Japs Cuan

Japs Cuan

UST Growling Tigers
Position	Assistant coach
League	UAAP
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
High school	UST HS
College	UST
PBA draft	2013: undrafted
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2009–present
Career history
As coach:
2009	UST (assistant/strength and conditioning)
2016–2017	Alab Pilipinas (assistant)
2023–present	UST (assistant)
2023–present	Iloilo United Royals (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
UAAP champion (2006)

John Paul Cuan is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former collegiate player who is currently an assistant coach for the UST Growling Tigers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

Career

Playing

Cuan played for UST Growling Tigers under Pido Jarencio, and one of his notable years with the team was playing in the finals against Ateneo Blue Eagles in 2006.[1][2] They won the finals series even though they lost in game 1, the championship was won, as the last was in 1996.[3]

In 2008,in only the third game of the Tigers, he suffered a torn meniscus on his knee which required surgery. He was able to return in the second round while playing limited minutes.[4] He graduated in the same year with business administration course.[5]

He applied for PBA draft in 2013, but went undrafted.[6]

Coaching

In 2016, he became an assistant coach for Alab Pilipinas.[7]

In 2023, Cuan was tapped as an assistant coach by his alma mater when his former mentor Jarencio was re-hired as head coach.[1][2][8]

Cuan was also served as an assistant coach for the Iloilo United Royals with his brother.[9]

Personal

He is the brother of former De La Salle Green Archer and UAAP champion, Mac Cuan.[7]

References

1. "UAAP: UST buffs up coaching staff, adds Juno Sauler, Peter Martin". ABS-CBN News. January 11, 2024.
2. Fuertes Jr., Rommel (2023-11-16). "Current UST Tigers draw comparisons to '06 squad, but path to glory may take longer". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
3. "Mabangis ang Tigers!". Philstar.com. October 3, 2006. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
4. Bustamante, Paolo. "The Graduates: UST point guard Japs Cuan continues to assist". SLAMonline Philippines. Retrieved 3 Sep 2016.
5. "Former Tiger puts up resto to celebrate growling golden legacy". 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
6. Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (November 3, 2013). "PBA draft today: Slaughter looms Kings royal pick". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
7. "Japs Cuan joins Alab Pilipinas coaching staff as assistant to elder brother Mac". Spin.ph. November 21, 2016. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
8. "UST adds Juno Sauler, Peter Martin to Pido's coaching staff". Spin.ph. January 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
9. https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=776929114219346&id=100057067945375&set=a.565460662032860&paipv=0&eav=AfZrXIucCTLOJhHQbV1NCaiU7F1S1vd-7T2sRu4XwgHEUc6h7RjXyJ4bKvtVgZK8M-M&_rdc=1&_rdr