Doug Kramer

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Doug Kramer

| image = Doug Kramer.jpeg

| image_size = 260

| caption = Doug Kramer with Air 21 in 2007

| number =

| position =

| league =

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| nationality = Filipino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|7|10|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Baguio, Philippines

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 235

| high school = The Risen Lord Academy (Baguio)

| college = Ateneo

| draft_year_pba = 2007

| draft_round_pba = 1

| draft_pick_pba = 5

| draft_team_pba = Air21 Express

| career_start = 2007

| career_end = 2019

| career_position = Center / power forward

| years1 = 2007–2009

| team1 = Air21 Express

| years2 = 2009–2010

| team2 = Barangay Ginebra Kings

| years3 = 2010

| team3 = Air21 Express

| years4 = 2010–2011

| team4 = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| years5 = 2011–2012

| team5 = Powerade Tigers

| years6 = 2012–2013

| team6 = Barako Bull Energy Cola

| years7 = 2013–2015

| team7 = Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen

| years8 = 2015–2016

| team8 = GlobalPort Batang Pier

| years9 = 2016–2019

| team9 = Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters

| highlights =

PBA champion (2014–15 Philippine)
PBA All-Defensive Team ({{pbay|2011|end}})
PBA All-Rookie Team ({{pbay|2007|end}})
UAAP champion (2002)
PBL Mythical Team Best Power Forward (with Cebuana Lhuillier) (2007)
WPBA Champion (2015)

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Douglas Rimorin Kramer (born July 10, 1983) is a Filipino former basketball player. Playing power forward for the Ateneo Blue Eagles, he then played for eight teams in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Early life

Kramer grew up in Baguio. His father was an oil engineer, while his mother stayed at home. He studied at a Christian school in his high school years.{{Cite web |last=Cabatit-Alegre |first=Julie |date=June 15, 2014 |title=Doug Kramer: 'I'm a natural father' |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/sunday-life/2014/06/15/1334788/doug-kramer-im-natural-father |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Philstar.com}}

College career

= Ateneo Blue Eagles =

In his rookie season, the Eagles won the Season 65 championship.{{Cite news |last=Atencio |first=Peter |date=July 9, 2002 |title=PBL title gives Eagles psychological edge |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hXwqAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22doug+kramer%22+basketball&pg=PA7 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |work=Manila Standard}}{{Cite news |date=October 27, 2002 |title=Blue Eagles do the SMART thing |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=llY1AAAAIBAJ&dq=%22doug+kramer%22+basketball&pg=PA71 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

In UAAP Season 68, Kramer had a season-high 18 points alongside 12 rebounds and two blocks in a win over the NU Bulldogs.{{Cite news |last=Payo |first=Jasmine W. |date=July 25, 2005 |title=Tams tame Tigers; Eagles soar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ylg1AAAAIBAJ&dq=doug+kramer+20+rebounds&pg=PA25 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |pages=A25}} That season, Ateneo reached the semifinals.{{Cite news |last=Payo |first=Jasmine W. |date=September 23, 2005 |title=It's Ateneo vs. La Salle in semifinals |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2qU1AAAAIBAJ&dq=doug+kramer+20+rebounds&pg=PA26 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

Kramer returned for his final season with Ateneo.{{Cite news |last=Payo |first=Jasmine W. |date=July 5, 2006 |title=UAAP wars 'tough to call' despite Archers absence |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xxozAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22doug+kramer%22+basketball&pg=PA24 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}} In Season 69, Kramer set a college career-high 19 rebounds along with 3 blocks and 16 points in Ateneo's 98–88 win over UP on August 20, 2006. He then made the famous Game 1 winning shot of the Ateneo vs. UST in Game 1 of the championship on Sept. 24, 2006.{{Cite web |last=Terrado |first=Reuben |date=November 18, 2019 |title=This UAAP moment ranks as the most memorable of Doug Kramer career |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/doug-kramer-pba-uaap-ateneo-ust-game-1-finals-buzzer-beater-a795-20191118 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} His team ended up losing Games 2 and 3 to eventual champions, UST.{{Cite web |last=Morales |first=Luisa |date=October 9, 2024 |title=Remember when? The last time each UAAP team won a championship in men's basketball |url=https://www.onesports.ph/uaap/article/25272/remember-when-the-last-time-each-uaap-team-won-a-championship-in-men-s-basketball |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=onesports.ph |language=en}}

Professional career

= Air21 Express =

Kramer was drafted fifth overall by the Air 21 Express in the 2007 PBA draft. He was signed to a three-year, {{Philippine peso|7,000,000|link=yes}} deal.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2007-08-29 |title=PBA: Air21 signs up ex-Ateneo stars Intal, Kramer |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/58214/pba-air21-signs-up-ex-ateneo-stars-intal-kramer/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

