The Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters’ number two pick and FIBA 3×3 Philippine team member Troy Rosario is the top 3×3 basketball player in the country today.
In the recent rankings released by FIBA 3×3 Planet, Rosario is the 79th ranked 3×3 player in the world. During the 2015 calendar year, the former National University standout amassed 315,900 RP’s (ranking points) in the 23 FIBA-sanctioned 3×3 games he played. Moreover, he is the top ranked Filipino on the list.
Novisad Alwahda of UAE: Dusan Domovic Bulut, Dejan Majstorovic, and Marko Zdero
Topping the list is professional 3×3 player Dusan Domovic Bulut. Bulut, playing for Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda played in the FIBA 3×3 Manila Masters tournament held last year at Robinson’s Manila, accumulated 1,199,000 ranking points in 241 games played.
Other Filipino players on the list are:
#82 Manila North and Alaska Ace Calvin Abueva (11 GP, 303,900 RP’s)
Manila North vs. Ljubljana: Calvin Abueva drives against Tarek Merhabi
#84 Manila North and Alaska Ace Vic Manuel (26 GP, 299,100 RP’s)
#88 Manila North and Mahindra Enforcer Karl Dehesa (15 GP, 291,300 RP’s)
Here are videos from Manila North’s games during the 2015 FIBA 3×3 circuit:
QUARTERFINALS: Manila North vs. Doha
SEMIFINALS: Manila North vs. Manila West
FINALS: Manila North vs. Novi Sad Alwahda
Videos courtesy of FIBA 3X3’s Youtube channel
