| No. 28 – Zamboanga Valientes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward /small forward |
| League | The Asian Tournament |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-02-12)February 12, 1993 (age 32) Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary's Academy of Midsayap (Midsayap, Cotabato) Notre Dame of Midsayap College (Midsayap, Cotabato) |
| College | FEU (2012–2015) |
| PBA draft | 2016: Special draft |
| Drafted by | Blackwater Elite |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2020 | Blackwater Elite |
| 2021–2023 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2023–2024 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2024–present | Zamboanga Valientes |
| Career highlights | |
Rey Mark G. "Mac" Belo (born February 12, 1993)[1] is a Filipino professionalbasketball player who plays for theZamboanga Valientes of The Asian Tournament (TAT).
Hailing fromMidsayap,Cotabato, Belo was born on February 12, 1993.[1][2] His father is fromPanay, Capiz and migrated toCotabato.[3] He attended St. Mary's Academy of Midsayap andNotre Dame of Midsayap College for his high school education.[4]
Belo's brother was in the military. He taught Mac how to play basketball and the discipline needed to become a basketball athlete.[2] They often played without shoes.[5] He joined the varsity team of Saint Mary’s Academy of Midsayap only during his senior year.[6]
When he was 19 years old, Belo played in the CHED National Games, and caught the eye of some scouts, includingBert Flores, who was the head coach of theFEU Tamaraws back then.JRU was also interested in him. Some time after the games, when JRU didn't call him back, he decided to text Flores. Coach Flores immediately offered him the chance to try out with FEU.[7]
During his college years, Belo played for his college's basketball team, theFEU Tamaraws which competes at theUAAP.[1]
He was known for his buzzer beating 3-point winning shot against theDe La Salle Green Archers inUAAP Season 77 that brought the FEU Tamaraws back to the finals for the first time since 2011 but eventually lost in 3 games to theNU Bulldogs. He was also a member of the Mythical Five for that season.[8]
InUAAP Season 78, he was known for his second buzzer beating winning shot against theAteneo Blue Eagles 76–74 that brought FEU back to the finals for the second straight year.[9] He was named the Finals MVP in Game 3 in their win against theUST Growling Tigers. He had cramps that game, yet finished with 23 points and 8 boards, finishing the finals with 17.3 points and 10.3 rebounds a game.[10] Belo was also honored as the Player of the Year in the UAAP-NCAA Collegiate Basketball Awards.[11]
Belo decided to skipUAAP Season 79 on his last year with FEU to focus with his career with the Philippines national basketball team.[12]
At the PBA D-League, he played for theBoracay Rum Waves[4] and later with Phoenix-FEU Accelarators.
With Phoenix, Belo led his team to the finals of the2016 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup and was named MVP of the tournament. He also broke a league record when he scored 41 points in a game against Caida Tile Masters.[13]
Belo was selected by theBlackwater Elite in the special2016 PBA draft.[14] He scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in his debut.[15] That week, he received his first Player of the Week after the Elite went 2–0 in the Philippine Cup.[16] He was also part of the Mindanao All-Stars in thePBA All-Star Week,[17] but didn't play because of ameniscus tear on his left knee.[18][19] This injury kept him out for most of theCommissioner's Cup.[20] He returned to playing for them after four months in a 93–118 loss to theSan Miguel Beermen in theGovernor's Cup.[21]
The next season, Belo was able to play in all threeAll-Star games, first for Mindanao,[22] then the last two forGilas Pilipinas.[23][24] The Elite were able to qualify for the Governor's Cup playoffs that season with the 5th seed, but lost to Magnolia in the first round.[25]
In the 2019 season, he was included in his thirdAll-Star game.[26] The Elite did not qualify for thePhilippine Cup playoffs, but made the playoffs for theCommissioner's Cup as the third seed.[27] They lost Game 1 of the best-of three quarterfinals against theRain or Shine Elasto Painters,[28] but staved off elimination by winning Game 2 with Belo scoring 14 points.[29] Rain or Shine won the third game, knocking off the elite.[30] That would be the highlight of their season as the Elite failed to make the playoffs again for the Governor's Cup. They finished the season with an 11–22 elimination record.[27]
