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{{short description|Filipino basketball player}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Froilan Baguion
| image = 
| caption = 
| league = 
| position = [[Point guard]]
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 150
| team = 
| number = 
| nationality = Filipino
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|03|07}}
| birth_place = [[Navotas]], Philippines
| draft_year_pba = 2005
| draft_pba = Undrafted
| college = [[NU Bulldogs basketball|NU]]
| career_start = 2006
| career_end = 2015
| team1 = [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters|Welcoat Dragons]]
| years1 = 2006–2008
| team2 = [[Powerade Tigers|Coca-Cola Tigers]]
| years2 = 2008
| team3 = [[San Miguel Beermen]]
| years3 = 2008–2009
| team4 = [[Philippine Patriots]]
| years4 = 2009–2010
| team5 = [[Chang Thailand Slammers]]
| years5 = 2010–2011
| team6 = [[San Miguel Beermen (ABL)]]
| years6 = 2012
| team7 = [[Chang Thailand Slammers]]
| years7 = 2013
| team8 = [[Saigon Heat]]
| years8 = 2014–2015
| team9 = [[Mono Vampire Basketball Club]]
| years9 = 2015
| awards = 
* [[List of Philippine Basketball Association champions|PBA champion]] ([[2009 PBA Fiesta Conference|2009 Fiesta]])
* [[ASEAN Basketball League|ABL]] champion ([[2009–10 ABL season|2010]])
}}

'''Froilan C. Baguion''' (born March 7, 1980) is a Filipino former professional [[basketball]] player . He was signed by [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters|Welcoat]] of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] in 2006 after not being drafted in the [[2006 PBA draft]].

==College career==
Baguion was a [[varsity team]] player for the [[National University (Philippines)|National University]] (NU) [[NU Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]. During his stay at NU, he is a part of the team that went to their first [[UAAP Final Four]] in 2001 (a feat that won't be replicated until [[UAAP Season 75 basketball tournaments|2012]]),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/sports/13675-bulldogs-prove-theyre-tough |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130705190057/http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/sports/13675-bulldogs-prove-theyre-tough |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 5, 2013 |title=Bulldogs prove they're tough |date=2012-09-24 |accessdate=2013-04-09 }}</ref> and a championship in the preseason [[Father Martin Cup]] in 2003. After the 2004 UAAP season, Baguion signed for the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) [[PBA Draft|Draft]].

==Professional career==
===Welcoat Dragons/Rain or Shine Elasto Painters===
Baguion went undrafted in the [[2005 PBA Draft]], but was signed from the waiver wires by the [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters|Welcoat Dragons]]. In November 2007, Baguion was selected by the PBA Press Corps as their player of the week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/68335/sports/welcoat-s-froilan-baguion-is-pba-player-of-the-week |title=Welcoat's Froilan Baguion is PBA Player of the Week |work=GMA News Online |date=2007-11-12 |accessdate=2013-04-09}}</ref> Baguion left the Dragons, by then known as the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, after the [[2007-08 PBA season]], after the team qualified for their first semifinals appearance in the [[2008 PBA Fiesta Conference]], losing the [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/483600/painters-build-next-season |title= Painters build for next season |first=Quinito |last=Henson |authorlink=Quinito Henson |work=[[Philippine Star]] |date=2009-07-05 |accessdate=2013-04-09}}</ref>

===Coca-Cola Tigers===
Baguion played for the [[Coca-Cola Tigers]]. In one Tigers game at the Mindanao Civic Center in [[Tubod, Lanao del Norte]], Baguion's split free-throws with less than 8.7 seconds left gave enough cushion against the [[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants]] to earn the Tigers a win.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080608-141452/Two-over-giants |title=Two over giants |work=[[Cebu Daily News]] |date=2008-06-08 |accessdate=2013-04-09}}</ref>

===San Miguel Beermen===
Baguion won his first PBA crown with San Miguel Beermen in 2009. The team had American Gabe Freeman as reinforcement. It also included notable PBA stars like Danny Ildefonso and Olsen Racela.

