Purefoods Basketball

Burger King traded newly acquired Marc Pingris to Purefoods for 2010 1st and 2nd round pick. Good news for Purefoods fans!

Purefoods needed another guard in their current rotation, they signed Free Agent Al Vergara, who played as an Import last year for the Singapore Slingers. Player Profile Name: Al Vergara Position: Guard Born: Dec. 20, 1979 Height: 5’6″ / 170cm Weight: 152 lbs / 69kg College: St Francis of Assisi

Purefoods acquired Don Allado and Nino Canaleta in a 3 team trade deal Purefoods Beau Belga (to Burger King) Chad Alonzo (to Burger King) Chico Lanete (to Ginebra) 1 future draft pick (to Burger King) Burger King Don Allado (to Purefoods) Nino Canaleta (to Purefoods) Doug Kramer (to Ginebra) JC Intal (to Ginebra) Ginebra 2 [...]

After only 10 years of Playing in the PBA, Noy (The Golden Boy) Castillo is retiring because of recurring injuries. – Member of the 2006 Purefoods Champion Team – Member RP Team in Busad Asian Games

After 15 years with Purefoods, Rey Evangelista hangs his jersey. – Drafted 2nd overall pick by Purefoods in 1994 (Noli Locsin was No. 1) – 2nd in voting for the 1994 Rookie f the Year (Boybits Victoria was ROY) – 15 years with Purefoods with 4 championships and 5 finals appearances – All-defensive team for [...]

Michael Christopher (Topex) Robinson and Paolo Bugia waived by Red Bull Barako and signs with Purefoods. Topex Robinson Profile Name: Michael Christopher Robinson Position: Guard Born: Dec. 25, 1979 Height: 5’7″ Weight: 155 lbs. College: San Sebastian College-Recoletos Paolo Bugia Profile Name: Paolo Bugia Position: Center Born: Jan. 19, 1981 Height: 6’6″ Weight: 210 lbs. [...]

Purefoods picks Beau Belga (7th Overall Pick) and Jonathan Fernandez (16th Overall Pick) in the 2008 PBA Draft Beau Belga Profile Height: 6’7″ Weight: 225 lbs College:Philippine Christian University Jonathan Fernandez Profile Height: 6’3″ Weight: 204 lbs College:National University