# Ford Arao > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ford_Arao > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ford_Arao.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Arao > Source revision: 1349769643 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Filipino basketball player and coach (born 1984) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Ford Arao" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ford Arao Ateneo Blue Eagles Title Assistant coach League UAAP Personal information Born (1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 41) Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Career information High school San Beda (Manila) College Ateneo PBA draft 2010: 2nd round, 14th overall pick Drafted by Meralco Bolts Playing career 2010–2016 Position Center / power forward Coaching career 2014–present Career history Playing 2010 Meralco Bolts 2016 Byaheng SCTEX Coaching 2014 San Beda (assistant) 2014–2022 NLEX Road Warriors (assistant) 2016–present Ateneo (assistant) 2018–2019 Philippines (assistant) 2024–present Ateneo JHS Career highlights As assistant coach AsiaBasket champion (2023 Las Piñas) Filoil Flying V Cup champion (2018) 2x PCCL champion (2018, 2019) PBA D-League champion (2019 Aspirants' Cup) 2022 World University Basketball Series (WUBS) champion 4× UAAP champion (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) NCAA men's champion (2014) As player NCAA juniors' champion (2002) NCAA juniors' Mythical Five (2002) **Claiford A. Arao** (born October 29, 1984) is a Filipino professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) coach and former player. He was the fourteenth overall draft pick by Meralco in the [2010 PBA draft](/source/2010_PBA_draft). He played for the [Ateneo Blue Eagles](/source/Ateneo_Blue_Eagles) during his collegiate career, in which he now serves as an [assistant coach](/source/Assistant_coach). ## Playing career Arao played high school basketball in [San Beda College](/source/San_Beda_University) High School. The San Beda Red Cubs won the [2002 NCAA juniors' basketball title](/source/NCAA_Season_78_basketball_tournaments) with Arao as their starting center.[1] Arao then played collegiate basketball in [Ateneo de Manila University](/source/Ateneo_de_Manila_University) from 2003 to 2007. The [Ateneo Blue Eagles](/source/Ateneo_Blue_Eagles_men's_basketball) reached the UAAP finals in [2003](/source/UAAP_Season_66_men's_basketball_tournament) and [2006](/source/UAAP_Season_69_men's_basketball_tournament), and fell short each time. Arao was drafted by the [Meralco Bolts](/source/Meralco_Bolts) in the [2010 PBA Draft](/source/2010_PBA_draft). Arao played only one game in the Philippine Basketball Association.[2] He played for three minutes, without registering anything from that lone game. In 2016, Arao returned to playing competitive basketball as he signed with Byaheng SCTEX of the [Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League](/source/Pilipinas_Commercial_Basketball_League).[3] ## Coaching career During [Boyet Fernandez](/source/Boyet_Fernandez)'s first coaching stint with [San Beda](/source/San_Beda_Red_Lions_basketball), Arao was one of his assistant coaches.[4] Arao was chosen as one of [Yeng Guiao](/source/Yeng_Guiao)'s deputies in the [Philippine national team](/source/Philippines_men's_national_basketball_team) during the buildup for the [2018 Asian Games](/source/Basketball_at_the_2018_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Men) and [2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers](/source/2019_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup_qualification_(Asia)).[5] In 2024, he was appointed as head coach of the Ateneo High School basketball team.[6] ## PBA career statistics Legend GP Games played MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high [7] ### Season-by-season averages Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2010–11 Meralco 1 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Career 1 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Two basketball programs that are worlds apart"](https://sg.news.yahoo.com/two-basketball-programs-worlds-apart-043338880.html). *Yahoo News*. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2025-02-02. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** INQUIRER.net (2010-08-29). ["2010 PBA Rookie Draft Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230124064833/https://sports.inquirer.net/404/2010-pba-rookie-draft-results). *INQUIRER.net*. Archived from [the original](https://sports.inquirer.net/404/2010-pba-rookie-draft-results) on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2025-02-02. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Joble, Rey (March 6, 2016). ["SCTEX joins PCBL as Chairman's Cup opens Sunday in Malolos"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160312012139/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/sctex-joins-pcbl-as-chairmans-cup-opens-sunday-in-malolos). *InterAksyon*. Archived from [the original](http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/sctex-joins-pcbl-as-chairmans-cup-opens-sunday-in-malolos) on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["PH youth coach Jamike Jarin lined up to be next San Beda coach after Boyet Fernandez"](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-women/philippine-youth-coach-jamike-jarin-lined-up-to-be-the-next-san-beda-coach-ncaa-boyet-fernandez). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved 2025-02-02. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Young Arao grateful to be chosen under Guiao's wing in PH team: 'Sino ba naman ako?'"](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/ford-arao-assistant-coach-yeng-guiao-philippine-team-nlex-a2437-20181024?ref=article_tag). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved 2025-02-02. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Carmen, Lorenzo del (2024-06-24). ["Ford Arao takes helm as Ateneo boys' basketball head coach"](https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/ford-arao-takes-helm-as-ateneo-boys-basketball-head-coach/305758). *Tiebreaker Times*. Retrieved 2025-02-02. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Player Profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20130126205628/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Claiford-Arao/392/) at PBA-Online! v t e 2010 PBA draft First round Nonoy Baclao Rabeh Al-Hussaini Rey Guevarra Elmer Espiritu Josh Vanlandingham Sean Anthony John Wilson Jimbo Aquino Pari Llagas Shawn Weinstein Second round Riego Gamalinda Rob Labagala Val Acuña Ford Arao RJ Jazul Khasim Mirza Borgie Hermida Jai Reyes Marvin Hayes v t e Ateneo Blue Eagles 2018–19 UAAP Men's Basketball Champions 0 Thirdy Ravena (Finals MVP) 2 BJ Andrade 3 Adrian Wong 4 Anton Asistio 5 Gian Mamuyac 7 Mike Nieto 8 Aaron Black 10 Jolo Mendoza 11 Isaac Go 12 Matt Nieto 13 William Navarro 19 Tyler Tio 21 Matthew Daves 22 Raffy Verano 27 SJ Belangel 34 Ange Kouame Head coach: Tab Baldwin Assistant coaches: Sandy Arespacochaga Alton Lister Yuri Escueta Ford Arao Joel Banal v t e Ateneo Blue Eagles 2019–20 UAAP Men's Basketball Champions 0 Thirdy Ravena (Finals MVP) 2 BJ Andrade 3 Adrian Wong 5 Gian Mamuyac 7 Mike Nieto 11 Isaac Go 12 Matt Nieto 15 Pat Maagdenberg 17 Jason Credo 18 Geo Chiu 19 Tyler Tio 21 Matthew Daves 23 William Navarro 27 SJ Belangel 28 Troy Mallillin 34 Ange Kouame Head coach: Tab Baldwin Assistant coaches: Sandy Arespacochaga Alton Lister Yuri Escueta Ford Arao v t e Ateneo Blue Eagles 2022–23 UAAP Men's Basketball Champions 0 Paul Garcia 1 Kai Ballungay 2 BJ Andrade 6 Chris Koon 10 Dave Ildefonso 11 Jacob Lao 13 Gab Gomez 15 Forthsky Padrigao 16 Josh Lazaro 17 Juan Fetalvero 18 Geo Chiu 21 Matthew Daves 22 Kyle Ong 24 Sean Quitevis 34 Ange Kouame (Finals MVP) 70 Inand Fornilos Head coach: Tab Baldwin Assistant coaches: Sandy Arespacochaga Yuri Escueta Alton Lister Ford Arao This biographical article relating to a Filipino basketball figure is a stub. 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