Troy Rosario

Troy Rosario

No. 18 – Tropang TNT
Position	Power forward / Center
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	January 20, 1992 Mandaluyong, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College	Technological Institute of the Philippines(2009-10) National University(2011-14)
PBA draft	2015 Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Mahindra Enforcer
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–present	TNT Tropang Texters / Tropang TNT
Career highlights and awards
1× UAAP champion (2014) 1× PBA D-League champion (2014–15 Aspirant's)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore Team SEABA Championship 2015 Singapore Team William Jones Cup 2015 Taipei Team

Jeth Troy U. Rosario (born January 20, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the Tropang TNT of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

College and amateur career

Rosario played for two years at Technological Institute of the Philippines. He left TIP to focus on his stint for the RP Youth Team then-coached by NU Bulldogs coach Eric Altamirano.^[1] Then he suited for the NU Bulldogs after transferring from TIP.^[2] In his final season with the Bulldogs, he averaged 12.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, as his team made history by winning their first championship since 1954.^[3]

After his college career was over, Rosario suited up for the Hapee Fresh Fighters in the PBA D-League, where he teamed up with fellow college standouts and future draft batchmates Chris Newsome, Baser Amer, Scottie Thompson and Garvo Lanete.^[4]

Professional career

Rosario was drafted second overall by the Mahindra Enforcers in the 2015 PBA draft.^[5] Two days later, the Enforcers shipped his rights to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters via a complicated three-team which also involved TNT's sister team, NLEX Road Warriors. On August 27, 2015, both he and #1 pick Moala Tautuaa signed maximum three-year rookie contracts with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters worth ₱8.5 million.^[6]

International career

As a member of the Gilas Cadets, Rosario saw action in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and the 2015 SEABA Championship, where his team won gold medals on both occasions.^[7][8] He was also included in the Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 pool that competed in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.^[9] He saw action in the 2015 William Jones Cup but did not make it to the Final 12 roster for 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

Player profile

Rosario has the height and build to play as a power forward or even a center and he’s also mobile and athletic enough to be a small forward. He has also developed a decent outside shot extending to the three-point area which makes him a tough cover considering that he can also put the ball on the floor and score on the low block.^[10]

Personal life

He is the older brother of CJ Rosario, a former member of the Arellano University's women's volleyball team, ^[11] now playing professionally for the Petron Tri-Activ Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga. Like his younger sister, Rosario also played volleyball and has even represented Cagayan Valley in the Palarong Pambansa before converting to basketball.

References

1. Mariano, Paolo (October 11, 2014). "Rosario and Khobuntn hoping for a storybook ending to their UAAP careers". UAAPSports.TV. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
2. Terrado, Reuben (October 17, 2014). "Timing perfect as vastly improved Troy Rosario gets ready to make jump to PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
3. Dy, Richard. "Altamirano to PBA-bound Rosario: Bulk up, toughen up". PhilStar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
4. Terrado, Reuben (October 9, 2014). "Hapee Toothpaste set to add NU's Troy Rosario to powerhouse D-League lineup". Spin.ph. Spin.ph. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
5. "Full Results: 2015 PBA Rookie Draft". GMANetwork.com. GMA Network. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
6. Ramos, Gerry. "Moala Tautuaa, Troy Rosario get maximum, three-year rookie deal with Talk 'N Text". Spin.ph. Spin.ph. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
7. Badua, Snow (June 15, 2015). "THE RISE OF TROY: Rosario's stock rises in SEA Games, but pro-bound player not getting ahead of himself". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
8. "Sinag Pilipinas’ Troy Rosario: ‘Resiliency’ is team's identity". CNNPhilippines.com. CNN Philippines. April 16, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
9. Joble, Rey (July 29, 2015). "Calvin Abueva, Troy Rosario included in Gilas Pilipinas pool for FIBA Asia". InterAksyon.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
10. Giongco, Mark. "PBA legend thinks NU standout Troy Rosario will be a ‘legit PBA star’ - November 11, 2014". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
11. "Perpetual Help recovers from a set down to beat JRU and get NCAA volley title retention bid going". Spin.ph. November 12, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.