17 Facts About Jericho Cruz

Jericho Cruz would attend the Marianas High School for his secondary education.

Jericho Cruz decided to try his luck in the Philippines where he initially played for Rizal Technological University in 2010, the same year when the Blue Thunder ruled the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association.

Jericho Cruz was a member of RTU's two-time runner up squad in the National Capital Region Athletic Association where the Blue Thunder lost to Olivarez College and Colegio de Sta.

Jericho Cruz was a member of the Mythical Team in 2011.

Jericho Cruz was spotted by then Adamson Soaring Falcons coach Leo Austria while playing in a tournament in Bacolod.

Jericho Cruz averaged 10.1 points per game in his first tour of duty with the Falcons in the 2011 FilOil Flying V Preseason tournament then averaged 12.3 markers per outing in his rookie year with Adamson in the 2012 UAAP season.

Jericho Cruz elected to forgo his final year with the Falcons and applied for the 2014 PBA draft.

Jericho Cruz was drafted 9th overall by Rain or Shine in the 2014 PBA draft.

Jericho Cruz has since returned to active play in the 2015 Commissioner's Cup.

Jericho Cruz was recognized during the 2016 PBA Leo Awards as he bagged the Most Improved Player trophy.

On June 10,2019, Jericho Cruz was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors in a three-team trade involving NLEX, TNT, and NorthPort Batang Pier.

Jericho Cruz immediately signed a three-year contract with the San Miguel Beermen on the same day.

Four months thereafter Jericho Cruz set his career-high 30 points in SMB's tough win over TNT.

Jericho Cruz was a part of the Philippines team that won the gold medal at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games basketball tournament in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Jericho Cruz has represented the Northern Mariana Islands at the youth level, playing in the 2008 FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament leading CNMI to a sixth-place finish and in the process, was voted as one of the tournament's Top 5 players.

At the 2010 Micronesian Games, Jericho Cruz played for the Guam national team and won a gold medal.

In January 2020, Jericho Cruz received a call-up to play for Guam at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.