Calvin John Oftana was born on January 3,1996 and is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association.
36 Facts About Calvin Oftana
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Calvin Oftana played college basketball for the San Beda Red Lions in the NCAA.
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Calvin Oftana plays both the small forward and the power forward positions.
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Calvin Oftana has played as a shooting guard during college.
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Calvin Oftana was raised by his mother along with his nine siblings.
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Calvin Oftana did track and field, winning a 100-meter sprint in a district meet when he was Grade 6.
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When Calvin Oftana was in second year high school, he was discovered by Coach Mike Villahermosa of Asian College-Dumaguete.
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Calvin Oftana convinced Oftana's mother to let Calvin play basketball for him.
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Calvin Oftana watched YouTube videos of shooting and dribbling drills to hone his skills further.
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Calvin Oftana first played for the San Beda Red Lions in Season 92.
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Calvin Oftana won titles with San Beda from 2016 to 2018.
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Calvin Oftana was a backup to Art Dela Cruz and Javee Mocon during this time, as he developed his work ethic.
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Calvin Oftana had a near triple-double with ten points, ten rebounds, and seven assists in a win against the San Sebastian Stags.
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Calvin Oftana had a college career-best of 27 points and nine rebounds against the CSB Blazers.
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Calvin Oftana won Player of the Week again after scoring a personal-best 29 points while adding nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals in San Beda's rematch over the Blazers.
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In 2021, Calvin Oftana declared for the PBA season 46 draft.
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Calvin Oftana was offered to be included in the special Gilas round during the draft, but he declined.
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Calvin Oftana was drafted with the third pick during the first round by the NLEX Road Warriors.
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Calvin Oftana then had 18 points against the NorthPort Batang Pier as NLEX claimed the 6th seed.
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On September 19,2022, Calvin Oftana was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga in a three-team trade involving TNT, NLEX, and the Blackwater Bossing.
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Calvin Oftana made it into the PBA All-Star Game as a replacement for Terrence Romeo.
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Calvin Oftana then had a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds as TNT tied the series in Game 2.
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Calvin Oftana was able to win his first PBA championship in the following game.
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Calvin Oftana then reset his career-high to 37 points alongside Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson's 50 points, but they still lost to Rain or Shine.
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Calvin Oftana finished fourth in the voting for Best Player of the Conference for the Commissioner's Cup.
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Calvin Oftana started the 2024 Philippine Cup by scoring TNT's last five points in a clutch win over Rain or Shine.
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Calvin Oftana finished that game with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists.
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Calvin Oftana tied his season-high of 37 points in a comeback win over NLEX in which he made eight triples.
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On December 11,2024, Calvin Oftana scored a career-high 42 points in a win over Magnolia.
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In 2020, Calvin Oftana was called up to the Philippines national team to play against Thailand.
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In 2022, Calvin Oftana made his return to the national team for the fourth window of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.
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Calvin Oftana got to play in the fifth and sixth windows.
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Calvin Oftana then made his SEA Games debut in the 2023 edition.
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Calvin Oftana was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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Calvin Oftana did get to play in the 2022 Asian Games.
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In 2023, Calvin Oftana celebrated the birth of his first son Khalel Thaddeus.