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Chia initially wanted to play tennis, but due to the growing popularity of basketball in
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Chia is currently the managing director of
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in the end of the elimination round denying them of a 14–0 sweep. As the third seed, Ateneo had to beat #2 seed
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223:Career highlights and awards
203:Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
1136:Powerade Tigers draft picks
474:. Philippine Daily Inquirer
289:Ateneo de Manila University
213:Barako Bull Energy Boosters
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183:Barangay Ginebra Kings
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394:Life after basketball
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39:Personal information
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367:Professional career
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608:J.R. Elmido
350:Paul Artadi
301:2001 season
293:intramurals
154:Point guard
99:High school
70:Nationality
64:Philippines
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883:Mike Reyes
849:Chot Reyes
678:Joel Banal
584:LA Tenorio
558:Basketball
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561:Champions
354:James Yap
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199:2008–2009
189:2006–2007
179:2005–2006
169:2003–2005
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