===Philippine Patriots ===
Baguion won his first ABL crown with the Philippine Patriots when they clinched the 1st championship during the first season of the ASEAN Basketball League. They defeated the Satria Muda BritAma of Indonesia.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aseanbasketballleague.com/ |title=Home |website=aseanbasketballleague.com}}</ref>

===Chang Thailand Slammers===
Baguion lead the Chang Thailand Slammers to its first ABL crown when they defeated the AirAsia Philippine Patriots. His play making skills and assists were too much for the Patriots. With the help of American import Jason Dixon, and Thai local superstar Attaporn Leitmalaiporn, they swept the Philippine team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20110214-320192/Slammers-down-Patriots-in-Game-1-of-ABL-Finals|title=Inquirer Sports &#124; Latest Philippine Sports News, scores and updates}}</ref>

===San Miguel Beermen===
Froilan Baguion joined the San Miguel Beermen during the 3rd season of the Asean Basketball League. He was the starting point guard of the team until Chris Banchero arrived from injury and paper problems during the playoffs. The team reached the finals of the ABL wherein he was the main factor in their victory in game 1 when he shot that crucial 3 points and dished double digit assists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2012/06/28/822176/hat-trick-baguion|title=Hat-trick for Baguion?|website=[[The Philippine STAR]] }}</ref> http://www.aseanbasketballleague.com/

===Sports Rev Thailand Slammers===
In need of a very good point guard and a play maker who will influence Thai basketball players, the Thailand Slammers under new management signed its former star point guard Froilan Baguion. Baguion lead the league in assists during that season with an average of 11 assists per game. His play-making abilities wow Thai fans and Filipino supporters of ABL. During a game against the Saigon Heat in February, Baguion dished 17 assists-an ABL record. He had numerous double-doubles in season 4 of ABL and finally had his triple-double during a game against Saigon Heat. With 10  points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists he became the first and only player in ABL who had a triple-double.

His coach Joe Bryant were all praises for the Filipino point guard comparing him to NBA assists machines, Steve Nash and Chris Paul. He also believes that Baguion is an NBA material specially if he was younger.

With the help of American import 7'1" Chris Charles and Filipino import Tonino Gonzaga, the slammers reached the ABL playoffs but losing to eventual champions San Miguel Beermen from the Philippines.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aseanbasketballleague.com/ |title=Home |website=aseanbasketballleague.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/kobes-dad-says-baguion-is-nba-material-had-his-skills-been-developed-early|title = Kobe's dad says: Baguion is NBA material had his skills been developed early}}</ref>

===Saigon Heat===
Baguion played for [[Saigon Heat]] in the [[ASEAN Basketball League|ABL]], following the Slammers withdrawal from the league before the start of the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://saigonheat.com/en/baguion-froilan-one-of-the-best-pg-in-abl-joins-saigon-heat/ |title=Baguion Froilan – One of the best PG in ABL joins Saigon Heat |publisher=saigonheat.com |date=2014-07-04 |accessdate=2014-07-19 |archive-date=2014-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728035721/http://saigonheat.com/en/baguion-froilan-one-of-the-best-pg-in-abl-joins-saigon-heat/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Mono Vampire Basketball Club===
In December 2015, Baguion was signed by the [[Mono Vampire Basketball Club]] in the middle of the [[2015–16 ABL season]].

==PBA career statistics==
{{PBA player statistics legend}}
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Froilan Baguion Player Profile - PBA-Online.net |url=http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Froilan-Baguion/44/ |website=PBA-Online.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829143416/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Froilan-Baguion/44/ |archive-date=August 29, 2014 }}</ref>

===Season-by-season averages===
{{PBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2006}}
| align=left| [[2006–07 Welcoat Dragons season|Welcoat]]
| '''36''' || '''16.3''' || '''.426''' || .258 || .630 || '''2.0''' || '''2.9''' || '''.9''' || .0 || '''3.6'''
|-
| align=left| {{pbay|2007}}
| align=left| [[2007–08 Welcoat Dragons season|Welcoat]]
| 23 || 13.5 || .329 || '''.283''' || '''.696''' || 1.4 || 2.7 || .8 || .0 || 3.4
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2008}}
| align=left| [[2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season|Coca-Cola]]
| rowspan=2|18 || rowspan=2|9.0 || rowspan=2|.269 || rowspan=2|.071 || rowspan=2|.571 || rowspan=2|1.0 || rowspan=2|1.8 || rowspan=2|.6 || rowspan=2|.0 || rowspan=2|1.1
|-
| align=left| [[2008–09 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
|-class=sortbottom
| align=center colspan=2 | Career
| 77 || 13.8 || .376 || .242 || .649 || 1.6 || 2.6 || .8 || .0 || 2.9
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{San Miguel Beermen 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Champions}}
{{Philippine Patriots 2009-10 ASEAN Basketball League Champions}}

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