Francis Adriano (born September 24, 1975) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. Drafted 6th overall by Sta. Lucia in 2001, he started his pro career with the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association. He also played in the Philippine Basketball Association, ASEAN Basketball League, and Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.

Francis Adriano
Personal information
Born (1975-09-24) September 24, 1975 (age 49)
Pasig, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
CollegeFEU
PBA draft2001: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Sta. Lucia Realtors
Playing career1998–2014, 2019–2020
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1998–2000Pasig Blue/Pasig-Rizal Pirates
2001–2005Sta. Lucia Realtors
2005–2007San Miguel Beermen
2007–2008Red Bull Barako
2009–2010Brunei Barracudas
2010–2011Satria Muda Britama Indonesia
2011–2012AirAsia Philippine Patriots
2014LGU Vanguards
2019–2020Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors
Career highlights and awards

Player profile

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Adriano won his first championship with Sta. Lucia. He is an aggressive defender outside the paint. He was part of the Larry Fonacier trade which brought him to Red Bull Barako. He played 22 games with the San Miguel Beermen in the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup and averaged 4.0 points per game. His career high was 29 points in game six of the 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on a 123–97 win against the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. He shot 3 out of 4 in three point field goals, 7 out of 10 in two point field goals and a perfect 6 out of 6 in the free throw line.[1]

PBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001 Sta. Lucia 32 18.3 .423 .271 .673 2.4 .8 .5 .0 6.3
2002 Sta. Lucia 15 10.0 .528 .462 .467 1.3 .3 .1 .0 3.4
2003 Sta. Lucia 47 19.0 .419 .253 .667 3.0 1.0 .8 .0 6.9
2004–05 Sta. Lucia 37 12.5 .388 .282 .605 1.8 1.0 .6 .1 3.7
San Miguel
2005–06 San Miguel 27 12.3 .506 .333 .235 2.3 .5 .3 .0 3.9
2006–07 Alaska 22 5.7 .292 .250 .538 .8 .2 .1 .0 1.6
2007–08 Red Bull 37 18.1 .408 .268 .542 3.0 1.4 .5 .1 6.5
Career 217 15.2 .435 .277 .569 2.4 .9 .5 .0 5.3

References

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  1. ^ "Kiko Adrianos Career Performance". The Philippine STAR.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Francis Adriano Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
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