Egay Billones
Ernesto Billiones or better known as Egay Billiones is a Filipino Professional basketball player who plays for the Muntinlupa Cagers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He has played in the Philippine Basketball Association and the ASEAN Basketball League.
| No. 29 – Muntinlupa Cagers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point Guard |
| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 3, 1975 New Washington, Aklan, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Las Piñas College |
| PBA draft | 2000 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra Kings | |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2006 | Air21 Express |
| 2005–2006 | Purefoods Chunkee Giants |
| 2006–2008 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
| 2008–2010 | Air21 Express |
| 2010–2011 | Philippine Patriots |
| 2011 | Misamis Oriental Meteors |
| 2018– | Muntinlupa Cagers |
Player Profile
He was selected by the Gin Kings in the 2000 PBA Draft but was dropped. With no team in the PBA, Billones decided to play in the PBL for Blu Detergent. And in 2002, the Express signed him as rookie free agent.
He played for Air21 (FedEx) from 2002-2006 before being signed by Talk 'N Text in 2007. During the start of the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference, he then returned to Air21 after the Phone Pals released him.
In the ASEAN Basketball League, he played for the Philippine Patriots.
Billones debuted at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League with the Muntinlupa Cagers in February 2018.[1]
Player Achievements
PBA career
He delivered a career-high 23 points on May 28, 2008[2] as the Express defeated the Red Bull Barako, 119-100.
He erased his previous high 21 points, which he recorded twice – the first on April 4, 2003 with FedEx in a 95-93 loss to Alaska in the All-Filipino Cup and at Talk 'N Text in Game 5 of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals against Alaska.
References
- Jacinto, Christian (10 February 2018). "Aquino, David not the only ex-PBA cagers giving hoops career one last shot in MPBL. See List". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Air21 beats Red Bull". Manila Times. May 29, 2008.