Boybits Victoria
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1972 |
| Died | (aged 50) Pasay, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Beda College |
| College | San Beda College |
| PBA draft | 1994: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Swift Mighty Meaties | |
| Playing career | 1994–2001 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1998 | Swift Mighty Meaties / Sunkist Orange Juicers / Pop Cola Bottlers |
| 1999–2001 | San Miguel Beermen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Emmanuel "Boybits" Victoria (1972/1973 – March 1, 2023) was a Filipino professional basketball player.[1]
Career[edit]
Victoria played for the RFM and San Miguel franchise teams when he was plying in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[2] Prior to entering the PBA, he was a player for the San Beda Red Lions in college.[3]
Swift and Sunkist[edit]
Victoria entered the PBA through the 1994 draft where he was selected by the RFM franchise team, then-named the Swift Mighty Meaties (later Sunkist Orange Juicers/Bottlers), as the third overall pick.[3] He helped the team clinch the 1995 All-Filipino and Commissioner's Cup titles.[3]
Due to poor relations with coach Norman Black, Victoria forced the team (now the Pop Cola Bottlers) to trade him to another team.[4]
San Miguel[edit]
Victoria was acquired by the San Miguel Beermen in 1998 under coach Jong Uichico,[5] where he fulfilled the role as backup to Olsen Racela.[4] He was part of the team until 2001. During his stay, San Miguel clinched five PBA titles.[3]
PBA career statistics[edit]
| 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 |
Season-by-season averages[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Swift | 71 | 24.8 | .445 | .315 | .804 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .4 | 9.9 |
| 1995 | Sunkist | 72 | 29.1 | .448 | .380 | .851 | 2.3 | 4.3 | .8 | .4 | 9.4 |
| 1996 | Sunkist | 27 | 30.9 | .356 | .302 | .645 | 3.0 | 4.7 | .7 | .2 | 9.5 |
| 1997 | Pop Cola | 38 | 31.6 | .388 | .302 | .744 | 3.7 | 5.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.3 |
| 1998 | Pop Cola | 48 | 25.5 | .367 | .324 | .755 | 2.6 | 3.7 | .9 | .3 | 8.3 |
| 1999 | San Miguel | 54 | 19.4 | .333 | .296 | .714 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .1 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | San Miguel | 58 | 15.9 | .375 | .360 | .651 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | San Miguel | 57 | 13.1 | .287 | .270 | .861 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 425 | 23.1 | .388 | .321 | .767 | 2.2 | 3.1 | .7 | .2 | 7.8 | |
Later life and death[edit]
Victoria turned to coaching and later as an analyst of PBA games for radio and television broadcast.[7] He also became head of sales of Victoria Sports, a Quezon City-based indoor sports club.[5]
Victoria was diagnosed with a Guillain–Barré syndrome, an autoimmune disorder, in 2018. His condition improved after spending weeks confined in a hospital. He suffered a heart attack on February 14, 2023, and he was discovered to have an acute myocardial infarction. Victoria died on March 1, 2023, after another heart attack while at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Pasay, Philippines. He was 50.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Li, Matthew (March 1, 2023). "Boybits Victoria, 50, passes away". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (March 1, 2023). "Boybits Victoria passes away, 50". GMA News. GMA News Integrated. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Boybits Victoria, former PBA top rookie, passes away at 50". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Leongson, Randolph (December 26, 2016). "'Rebellious' Boybits tells young players: Put the team ahead of yourself". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Terrado, Reuben (March 1, 2023). "Former PBA guard Boybits Victoria dies of heart attack aged 50". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "2001 Hardcourt The Official PBA Annual: San Miguel Beermen Player Statistics Page 172". pbaannual2001.neocities.org. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (March 1, 2023). "Former PBA Rookie of the Year Boybits Victoria dies at 50". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Former PBA star Boybits Victoria dies at 50". CNN Philippines. March 2, 2023. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (March 1, 2023). "Boybits Victoria, former PBA top rookie, passes away at 50". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 3, 2023.