Juan Gomez de Liano in action for Converge against Titan Ultra in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup, October 11, 2025 at the Ynares Arena in Montalbon. PBA Images
MANILA -- Rookie guard Juan Gomez de Liano wasted no time showing what he is capable of, making history in his very first game in the PBA.
The No. 2 overall pick in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft delivered a triple-double for Converge in a 129-92 demolition of Titan Ultra last Saturday for a triumphant start to their PBA Philippine Cup campaign.
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The former University of the Philippines star filled up the stat sheet with 15 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in the huge win.
He became the first rookie to notch a triple-double in his PBA debut -- and in the process, earned Player of the Week honors from the PBA Press Corps for the period of October 5-12.
Gomez de Liano was the first to receive the weekly citation in the young season, winning it over Magnolia's Zav Lucero, Rain or Shine's Caelan Tiongson, and fellow FiberXer Justin Arana, among others.
The 6-foot cager thanked the team for giving him the opportunity to shine on that memorable Saturday in Montalban.
"I was informed that I needed like couple more rebounds and assists (to complete a TD). So I mean, I asked the coaches if I could just play the game and I'm glad they allowed me. You know it's not a bad way to start my PBA career," said Gomez de Liano.
The guard also became the first rookie to record a triple-double since Scottie Thompson scored one for Barangay Ginebra back in 2016.
He shared this feat with Converge's debuting coach, Pampanga vice governor Delta Pineda, and his teammates.
"I think it's a total team effort and I give props and credits to our coaching staff and especially our players. We were able to execute the game plan and we focused a lot on our defense, we emphasized on that really, really well (against Titan). I'm happy we got the W," he said.