34 Facts About Chris Tiu

Christopher John Alandy-Dy Tiu was born on July 15,1985 and is a Filipino former professional basketball player.

Chris Tiu played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles with whom he won the UAAP title in 2008.

Chris Tiu went on to play his entire professional career for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association, winning the Commissioner's Cup in 2016.

Chris Tiu played for the Philippine national basketball team and was captain of the roster that competed in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.

Chris Tiu has two brothers, Christian and Charles, and two sisters, Cheryl and Cristine.

Chris Tiu's father is president of Tagaytay Highlands Clubs, a leisure resort and owns several other corporations.

Chris Tiu has Chinese blood that goes back to his great grandparents.

Chris Tiu took his elementary and high school education at Xavier School in San Juan City, Philippines, and his collegiate education at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management engineering and a minor in Chinese studies.

Chris Tiu played juniors basketball for the Xavier School Golden Stallions, where he was part of the "three-peat" Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association Champion team from 2001 to 2003.

Chris Tiu played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles for his collegiate basketball career.

Chris Tiu almost played for DLSU as his Xavier teammates Yeo and Tang had committed to that university.

Chris Tiu skipped Season 68 as he was taking his junior term abroad at Lille Catholic University, but returned to Ateneo the following season.

In 2008, Chris Tiu was named Favorite Athlete in the first Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards held at Aliw Theater, Pasay.

Chris Tiu won one title with the Elasto Painters in 2016 before announcing his retirement in January 2019.

Chris Tiu scored a career-high 30 points in his final game.

Chris Tiu played in three FIBA Asia Champions Cup tournaments, and was on the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship squad.

In 2010, Chris Tiu got to play in that year's Asian Games.

Chris Tiu had 14 points with four triples in a loss to Iran.

Chris Tiu then had 15 in a bounce back win over Chinese Taipei.

Chris Tiu was the team captain of the Sinag Pilipinas team that was sent to the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, where they captured the gold medal against Thailand.

Chris Tiu's teammates included Ateneo Blue Eagles Kiefer Ravena, Nico Salva, Emman Monfort, Greg Slaughter and Justin Chua together with Jeric Fortuna and Jeric Teng of the UST Growling Tigers, Bobby Ray Parks Jr.

Now coached by Chot Reyes, Chris Tiu was in the lineup for the 2012 SEABA Cup.

In 2018, Coach Yeng Guiao and core players of Rain or Shine, including Chris Tiu, represented the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games.

Chris Tiu got to play with Fil-Am NBA player Jordan Clarkson.

Chris Tiu is known for his shooting, his basketball smarts and leadership, and his physicality.

Chris Tiu's leadership was seen in his PBA career as he became one of the veterans for Rain or Shine, soothing tensions within the team and mentoring younger players.

Chris Tiu is unathletic, so he relied on his effort to hustle on defense.

Chris Tiu married investment banker Clarisse Ong on September 7,2013 at a ceremony in Vancouver, Canada after twelve years of dating.

In May 2016, after winning the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Chris Tiu announced through an Instagram post that he and Ong were expecting their first child.

In July 2019, Chris Tiu was appointed as an ambassador of the Department of Science and Technology.

Chris Tiu has served as a barangay official of Urdaneta, Makati from 2002 to 2018: first as the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, and later as a Barangay Kagawad.

Chris Tiu was able to expand the business to another branch in Miriam College.

Chris Tiu was an endorser of multiple brands such as Adidas, underwear brand Hanford, Dockers, Levi's, Nestle, and many more.

Chris Tiu is currently the brand ambassador of IT solutions provider DFNN.