to the three expansion teams at the conclusion of the special meeting by PBA board of governors, three weeks after approving their franchise application. These included
986-535: Was a big factor for the Alaska Aces' in winning the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup Championship. However, a dip in his performance as well as Alaska's quick exit in the season-ending Governors' Cup has eroded his claim to both awards. Abueva was still awarded as the 2012–13 PBA Rookie of the Year despite the season ending struggles. Abueva's struggles seemed to continue towards the next season. He felt that his penchant for fouling out and getting into foul trouble early in
1020-539: Was born to a Filipina mother, Evelyn and African-American father, Calvin Sweeney. As a young boy in Angeles City , he followed a routine wherein he would watch his childhood idol Robert Jaworski on television at night and by noon the next day, he would mimic what he saw on television on the cement courts of Bayanihan Park . He observed how Jaworski became one of the PBA's best rebounders of all-time despite being
1054-564: Was instrumental in a comeback 100–98 win against the Talk 'N Text after trailing by as much as 18 points and hit the game-winning buzzer beater. He finished the game with 26 big points and a career high, 22 rebounds, making him the shortest PBA player to record 20+ rebounds in a single game. On November 11, 2014, he then again recorded another 20-20 performance in a win against the Kia Sorento, scoring 23 points and grabbing 21 rebounds. He started
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1088-608: Was not able to join Phoenix for the 2019 season's Commissioner's and Governors' Cup . For the 2020 season, Abueva is allowed to join Phoenix's, now known as the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, in its scrimmages, but was barred from playing in tune-up games and the pocket tournament the PBA team organized in preparation for the Philippine Cup in early 2020. The conference was postponed due to
1122-481: Was reached between MNTC and the Lina Group of Companies (owners of Air21 Express led by Alberto Lina ), regarding the sale of its PBA franchise to MNTC. The sale was approved during the regular monthly meeting of the board of governors, paving the way for the sale of the franchise to MNTC. On January 2, 2015, NBA 2007 14th overall pick Al Thornton signed with the Road Warriors. The NLEX Road Warriors took
1156-465: Was suspended indefinitely and fined in June 2019 for two separate infractions; for the clothesline against TNT KaTropa import Terrence Jones and for doing obscene gestures to the girlfriend of Blackwater Elite player Bobby Parks Jr. Abueva's suspension lasted for about 16 months and there were multiple bids for Abueva to be able to rejoin Phoenix. In September 2019, Abueva was allowed to join Phoenix's practice sessions due to his gaining weight. Abueva
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