= Barangay Ginebra Kings =

In 2009, Kramer and JC Intal were shipped to the Barangay Ginebra Kings for draft picks.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-01-27 |title=Air21 prepares for PBA future, seals three-team trade deal |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/146180/air21-prepares-for-pba-future-seals-three-team-trade-deal/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}} Due to Ginebra's depth at the time, he was often on the bench and did not get to play much.{{Cite web |last=HALILI |first=MICO |author-link=Mico Halili |date=2010-11-09 |title=The Final Score: For Doug, it's always Kramer vs. Kramer |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/205505/the-final-score-for-doug-it-s-always-kramer-vs-kramer/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

= Return to Air21 =

In 2010, Kramer was returned to Air21 alongside Rich Alvarez for Yancy de Ocampo and a draft pick.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2010-03-08 |title=Air21 ships Yancy to Ginebra for Alvarez, Kramer |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/185620/air21-ships-yancy-to-ginebra-for-alvarez-kramer/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

Kramer set a career high in rebounding twice while still with Air21 on his last 2 of 3 games with them. He had 16 points and 17 rebounds in 23 minutes against his former team, Ginebra on June 20, 2010. He then had 17 points and 17 rebounds in 33 minutes against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on July 4, 2010.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

= Rain or Shine Elasto Painters =

Before the 2010 PBA draft, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters traded for Kramer by sending Marcy Arellano to Air21.{{Cite web |last=Joble |first=Rey |date=2010-08-08 |title=Air21, RoS agree on post-season trade; Marcy, Doug switch teams |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/198090/air21-ros-agree-on-post-season-trade-marcy-doug-switch-teams/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

He set his career high in points on his first game with Rain or Shine on Oct. 6, 2010 with 19 points.{{Cite web |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |date=October 7, 2010 |title=Powerade outguns Rain or Shine |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2010/10/07/618363/powerade-outguns-rain-or-shine |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Philstar.com}} He tied that career high with 19 points once again in a win over the San Miguel Beermen.{{Cite web |last=INQUIRER.net |date=2010-11-07 |title=Sol heads for Asiad on the wings of victory |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/1053/sol-heads-for-asiad-on-the-wings-of-victory |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}

In his second conference with Rain or Shine, only behind import Hassan Adams, Kramer led his team both in scoring and rebounding among all locals at the end of eliminations of the 2011 Commissioners Cup.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} He averaged 9.56ppg and 7.67rpg in only 23.33 minutes per game. This would serve as his best conference averages in his PBA career.

= Powerade Tigers =

After being traded to the Powerade Tigers, Kramer at his 8th game as a Tiger, finally eclipsed his personal rebounding best of 17, to 20 rebounds against the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters on Nov. 9, 2011. During the 2011–12 Philippine Cup 14-game eliminations, Kramer registered a career best nine double doubles (which included 6 straight double doubles), with conference highs of 18 points against the Petron Blaze Boosters and career best 20 rebounds against Talk 'N Text. During the whole eliminations, there were only 4 players who averaged double doubles: Santos, Harvey Carey, Jay-R Reyes and Kramer. He averaged a double double during that All-Filipino conference with 11.64 points/game and 10.57 rebounds/game in 30.79 minutes/contest, all of which were career highs in averages. His 9 double doubles is 2nd most for the conference and is only behind Arwind Santos, who registered 11 double doubles. He was also 6th best in the league in 2-point field goal percentage with .516. Kramer was third-best in the league in rebounding with his 10.57 rebounds/game and was 2nd best in total rebounds hauled down with 148. Kramer was the number 3 top scorer for the Tigers and number 1 rebounder for his team during that conference.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Kramer led Powerade all the way to Game 5 of the finals against the eventual champions, Talk 'N Text, which beat them 4–1 in the series.{{Cite web |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |date=January 29, 2012 |title=Powerade Tigers vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2012/01/29/772118/powerade-tigers-vs-talk-n-text-tropang-texters |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Philstar.com}} He registered his all-time career best in rebounds during that series, where he hauled down 23 boards during Game 3. He would register a league best 18 double doubles during that conference and would also lead the league in total rebounds hauled down with 303, No. 1 in total offensive rebounds with 101, No. 1 in total defensive rebounds with 202, and would get a league 2nd best average with 10.82 rebounds/game for the 28 games that Powerade played.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} He also averaged a career best 11.32 points/game, to average a double double throughout the whole 2011–12 Philippine Cup Conference.

