Krismoir Sajise Rosales (born December 20, 1990) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 19th overall in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barako Bull Energy.[1]

Kris Rosales

Rosales during his tenure with Singapore Slingers
No. 5 – NLEX Road Warriors
Position	Point guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1990-12-20) December 20, 1990 (age 31) Bellflower, California, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
College	Hope International University (2009-2013)
NBA draft	2013 / Undrafted
PBA draft	2015 Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Barako Bull Energy
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015	Singapore Slingers
2016–2017	TNT KaTropa
2019–2020	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2021–present	NLEX Road Warriors

Early life and amateur career

Rosales started playing basketball at the age of 4 in his backyard. His father, Nielon Rosales, built a basketball court for him and his older brother, Nayton. At the age of 7 he joined his first basketball league in the city of Bellflower, California. He played a year of junior varsity and three years of varsity basketball at St. John Bosco High School under Coach Chris Madigan. After graduating high school in 2009 he accepted a scholarship from coach Bill Czech to play at NAIA Division 1 school at Hope International University in Fullerton, California.

Rosales also worked out for the Toronto Raptors twice, once in Fullerton and the other in Los Angeles. He also worked out for the Sacramento Kings at a local high school in Sacramento, where he was working out with Don Sellers and Guss Armstead. He also worked out with the Los Angeles Clippers at their practice facility and a day later he flew to New Jersey to work out with the Brooklyn Nets at their facility.[2]

Professional career

PBA D-League

On October 30, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2013 NBA D-League Draft and a hardluck campaign to make it to the NBA D-League, Rosales knew that the next step for him is not to try in other international leagues just like his peers but to go back home. Rosales made his PBA D-League debut as the part of Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants, he helped the Giants to win their game against Bread Story−LPU Smashing Bakers with a score of 79–74. Rosales also played for Tanduay Light Rhum Masters for four games in the 2015 PBA D-League Foundation Cup but his team felt short at the quarterfinals.[3]

ABL / PBA

In 2015 Rosales was recruited by the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) where he led the Slingers to a runner-up finish.[4] Rosales was drafted 7th overall by the Barako Bull Energy also known now as Phoenix Fuel Masters during the 2015 PBA draft the Fuel Masters were unable to sign him due to the team's heavy guards rotation. Rosales signed a 2+1⁄2-year deal with the TNT Katropa.

In just his second career PBA game, Rosales recorded 13 points on 4 for 8 shooting from the field in just 22 minutes of playing time.

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2021 season[5]

Season-by-season averages

References

External links

• Kris Rosales on Twitter