Mary Ellyn Caasi

Mary Ellyn Caasi is a Filipino basketball player who played at center position for the Philippines women's national basketball team. She stood 5'11 ft tall and weighed 200 pounds. Caasi is a native of Alaminos, Pangasinan.[2]

Mary Ellyn Caasi
Personal information
Born1973 or 1974 (age 48–49)[1]
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
PositionCenter
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  Philippines
SEABA Championship
Silver medal – second place 1997 Bangkok Team

Education

Caasi studied criminology at the University of Manila.[2]

Basketball career

Caasi played for the Dagupan-based Luzon Colleges. While playing for Luzon, she was scouted by Nic Jorge, secretary general of the Basketball Association of the Philippines, to play for the national team.[2]

She was part of the squad that participated at the 1997 SEABA Championship for Women. The team defeated Malaysia, 58-53 where Caasi scored 15 points. However, she was fouled-out during the controversial final game against eventual champions, Thailand due to questionable referee calls.[2] The said game ended in a 66–90 defeat.[3]

By 2005, Caasi has participated in three Southeast Asian Games.[1]

References
  1. "Different ball game for Filipino women cagers". The Star Online. 27 November 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. Mallari, Riera (22 August 1997). "E & S Star of the Week - Mary Ellyn Caasi". E & S Philippine Journal. 1 (XXIII): 14.
  3. Mallari, Riera (15 August 1997). "Victory in defeat for RP cagebelles". E & S Philippine Journal. 1 (XXII): 4.


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