Draft:Christian David (basketball)
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Comment: some coverage, but not sure it meets WP:NATHLETE User:Bluethricecreamman (Talk·Contribs) 05:56, 24 November 2025 (UTC)
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| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 19, 1998 Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Filipino / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Vermont Academy |
| College | Butler |
| PBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Blackwater Bossing |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Blackwater Bossing |
Christian Nathaniel Pangilinan David (born June 19, 1998) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is a native of Milton, Ontario, Canada.
College career
[edit]David spent his entire five-year college career playing for the Butler University Bulldogs, an NCAA Division I program. Throughout his time at Butler, he has embattled through multiple ACL injuries.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Blackwater Bossing (2023–present)
[edit]On September 22, 2022, David signed with the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League after the team's contract with William Navarro fell through due to his obligations with Gilas Pilipinas.[3] However, due to a knee injury among other concerns, David never played for the team and Samsung released him on December 16.[4]
David would then declare for the PBA season 48 draft the following year, where he was selected second overall by the Blackwater Bossing on September 17, 2023.[5] On September 25, he signed a two-year rookie deal with the team.[6]
On September 12, 2025, David signed a two-year extension with Blackwater to go alongside new recruit Dalph Panopio.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Li, Matthew (September 13, 2023). "Christian David allays injury concerns ahead of PBA Draft". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ Ganglani, Naveen (September 15, 2023). "2023-09-15". Rappler. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (September 22, 2022). "Seoul Samsung moves on from Will Navarro, signs Christian David". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (December 16, 2022). "Seoul Samsung releases Christian David, begins search for new Asian import". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (September 17, 2023). "Stephen Holt, Christian David, Luis Villegas top 3 picks in PBA Draft". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (September 25, 2023). "No. 2 pick Christian David signs two-year deal with Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 12, 2025). "Blackwater extends big man David, signs top rookie Panopio". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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- Living people
- 1998 births
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- 21st-century Filipino sportsmen
- Blackwater Bossing draft picks
- Blackwater Bossing players
- Butler Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Canadian sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Milton, Ontario