Mark Barroca

Andy Mark Barroca

Alias	The Flying B
Jersey No.	14
Position	Point Guard
Current Team	B-Meg Llamados
Personal Info
Country	Philippines
Born	April 25, 1986 (1986-04-25) (age 25)
Height	5 ft. 10 in.
Weight	170 lbs.
College	Far Eastern University
Career Highlights
Draft	2011, 5th overall by Shopinas.com Clickers
Also played for	Smart Gilas

Andy Mark C. Barroca (born April 25, 1986) is a professional Filipino basketball player who recently played for the national team Smart Gilas owned by Filipino businessman, Manuel V. Pangilinan and currently plays for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association.

Amateur career

Barroca played for Far Eastern University Senior Basketball team in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) from 2009 to 2010. In his first season with the Tamaraws, he immediately made an impact as he averaged 10.31 points, 2.81 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. In his second season, he improved his averages to 12.71 points, 2.71 assists, and 1.57 steals.^[1]

Career Highlights

Barroca is currently under the roster of the national team, Smart Gilas, headed by coach Rajko Toroman. He joined the national team, together with his other teammates from FEU, Mac Baracael and Aldrech Ramos. When Smart Gilas participated in the 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup where the team finished in second place after the elimination round, Barroca averaged 8.23 points and 2.69 assists in 17.23 minutes of play.^[2]

2011 PBA Draft

Barroca, along with 33 other rookies led by Gilas teammates JV Casio, Chris Lutz, Marcio Lassiter, Mac Baracael, Jason Ballesteros, and Dylan Ababou applied for the draft. On draft day, he was taken 5th overall by the Shopinas.com Clickers.^[3] He was then traded to the B-Meg Llamados in a three-team trade that also involved the Llamados' Don Allado and fellow rookie draftee Brian Ilad, and the Barako Bull Energy Booster's Elmer Espiritu.^[4]

References

1. ^ "BARROCA, ANDY MARK C. Profile". inboundpass.com. http://www.inboundpass.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-basketball/players.php?id=194. Retrieved 16 September 2011. 
2. ^ "Mark Barroca Player Profile". pba-online.net. http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Mark-Barroca/240/. Retrieved 16 September 2011. 
3. ^ "Casio, Lee headline top rookie pick". PBA.ph. http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1117. Retrieved 16 September 2011. 
4. ^ "B-Meg snares Barroca in 3-way deal". PBA.ph. http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1128. Retrieved 16 September 2011. 

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Persondata
Name	Barroca, Andy
Alternative names
Short description	Basketball player
Date of birth	April 25, 1986
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