Almond Vosotros

Almond Vosotros

No. 9 – Blackwater Elite
Position	Point guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	January 26, 1990 Albay, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila
College	De La Salle University
PBA draft	2015 Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Blackwater Elite
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2014	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems (PBA D-League)
2015-present	Blackwater Elite
Career highlights and awards
1× UAAP champion (2013) 1× PCCL champion (2013) 1× NCAA Philippines Juniors champion (2008)
Medals Men's basketball Competitor for  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore Team SEABA Championship 2015 Singapore Team

Almond Pineda Vosotros (born January 26, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the Blackwater Elite in the PBA.

High school career

Vosotros studied at San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila. He played a pivotal role in the Staglets’ historic fourth straight NCAA championship in 2008.^[1]

College career

Vosotros played collegiate basketball at DLSU where he first suited up for the Archers in 2010 and first earned his reputation as a clutch player.^[2] In his sophomore season with the Archers, he averaged 6.8 ppg while developing into a deadly shooter from three-point range. The following season, he earned the starting "two" spot and became the team’s second leading scorer with 10.5 points per outing, while converting 29 team-best three-point conversions. In 2013, he posted averages of 14 points (second behind Jeron Teng), five rebounds, two assists and one steal per game, while leading the Archers to their first championship since 2007. He also steered the Archers to the PCCL championship that same year.^[3] He last played for La Salle in 2014.^[4]

Amateur career

Vosotros suited up for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the PBA D-League, where he scored a career-high 26 points in 2014.^[5]

Professional career

Vosotros was drafted by the Blackwater Elite with the 13th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft.^[6] He signed a two-year rookie contract with the Elite.

International career

Vosotros was a member of the 12-man Sinag Pilipinas national team that competed in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games basketball tournament and 2015 SEABA Championship, both held in Singapore, where they won gold medals in both occasions.^{[7][8][9][10]}

References

1. Almond Vosotros - Game Central
2. Olivares, Rick (August 16, 2010). "UAAP Rookie: DLSU's Almond Vosotros". Bleacher's Brew. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
3. De Leon, Job (December 12, 2013). "PCCL: Late comeback puts La Salle Green Archers into the Finals versus milk Cobras". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
4. de los Reyes, Deniel. "Almond Vosotros: The veteran marksman". TheLaSallian.com. The La Sallian. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
5. Terrado, Reuben (December 1, 2014). "Gem of a performance from Vosotros helps Cebuana Lhuilier snap out of D-League skid". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
6. "Full Results: 2015 PBA Rookie Draft". GMA News and Public Affairs. August 23, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
7. "Douthit, Ravena banner Sinag Pilipinas 12-man lineup". CNN Philippines. April 13, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
8. "Douthit, Ravena, Parks lead Gilas lineup for SEABA tilt". InterAksyon. April 13, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
9. Fuentebella, Josef (June 21, 2015). "Gilas Cadets win gold in SEA Games Basketball Tournament". The La Sallian. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
10. Fuentebella, Josef (May 12, 2015). "Gilas Cadets dominate SEABA Rivals, clinch FIBA Asia Championship berth". The La Sallian. Retrieved August 25, 2015.