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Position | Power forward / Small forward |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
November 29, 1983
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
College | University of Manila |
PBA draft | 2009 Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
Selected by the Burger King Whoppers | |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009–2011 | Burger King Titans / Whoppers / Air21 Express |
2011–2013 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
2013–2014 | Air21 Express |
2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
2014 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots |
2014–2015 | Barako Bull Energy |
2015–present | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronnie C. Matias (born November 29, 1983) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Matias was drafted 9th overall in the first round of the 2009 PBA draft by the Burger King Titans.
Matias was drafted by the Burger King Titans on the 2009 PBA draft, being picked 9th overall at the first round. Matias played two years for Burger King.
Matias was traded to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters from Burger King, which was renamed to Air21, along with Ronjay Buenafe in exchange for Sol Mercado and Jay-R Reyes, together with the 2011 and 2013 first-round draft picks of Air21. The Express also acquired Reed Juntilla.
Matias won his first title with Rain or Shine after beating the B-Meg Llamados in the finals of the 2012 PBA Governors' Cup.
He was traded to Air21 Express in exchange for a future draft pick where Matias played for the Express for four months, and after that, Matias was traded to GlobalPort Batang Pier with Carlo Sharma in exchange for Enrico Villanueva.
Matias just stayed for a while in this team, he is traded again to the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in exchange for Yancy de Ocampo and Val Acuña for him and Yousef Taha.