"THE ROCK"

Paulasi "Asi" Taulava

@agelessasi88

No. 88 – Air21 Express
Position	Center
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	March 2, 1973 Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nationality	Filipino / Tongan
Listed height	6 ft 9 in
Listed weight	275 lb
Career information
College	BYU–Hawaii
PBA draft	1998 / Direct Hire
Selected by the Mobiline Phone Pals
Pro playing career	1999–present
Career history
1999–2007	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2007–2010	Coca Cola Tigers
2010–2012	Meralco Bolts
2012–2013	San Miguel Beermen (ABL)
2013–present	Air21 Express
Career highlights and awards
2002 PBA Mythical Second Team 2003 PBA Most Valuable Player 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals Most Valuable Player 2003 PBA Mythical First Team 2003 PBA All-Defensive Team 2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup Best Player of the Conference 2004, 2006 PBA All-Star Game MVP; 2004, (shared with Jimmy Alapag) 2007-08 PBA Mythical First Team 2007-08 PBA All-Defensive Team 2008-09 PBA Mythical First Team 2008-09 PBA All-Defensive Team 2009-10 PBA Mythical Second Team 13-time PBA All-Star Member, PBA 5,000 point club 2002 Philippines-Chinese Taipei Basketball Series 2002 Philippines-Qatar Basketball Series 2002 Four Nations Invitational Tournament (Italy), 3rd place 2002 Asian Games, 4th place 2005 William Jones Cup, 3rd place (bronze) 2005 Brunei Cup champions 2006 Philippines-Lebanon Basketball Series 2006 Brunei Cup champions 2007 FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007 SEABA Champions 2007 William Jones Cup, 3rd place (bronze) 2007 Four Nations Invitational Tournament (Philippines) champions 2007 Philippines-Kuwait Basketball Series 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, 9th place 2009 Philippines-Australian Great White Sharks Basketball Series 2009 Philippines-PBA All-Star Exhibition Series 2009 SEABA champions 2011 Fiba Asia Championship, 4th place 2013 ABL Most Valuable Player