Cliff Hodge
Clifford Marion "Cliff" Hodge (born February 3, 1988) is a Filipino-American basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 4th overall by the Meralco Bolts in the 2012 PBA draft.
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Position | Power forward / Small forward | |||||||||||||
League | PBA | |||||||||||||
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Born | Pensacola, Florida | February 3, 1988|||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino / American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||
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PBA draft | 2012 Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the Meralco Bolts | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2012–present | Meralco Bolts | |||||||||||||
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Medals
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Professional career
Hodge applied for the 2012 PBA Draft,[1] where he was taken by the Meralco Bolts.[2] In his debut against the Talk N' Text Tropang Texters, he had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 44 minutes.[3] His first win came against the Alaska Aces, in which he scored 12 of his 20 points in the 3rd quarter.[4] In their next game, he had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists, four blocks, and two steals as the Bolts claimed the win over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.[5] For those performances, he was named Player of the Week.[5] He had 9 rebounds to go with 13 points in their rematch with the Aces.[6] He finished the Philippine Cup with averages of 10.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 30 minutes of play.[7] That season, he competed in the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2013 All-Star Weekend, losing to Chris Ellis.[8] In the Governors' Cup, he had a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds against Air21 Express.[9] He was also in the running for Rookie of the Year, but lost to Calvin Abueva.[10]
In 2014, Hodge competed in that year's Slam Dunk Contest, but had the lowest score among all contestants.[11] At the end of Game Two of their Commissioner's Cup quarterfinal series against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, Hodge committed a close-fisted foul against Raymond Almazan. For that foul, opposing coach Yeng Guiao used a racial slur on him. The league fined Guiao P100,000 and Hodge P20,000 for their actions.[12] The Bolts lost Game 3 and were eliminated.[13]
In the 2016 Commissioner's Cup, Hodge had 25 points and 11 rebounds to prevent the Mahindra Enforcers from getting the win.[14] In Game 4 of the Bolts' semifinals against TnT in the Governors' Cup, he had a career-high 32 points in 46 minutes, shooting 12-of-19 from the field.[15] Along with his 4 rebounds, he also hit a three that guaranteed Meralco its first trip to the Finals.[15] In the Finals, they lost to Ginebra in six games.[16]
During the 2016–17 Philippine Cup, Hodge was penalized P20,000 after the flagrant foul he committed against Alex Cabagnot in the Bolts' match against the Beermen.[17] He had 16 boards and 17 points against Rain or Shine to keep Meralco's playoff hopes alive.[18] The Bolts missed out on the playoffs, winning only three times the entire conference.[19] He was sidelined for three games during the Commissioner's Cup with a calf injury.[20] In the Governors' Cup, he was injured with a severe ankle sprain, forcing him to miss several games.[21] In his second game following the injury, he had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 7 boards in almost 34 minutes of play against the Star Hotshots.[22] They lost once again in the Finals to Ginebra.[23]
Hodge missed some games during the 2017–18 Philippine Cup due to bone spurs, but returned in a win against the Kia Picanto despite needing two more weeks of rest.[24] He left their game against the Phoenix Fuel Masters due to a knee injury.[25] The injury was later revealed to be a MCL sprain, forcing him to miss the rest of the conference.[26] In the Governors' Cup, he suffered a herniated disc.[27]
During the 2021 Philippine Cup, Hodge, along with teammate Chris Newsome, was placed into the league's health and safety protocols, forcing them to miss two games.[28]
Personal life
Hodge was born and raised Pensacola, Florida.[5] His father is American while his mother is Filipino.[29] He is married to Beatrice Yao.[30]
Hodge is an animal lover. Together with his family, they own Bark Central, an indoor dog park and cafe.[29]
PBA career statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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 |
As of the end of 2022–23 season[31][32]
Season-by-season averages
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | Meralco | 47 | 26.8 | .403 | .243 | .552 | 6.4 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 | 9.7 |
2013–14 | Meralco | 30 | 31.3 | .401 | .294 | .627 | 7.3 | 1.4 | .9 | .9 | 10.7 |
2014–15 | Meralco | 40 | 34.0 | .425 | .211 | .492 | 8.1 | 1.9 | .9 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
2015–16 | Meralco | 51 | 33.9 | .414 | .311 | .582 | 7.6 | 2.0 | .6 | .8 | 11.5 |
2016–17 | Meralco | 43 | 30.6 | .443 | .281 | .518 | 6.5 | 2.2 | .7 | .8 | 8.4 |
2017–18 | Meralco | 31 | 27.3 | .500 | .208 | .510 | 5.4 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | 6.8 |
2019 | Meralco | 39 | 25.4 | .402 | .100 | .553 | 5.7 | 1.8 | .7 | .4 | 5.3 |
2020 | Meralco | 18 | 33.1 | .605 | .000 | .571 | 6.2 | 2.2 | .7 | .8 | 9.8 |
2021 | Meralco | 40 | 28.1 | .526 | .286 | .537 | 6.2 | 1.7 | .9 | .8 | 6.3 |
2022–23 | Meralco | 48 | 31.2 | .534 | .222 | .561 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.5 |
Career | 387 | 30.1 | .448 | .262 | .554 | 6.7 | 1.8 | .8 | .8 | 8.7 |
References
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- Miaco, Nimrod (2012). "Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft". Rappler. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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- "Rookie Hodge quick to make his presence felt". Spin.ph. October 15, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- "PBA wRap: Rookies Abueva, Ellis play key roles in recent wins". RAPPLER. December 2, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- "PBA News: Transition to '3-spot' has not been all that smooth for rookie Hodge". www.spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- "Ellis clinches slam-dunk title by replicating iconic Carter moment". Spin.ph. May 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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- Castillo, Musong R. (April 5, 2014). "Guevarra, Melton share All-Star slam title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Sacamos, Karlo (April 25, 2014). "Guiao fined P100,000 for 'mongoloid' slur as Hodge hit with P20,000 penalty for closed-fist foul on Almazan". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- "Cliff Hodge says he won't change the way he plays just because of 'dirty player' accusations". Spin.ph. April 26, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Sacamos, Karlo (April 3, 2016). "Meralco avoids upset ax vs Mahindra as Hodge, Alapag lead telling finishing kick". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Bracher, Jane (October 4, 2016). "Cliff Hodge plays his 'best game ever' to propel Meralco to PBA Finals". RAPPLER. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Joble, Rey (October 19, 2021). "This Day in PBA History: Brownlee sinks 'the Shot' to deliver Ginebra the title". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Ramos, Gerry (January 18, 2017). "Cliff Hodge fined P20K after flagrant foul that broke Cabagnot nose upgraded upon review". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Sacamos, Karlo (January 20, 2017). "Meralco brings down misfiring Rain or Shine to keep slim PBA playoff hopes alive". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Naredo, Camille B. (February 8, 2017). "Cone: Lessons from Governors' Cup serving Ginebra well". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Ramos, Gerry (April 18, 2017). "Cliff Hodge benefits from long break, ready to return from injury for Meralco". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Ramos, Gerry (August 14, 2017). "Norman Black offers no excuses on first loss, but says Meralco missed defense of injured Cliff Hodge". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Sacamos, Karlo (September 9, 2017). "Norman Black glad to have fit-again Cliff Hodge back as Bolts regain defensive teeth in win vs Star". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Bacnis, Justine (October 27, 2017). "Despite falling short once more, it was still worth it for Allen Durham". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Jacinto, Christian (January 24, 2018). "Cliff Hodge draws praise after recharging Bolts in surprise return from injury". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Sacamos, Karlo (February 14, 2018). "Not again: Cliff Hodge joins growing Meralco injury list with knee concern". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Ramos, Gerry (February 20, 2018). "Cliff Hodge out for conference with a MCL sprain, but Dillinger set for return". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Terrado, Reuben (November 10, 2018). "No timetable yet for Cliff Hodge return from herniated disc". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Ramos, Gerry (September 22, 2021). "Newsome, Hodge rejoin Meralco but Hugnatan to miss final two elims games". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Moran, Kathy (September 3, 2019). "Yorkies DJ and Whiskey bolt into the heart of Meralco star Cliff Hodge". www.philstar.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Bacnis, Justine (October 26, 2017). "Newly-wed Cliff Hodge celebrates honeymoon with Meralco". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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