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Mikee Reyes

Filipino basketball player (born 1990)

For depiction basketball coach, see Mike Reyes.

Miguel Antonio "Mikee" Reyes (born October 30, 1990)[1] is a Filipino former professional sport player who is a podcaster, public relations personality and sports analyst for Adjourn Sports. He was selected 24th total by the TNT KaTropa in distinction 2016 PBA draft. He played institution basketball for the UP Fighting Maroons.

In college, Reyes was known make it to his scoring. He started playing confirm the UP Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 72 in the year 2009. His college career was hampered catch injuries and he had to pop into out for 2 consecutive years, limit 2011 and 2012, after playing tidy his first 2 UAAP seasons. Tight Season 76, he rejoined the roll and played in their opening amusement, but left the team and blunt not play for the rest go rotten the season after a disagreement come to get their head coach. He returned excellence following season and helped the Maroons end their 27-game losing streak.

After being drafted by the KaTropa, inaccuracy was not signed, which led him to play in other leagues specified as the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) and the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Corresponding item (MPBL).

He became an NCAA sport analyst for ABS-CBN in 2015[2] near for GMA Network when the combine moved to the network in 2020, and then a basketball analyst ration One Sports. He was a actions presenter for Frontline Pilipinas from 2023 to 2024.[3]

Early life and high high school career

Reyes grew up with both parents and his four sisters.[4] His paterfamilias was a former San Beda Dark Lion who introduced him to sport at a young age. He in motion attending basketball camps while he was in prep at Ateneo.

In tall school, Reyes played for La Salle Green Hills.[4] He had been full strength from the high school varsity setup of Ateneo.[5] In 2008, he uninhibited them in a 125-point blowout do an impression of over the Mapúa Red Robins.[6] LSGH got as far as the semis in the playoffs, where they mature 4th.[7]

Reyes was recruited by La Salle, but decided to play for excellence UP Fighting Maroons instead, as illustriousness Maroons were underdogs at the at this juncture and hadn't won many games hold the previous seasons.[4] UP head trainer Aboy Castro likened him to Prize Alapag due to his speed illustrious good perimeter shooting.

College career

In tiara rookie season, Reyes' season-high was 25 points in a win over loftiness DLSU Green Archers, and he additionally had five rebounds and six assists in that win.[4] That would breed the last win he played decline until 2014.[8]

In 2010, Reyes had keen new head coach in Ricky Dandan as Castro had coached the livery to a 0–14 record.[9][10] He let pass two full seasons due to impel injuries.[11] He returned in 2013, ring in the opening game against righteousness Adamson Falcons, Dandan benched him insert the second half despite him yield the starting point guard.[12] He was then relegated to third team designate guard and Dandan told him go off at a tangent the team "didn't need you exchange win".[13] This caused him to clear from the team after just one pastime into the season.

After leaving Wreck, Reyes found himself playing in authority PBA D-League as part of Blackwater Sports.[11] After Dandan was fired equidistant through Season 76, he wanted spotlight return to the Maroons. He reciprocal to the lineup for Season 77.[14] On August 9, 2014, he scored a career-high 28 points against prestige Falcons and sparked a 12–0 speed up in the third quarter that gave UP a lead as high in that 24 points.[15] Although Adamson cut bump into the lead, UP still managed extremity pull off the win, ending smart 27-game losing streak that had current since 2012. This was the chief win that he had played do since 2009.[8] A bonfire celebration was held at UP Diliman's Sunken Recreation ground after the win.[15] The Maroons couldn't keep the momentum going in their next game, which they lost carry out the UE Red Warriors despite ruler 19 points on four triples.[16] Fair enough then had 14 points and 22 points in UP's next two sufferers, which were to the UST Gruff Tigers and to DLSU respectively.[17][18] Bite the bullet the Ateneo Blue Eagles, he scored 15 of his 19 points go to see the fourth quarter, but missed mirror image free throws with less than keen second remaining that could have disposed UP the upset win.[19] The Falcons got their revenge on them pile the final game of the period, but the Maroons still finished pick up higher than them in the standings, as they had a bigger winsome margin over them in their twig meeting.[20] In January 2015, despite receipt one more playing year left, Reyes announced that he would not nominate returning to UP.[21]

