Bal David

Bal Viray David Jr.

Personal information
Born	(1972-08-23) August 23, 1972 Cubao Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
College	University of Santo Tomas
PBA draft	1995
Selected by the Sunkist
Playing career	1995–2005
Position	Point guard
Number	1
Career history
1996-2005	Barangay Ginebra Kings
Career highlights and awards
PBA All-Star (1996-1999) 1996 PBA Mythical Second Team 1997 PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 1999 PBA Buzzerbeater Event Co-Champion (w/ Rodney Santos)

Bal Viray David Jr (born August 23, 1972) is a retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played as point guard for the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

Amateur career

David was a standout for the University of Santo Tomas (UST), leading the Growling Tigers to the 1994 UAAP men's basketball championship. His field-goal at the dying seconds of Game 2 allowed the Tigers to sweep the De La Salle Green Archers 2–0 in the championship series.

David also participated in the amateur Philippine Basketball League playing for Stag Pilseners. Stag won several championships, the last of which was in 1997 where they won the Danny Floro Cup. David had three steals in the deciding game that gave Stag the championship.

David signed up for the Ginebra San Miguel, where he was joined by Stag teammate Marlou Aquino who was picked first overall by Ginebra in the 1996 PBA Draft.

In the 1996 Commissioner's Cup, Ginebra barged into the semifinals, facing the Shell Turbo Chargers. In the series that went into the deciding game, David converted a three-point field goal to break the 83-all deadlock. However, Richie Ticzon scored his own three-pointer for Shell; in the ensuing play Kenny Redfield blocked Vince Hizon's shot, which led to Redfield's three-pointer to eliminate Ginebra from contention.

Ginebra, now sporting the team name Gordon's Gin Boars, David entered the 1997 Commissioner's Cup Finals against the Alaska Milkmen; the Boars won over the Milkmen in six games, with the title-clinching Game 6 won via a 105–79 rout.

In 1999, he made an off-balance game-winner shot against Asi Taulava led Talk N' text Phonepals which was one of the biggest upset in the history of Philippine Basketball Association.