Ed Daquioag

Eduardo Damo Daquioag Jr. (born August 18, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Marikina Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was picked by the Meralco Bolts in the special draft of the 2016 PBA draft. He also played collegiate basketball with the UST Growling Tigers.

Early life and career Eduardo Daquioag was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte to a carpenter and housewife. He was scouted by UST Growling Tigers head coach, Pido Jarencio during his third year in high school while he was playing for the Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades at the Ilocos Regional Athletic Association. Jarencio was originally scouting Jeoff Javillonar but later was convinced to recruit Daquioag too along with Javillonar when they both finish high school.

High school career UST assistant coach Beaujing Acot, brought Daquioag and Javillonar to the Benedictine International School where Acot was head coach of the school's basketball team. Daquioag won various titles with Benedictine International School including the 2008 National Students Basketball Championship in Cebu where he was named among the Mythical Five. When the school's basketball program was dissolved in 2009, Daquioag moved to Rizal Technological University where he played under the institution's junior team which was now headed by Acot.

PBA Daquioag was selected by the Meralco Bolts in the 2016 PBA draft.

On August 7, 2017, he was traded to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters for Mike Tolomia.

On January 14, 2020, he was traded to the TNT KaTropa for three draft picks. On February 28, before appearing in a game for TNT, he was traded to the Blackwater Elite in a three-team deal involving TNT, Blackwater, and NLEX.

On December 24, 2021, he was traded to the Terrafirma Dyip for Justin Melton.

During the 2022 Philippine Cup, he broke his right fibula, causing him to be out for the remainder of the conference.

On January 13, 2023, he signed a one-year contract extension with Terrafirma. He made his return during the 2023 Governors' Cup.

Career statistics

As of the end of 2023–24 season

PBA season-by-season averages

College

Elimination rounds

Playoffs

International career While at the RTU, Daquioag was named into the Philippine national youth team led by head coach Eric Altamirano. He was also part of the amateur-laden senior Philippine national team that participated at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.