Matthew Allen Ganuelas-Rosser (born June 13, 1990) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for three franchises during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the NCAA Division II school Cal Poly Pomona. He was recruited to play for the Philippine national basketball team during their 2012 William Jones Cup campaign.[1] He was drafted 4th overall by NLEX in the 2014 PBA draft.[2]
 Ganuelas-Rosser with TNT in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1990 Olongapo City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Temecula Valley (Temecula, California) |
| College | Cal Poly Pomona (2008–2012) |
| PBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the NLEX Road Warriors | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2017 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters / TNT Tropang Texters / Tropang TNT / TNT KaTropa |
| 2017–2020 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2021 | Terrafirma Dyip |
| 2022–2024 | TNT Tropang Giga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Early life
editGanuelas-Rosser was born in Olongapo City, where his father James Rosser and mother Gina Ganuelas met. James is a retired U.S. Navy who was stationed in Subic Bay for many years. But the Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 forced the Rossers to move to San Diego when Matt was just two years old. When he was six, he started to love the sport of basketball. When he went to middle school, his potential slowly began to show. He played four years of high school basketball in Temecula Valley High School where he was the tallest player on the team. Scouts from various Division I colleges started to notice him. But a knee injury sidelined him in his senior year where he missed 15 games. Despite the injury, he averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game.[3]
College career
editRosser played for California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos from 2008 to 2012. During his four years at Cal Poly Pomona, he finished seventh all-time in games played and helped the Broncos capture the 2010 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.[4]
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | California State Polytechnic University | 27 | 30.4 | .508 | .412 | .726 | 2.7 | 2.85 | 1.11 | .63 | 7.80 |
| 2010–11 | California State Polytechnic University | 28 | 29.5 | .351 | .194 | .765 | 2.4 | 2.50 | .75 | .35 | 5.70 |
| 2009–10 | California State Polytechnic University | 34 | 20.6 | .458 | .259 | .627 | 1.8 | 1.05 | .41 | .23 | 4.80 |
| 2008–09 | California State Polytechnic University | 25 | 9.80 | .410 | 0.0 | .680 | 0.9 | .36 | .24 | .32 | 2.0 |
Professional career
editOn August 24, 2014, Ganuelas-Rosser was picked by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2014 PBA draft as their 4th overall pick. On September 22, 2014, Rosser was sent from NLEX to Talk 'N Text which is a part of a series of trades between Talk 'N Text, GlobalPort, and the NLEX Road Warriors.[5] That season, he was in the Rookies vs. Sophomores exhibition game and won MVP, scoring 24 of his 32 points in a 150-131 win.[6] He also scored his PBA elimination round high of 22 points in a win against the San Miguel Beermen.[7]
On April 24, 2017, Ganuelas-Rosser was traded by the TNT KaTropa to the San Miguel Beermen in exchange for RR Garcia.
On January 24, 2018, Ganuelas-Rosser grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds to go along with 10 points and 4 steals in a 107–93 win over the NorthPort Batang Pier.[8]
In 2021, Ganuelas-Rosser considered retiring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but decided to finish his contract with San Miguel.[9] On February 2, 2021, he was traded to the Terrafirma Dyip along with Russel Escoto, Gelo Alolino, and two future first-round picks, for CJ Perez.[10] On January 1, 2022, he became an unrestricted free agent and subsequently declined a new contract with the team.[11]
On January 21, 2022, Ganuelas-Rosser signed with TNT Tropang Giga to return to the franchise that drafted him back in 2014.[12] He won another championship with them during the 2023 Governors' Cup.[9] He became an unrestricted free agent in June 2024 after refusing a contract extension offer by TNT.[13]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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[14][15]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Talk 'N Text | 50 | 24.0 | .507 | .300 | .634 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
| 2015–16 | TNT | 38 | 18.6 | .405 | .143 | .434 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .4 | .5 | 4.2 |
| 2016–17 | TNT | 35 | 15.7 | .533 | .000 | .541 | 2.9 | 1.7 | .5 | .5 | 4.3 |
| San Miguel | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | San Miguel | 47 | 14.7 | .605 | .000 | .368 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | San Miguel | 45 | 10.7 | .483 | — | .294 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | Terrafirma | 21 | 19.7 | .556 | .000 | .474 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .5 | 4.2 |
| TNT | |||||||||||
| 2022–23 | TNT | 51 | 10.4 | .561 | .000 | .440 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .4 | .5 | 1.5 |
| 2023–24 | TNT | 16 | 7.1 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .9 | .1 | .3 | 1.4 |
| Career | 303 | 15.5 | .510 | .167 | .532 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .5 | .5 | 3.8 | |
International career
editGanuelas-Rosser is part of the Smart Gilas team that brought home the gold during the 2012 William Jones Cup.[3] During the 2012 William Jones Cup, he played in 3 out of the 8 games, averaging 9.6 MPG, 2.67 PPG and 1.67 RPG. He was also part of the Sinag Pilipinas team that won the gold medal in the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar. After his rookie season in the PBA, he was named to the 16-man Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 pool and saw action in both the Estonia pocket tournament and in the 2015 William Jones Cup.[16] After a successful stint in the Jones Cup, he was named to the 12-man Gilas Pilipinas roster that competed in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha and won the silver medal.[17] In FIBA-sanctioned tournaments, he uses Ganuelas for his last name.[18]
Personal life
editGanuelas-Rosser has two younger brothers, Brandon and Jason, and has a degree of Business Management. He enjoys watching movies, listening to music and eating in his free time.[19] Brandon is currently playing for the TNT Tropang Giga. He was drafted #1 overall by Blackwater Bossing in the 2022 PBA draft.[20]
References
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
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- ^ "Matt Rosser Goes Pro, Joins Philippines National Team". Cal Poly Pomona.
- ^ INQUIRER.net (September 22, 2014). "TEXTERS BAG J-WASH, GANUELAS". pba.inquirer.net.
- ^ "Ganuelas-Rosser takes MVP honor as Rookies show up Sophomores in entertaining All-Star primer". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Matt Ganuelas Rosser Full CAREER-HiGH Highlights vs. San Miguel 03.18.2015 | 22 PTS, ON FIRE!, retrieved January 4, 2022
- ^ "San Miguel Beermen 107 – NorthPort Batang Pier 93". RealGM. January 24, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "PBA: Ganuelas-Rosser admits thinking about retirement before Govs Cup title". news.abs-cbn.com. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "PBA approves CJ Perez trade from Terrafirma to SMB for 3 players, 2 first round picks". PBA.ph. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Rosser declines Terrafirma offer, enters free agency". Spin.ph. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Matt Ganuelas Rosser signs with TNT after declining Terrafirma offer". Spin.ph. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 27, 2024). "Matt Ganuelas-Rosser a UFA again after refusing new TNT deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Ganuelas-Rosser Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Matt Ganuelas-Rosser Player Profile, TNT Tropang Giga - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ Joble, Rey. "Gilas Pilipinas' 16-man pool for FIBA Asia announced; Fajardo, Pingris, Tenorio among names requested". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Matt Rosser comes of age, makes transition from cadet to full-fledged Gilas player". SPIN.ph. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Rocha, Miguel. "Team Matty: Matt Rosser from Gilas". Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Rosser – 2011–12 Cal Poly Pomona Men's Basketball".
- ^ Villanueva, Eros (June 14, 2022). "No. 1 pick Ganuelas-Rosser ready to be the big man Blackwater have been crying out for". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.