Chris Tiu
Christopher John Alandy-Dy Tiu (born on July 15, 1985) is Filipino former professional basketball player who is currently a television presenter. He played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles with whom he won the UAAP title in 2008. He went on to play his entire professional career for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), winning the Commissioner's Cup in 2016. He also played for the Philippine national basketball team and was captain of the roster that competed in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. Outside basketball, he is a TV host, commercial model, politician, and businessman. He hosts the television shows iBilib on GMA and 1-on-1 Tiu-torials on TV5.
 Tiu playing for the Philippine national team | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1985 San Juan City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Xavier School |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University (2003-2004, 2006-2008) |
| PBA draft | 2012 Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
| Playing career | 2012–2018 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2018 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
Chris Tiu is the second eldest of five children of Jerry and Lianne Tiu. He has two brothers, Christian and Charles Tiu, and two sisters.[1] He took his elementary and high school education at Xavier School in San Juan City, Philippines, and his collegiate education at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management engineering and a minor in Chinese studies.
Amateur career
He played juniors basketball for the Xavier School Golden Stallions, where he was part of the "three-peat" Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association Champion team from 2001 to 2003. His teammates in Xavier included Joseph Yeo and TY Tang.
College career
Tiu played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles for his collegiate basketball career. He and his teammates managed to enter the Finals once on the UAAP first was in 2003 where they failed to defend their title against the FEU Tamaraws. In 2006, they lost to the UST Growling Tigers in three games. In 2008, they managed to break their six years championship drought against their archrival the DLSU Green Archers which was led by JVee Casio and Rico Maierhofer at that time in two games. He was also a 2x UAAP Mythical Team Member from 2007 to 2008. His teammates in Ateneo included JC Intal, Macky Escalona, Doug Kramer, Ford Arao, Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Nonoy Baclao, Jai Reyes, and Eric Salamat. His coach in college was Norman Black.
In 2008, Tiu was named Favorite Athlete in the first Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards held at Aliw Theater, Pasay City.[2][3]
Professional career
PBA career
On August 3, 2012 he declared for the 2012 PBA Rookie Draft after years of focusing to the Smart Gilas national team. The draft took place on August 19 at Robinson's Midtown Mall. He was selected 7th overall by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 1st round. He won one title with the Elasto Painters in 2016 (Commissioner's Cup) before announcing his retirement in January 2019.[4]
International career
After his UAAP career, he went to play for the national team as the team captain of the newly formed Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team from 2008 to 2012. His teammates at that time were JVee Casio, Marcus Douthit, Japeth Aguilar, Chris Lutz, Marcio Lassiter and Mark Barroca. They were under Coach Rajko Toroman at that time.
2011 SEA Games
He was the team captain of the Sinag Pilipinas team that was sent to the 2011 Southeast Asian Games that was held in Indonesia, where they captured the gold medal against Thailand. His teammates included Ateneo Blue Eagles Kiefer Ravena, Nico Salva, Emman Monfort, Greg Slaughter and Justin Chua together with Jeric Fortuna and Jeric Teng of the UST Growling Tigers, Bobby Ray Parks of the NU Bulldogs, RR Garcia of the FEU Tamaraws, Garvo Lanete, Dave Marcelo and Jake Pascual of the San Beda Red Lions they were also joined by two Filipino-Americans Cliff Hodge and Chris Ellis. They were under the mentorship of Coach Norman Black and Coach Glenn Capacio.
PBA career statistics
| 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 |
Correct as of September 16, 2016[5]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Rain or Shine | 44 | 17.4 | .382 | .268 | .821 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 2013–14 | Rain or Shine | 55 | 14.2 | .341 | .263 | .761 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | 3.9 |
| 2014–15 | Rain or Shine | 38 | 15.4 | .383 | .330 | .825 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .2 | .0 | 5.6 |
| 2015–16 | Rain or Shine | 50 | 15.0 | .417 | .371 | .853 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .2 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Career | 187 | 15.4 | .380 | .309 | .820 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 5.2 | |
Personal life
Tiu married investment banker Clarisse Ong on September 7, 2013 at a ceremony in Vancouver, Canada after twelve years of dating.[6] In May 2016, after winning the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Tiu announced through an Instagram post that he and Ong were expecting their first child.[7] Their daughter, Amanda Claire, was born on June 5, 2016.[8] The couple's second daughter, Mari Diana, was born on February 25, 2018.[9] The Tiu family are Catholics.[10]
In July 2019, Tiu was appointed as an ambassador of the Department of Science and Technology.[11]
Politics
Tiu has served as a barangay official of Barangay Urdaneta, Makati City from 2002 to 2018: first as the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, and later as a Barangay Kagawad.[12]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | TV Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2010 | Pinoy Records | Host | GMA Network |
| 2008–2011 | Ripley's Believe It or Not | GMA Network/QTV | |
| 2009 | Clear Men Future League | SOLARtv | |
| 2010–2011 | Ako Mismo | TV5 | |
| 2010–2011 | Hanep Buhay | GMA Network | |
| 2011 | Man Vs. Beast | ||
| 2012–present | IBILIB: Wonders of Horus | ||
| 2012 | Toink!: Sino Ang Tama? | TV5 | |
| 2012–present | 1-on-1 Tiu-torials | AKTV | |
| 2012–2013 | WattaJob | GMA Network | |
| 2013 | Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Athlete | Won |
| Loyola Schools Awards for Leadership and Service | Ateneo Sportsman of the Year | Won | |
| 2010 | Lingkod TV Awards | Favorite Youth Personality | Won |
| 2013 | USTv Students' Choice Awards | Sports Personality | Won |
2013 PBA All Rookie Team (won)
2013 ASEAN Youth Day Award (won)
2013 The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award (won)
2015 MITv Gawad Kamalayan "Natatanging Informative Program Host" (won)
2015 USTv Students' Choice Awards - Sports Personality (won)
References
- The Ultimate Hotness of Chris Tiu, 03/01/2009
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Philippines 2008 Winners Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/30/08/winners-first-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-philippines-2008-bared
- "Chris Tiu retires from the PBA: 'Time to move on'". ESPN.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- Player at PBA-Online!
- Portillo, Samantha (October 7, 2013). "Chris Tiu weds his longtime girlfriend". GMA Network Inc. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- "Chris Tiu, wife expecting first baby". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 20, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- "Chris Tiu, Clarisse Ong welcome baby girl Amanda Claire". Rappler. June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- "Rain or Shine's Chris Tiu welcomes second daughter". Rappler. March 1, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- "LOOK: Chris Tiu's daughter gets baptized". ABS-CBN Corporation. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- Reyes, Rizal Raoul (July 21, 2019). "Chris Tiu: From the hard court to DOST brand ambassador". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- Caligan, Michelle (May 14, 2018). "Chris Tiu, naging sentimental sa kanyang pagboto sa barangay election" (in Filipino). GMA News. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- De Jesus, Maita (January 2, 2018). "5 simple tips about opening your own business from Chris Tiu". GMA News. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- Carvajal, Dolly Anne (July 6, 2020). "Chris Tiu's timely science TV show comes to the rescue of wiz kids". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- "who we are". vlinkinteractive.com. VLink Interactive. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
External links
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