Thirdy Ravena


Ferdinand Crisologo Ravena III is a Filipino basketball player for the San-en NeoPhoenix of the Japanese B.League.

Early life

Thirdy Ravena was born on December 17, 1996 in Iloilo City, Philippines. The names of Thirdy Ravena parents' are Bong and Mozzy Ravena. His father Bong made waves as a basketball player. He used to for the UE Red Warriors and was named the 1992 PBA Rookie of the year. His mother was a volleyball player who used to play for the UST Golden Tigresses and the Philippines women's national volleyball team. Thirdy Ravena is the younger brother of Kiefer. Kiefer Ravena is the eldest of three siblings. His younger sister Dani is currently a volleyball player playing for the Ateneo Lady Eagles.

Education

He attended Ateneo de Manila High School before proceeding to the Ateneo de Manila University for his collegiate education.

Career

Collegiate career

Ravena played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles during his collegiate years, helping his university win three men's basketball titles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. He also became the first men's basketball player to be a three-time Finals Most Valuable Player. He was recognized as Sportsman of the Year in the Guidon-Moro Lorenzo Awards in May 2020.

Professional career

On June 24, 2020, San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League announced that it has signed in Ravena for the 2020-21 season. He is the first ever player to be signed-in under the league's Asian Player Quotas system which involve non-Japanese Asian imports.

National team career

Ravena has played for the Philippine national team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers.