Sunday Salvacion
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Sunday Salvacion is a Filipino
professional basketball
player in the Philippine Basketball Association
currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy. He plays the small forward
and shooting guard
positions.
Known as a scorer during his college days, this former NCAA Most Valuable Player has evolved into a solid defender and a clutch shooter that placed him in the regular rotation of the Barangay Ginebra Kings
. Salvacion, when translated to English is "salvation," is one of the good shooters the PBA has produced.
Known to elevate his game during the playoffs, Sunday's contribution was more evident during Ginebra's championship runs on the 2004-2005 and 2006-2007 Philippine Cup where he proved to be the "X Factor."
Salvacion now resides in Antipolo City
, Manila Philippines with his mother, sister, and wife Hazel Buerano Salvacion.
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 in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy. He plays the small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
and shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
positions.
Known as a scorer during his college days, this former NCAA Most Valuable Player has evolved into a solid defender and a clutch shooter that placed him in the regular rotation of the Barangay Ginebra Kings
Barangay Ginebra Kings
The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
. Salvacion, when translated to English is "salvation," is one of the good shooters the PBA has produced.
Known to elevate his game during the playoffs, Sunday's contribution was more evident during Ginebra's championship runs on the 2004-2005 and 2006-2007 Philippine Cup where he proved to be the "X Factor."
Salvacion now resides in Antipolo City
Antipolo City
Antipolo is a city in the Philippines located in the province of Rizal; about 25 kilometers east of Manila. It is the largest city in the Calabarzon Region in terms of population...
, Manila Philippines with his mother, sister, and wife Hazel Buerano Salvacion.