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Ric-Ric Marata

Ricardo "Ric-Ric" Marata
Personal information
Born (1964-12-21)December 21, 1964
Alamada, Cotabato
Died April 17, 2010(2010-04-17) (aged 45)
New York City
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight 145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
College Southwestern University
PBA draft 1989 Round: 2 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Alaska Air Force
Playing career 1989–1997
Position Point guard
Number 23
Career history
1989–1990 Alaska Air Force
1991–1993 Diet Sarsi Sizzlers/Swift Mighty Meaties
1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors
1994 Shell Rimula X
1995–1997 Sunkist Orange Juicers/Pop Cola Bottlers
Career highlights and awards

Ricardo "Ric-Ric" Marata (December 21, 1964 – April 17, 2010) was a Filipino former professional basketball player in the PBA.

Ric-ric is the fifth of eleven kids by parents Nehemias Marata and Aning Rilosas. He played three years for Southwestern University under coach Bobby Inoferio and was discovered by the Cebu ballclub Mama's Love. After four years of playing in the PABL and winning two championships with RFM-Swifts, Marata turn pro in 1989 and was drafted by Alaska Milk. He played a total of nine seasons from 1989 to 1997 for four PBA ballclubs: Alaska, Sta. Lucia, Shell, and Swift/Sunkist/Pop Cola. Ric-ric averaged 6.8 points, 2.9 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 0.96 steals over 397 career games.

He is the uncle of current Alaska Aces star Cyrus Baguio.

In the early morning of April 17, 2010 in New York, Marata died due to complications from intestinal surgery. He is survived by wife Chato and children Ricardo Jr., Janika and Nikko.



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