Carl Bryan Villegas Cruz (born August 21, 1991), also known by his initials CBC,[1] is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[2][3]
| No. 17 – Manila Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 21, 1991 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith Christian Academy |
| College | Far Eastern University |
| PBA draft | 2016: Special draft |
| Selected by the Alaska Aces | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2019 | Alaska Aces |
| 2019–2021 | Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing |
| 2021–2024 | TNT Tropang Giga |
| 2024–present | Manila Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Medals | |
Professional career
Cruz was selected in the special draft of the 2016 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces.
On September 6, 2019, he was traded to the Blackwater Elite for Abu Tratter.[4]
On December 3, 2021, he was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Jay Washington and two future second-round picks.[5] He signed a one-year extension with the team on January 26, 2022.[6] He signed another one-year contract extension with the team on May 16, 2023.[7]
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 |
As of the end of 2023–24 season[8]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Alaska | 23 | 12.7 | .350 | .286 | .655 | 3.4 | .4 | .4 | — | 4.5 |
| 2017–18 | Alaska | 27 | 12.4 | .385 | .316 | .714 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | Alaska | 37 | 20.6 | .354 | .333 | .804 | 3.6 | .8 | .2 | .3 | 8.1 |
| Blackwater | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Blackwater | 10 | 19.5 | .365 | .349 | .700 | 2.0 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 6.0 |
| TNT | |||||||||||
| 2022–23 | TNT | 24 | 5.6 | .314 | .229 | .800 | .7 | .3 | — | — | 1.8 |
| 2023–24 | TNT | 6 | 5.2 | .600 | .571 | .500 | 1.8 | .2 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Career | 127 | 13.9 | .360 | .321 | .741 | 2.6 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 5.0 | |