Mike Cortez

Mike Cortez
Blackwater Bossing
PositionAssistant coach
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1980-11-10) November 10, 1980 (age 44)
San Jose, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarson (Carson, California)
CollegeDe La Salle
PBA draft2003: 1st round, 1st overall
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career2003–2019
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2023–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2008Alaska Aces
2008–2010San Miguel Beermen
2010Air21 Express
2010–2012Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2012–2013Air21 Express
2013–2015Meralco Bolts
2015–2016Blackwater Elite
2016–2017GlobalPort Batang Pier
2017–2019Blackwater Elite
As coach:
2023–presentBlackwater Bossing (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Mike Salonga Cortez (born November 10, 1980) is a Filipino-American professional basketball coach and former player. He is an assistant coach for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for eight franchises during his career in the PBA. Cortez gained prominence in the amateur ranks for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP and the ICTSI Archers in the Philippine Basketball League. In 2003, he was the first overall pick of Alaska Aces in the 2003 PBA draft.