Carl Bryan Cruz

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villegas and the surname or paternal family name is Cruz.

Carl Bryan Villegas Cruz (born August 21, 1991), also known by his initials CBC,^[1] is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Parañaque Patriots of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[2][3]

Carl Bryan Cruz

Parañaque Patriots
Position	Power forward
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	(1991-08-21) August 21, 1991 (age 33) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Faith Christian Academy (Quezon City)
College	FEU
PBA draft	2016: Special draft
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2019	Alaska Aces
2019–2021	Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing
2021–2024	TNT Tropang Giga
2024	Manila SV Batang Sampaloc
2025–present	Parañaque Patriots
Career highlights
PBA champion (2023 Governors') 2× PBA All-Star (2017, 2018)
Medals Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team

Professional career

Cruz was selected in the special draft of the 2016 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces.

On September 6, 2019, he was traded to the Blackwater Elite for Abu Tratter.^[4]

On December 3, 2021, he was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Jay Washington and two future second-round picks.^[5] He signed a one-year extension with the team on January 26, 2022.^[6] He signed another one-year contract extension with the team on May 16, 2023.^[7]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the end of 2023–24 season^[8]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Alaska	23	12.7	.350	.286	.655	3.4	.4	.4	—	4.5
2017–18	Alaska	27	12.4	.385	.316	.714	2.8	.4	.3	.2	4.1
2019	Alaska	37	20.6	.354	.333	.804	3.6	.8	.2	.3	8.1
	Blackwater
2021	Blackwater	10	19.5	.365	.349	.700	2.0	.6	.3	.2	6.0
	TNT
2022–23	TNT	24	5.6	.314	.229	.800	.7	.3	—	—	1.8
2023–24	TNT	6	5.2	.600	.571	.500	1.8	.2	—	—	2.8
Career		127	13.9	.360	.321	.741	2.6	.5	.2	.1	5.0