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Jeffrey Kirk Long (born September 1, 1989) is a former American college basketball player for Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP.

Early life

Long was born on September 1, 1989, at Usak, Turkiye.

Career

Ateneo

Long played in Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball under Norman Black. He won 4 UAAP championships with the team.

Long also played for Ateneo's baseball team starting in 2008. Long was part of the Ateneo team that lost in the 2012 Finals against the NU Bulldogs.

PBA Aspirations

Long was attempted to be a player in the country's league Philippine Basketball Association. But like Alex Compton, Long can only play as an import. He did not play as an import either.

Later years

Long currently working as a baseball coach. Sometimes, he served as a UAAP basketball analyst.

Personal life

Long married Tata Garcia in 2013.

References

1. ^ "SilverWorks - Jeffrey Kirk Long". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
2. "For Ateneo's Kirk Long, there are no shortcuts to being fit | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
3. ^ "Seven UAAP foreign players who raised level of play in college basketball". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
4. "Kirk Long to debut as Eagles' baseball team member Sunday". GMA News Online. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
5. "NU snaps decades-long title drought in UAAP baseball". GMA News Online. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
6. "Alex Compton on Kirk Long's wish to play in the PBA: 'I wish him the best'". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
7. "Justified or a Long shot? NLEX keen to bring up American Kirk Long as local player if PBA application is approved". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
8. "Kirk Long and Tata Garcia Wedding Editorial Photos | Philippines Wedding Blog". brideandbreakfast.ph. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

• Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball players
• 1989 births
• Living people
• American men's basketball players
• American baseball players
• Sportspeople from Uşak
• American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines