Franz Pumaren

Franz Santos Pumaren[1] (born December 5, 1963) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach who is serving as the representative for Quezon City's 3rd district. He played college ball for De La Salle University before playing professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is also the former coach of the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP.

Franz Pumaren
Member of the House of Representatives from the Quezon City's 3rd district
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byAllan Benedict Reyes
Member of the Quezon City Council from the 3rd District
In office
June 30, 2013  June 30, 2022
In office
June 30, 2001  June 30, 2010
In office
June 30, 1992  June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born
Franz Santos Pumaren

(1963-12-05) December 5, 1963
NationalityFilipino
Political partyNUP (2018–present)
Serbisyo sa Bayan Party (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations
NPC (1992–2018)
HNP (2018–2019)
ParentPilo Pumaren (father)
RelativesDerrick Pumaren (brother)
Dindo Pumaren (brother)
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
CollegeDe La Salle University
PBA draft1986:
Playing career1985–1998
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Coaching career1998–2021
Career history
As player:
1985Northern Cement
1986–1997San Miguel Beermen
1997–1998Mobiline Cellulars
As coach:
1998–1999Pop Cola Bottlers/800s (assistant)
1998–2005, 2007–2009La Salle
2000–2002Sta. Lucia Realtors (assistant)
2011–2014Air21 Express
2015–2021Adamson
2016–2017GlobalPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 10× PBA champion (1985 Reinforced, 1987 Reinforced, 1988 Open, 1988 Reinforced, 1989 Open, 1989 All-Filipino, 1989 Reinforced, 1992 All-Filipino, 1993 Governors', 1994 All-Filipino)
  • PBA Grand Slam champion (1989)

As head coach:

  • UAAP champion (1998–2001, 2007)
  • PCCL champion (2008)
  • 2× Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup champion (2006-2007)

As assistant coach

  • PBA champion (2001 Governors')
Medals
Men's basketball
Competitor for  Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Team

Basketball career

Pumaren played most of his professional career for the San Miguel Beermen where he won 9 championships with the team which also included the 1989 Grand Slam. He also played for the Mobiline Cellulars.

Pumaren formerly coached the De La Salle Green Archers from 1998 to 2009 where he led them to five men's basketball championships including a four-peat from 1998 to 2001, and his final championship with the team in 2007.[2] As a coach for the Archers, he was known for implementing the full court press defense on opposing teams.

Pumaren is the head coach of the Air21 Express in the PBA, starting at the 2011-12 PBA season.[3]

In December 2015, Pumaren appointed as the head coach of the Adamson Falcons men's basketball team in the UAAP, replacing Mike Fermin who was named as the assistant coach.[4]·

Months after his appointment as Adamson's head coach, Pumaren joined the GlobalPort Batang Pier coaching staff as a head consultant of the team.[5]

Political career

Pumaren is also a politician from the 3rd District of Quezon City. The district includes the Araneta Coliseum, where majority of the PBA and UAAP games are held, and the campus of the Ateneo de Manila University, the rival of his alma mater, De La Salle University.

He first served as councilor for three consecutive terms from 2001 to 2010. He then resigned as La Salle coach in order to run for the 3rd district's seat in the House of Representatives. However, he lost to fellow councilor Jorge "Bolet" Banal Jr., coming at third behind defeated incumbent Matias Defensor Jr. with 28% of the vote.

He returned to the Quezon City Council when he was elected in 2013. He was re-elected in 2016 and 2019. He ran for representative at the 3rd district for the second time in 2022 under the ticket of Mayor Joy Belmonte, successfully defeating incumbent representative Allan Benedict Reyes.[6] On July 26, 2022, Pumaren was named as one of the Deputy Majority Leaders of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress of the Philippines.[7]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season WLPCTFinishPGPWPLPCTResults
De La Salle Green Archers (UAAP)
1998131.9291st431.750Champion
1999113.7861st541.800Champion
2000122.8571st330.1000Champion
2001122.8571st431.750Champion
2002131.9291st422.500Runner-Up
20037a 7a .500a 4tha 1a 0a 1a .000aFinal Foura
200410a 4a .714a 2nda 4a 2a 2a .500a Championa
200510a 4a .714a 2nda 3a 1a 2a .333a Runner-Upa
2006 Suspended
200795.6432nd541.800Champion
2008104.7142nd422.500Runner-Up
200959.3586th Eliminated
Adamson Soaring Falcons (UAAP)
201686.5714th101.000Final Four
201795.6433rd101.000Final Four
2018104.7142nd202.000Final Four
2019410.2866th Eliminated
Totals11652.690332112.6365 championships

aLa Salle's wins were later forfeited after La Salle admitted it fielded two ineligible players. Their 2004 championship was given to FEU. All of the following records were void and not counted.

Professional record

SeasonTeamConferenceElimination roundPlayoffs
WLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
2011–12 Shopinas.com/Air21 Philippine 014.00010th Missed Playoffs
Commissioner's 36.33310th Missed Playoffs
Governors 27.22210th Missed Playoffs
2012–13 Air21 Philippine 59.3578th101.000Lost in the Quarterfinals
Commissioner's 68.4298th101.000Lost in the Quarterfinals
Governors 36.33310th Missed Playoffs
2013–14 Air21 Philippine 311.21410th Missed Playoffs
Commissioner's 36.3337th743.571Lost in the Semifinals
Governors 54.5567th101.000Lost in the Quarterfinals
2016–17 GlobalPort Philippine 65.5455th202.000Lost in the Quarterfinals
Commissioner's 47.3648th211.500Lost in the Quarterfinals
Governors 38.27310th Missed Playoffs
Totals4391.320Playoff Totals1459.3570 championship

References

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