Alex Cabagnot
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Alex Cabagnot is a Filipino
professional basketball
player currently playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He plays the point guard
position. Alex once had a rivalry with Mark Caguioa
for of the Eagle Rock High School scoring record.
, but after playing 2 seasons he was dealt to the Coca-Cola Tigers
along with the aging Kenneth Duremdes
and Ricky Calimag
in exchange for Dennis Miranda
, Manny Ramos and Coca Cola's 2007 second round draft pick.
Cabagnot led all rookies during his rookie year in scoring (10.3 points per game), assists (4.7), steals (1.1) and minutes played (28.1). He was third in the league in the assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5) behind Jimmy Alapag
and Johnny Abarrientos
. The 6-0 southpaw is one of the prolific guards in his generation.
Last January 5, 2010, he was traded to Burger King Whoppers along with Wesley Gonzales
, for Gary David
and Chico Lanete
. He played for several games with Burger King, finishing at the 8th spot of the 2009-10 PBA Philippine Cup. During the off-season of the 2009-2010 Fiesta Conference Cup, he was traded to San Miguel Beermen
, for Mike Cortez
.
As a Beermen, Alex quickly emerged as the starting quarterback for the team. Alex dropped game winning shots during eliminations earning his nickname "Crunch Time Cabagnot". He did it on Alaska Aces, B-Meg Derby Ace Llmados scoring a basket on crucial possession. During Game 1 of the 2010 - 2011 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series against the crowd favorite Ginebra Gin Kings, Alex made a clutch basket leaving the Gin Kings with only over a second. This nailed the series to a 1 - 0 lead in favor of the Beermen. SMB eventually won the duel in six games 4 - 2. In 2011, Alex together with Arwind Santos & Denok Miranda lead Petron Blaze Boosters to a Governor's Cup title by hacking out a 4-3 decider in 7 games, thus foiling the Grand Slam bid of Talk N Text & captured his first PBA crown as a player.
| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | Sta. Lucia
| 35 || 28.1 || .349 || .266 || .681 || 3.3 || 4.7 || 1.1 || .3 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | Sta. Lucia/Coca-Cola
| 45 || 33.3 || .424 || .322 || .703|| 3.5 || 6.4 || 1.3 || .2 || 10.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007-08
| align="left" | Coca-Cola
| 37 || 33.8 || .343 || .360 || .667 || 3.0 || 4.6 || 1.1 || .2 || 11.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008-09
| align="left" | Coca-Cola
| 32 || 37.0 || .356 || .240 || .667 || 3.6 || 5.3 || 1.4 || .4 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Coca-Cola/Burger King/San Miguel
| 50 || 23.0 || .376 || .250 || .693 || 3.6 || 5.5 || 1.0 || .3 || 10.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Miguel/Petron Blaze
| 54 || 30.2 || .395 || .321 || .728 || 4.2 || 5.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011-12
| align="left" | Petron Blaze
| 3 || 38.7 || .405 || .529 || .818 || 5.0 || 5.3 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 16.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 256 || 30.5 || .376 || .303 || .694 || 3.6 || 5.4 || 1.1 || 0.3 || 10.5
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He plays the point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
position. Alex once had a rivalry with Mark Caguioa
Mark Caguioa
Mark Anthony Abaño Caguioa is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
for of the Eagle Rock High School scoring record.
About the player
He was drafted by the Sta. Lucia RealtorsSta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
, but after playing 2 seasons he was dealt to the Coca-Cola Tigers
Coca-Cola Tigers
The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...
along with the aging Kenneth Duremdes
Kenneth Duremdes
Kenneth Duremdes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers...
and Ricky Calimag
Ricky Calimag
Recaredo Calimag , better known as Ricky Calimag, is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association.-References:...
in exchange for Dennis Miranda
Dennis Miranda
Dennis Miranda also known as Denok Miranda is a Filipino professional basketball player. He currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Petron Blaze Boosters...
, Manny Ramos and Coca Cola's 2007 second round draft pick.
Cabagnot led all rookies during his rookie year in scoring (10.3 points per game), assists (4.7), steals (1.1) and minutes played (28.1). He was third in the league in the assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5) behind Jimmy Alapag
Jimmy Alapag
Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
and Johnny Abarrientos
Johnny Abarrientos
Johnny Abarrientos is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA MVP, becoming the shortest player to win the league's highest individual award.He is known by many...
. The 6-0 southpaw is one of the prolific guards in his generation.
Last January 5, 2010, he was traded to Burger King Whoppers along with Wesley Gonzales
Wesley Gonzales
Wesley O. Gonzales is a Filipino professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association.-Player Profile:...
, for Gary David
Gary David
Gary David is a Filipino Professional basketball player currently playing for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is widely perceived as one of the most prolific scorers in the PBA today....
and Chico Lanete
Chico Lanete
Chico Lanete , from Ormoc City, Philippines, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He grew up in Isabela, Basilan and then played for Southern City Colleges in Zamboanga City during college before moving to Lyceum of the...
. He played for several games with Burger King, finishing at the 8th spot of the 2009-10 PBA Philippine Cup. During the off-season of the 2009-2010 Fiesta Conference Cup, he was traded to San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
, for Mike Cortez
Mike Cortez
Mike Cortez is a professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association. Cortez gained prominence in the amateur ranks for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP and the ICTSI Archers in the Philippine Basketball League...
.
As a Beermen, Alex quickly emerged as the starting quarterback for the team. Alex dropped game winning shots during eliminations earning his nickname "Crunch Time Cabagnot". He did it on Alaska Aces, B-Meg Derby Ace Llmados scoring a basket on crucial possession. During Game 1 of the 2010 - 2011 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series against the crowd favorite Ginebra Gin Kings, Alex made a clutch basket leaving the Gin Kings with only over a second. This nailed the series to a 1 - 0 lead in favor of the Beermen. SMB eventually won the duel in six games 4 - 2. In 2011, Alex together with Arwind Santos & Denok Miranda lead Petron Blaze Boosters to a Governor's Cup title by hacking out a 4-3 decider in 7 games, thus foiling the Grand Slam bid of Talk N Text & captured his first PBA crown as a player.
Regular Season
|-| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | Sta. Lucia
Sta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
| 35 || 28.1 || .349 || .266 || .681 || 3.3 || 4.7 || 1.1 || .3 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | Sta. Lucia/Coca-Cola
| 45 || 33.3 || .424 || .322 || .703|| 3.5 || 6.4 || 1.3 || .2 || 10.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007-08
| align="left" | Coca-Cola
| 37 || 33.8 || .343 || .360 || .667 || 3.0 || 4.6 || 1.1 || .2 || 11.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008-09
| align="left" | Coca-Cola
| 32 || 37.0 || .356 || .240 || .667 || 3.6 || 5.3 || 1.4 || .4 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Coca-Cola/Burger King/San Miguel
| 50 || 23.0 || .376 || .250 || .693 || 3.6 || 5.5 || 1.0 || .3 || 10.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Miguel/Petron Blaze
| 54 || 30.2 || .395 || .321 || .728 || 4.2 || 5.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011-12
| align="left" | Petron Blaze
| 3 || 38.7 || .405 || .529 || .818 || 5.0 || 5.3 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 16.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 256 || 30.5 || .376 || .303 || .694 || 3.6 || 5.4 || 1.1 || 0.3 || 10.5