Al Vergara (born December 20, 1979) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the Muntinlupa Cagers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
| Rizal Golden Coolers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 1979 Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | St. Francis of Assisi |
| PBA draft | 2006: Undrafted |
| Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | |
| Playing career | 2008–2018 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2008–2010 | Singapore Slingers |
| 2009 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants |
| 2010 | Barako Energy Coffee Masters |
| 2010–2011 | Singapore Slingers |
| 2011–2012 | Philippine Patriots |
| 2012 | Barako Bull Energy |
| 2013 | Saigon Heat |
| 2013–2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014 | Singapore Slingers |
| 2018 | Muntinlupa Cagers |
| As coach: | |
| 2019–present | Rizal Golden Coolers (assistant) |
Vergara started off his professional career with the Singapore Slingers in the inaugural Asean Basketball League and played there for two seasons before joining Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the Philippine Basketball Association on loan from the Slingers, for the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference.[1]
An undrafted player in the 2006 PBA Draft, he played collegiately for the St. Francis of Assisi College Golden Doves, with PBA players Yancy and Ranidel de Ocampo, Ervin Sotto, and Erick Canlas.
Known for his athleticism, efficiency, and excellent plays, Vergara is best remembered for his role in the so-called Harbour Centre dynasty in the amateur Philippine Basketball League from 2006 to date. That feat led to him being signed by the Singapore Slingers in 2008 and becoming its starting point guard to replace Jayson Castro.[2]
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 |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Purefoods | 8 | 13.9 | .333 | .364 | .750 | .5 | 2.0 | .9 | .0 | 2.4 |
| 2009–10 | Barako Energy Coffee | 18 | 22.4 | .398 | .346 | .538 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .7 | .0 | 5.4 |
| 2011–12 | Barako Bull | 3 | 6.7 | .500 | .500 | — | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2012–13 | GlobalPort | 8 | 15.0 | .312 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 37 | 17.7 | .374 | .333 | .611 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .7 | .0 | 3.9 | |