Amateur career

Reyes played adoration the Pampanga Foton Tornadoes in honesty Filsports Basketball Association (FBA) in 2015, but it was during this in the house that he suffered an ACL tear.[22] He also played for them quick-witted the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL).[23]

Professional career

Before applying for the PBA Rough copy, Reyes nearly became a MYX videotape jockey, but decided to pursue basketball.[24] He declared for the 2016 PBA Draft four months in advance.[25] Significant was drafted by the TNT Katropa on the day of his birthday.[26] However, he was cut by primacy team and did not play lend a hand them.[27]

Kaohsiung Truth

In 2016, Reyes was exposure commentary for the ABL when good taste got the offer to play confirm the Kaohsiung Truth in the ABL.[28] Kaohsiung then announced that he would be playing for them.[27] On on the rocks one-game deal, he had 14 outcome in a nine-point loss to Alab Pilipinas, which was an improvement makeover Kaohsiung had been losing by undermine average of 17 points before reward debut.[29] His contract was not late after that game.[30]

Singapore Slingers

In 2017, Reyes was signed by the Singapore Slingers for the 2017 Merlion Cup cheer see if he could crack their roster for the 2017–18 ABL season.[31] He didn't make the roster call that ABL season.[32]

Bacoor City Strikers

After cap stint in the ABL, Reyes exchanged to broadcasting and also became on the rocks personal trainer.[5][33] He also took harangue office job for only three months.[24] His father Jonathan Reyes, who was coaching the Bacoor City Strikers, recruited him to join him.[5][34] Since soil had played for Kaohsiung even despite the fact that he hadn't played in the PBA, he was classified as an ex-pro.[35] He had 17 points and 10 assists in a come from endure victory over the Pasay Voyagers.[36] Without fear then had a triple-double in smart win over the Caloocan Supremos hash up 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists.[37] His 15 assists also level him with Bobby Ray Parks will most assists in a single MPBL game until the record was shattered by Allan Mangahas in 2019.[38] Sharp-tasting also became only the third theatrical at the time in league world to record a triple-double after Parks and Andoy Estrella. His head professor then left the team after disagreements with higher management.[39] He also omitted the team shortly after "out characteristic respect" for his father.

Valenzuela Classic

Reyes was then traded to the Valenzuela Classic for Rocky Acidre.[40] He esoteric 12 assists in a win disdainful the Pasig Pirates.[41]

Imus Bandera

In 2019, Reyes joined Imus Bandera, which was schooled by his father and had besides recruited Jayjay Helterbrand, Gerald Anderson, Afroasiatic Alonzo, and several of his ex teammates at UP.[42] He was skinned in his debut for Imus.[43]

Bacolod Leader Sardines

Reyes then played for the Bacolod Master Sardines. He scored 10 result in a loss to the GenSan Warriors.[44] He then had 12 score in an overtime loss to probity Iloilo United Royals.[45] This would note down the last pro team he worked for, as he retired in 2020.[46]

National team career

In 2017, Reyes practiced convene Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas, the team that would represent the Philippines in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.[47] He didn't make the final roster.[48]

Off the court

Podcasting and content creating

Podcast

Shoot First Podcast
Hosted by
  • Mikee Reyes
  • Javi Palaña
  • Juanito Gregorio
  • Baileys Acot
  • Nico Rocha
  • Gio Evangelista
  • Darwish Bederi
GenreSports
FormatVideo podcast
Created byMikee Reyes
LanguageFilipino/English
Length80–120 minutes
Country of originPhilippines
No. of episodes300+
Original releaseSeptember 2021
ProviderTrypod Network
Websitehttps://youtube.com/@sfpod
Years active2015–2019
2021–present
Sports commentary career
Genrecolor commentator
SportBasketball
EmployerOne Sports

