Mark Cardona

Mark Cardona
No. 3 – Free agent
Cardona with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Position	Shooting guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1981-11-13) November 13, 1981 (age 35) Mandaluyong, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Carson High School (Carson, California)
College	De La Salle University
PBA draft	2005 Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Air21 Express
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2010	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2010–2013	Meralco Bolts
2013–2016	Air21 Express / NLEX Road Warriors
Career highlights and awards
PBA champion (2008–09 Philippine) PBA Finals Most Valuable Player 2008–09 Philippine) PBA Best Player of the Conference (2007 Fiesta) 5× PBA All-Star (2007–2011) PBA Mythical First Team (2009) 2× PBA Mythical Second Team (2007, 2010) 2× UAAP champion (2001, 2004) UAAP Finals Most Valuable Player (2004) UAAP Mythical Team (2004) 2× UAAP Leading scorer (2003, 2004) UAAP Rookie of the Year (2001) UAAP All-Rookie Team (2001) PBL Rookie of the Year (2002) 3× PBL Mythical Team (2002, 2004–2005) PBL Scoring Sensation (2005) PBL Unity Cup Most Valuable Player (2005)

Mark Reynan Mikesell "Macmac" Cardona (born November 13, 1981) is a Filipino professional basketball player. He last played for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Nicknamed "Captain Hook" because of his patented teardrop shots, otherwise known as the running hook, Cardona owes his moniker to former UAAP commentator Jude Turcuato.

Playing at the shooting guard spot, Cardona is one of a few players who can create, execute and complete a play with very little assistance from his teammates. With a decent shot from the outside, the ability to dish out assists, and a steady dribbling skill, he is considered a triple-threat on the hardcourt. He is considered by some as the most prolific scorer in the PBA today due to his scoring abilities and his consistency.

Cardona was born on N13, 1981 at Mandaluyong, Metro Manila to Reynaldo Cardona and Griselda. The youngest of five children, Cardona got his elementary education from various schools, which include NAMEI Polytechnic Institute, Jose Rizal College, Isaac Lopez Elementary School, and a public school in Cardona, Rizal.

He spent most of high school at Carson High School in the United States where he finished Level 10, which did not qualify him for a diploma. Cardona eventually came back home to the Philippines and took the DECS (now DepEd) Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) to be eligible for admission to college. With the intent of using his basketball skills as a passport to a good college education, he walked in for a tryout with the De La Salle University Green Archers basketball team. He played for La Salle's UAAP championship team of 2001.

Despite several controversies and allegations, primarily regarding his residency and eligibility, Cardona went on to win the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Rookie of the Year award with the Green Archers in 2001. Cardona was also part of the UAAP 67th season Mythical Five and was named the Finals MVP for the same season.

Cardona played for ICTSI-La Salle in the Philippine Basketball League from 2002–2005, where he was awarded top rookie honors as PBL Top Newcomer. After ICTSI's departure from the league, Cardona joined Harbour Centre in the 2005 PBL Unity Cup, where he was named MVP of the conference.

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