During the 2012 Commissioner's Cup, his minutes went down, but he still was able to contribute 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds.{{Cite web |last=DY |first=ADRIAN |date=2012-05-04 |title=PBA approves Kramer-Salvador swap after draft pick added |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/257150/pba-approves-kramer-salvador-swap-after-draft-pick-added/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

= Barako Bull Energy Cola =

Doug Kramer would eventually get traded on May 4, 2012 to the Barako Bull Energy Cola after playing 2 conferences with Powerade. He would get traded for Jondan Salvador and a second round pick. With four months left in his PBA contract, Barako signed him with a contract extension of three more years.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Kramer would play his first game as a Barako Bull player on May 25, 2012. He would eventually finish the 2011–12 season on a high note as he would end up having the second-best rebounding average of 8.77 on 48 games played, only behind Arwind Santos' 10.67. He would also end up with 279 total defensive rebounds for 2nd most in the league, 142 total offensive rebounds for 3rd most in league, and 3rd most in total rebounds with 421. He would also average a career best 9.54 points/game and have the 2nd most double doubles for the season with 22. He capped off his career best season with nominations for the Most Improved Player award (his 2nd straight nomination) and Mythical 5 All-Defensive team. He would end up bagging the trophy for being part of the All-Defensive team for the 1st time in his career.

During the 2012–13 Philippine Cup conference 14-game eliminations, Doug was 2nd best in the rebounding average with 10.43 rebounds/game. He would also have an impressive four-game stretch of rebounding for Barako where he averaged 18.5 rebounds.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-08-12 |title=PBA: League approves Kramer for Peña swap |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/321646/pba-league-approves-kramer-for-pena-swap/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

= Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen =

On August 12, 2013, Kramer was officially traded to the Petron Blaze Boosters for Dorian Peña and Petron’s 2013 second round pick.

= GlobalPort Batang Pier =

In 2016, Kramer was traded to the GlobalPort Batang Pier for Mick Pennisi.{{Cite web |last=Sacamos |first=Karlo |date=November 11, 2016 |title=Phoenix to acquire Doug Kramer from Globalport for fellow veteran Mick Pennisi |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/doug-kramer-phoenix-trade-mick-pennisi-globalport-pba-2016 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

= Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters =

In October of 2016, Kramer suffered a mild stroke, which hospitalized him for several days.{{Cite web |last=Bacnis |first=Justine |date=2017-02-04 |title=Stroke never had a chance, Kramer's back |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/stroke-never-had-a-chance-doug-kramer-back/76302 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}} It was then revealed that he had a congenital hole in his heart. A minor procedure closed the hole in his heart.{{Cite web |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |author-link=Joaquin Henson |date=November 23, 2016 |title=Stroke saves Kramer's career |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/11/23/1644710/stroke-saves-kramers-career |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Philstar.com}} He didn't play for four months. On February 4, 2017, Kramer made his return to Phoenix with nine points and a team-high 12 rebounds in a loss to the Star Hotshots.

In his last game in the PBA, Phoenix won over the Blackwater Elite. Kramer had three points, ten rebounds, and three blocks.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-15 |title=Wright's clutch triple in OT gives Kramer proper send-off |url=https://www.espn.com/basketball/pba/story/_/id/28085216/wright-clutch-triple-ot-gives-kramer-proper-send-off |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} He retired after that season.{{Cite web |last=Bacnis |first=Justine |date=2019-11-15 |title=Doug Kramer makes sure to leave the game with his body intact |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/doug-kramer-makes-sure-to-leave-the-game-with-his-body-intact/170039 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}

PBA career statistics

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=Season-by-season averages=

| align=left | {{pbay|2007}}

| align=left | Air21

| 49 || 12.4 || .433 || .200 || .781 || 3.5 || .4 || .1 || .1 || 3.7

| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2008}}

| align=left | Air21

| rowspan=2|27 || rowspan=2|13.0 || rowspan=2|.453 || rowspan=2|.200 || rowspan=2|.654 || rowspan=2|3.1 || rowspan=2|.4 || rowspan=2|.1 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|3.9

| align=left | Barangay Ginebra

| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2009}}

| align=left | Barangay Ginebra

| rowspan=2|19 || rowspan=2|12.0 || rowspan=2|.500 || rowspan=2|.000 || rowspan=2|.686 || rowspan=2|4.3 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.1 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|5.1

