| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1978 West Covina, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carson (Carson, California) |
| College | UC Irvine (1996–1998) |
| PBA draft | 1999: Direct Hire |
| Selected by the Shell Velocity | |
| Playing career | 1999–2017 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Coaching career | 2017–2021 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2005 | Shell Velocity / Shell Turbo Chargers |
| 2005–2017 | Alaska Aces |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–2021 | Alaska Aces (Assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Bryan Davis dela Cruz (born August 24, 1978) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player and coach. He played majority of his career for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), where he also served as an assistant coach after his playing career. He is also a former member of the RP National Basketball Team.
Born in West Covina, California, Dela Cruz had a stint in the US NCAA and was named as Shell's direct hire recruit in 1999. He became a legitimate PBA All-Star player with the Shell Turbo Chargers and was dealt to the Aces prior to Shell's exit from the PBA before the start of the 2005–2006 season. Following the retirement of former player and now Blackwater Bossing head coach Jeffrey Cariaso in 2010, dela Cruz was named Alaska's team captain.