Japs Cuan
| UST Growling Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | UAAP |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | UST HS |
| College | UST |
| PBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2009 | UST (assistant/strength and conditioning) |
| 2016–2017 | Alab Pilipinas (assistant) |
| 2023–present | UST (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Iloilo United Royals (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Paul Cuan is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former collegiate player who is currently an assistant coach for the UST Growling Tigers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
Career
[edit]Playing
[edit]Cuan played for UST Growling Tigers under Pido Jarencio, and one of his notable years with the team was playing in the finals against Ateneo Blue Eagles in 2006.[1][2] They won the finals series even though they lost in game 1, the championship was won, as the last was in 1996.[3]
In 2008,in only the third game of the Tigers, he suffered a torn meniscus on his knee which required surgery. He was able to return in the second round while playing limited minutes.[4] He graduated in the same year with business administration course.[5]
He applied for PBA draft in 2013, but went undrafted.[6]
Coaching
[edit]In 2016, he became an assistant coach for Alab Pilipinas.[7]
In 2023, Cuan was tapped as an assistant coach by his alma mater when his former mentor Jarencio was re-hired as head coach.[1][2][8]
Cuan was also served as an assistant coach for the Iloilo United Royals with his brother.[9]
Personal
[edit]He is the brother of former De La Salle Green Archer and UAAP champion, Mac Cuan.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UAAP: UST buffs up coaching staff, adds Juno Sauler, Peter Martin". ABS-CBN News. January 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Fuertes Jr., Rommel (2023-11-16). "Current UST Tigers draw comparisons to '06 squad, but path to glory may take longer". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Mabangis ang Tigers!". Philstar.com. October 3, 2006. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Bustamante, Paolo. "The Graduates: UST point guard Japs Cuan continues to assist". SLAMonline Philippines. Retrieved 3 Sep 2016.
- ^ "Former Tiger puts up resto to celebrate growling golden legacy". 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (November 3, 2013). "PBA draft today: Slaughter looms Kings royal pick". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b "Japs Cuan joins Alab Pilipinas coaching staff as assistant to elder brother Mac". Spin.ph. November 21, 2016. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "UST adds Juno Sauler, Peter Martin to Pido's coaching staff". Spin.ph. January 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=776929114219346&id=100057067945375&set=a.565460662032860&paipv=0&eav=AfZrXIucCTLOJhHQbV1NCaiU7F1S1vd-7T2sRu4XwgHEUc6h7RjXyJ4bKvtVgZK8M-M&_rdc=1&_rdr