Belo was injured before the start of the2020 Philippine Cup with a knee injury,[31] but was able to recover during the lockdowns.[32] In their first game, Belo scored 16 points for their first win of the season.[33] They got their second win against theNLEX Road Warriors.[34] He missed a game due to back spasms,[35] but played through it the rest of their games.[36] The Elite ended their season with eight straight losses, finishing 2–9.[37]
On February 4, 2021, Belo was traded toMeralco Bolts forBaser Amer andBryan Faundo.[38] Belo debuted with a career high 27 points with 9 rebounds.[39] He then scored 22 points in a win over Magnolia.[40] He helped Meralco secure a twice-to-beat advantage for the2021 Philippine Cup playoffs with 16 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in a win over NLEX.[41] Meralco finished the elimination round as the #2 seed for the playoffs.[42] They made it to the semis, where they were eliminated by Magnolia.[43]
However, because Meralco had depth at his position, especially in import conferences, Belo saw less playing time.[44][45] After the2022–23 PBA season, Belo became a restricted free agent.[46]
On May 18, 2023, Belo's playing rights was traded to theRain or Shine Elasto Painters forNorbert Torres.[47] On May 30, Belo signed a one-year contract with the Elasto Painters.[48] Coming off the bench, he helped Rain or Shine make its first semifinals appearance in five years during the2024 Philippine Cup. On June 24, 2024, he was released by the team, as Rain or Shine was leaning toward its younger players.[49]
Later that year, Belo signed with the Zamboanga Valientes for The Asian Tournament.[50]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 |
As of the end of 2023–24 season[51][52]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Blackwater | 24 | 25.7 | .381 | .296 | .867 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.4 |
| 2017–18 | Blackwater | 31 | 24.5 | .419 | .310 | .721 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .9 | .4 | 10.7 |
| 2019 | Blackwater | 36 | 26.2 | .442 | .329 | .741 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | Blackwater | 10 | 23.2 | .382 | .341 | .750 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .1 | 11.4 |
| 2021 | Meralco | 33 | 15.0 | .413 | .265 | .709 | 3.5 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 6.5 |
| 2022–23 | Meralco | 9 | 3.9 | .273 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .9 |
| 2023–24 | Rain or Shine | 18 | 9.8 | .344 | .308 | .688 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Career | 161 | 20.2 | .411 | .305 | .761 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 8.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | FEU | 12 | 11.7 | .500 | .500 | .632 | 3.2 | .5 | .2 | .8 | 4.1 |
| 2013–14 | 14 | 21. | .452 | .368 | .667 | 7.6 | 1.1 | .4 | .7 | 9.1 | |
| 2014–15 | 14 | 26.3 | .515 | .292 | .696 | 7.1 | 2.5 | .4 | .8 | 16.1 | |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 25.0 | .431 | .326 | .702 | 6.2 | 2.3 | .5 | .9 | 12.7 | |
| Career | 54 | 21.4 | .472 | .330 | .686 | 6.1 | 1.6 | .4 | .8 | 10.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | FEU | 2 | 21.0 | .429 | .250 | .000 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 7.0 |
| 2014–15 | 6 | 29.0 | .411 | .407 | .793 | 7.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .7 | 18.7 | |
| 2015–16 | 4 | 24.9 | .450 | .000 | .756 | 10.3 | 0.3 | .0 | 1.3 | 16.8 | |
| Career | 12 | 26.3 | .423 | .342 | .761 | 7.8 | 1.0 | .4 | .8 | 16.1 | |
Belo has played for thePhilippines national basketball team in various international basketball tournaments such as the2013 and2015 Southeast Asian Games,[54] the2015 SEABA Championship,[55] the2016 SEABA Cup, and the2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. He could have been a part of the Gilas roster for the2017 SEABA Championship if not for a meniscus tear on his left knee.[18] He was also played for the Philippines in the2017 Jones Cup.[56]
Belo was also part of the Philippine squad that participated at the2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships.[57]
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