Earl Medina
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 2006 Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Adamson (Manila) |
| College | Adamson |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 21 |
| Career highlights | |
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John Earl Medina (born February 21, 2006) is a Filipino basketball player. He plays shooting guard in the UAAP for the collegiate team Soaring Falcons of Adamson University, which basked in the high school basketball glory anew when he helped the Baby Falcons win the 2024 title. He previously played as a Batang Gilas in the FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup in Jordan.
Early life
Medina first attended the Adamson University high school. He and his Baby Falcons teammates had several UAAP finals appearances.[1]
Under head coach Mike Fermin, Medina, eventual finals MVP Mark Esperanza, mythical awardee Tebol Garcia, and the rest of the Baby Falcons won the Season 86 crown over the NU-Nazareth Bullpups in Game 3 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre, San Juan.[2]
AdU seniors head coach Nash Racela got Medina and other San Marcelino, Ermita homegrown talents for their Season 88 campaign and beyond.[3]
International
Medina played internationally under Batang Gilas.[4][5][6]
He starred against New Zealand, shooting the lights out for 30 points, but the Gilas Youth lost the game held in Amman, Jordan on September 4, 2024.[7][8]
Awards and recognition
- 2025 Finals MVP, AsiaBasket[9]
References
- ^ "Adamson, NU reach final". Philippine Star. October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Adamson rips NU in Game 3 to end 31-year UAAP juniors title drought". Spin.ph. February 11, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (April 3, 2025). "Earl Medina, Perez, Tumaneng, 3 others formally commit to Adamson". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Fuertes Jr., Rommel (July 21, 2024). "Fiba U18 Asia Cup-bound Gilas Boys sweep Seaba qualifiers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "John Earl Medina". FIBA. 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Tuazon, Ernest (January 24, 2025). "With Garcia and Co. gone, Earl Medina poised to lead Adamson's title defense bid". Tiebreaker Times.
- ^ Mendoza, Martin (September 4, 2024). "Earl Medina's 30 not enough as Gilas Boys drop to New Zealand in FIBA U18 Asia Cup". Rappler. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Magallon, Reynald (September 5, 2024). "Medina's 30 not enough as Gilas Boys succumb to New Zealand". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Marco, Miguel Angelo (July 25, 2025). "Asiabasket: Growling Tigers settle for silver after faltering late vs undefeated Adamson". The Varsitarian. Retrieved July 26, 2025.