Rafi Reavis
PositionCenter / power forward
TeamConverge FiberXers
LeaguePBA
Number25
NationalityFilipino / American
Birth dateJuly 27, 1977 (age 49)
Birth placeNew York, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in8
Weight lbs210
CollegeCoppin State (1995–1999)
Draft year pba2002
Draft round pba1
Draft pick pba2
Draft team pbaCoca-Cola Tigers
Career start2000
Years 12000–2001
Team 1San Juan Knights
Years 22002–2006
Team 2Coca-Cola Tigers
Years 32006–2009
Team 3Barangay Ginebra Kings
Years 42009–2025
Team 4Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants/B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados/B-Meg Llamados/San Mig Coffee Mixers/San Mig Super Coffee Mixers/Purefoods Star Hotshots/Star Hotshots/Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok/Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots/Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
Years 52025–present
Team 5Converge FiberXers
Highlights

Rafael Reavis (born July 27, 1977) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Coppin State Eagles.

Professional career

Reavis first played for the San Juan Knights in the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 2000.

After the Metropolitan Basketball Association folded in 2002, Reavis decided to apply for the 2002 PBA draft, where he was picked second overall by the Coca-Cola Tigers.

He had a good run during his time with the Tigers before being involved in one of the most controversial trades in PBA history. The trade involved Rudy Hatfield, Billy Mamaril, Aries Dimaunahan, and Ervin Sotto.

Barangay Ginebra traded Reavis, Paul Artadi, and the rights to 2009 eighth pick overall Chris Timberlake for Enrico Villanueva, Rich Alvarez, Celino Cruz, and Paolo Bugia of Purefoods. Burger King acted as the conduit team, trading Pocholo Villanueva to Ginebra and acquiring the rights to 2009 Rookie draft 18th pick Orlando Daroya and future picks.[1]

On September 27, 2025, Reavis signed with the Converge FiberXers.[2]

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2024–25 season[3][4]

Season-by-season averages

|- | align=left | | align=left | Coca-Cola | 30 || 14.2 || .513 || .500 || — || .486 || 3.8 || .8 || .2 || .3 || 4.6 |- | align=left | | align=left | Coca-Cola | 65 || 28.3 || .584 || .000 || — || .516 || 8.0 || 1.6 || .8 || .9 || 10.4 |- | align=left | | align=left | Coca-Cola | 59 || 31.2 || .540 || .143 || — || .522 || 9.0 || 1.3 || .7 || 1.1 || 8.9 |- | align=left | | align=left | Coca-Cola | 33 || 34.6 || .523 || .000 || — || .566 || 11.2 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.3 || 8.3 |- | align=left | | align=left | Barangay Ginebra | 30 || 26.4 || .564 || .000 || — || .533 || 8.5 || .9 || .6 || 1.0 || 8.3 |- | align=left | | align=left | Barangay Ginebra | 35 || 25.9 || .509 || .000 || — || .524 || 8.3 || 1.3 || .6 || .5 || 6.2 |- | align=left | | align=left | Barangay Ginebra | 33 || 19.0 || .592 || .000 || — || .515 || 5.1 || .9 || .4 || .6 || 4.6 |- | align=left | | align=left | Purefoods / B-Meg Derby Ace | 61 || 26.9 || .529 || — || — || .458 || 7.7 || .8 || .7 || .8 || 5.5 |- | align=left | | align=left | B-Meg Derby Ace | 10 || 15.0 || .481 || — || — || .667 || 3.9 || .4 || .4 || .6 || 3.0 |- | align=left | | align=left | B-Meg | 62 || 16.1 || .488 || — || — || .542 || 4.8 || .8 || .3 || .6 || 4.2 |- | align=left | | align=left | San Mig Coffee | 60 || 16.3 || .565 || — || — || .598 || 4.0 || .7 || .3 || .7 || 3.6 |- | align=left | | align=left | San Mig Super Coffee | 67 || 15.4 || .505 || .000 || — || .614 || 4.3 || .7 || .3 || .3 || 3.7 |- | align=left | | align=left | Purefoods / Star | 40 || 12.5 || .569 || — || — || .583 || 3.5 || .4 || .4 || .6 || 2.2 |- | align=left | | align=left | Star | 27 || 11.5 || .565 || — || — || .545 || 3.6 || .4 || .1 || .3 || 2.4 |- | align=left | | align=left | Star | 51 || 17.8 || .579 || .000 || — || .656 || 5.0 || .7 || .5 || .8 || 4.8 |- | align=left | | align=left | Magnolia | 53 || 19.8 || .443 || .000 || — || .559 || 5.0 || 1.1 || .8 || .7 || 4.0 |- | align=left | | align=left | Magnolia | 42 || 21.9 || .514 || — || — || .652 || 6.2 || .5 || .7 || .5 || 5.5 |- | align=left | | align=left | Magnolia | 11 || 28.1 || .471 || — || — || .706 || 6.5 || 1.4 || .4 || .5 || 4.0 |- | align=left | | align=left | Magnolia | 38 || 18.8 || .500 || — || — || .585 || 4.6 || .6 || .5 || .3 || 2.6 |- | align=left | | align=left | Magnolia | 36 || 10.4 || .535 || .000 || — || .654 || 2.2 || .5 || .2 || .3 || 1.8 |- | align=left | | align=left | Magnolia | 21 || 8.6 || .567 || — || — || .500 || 2.4 || .3 || .3 || .1 || 1.7 |- | align=left | | align=left | Magnolia | 17 || 6.1 || .417 || — || — || .625 || 2.5 || .2 || .2 || .1 || .9 |-class=sortbottom | align=center colspan=2 | Career | 881 || 20.1 || .534 || .094 || — || .550 || 5.7 || .8 || .5 || .6 || 5.0

Personal life

Reavis was born as Rafael Pangilinan Reavis on July 27, 1977, in New York City. His father is Joselito Abundo and was born on Koronadal, South Cotabato. Abundo went to the US when he was 17 and was adopted by the Reavis family. Abundo met Reavis' mother, Laura Missouri, in New York City. After three years, they broke up, and Reavis went with his mother in Florida where his mother married and became Laura Fields. Abundo died in 1999 due to prostate cancer.[5]

Reavis can speak Tagalog but prefers to speak only English.[6]

References

  1. ^ "PBA Trades that shocked the Philippine Basketball Community". Basketbolero.blogspot.com. September 13, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Terrado, Reuben (September 27, 2025). "Reavis set to play 23rd season in PBA after signing with Converge". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  3. ^ [1] PBA-Online.net
  4. ^ "Rafi Reavis Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com
  5. ^ Henson, Joaquin (January 9, 2002). "Rookie hopeful Reavis prefers Gins in PBA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Best Player: Rafi Reavis | PBA Philippine Cup 2019 Finals. Retrieved 2024-04-04. – via www.youtube.com.