James Aranas
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Dodong Diamond |
| Born | April 29, 1992
(age 33) Philippines |
| Pool career | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Tournament wins | |
| Major | 2023 World Cup of Pool |
| Other titles | 2023 Manny Pacquiao Cup Ten-ball Doubles |
Zoren James Aranas (born April 29, 1992) is a Filipino professional pool player from Cavite, Philippines, nicknamed "Dodong Diamond".[1][2] Aranas won the 2019 Super Billiard Expo Championship[3] and the 2023 World Cup of Pool with Johann Chua.[4]
In 2018, Aranas secured his first international title after he defeated Chris Melling twice in the first Annual Asian Culture Day held at the Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas. This was an opening event on the Efren Reyes retirement tour.[5] The following year, Aranas won the ten-ball event at the Super Billiard Expo Diamond Open, defeating Oscar Dominguez 13–10 in the final.[3]
In 2022, Aranas reached the finals of APP Asian 9-Ball Open held in Singapore but would lose to Taiwan's Ko Pin-yi, 11–13.[6]
At the 2023 World Cup of Pool, he was selected to represent the Philippines with partner Johann Chua. They reached the final, where they played the German team of Joshua Filler and Moritz Neuhausen. They won the final 11–7 in the final.[7] The team were the first to win the World Cup of Pool despite entering as an unseeded team.[8]