(Born March 2, 1960) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. At 5 feet and 8 inches, he played at the point guard position and was most notably associated with the San Miguel Beer team.
Collegiate and pre-PBA career
Medal record
Men’s Basketball
Competitor for Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold 1986 Kuala Lumpur Team competition
Asian Games
Silver 1990 Beijing Team competition
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Gold 1984 Ipoh Team competition
Calma first became known on the collegiate basketball scene, as a point guard of the Adamson Falcons, which played in the UAAP. Calma was a member of the Adamson team which in 1978, captured for the first time the UAAP Men's Basketball Championship, a feat which the university has yet to accomplish again. Calma attained further prominence as a member of the national team which qualified for several international tournaments during the 1980s, under the patronship of Danding Cojuangco and the guidance of coach Ron Jacobs. He was at the helm of the 1982 squad that captured the Asian Youth Championship of that year, beating China in the finals. In 1985, with Calma starting at point guard, the national team unexpectedly captured the William Jones Cup, beating out in the process a highly regarded American team composed of NCAA Division I players and coached by Purdue's Gene Keady. The following year, the Philippine national team would win the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for the first time since 1973.
During that period, his widely-reported relationship with the swimmer (and future TV host) Christine Jacob also kept his name in the public eye. Calma eventually married Inez Ortiz, a former employee of the San Miguel public relations office.
Collegiate and pre-PBA career
Medal record
Men’s Basketball
Competitor for Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold 1986 Kuala Lumpur Team competition
Asian Games
Silver 1990 Beijing Team competition
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Gold 1984 Ipoh Team competition
Calma first became known on the collegiate basketball scene, as a point guard of the Adamson Falcons, which played in the UAAP. Calma was a member of the Adamson team which in 1978, captured for the first time the UAAP Men's Basketball Championship, a feat which the university has yet to accomplish again. Calma attained further prominence as a member of the national team which qualified for several international tournaments during the 1980s, under the patronship of Danding Cojuangco and the guidance of coach Ron Jacobs. He was at the helm of the 1982 squad that captured the Asian Youth Championship of that year, beating China in the finals. In 1985, with Calma starting at point guard, the national team unexpectedly captured the William Jones Cup, beating out in the process a highly regarded American team composed of NCAA Division I players and coached by Purdue's Gene Keady. The following year, the Philippine national team would win the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for the first time since 1973.
During that period, his widely-reported relationship with the swimmer (and future TV host) Christine Jacob also kept his name in the public eye. Calma eventually married Inez Ortiz, a former employee of the San Miguel public relations office.