Kirk Long
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1989 Usak, Turkey |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Ateneo |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | NLEX Road Warriors (D League) |
| Career highlights | |
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Jeffrey Kirk Long (born September 1, 1989) is a former American college basketball player for Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP.[1]
Early life
[edit]Career
[edit]Ateneo
[edit]Long played on the Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball team under head coach Norman Black. He won 4 UAAP championships with the team.[2][3]
Long also played for Ateneo's baseball team starting in 2008.[4] Long was part of the Ateneo team that lost in the 2012 Finals against the NU Bulldogs.[5]
PBA Aspirations
[edit]Long attempted to be a player in the country's league Philippine Basketball Association. But like Alex Compton, Long can only play as an import. He did not play as an import either.[6][7]
Later years
[edit]Kirk Long is currently coaching at Faith Academy Interntational School Manila. Head coach of the varsity Vanguards, along side with Joshua Manthe.
Personal life
[edit]Long married Tata Garcia in 2013.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "SilverWorks - Jeffrey Kirk Long". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "For Ateneo's Kirk Long, there are no shortcuts to being fit | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "Seven UAAP foreign players who raised level of play in college basketball". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "Kirk Long to debut as Eagles' baseball team member Sunday". GMA News Online. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ↑ "NU snaps decades-long title drought in UAAP baseball". GMA News Online. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ↑ "Alex Compton on Kirk Long's wish to play in the PBA: 'I wish him the best'". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "Justified or a Long shot? NLEX keen to bring up American Kirk Long as local player if PBA application is approved". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "Kirk Long and Tata Garcia Wedding Editorial Photos | Philippines Wedding Blog". brideandbreakfast.ph. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2024-02-08.