| align=left | Air21

| align=left | {{pbay|2010}}

| align=left | Rain or Shine

| 35 || 20.1 || .448 || .000 || .680 || 6.7 || .5 || .1 || .2 || 7.4

| align=left | {{pbay|2011}}

| align=left | Powerade

| 48 || 26.6 || .496 || .500 || .658 || 8.8 || .9 || .2 || .2 || 9.5

| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2012}}

| align=left | Barako Bull

| rowspan=2|48 || rowspan=2|17.4 || rowspan=2|.419 || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|.768 || rowspan=2|5.9 || rowspan=2|.4 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.1 || rowspan=2|4.5

| align=left | Petron

| align=left | {{pbay|2013}}

| align=left | Petron / San Miguel

| 42 || 16.3 || .527 || — || .609 || 5.0 || .3 || .1 || .1 || 5.1

| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2014}}

| align=left | San Miguel

| rowspan=2|40 || rowspan=2|15.5 || rowspan=2|.462 || rowspan=2|1.000 || rowspan=2|.773 || rowspan=2|4.0 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|.1 || rowspan=2|.0 || rowspan=2|4.9

| align=left | GlobalPort

| align=left | {{pbay|2015}}

| align=left | GlobalPort

| 38 || 17.7 || .484 || — || .704 || 6.2 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 5.0

| align=left | {{pbay|2016}}

| align=left | Phoenix

| 25 || 15.4 || .406 || — || .842 || 4.0 || .4 || .1 || .2 || 3.9

| align=left | {{pbay|2017}}

| align=left | Phoenix

| 29 || 15.7 || .504 || — || .913 || 5.2 || .6 || .4 || .0 || 4.8

| align=left | {{pbay|2019}}

| align=left | Phoenix

| 37 || 13.9 || .467 || .000 || .750 || 4.0 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 2.8

|-class=sortbottom

| align="center" colspan=2 | Career

| 437 || 16.8 || .468 || .250 || .710 || 5.2 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 5.2

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Personal life

On October 9, 2008, Kramer married Filipina actress Cheska Garcia.{{cite web |date=2008-11-01 |title=Cheska Garcia-Doug Kramer wedding |url=http://www.pep.ph/photos/1064/Cheska_Garcia-Doug_Kramer_wedding |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031143031/https://www.pep.ph/photos/1064/Cheska_Garcia-Doug_Kramer_wedding |archive-date=2018-10-31 |accessdate=2010-06-27 |work=PEP}} They have three children together: Clair Kendra, Scarlett Louvelle and Gavin Phoenix.{{Cite web |last=Alegre |first=Dianara |title=READ: Cheska Garcia-Kramer looks back at how she found she was pregnant with son Gavin |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/family/58400/read-cheska-garcia-kramer-looks-back-at-how-she-found-she-was-pregnant-with-son-gavin/story |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}} As a family, they are active on social media, posting on their Facebook fan page Team Kramer.{{cite news |author=Pacia, Sara Isabelle |author2=Evangelista, Cake |date=December 7, 2013 |title=The Kramer Family Show |url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/141173/the-kramer-family-show |access-date=April 27, 2014 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}} They were featured on the magazine cover of the June 2017 issue of Esquire Philippines for Father's Day.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-05-29 |title=LOOK: Celebrity dads and kids on cover of men's lifestyle mag for Father's Day |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/612534/celebrity-dads-and-kids-on-cover-of-men-s-lifestyle-mag-for-father-s-day/story/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

They are the children of John Noel Kramer and Nellie Kramer.{{Cite web |last=Mariano |first=Dianne |date=January 29, 2023 |title=Team Kramer goes to Baguio for Doug's mom's birthday |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/family/97548/team-kramer-goes-to-baguio-for-his-dougs-moms-birthday/story |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}} Kramer has six siblings: older brothers Lincoln and Mark, who currently live in California, younger sister Stacey who lives in London, and siblings Lauren, Karl Lewis and Brandy, who reside in the Philippines. Arvin Tolentino is married to Brandy Kramer.{{Cite web|last=Leongson|first=Randolph B.|date=July 26, 2020|title=Ginebra rookie Arvin Tolentino ties the knot with Brandy Kramer|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/arvin-tolentino-marries-brandy-kramer-a2437-20200726|url-status=live|access-date=January 23, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123121131/https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/arvin-tolentino-marries-brandy-kramer-a2437-20200726 |archive-date=January 23, 2022}} They have two daughters.

Kramer and his family are Christians. They attend Christ's Commission Fellowship.{{Cite web |last=Villano |first=Alexa |date=2022-03-07 |title=4 Notable Lessons on Character Building And Christian Values From Team Kramer |url=https://modernparenting-onemega.com/4-notable-lessons-on-character-building-and-christian-values-from-team-kramer/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=modernparenting-onemega.com |language=en-US}}