Robby Cruz Celiz was born on September 7,1988 and is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
18 Facts About Robby Celiz
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Robby Celiz was drafted 17th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Tropang Texters.
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Robby Celiz has played in multiple basketball leagues such as the ASEAN Basketball League, Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, and Pilipinas Super League.
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Robby Celiz didn't think that he would be playing basketball after college.
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Robby Celiz's team won the silver medal in the 2009 Penang Unity Chief Basketball Minister Friendship Cup, with him scoring 31 points with eight threes in the final game of the tournament.
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Robby Celiz was then discovered by Eric Altamirano, the coach of the NU Bulldogs at the time.
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Robby Celiz's team made the finals in the 2014 Commissioner's Cup.
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Robby Celiz was then drafted by the Blackwater Elite in the expansion draft.
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Robby Celiz then joined other ex-PBA players such as Jeric Fortuna and JR Cawaling among others in playing for Alab Pilipinas.
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Robby Celiz scored a career-high 27 points in an upset win over the previously unbeaten San Juan Knights.
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Robby Celiz then had 26 points in a close win over Imus.
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Robby Celiz finished that game with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists.
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Robby Celiz led his team in scoring in both of their playoff games against the Bacoor City Strikers but they still lost.
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In 2021, Robby Celiz was signed by the Davao Occidental Tigers, his third team in the MPBL.
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Robby Celiz scored 10 points to help Davao get to the semifinals over Burlington EOG Sports.
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Robby Celiz then had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in a win over the Cagayan Valley Golden Eagles.
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Robby Celiz was set to play for them as the rebranded Davao Pilipinas were originally picked to represent the Philippines in the ASEAN Basketball League.
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Robby Celiz has a son, Rob, who currently plays for the NUNS Bullpups.