Mark Telan

Mark Clemence Telan (born January 12, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association. A former De La Salle Green Archer, he was 2-time UAAP basketball Most Valuable Player.^[1] Telan entered the professional league in 1999 as a direct hire by the Tanduay Rhum Masters. When his team retooled the roster for the 2000 season, he was acquired by the Shell Turbo Chargers,^[2] where he was named Most Improved Player in 2000. In 2002, he was then picked by the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals. After his tenure with Talk 'N Text, he was traded to the Air21 Express and then to the Coca-Cola Tigers. In 2009, Telan signed up with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters as the offer was not matched by his team Coca-Cola. In 2010, he returns to Talk 'N Text.

"Telan" redirects here. For the Russian island, see Telan Island.

Mark Telan

Personal information
Born	(1976-01-12) January 12, 1976 (age 48) Santa Maria, Isabela, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Mapúa (Manila)
College	De La Salle
PBA draft	1999: Direct hire
Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Masters
Playing career	1999–2011
Position	Center / power forward
Career history
1999	Tanduay Rhum Masters
2000–2001	Shell Turbo Chargers
2002–2006	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2006–2007	Air21 Express
2007–2009	Coca-Cola Tigers
2009–2010	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2010–2011	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Career highlights and awards
2x PBA champion (2003 All-Filipino Cup, 2010-11 Philippine Cup) PBA All-Star (2000) PBA Most Improved Player (2000) PBA Mythical Second Team (2004-05) 2x UAAP Most Valuable Player (1996, 1997) UAAP Rookie of the Year (1993)

He is known to be a solid low post threat and a good outside shooter. His defense is also commendable. His style of play has often drawn comparisons with that of his favorite NBA player Toni Kukoč.

PBA career statistics

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

^[3]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999	Tanduay	41	10.5	.551	.250	.641	2.3	.2	.2	.5	3.8
2000	Shell	33	31.1	.423	.333	.705	6.9	1.2	.5	1.2	12.9
2001	Shell	51	25.3	.453	.258	.594	5.7	1.0	.2	1.4	7.6
2002	Talk 'N Text	42	20.6	.471	.267	.759	4.3	.6	.2	.4	8.0
2003	Talk 'N Text	55	15.2	.367	.216	.625	3.0	.7	.3	.2	5.2
2004–05	Talk 'N Text	70	24.7	.482	.216	.675	6.4	.9	.5	.8	10.8
2005–06	Talk 'N Text	22	21.7	.450	.167	.567	5.4	.6	.2	.7	9.4
	Air21	20	26.5	.456	.167	.424	9.5	1.4	.5	.7	12.0
2006–07	Air21	43	29.6	.456	.205	.644	8.4	1.0	.4	.9	12.8
2007–08	Coca-Cola	41	21.2	.498	.231	.534	7.3	1.3	.1	.4	8.5
2008–09	Coca-Cola	35	28.3	.500	.214	.624	6.9	1.4	.3	.5	9.2
2009–10	Rain or Shine	40	13.4	.463	.333	.479	3.6	.4	.3	.3	3.7
2010–11	Talk 'N Text	3	4.3	.500	—	—	1.3	.3	.0	.0	.7
Career		496	21.9	.459	.240	.617	5.6	.9	.3	.7	8.4

References

1. "Talented Mark Telan looks for bigger basketball stage". Manila Standard. 1998-03-19. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
2. Reyes, Marc Anthony (2000-04-16). "Mark Clemence Telan: From Mr. Nobody to Mr. Somebody". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
3. "Mark Telan Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016.