Troy Rosario
Filipino basketball player (born 1992)
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Jeth Troy Utanes Rosario (born January 20, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Rosario with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in 2025 | |
| No. 1 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 20, 1992 Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | TIP (2009–2010) NU (2011–2014) |
| PBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Mahindra Enforcer |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2022 | TNT Tropang Texters/Tropang TNT/TNT KaTropa/TNT Tropang Giga |
| 2022–2024 | Blackwater Bossing |
| 2024–present | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Career highlights | |
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College and amateur career
Rosario played for two years at Technological Institute of the Philippines. He left TIP to focus on his stint for the RP Youth Team then-coached by NU Bulldogs coach Eric Altamirano.[1] Then he suited for the NU Bulldogs after transferring from TIP.[2] In his final season with the Bulldogs, he averaged 12.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, as his team made history by winning their first championship since 1954.[3]
After his college career was over, Rosario suited up for the Hapee Fresh Fighters in the PBA D-League, where he teamed up with fellow college standouts and future draft batchmates Chris Newsome, Baser Amer, Scottie Thompson and Garvo Lanete.[4] They won the 2015 Aspirants' Cup together.[5]
Professional career
TNT Tropang Giga franchise (2015–2022)
Rosario was drafted second overall by the Mahindra Enforcer in the 2015 PBA draft.[6] Two days later, the Enforcers shipped his rights to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters via a complicated three-team which also involved TNT's sister team, NLEX Road Warriors. On August 27, 2015, both he and #1 pick Moala Tautuaa signed maximum three-year rookie contracts with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters worth ₱8.5 million.[7]
Blackwater Bossing (2022–2024)
On September 19, 2022, Rosario was traded to the Blackwater Bossing in a three-team trade involving Blackwater, TNT, and NLEX Road Warriors.[8] On October 3, 2024, Rosario became a free agent after his contract expired.[9]
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2024–present)
On November 25, 2024, Rosario signed a three-year contract with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.[10][11]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3FG% | 3-point field-goal percentage | 4P% | 4-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 |
PBA
As of the end of 2024–25 season[12]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | TNT | 39 | 25.7 | .471 | .365 | — | .632 | 5.4 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 11.9 |
| 2016–17 | TNT | 56 | 23.4 | .445 | .267 | — | .704 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 9.8 |
| 2017–18 | TNT | 35 | 27.3 | .463 | .347 | — | .615 | 7.1 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | TNT | 50 | 31.7 | .489 | .364 | — | .657 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 15.4 |
| 2020 | TNT | 22 | 30.7 | .356 | .242 | — | .633 | 7.4 | 1.9 | .4 | .4 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | TNT | 33 | 25.7 | .482 | .230 | — | .681 | 6.4 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 10.2 |
| 2022–23 | TNT | 30 | 26.2 | .424 | .262 | — | .531 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .2 | .6 | 10.4 |
| Blackwater | ||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Blackwater | 20 | 30.7 | .495 | .407 | — | .670 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .8 | .4 | 14.1 |
| 2024–25 | Blackwater | 56 | 30.7 | .526 | .253 | .500 | .632 | 6.1 | 1.8 | .4 | .3 | 11.4 |
| Barangay Ginebra | ||||||||||||
| Career | 341 | 27.9 | .467 | .312 | .500 | .645 | 6.0 | 1.3 | .4 | .3 | 11.8 | |
UAAP
Elimination rounds
Playoffs
International career
As a member of the Gilas Cadets, Rosario saw action in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and the 2015 SEABA Championship, where his team won gold medals on both occasions.[14][15] He was also included in the Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 pool that competed in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.[16] He saw action in the 2015 William Jones Cup but did not make it to the Final 12 roster for 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Player profile
Rosario has the build to play power forward or center, and is also mobile and athletic enough to be a small forward.[17]
Personal life
He is the older brother of CJ Rosario, a former member of the Arellano University's women's volleyball team,[18] now playing professionally for the Petron Tri-Activ Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga. Like his younger sister, Rosario also played volleyball and has even represented Cagayan Valley in the Palarong Pambansa before converting to basketball.
Troy Rosario is married to Michelle Aguas. They have two daughters.[19]
