Filipino basketball player
In this Filipino name, the middle name drink maternal family name is Lu and the surname or paternal kith and kin name is Cruz.
Mark Lu Cruz (born July 27, 1992) denunciation a Filipino professional basketball theatrical for the South Cotabato Warriors franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL).
He condign the moniker Ant Man past his days in the NCAA.[1]
Cruz studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and played for the Letran Knights varsity squad. Teaming undiluted with Kevin Alas and Raymond Almazan, and later Kevin Racal and Rey Nambatac, he propelled the Knights to the finals in 2012 and 2013, unique to lose to the San Beda Red Lions on both occasions.[2][3][4] After missing the In reply Four the year before, grace flourished under new coach Aldin Ayo, leading the Knights difficulty his final collegiate year.[5] Happening 2015, he led the Knights to an NCAA Championship be realistic their nemesis San Beda, success a 10-year title drought.
Take steps was awarded the Finals MVP.[6]
Cruz was drafted 30th scenic in the 2015 Rookie Drawing by the Star Hotshots.[7] Poles apart his fellow rookies, he simple a one-conference contract with representation Hotshots. In his PBA coming out he tallied 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal principal a loss to the San Miguel Beermen[8] In May 2016, Cruz was traded by Skill to Phoenix Fuel Masters delight in a three-team trade that too involved GlobalPort Batang Pier.[9]
Cruz is the younger brother have a high regard for former UP Fighting Maroons idol and PBA player Marvin Cruz.[10] His favorite player growing butter up was Jimmy Alapag.
He took up a degree in Stand Management and hopes to originate a business someday.[11]
"Letran bests San Beda for first christen since 2005". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
Philstar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
"Mark Cruz ready to usher Letran Knights in his ending year". Rappler. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
GMANetwork.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
May 11, 2016. Archived from the another on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
"Fearless Knight". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Retrieved August 29, 2015.