Mark Anthony Rosales Borboran (born November 20, 1984)[1] is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[2]
 Borboran in 2007 | |
| No. 16 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 20, 1984 Malinao, Albay, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | José Rizal University |
| College | José Rizal University (2003) University of the East (2005–2007) |
| PBA draft | 2008: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Selected by the Air21 Express | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Alaska Aces |
| 2010–2013 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2013–2014 | Air21 Express |
| 2014–2016 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| 2016–2017 | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2017–present | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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He went to college at the José Rizal University and later he moved to University of the East where he was a vital cog to his college team. Borboran is 6-4 small forward who can shoot, rebound, and pass. He was drafted sixth overall in the 2008 PBA draft by the Air21 Express but was then traded to the Alaska Aces during draft night.
Borboran was part of the UE Red Warriors squad that swept the elimination round (14-0) of the 2007 UAAP season. He won a spot on the mythical team on the same year. He played for Hapee Toothpaste in the amateur league, alongside future top pick Gabe Norwood, which entered the finals twice but lost twice to Harbour Centre.
On April 28, 2023, Borboran signed a two-year contract extension with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[3]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2023–24 season[4][5]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Alaska | 22 | 6.6 | .356 | .348 | .545 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.1 |
| 2009–10 | Alaska | 49 | 14.0 | .481 | .362 | .625 | 2.5 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 4.5 |
| 2010–11 | Alaska | 40 | 15.7 | .425 | .292 | .629 | 3.1 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 4.8 |
| Meralco | |||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Meralco | 30 | 19.3 | .348 | .226 | .565 | 3.3 | .4 | .4 | .5 | 3.7 |
| 2012–13 | Meralco | 17 | 14.6 | .406 | .375 | .684 | 3.2 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 4.4 |
| 2013–14 | Air21 | 26 | 17.7 | .360 | .328 | .571 | 3.3 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2014–15 | NLEX | 35 | 20.8 | .412 | .329 | .688 | 3.3 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 5.2 |
| 2015–16 | NLEX | 32 | 14.6 | .371 | .261 | .923 | 2.2 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 3.8 |
| Phoenix | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Phoenix | 40 | 16.1 | .511 | .427 | .771 | 3.3 | .8 | .7 | .4 | 6.5 |
| Rain or Shine | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Rain or Shine | 32 | 15.7 | .424 | .344 | .650 | 2.8 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | Rain or Shine | 45 | 13.9 | .462 | .289 | .768 | 2.4 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 2020 | Rain or Shine | 11 | 21.3 | .380 | .162 | .706 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | Rain or Shine | 22 | 15.1 | .429 | .235 | .750 | 3.1 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 4.7 |
| 2022–23 | Rain or Shine | 30 | 12.8 | .368 | .278 | .750 | 2.4 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 |
| 2023–24 | Rain or Shine | 23 | 15.0 | .588 | .320 | .833 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | 5.3 |
| Career | 454 | 15.4 | .429 | .311 | .702 | 2.8 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 4.6 | |