Career
He is the older brother of Mark L. Cruz that also plays as a pro for the Star Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association RP-Harbour Team.
He is the older brother of Mark L. Cruz that also plays as a pro for the Star Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association RP-Harbour Team.
Cruz once played as starting point guard for the SEABA gold winner RP-Harbour Team. He led the PBL in assists and made the Mythical Five, then he also made the All-Tournament team in the PBL Silver Cup while playing for Toyota Balintawak. With Uttar Pradesh Integrated School, he led his team to its first-ever UAAP juniors title in 2002, when he was also named Finals Most Valuable Player. He was also a Mythical Five member in the 69th UAAP season.