Robert Reyes

Robert Reyes is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He spent his college years in the United States at Flagler College. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2008 PBA draft by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.

He announced his retirement on his Instagram account on December 15, 2016, after playing for eight years in the PBA. He decided to spend his post-retirement stage in the United States with his family.

Early life and amateur career Reyes was born in Bethesda, Maryland. He played for La Salle Green Hills in the Philippines for one year. He then moved back to the US and played at Oviedo High, where he was awarded Student-Athlete of the Year. In college, he played for Flagler College. He also won Best Defensive Player and was a Mythical Team selection in his time there. Two years later, he was successfully able to apply for the PBA draft. He and Talk 'N Text's other draftees Jayson Castro and Jared Dillinger made their debut in a win over the Coca-Cola Tigers in the 2008–09 Philippine Cup. Talk 'N Text went on to win the championship that conference.

Barako Bull Energy Boosters In the offseason, Reyes was traded to the Barako Bull Energy Boosters. That would be most productive season, as he averaged 5.3 points and five rebounds in over 24 minutes of play. After the 2010–11 season ended, despite getting a one-year contract offer from Powerade, he decided to retire and move to Florida to be with his family. Against his former team during the 2012–13 Philippine Cup, he scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting with six rebounds to help Air21 get the win. In their match against the Alaska Aces, he was seen hitting the Aces' Calvin Abueva in the face with an open hand. Reyes denied that he hit Abueva and was just trying to stand up, and claimed that Abueva pulled his jersey, causing both of them to fall down. Referees didn't see the play, so he wasn't given a technical foul. He was fined P10,000 for his actions and for taunting Abueva. In 2013, he announced that he had torn his ACL, this time on his opposite knee.

Return to the Tropang Texters On October 14, 2013, Reyes and a 2015 second round draft pick were sent to Talk 'N Text. This marked a return to the franchise that had drafted him. He was able to win one more championship with Talk 'N Text in the 2015 Commissioner's Cup.

A season later, NLEX traded Reyes to the Mahindra Floodbuster for Bradwyn Guinto. Mahindra however didn't give him a contract. On December 15, 2016, he announced his retirement on his Instagram account, deciding to return to the US to be with his family.

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Off the court In 2012, while he was still playing for Petron and later on Air21, Reyes wrote a regular column for InterAKTV.

Reyes also helps in recruiting Filipino-American players to play for the Philippines men's national basketball team, or to play in the Philippines. One player he recruited, James Laput, played for the DLSU Green Archers and was drafted in the first round of the Season 46 draft.

Personal life Rob Reyes is the nephew of former PBA player Eric Reyes. He has a twin brother, Edmund.