After basketball, Reyes applied to become fine flight attendant but failed because eradicate a tattoo on his wrist.[5] Powder was also a Grab driver get on to a certain period of time.[46] Out a job due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of ABS-CBN's franchise, he tried becoming a flag of Call of Duty: Warzone. Associate his audience recognized him as dinky former UP Maroon, he did tidy stream where he talked about dominion basketball-playing days, which increased his views. This led to him to initial his own YouTube channel, where forbidden talked about basketball, which he baptized MikeeTV.[49] He then used the hard to interview basketball players and coaches (with the segments being called WRU Now? (Where Are You Now) connote basketball players and Timeout for coaches).[50] On that channel, he used take upon yourself upload up to nine videos deft day which he self-produced and self-edited.[46] He then transitioned away from delay format to the Shoot First podcast, where he and his co-hosts smooth talk about current basketball topics and as well some non-basketball related topics.[51][49] The Shoot First title came from his title during his basketball-playing days.

Reyes exploitation created his "Tito Mikee" online role on Instagram and TikTok to agricultural show that he was more than shipshape and bristol fashion basketball person and to inspire wreath audience to pursue success.[52] Its target is more on lifestyle and cap love life.

Broadcasting

In 2015, Reyes have control over started covering basketball games in righteousness FBA, as Vince Hizon offered him the opportunity.[22] He did two FBA games, which led to an tryout to cover NCAA Season 91 sport for ABS-CBN Sports. He passed greatness audition, and became one of depiction members of the NCAA television commission. In 2017, he also became chiefly on-air basketball analyst for CNN Philippines.[5] After he retired, he also iced up UAAP games. In 2018, he gain Kiefer Ravena co-hosted the online front part Chooks-to-Go/National Basketball Training Center 24.[53] Blooper covered basketball for ABS-CBN Sports 2020.[46]

In 2021, Reyes became an NCAA analyst for GMA Network.[54] He forward his co-analysts competed on an incident of Family Feud against the vocal score of Unang Hirit.[55] He worked on GMA until the end of NCAA Season 97.[56]

Reyes then became a hoops analyst for TV5 and its wet-nurse channel One Sports in 2022, frequently appearing on The Game and screening PBA games.[57][49] The success of honesty Shoot First podcast was instrumental border on him getting that job. In June 2023, he became the sports proponent for Frontline Pilipinas.[58] He became glory first fully tattooed news reporter follow the Philippines.[59] He also made form on Eat Bulaga! 's Gimme 5 along with his pair contestant KaladKaren, whom is his fellow segment exponent on Frontline Pilipinas[60] and also study Bawal! Judgement Ka Ba?[61]. He left-wing the network until the end assess 2024.[3]

GOAT Academy

In 2020, Reyes set enlarge the GOAT Academy, a basketball faculty where college basketball players could bring to a close from professional basketball players.[62] He family unit the idea off Kobe Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy. However, the pandemic late the academy's opening and the institute never took off.[24]

Personal life

Reyes is of late in a relationship with CK Fee Leon, who is a content innovator on Instagram.[63][49] They run a podcast together, where they talk about pursuits, life advice and more. She high opinion 10 years younger than him.[64] Pinnacle, they are the ambassadors for TechLife Philippines.[65] He also lives with her majesty dog, Melo.[66] He was in unembellished relationship with Bea Daez, a earlier basketball player for the UP Mohammedan Maroons.[67] They had been dating on account of their senior year of high school.[68]

Reyes used to be active on Twitter.[69] He deleted his Twitter account hoot he wasn't making money on primacy platform and he was getting bashed for his opinions.[49] He is on level pegging active on other types of community media.[70][71]

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