Boyet Bautista
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1981 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Letran (Manila) |
| College | Letran |
| PBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 9th overall |
| Drafted by | Purefoods Chunkee Giants |
| Playing career | 2006–2021 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2006 | Toyota-Otis-Letran |
| 2006 | Harbour Centre Batang Pier |
| 2006–07 | Purefoods Chunkee Giants |
| ? | Chang Thailand Slammers |
| 2018–2019 | Pasig Pirates |
| 2021 | Makati FSD Blazers |
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Boyet Bautista is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Cavaliers of the UNTV Cup. Bautista played high school and collegiate basketball for the Knights of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He had a stint with Toyota Otis-Letran in the Philippine Basketball League, and later with the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants of the Philippine Basketball Association, before returning to the PBL.
Letran Squires
Bautista joined the Letran Squires basketball team in 2000, forming a formidable lineup which made them a force to reckon in the NCAA Juniors division. Teaming up with then MVP Ronjay Enrile, Ira Buyco, Billy Ray Anabo, Mark Balneg and Wilbert Soriano the Squires swept the elimination round with a 14–0 record and give them an automatic trip to the Juniors finals with a twice-to-beat advantage. In the finals, they faced the (now inactive) Mapua Red Robins led by Jeff Martin and company. However, their dreams of a perfect season took a turn for the worse, as the Squires were beaten in the finals twice. Four of the team's starters, including Bautista, suffered cramps during the crucial stretches of the deciding Game 2.
Letran Knights
When Bautista graduated from high school, he stayed in Letran with the hope of leading the school to a championship in the NCAA Seniors division. He made it to the team in 2002 and, as the team's starting point guard, gave Letran two championships in 2003 and 2005.
Philippine Basketball League
When Toyota-Otis and Letran made a partnership to send the Knights in the PBL, he and superstar teammate Ronjay Enrile became founding stars of the team. In the 2006 PBL Unity Cup, he led Toyota to its first PBL championship appearance thanks to a solid supporting cast including then MVP, Joe Devance. The Knights lost to Harbour Centre Port Masters 3-2 led by very close friend LA Tenorio and Joseph Yeo.
