Bal David

Bal Viray David Jr. (born August 23, 1972) is a Filipino former professional basketball coach and former player. He played his whole 10-year career for the Barangay Ginebra Kings of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He last coached the UST Growling Tigers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

Amateur career David was a standout for the University of Santo Tomas (UST), leading the Growling Tigers to the 1994 UAAP men's basketball championship. His field-goal at the dying seconds of Game 3 allowed the Tigers to defeat the De La Salle Green Archers 2–1 in the championship series.

David also participated in the amateur Philippine Basketball League playing for Stag Pale Pilseners. Stag won several championships, the last of which was in 1997 where they won the Danny Floro Cup. David had three steals in the deciding game that gave Stag the championship.

Professional career David signed up for the Ginebra San Miguel, where he was joined by Stag teammate Marlou Aquino who was picked first overall by Ginebra in the 1996 PBA Draft.

In the 1996 Commissioner's Cup, Ginebra barged into the semifinals, facing the Shell Turbo Chargers. In the series that went into the deciding game, David converted a three-point field goal to break the 83-all deadlock. However, Richie Ticzon scored his own three-pointer for Shell; in the ensuing play Kenny Redfield blocked Vince Hizon's shot, which led to Redfield's three-pointer to eliminate Ginebra from contention. Ginebra, now sporting the team name Gordon's Gin Boars, David entered the 1997 Commissioner's Cup Finals against the Alaska Milkmen; the Boars won over the Milkmen in six games, with the title-clinching Game 6 won via a 105–79 rout.

In the 1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup quarterfinals, he made an off-balance game-winner shot against Asi Taulava-led Mobiline Phone Pals which was one of the biggest upsets in the history of PBA. However, the team was defeated by Formula Shell in the semifinals.

PBA career statistics

Season-by-season averages

Coaching career David first got into coaching in 2010 when he handled the Fern-C franchise in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL). He then joined the coaching staff of the PBA D-League team the Liver Marin Guardians in 2015 that was headed by former teammate Rodney Santos.

David was then hired as his alma mater's head coach in 2022. In his only season with UST during Season 85, they finished with only one win in 14 games. He resigned in 2023.

Coaching record

Collegiate career Season Team Elimination round PlayoffsGPWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults2022 UST 14 1 13 .071 8th ––––Eliminated Totals 14 1 13 .071 0 0 0 .000 0 championships