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Rob 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.

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.

After Reyes graduated, he wanted to play in the PBA. However, the PBA had revised its rules, requiring Filipino-Americans to play in the PBL, a semi-professional league, at least one year. He played for the Harbour Centre Batang Pier, helping them win their first PBL championship. He also won Best Defensive Player and was a Mythical Team selection in his time there.

Reyes applied for the 2006 PBA draft, but the Bureau of Immigration failed to recognize his passport in time, so he backed out and returned to Harbour Centre. Two years later, he was successfully able to apply for the PBA draft.

Reyes was selected fourth overall in the 2008 PBA Draft by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. 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. Early in the second conference in his rookie season, he tore his ACL during practice.

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.

In 2010, Reyes and a second round pick were sent to the Powerade Tigers in a 5-player, three-team trade. 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.

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