Cyrus Baguio

Amateur and college career

Baguio began his college basketball career at the University of Santo Tomas, suiting up for the Growling Tigers. He had initially tried out for La Salle after arriving from Cebu in the summer of 1999, but the Green Archers' coaching staff wanted him to spend time under Team B for a couple of years before moving up. Dismayed, he looked elsewhere and tried out for Aric del Rosario, finding a new home. He joined the Tigers three years after UST had won four straight UAAP Men's Basketball championships, when La Salle was the new league power.

As a freshman, he faced the Green Archers in the 1999 UAAP finals, where they defeated the Tigers for their second straight title. Citing academic deficiencies, he sat out the entire 2001 season.

Upon returning the following year, he led the Growling Tigers to the 2002 Final Four, where they lost to the star-studded La Salle Green Archers squad. He was selected as part of a deep mythical five selection that included James Yap, Rich Alvarez, Enrico Villanueva, and Mike Cortez. He also played for Hapee/Kutitap Toothpaste in the PBL.

Professional career

Baguio was drafted 14th overall by Red Bull in the 2003 PBA draft. Before the draft, many basketball pundits expected him to be a first round draftee due to his college career, but he was only picked in the second round, shocking observers. During his rookie year, he played a support role and did well. After Red Bull traded away main men like Willie Miller, Kerby Raymundo, Lordy Tugade, Enrico Villanueva, and Mick Pennisi, Baguio emerged as the team's leading scorer and main skipper.

He led his team in scoring and other departments during his time with Red Bull, and on his last year with the team, he was among the top 10 leading scorers in the league and an All-Star caliber player. During the latter part of the 2008–09 PBA season, he and Red Bull teammate Celino Cruz were traded to the Air21 Express for 2011 and 2012 draft picks, leading Yeng Guiao to resign as Red Bull coach. In 2008, he was named to the National Team under Guiao.

In 2009, unhappy with his tenure in Burger King, he was dealt to the Barangay Ginebra Kings, becoming part of a talented backcourt with Jayjay Helterbrand, Mark Caguioa, and Ronald Tubid, and reuniting with his 2003 batchmates Enrico Villanueva, Sunday Salvacion, and Tubid. In the middle of the 2010 Fiesta Conference eliminations, Barangay Ginebra traded him one-on-one to Alaska Aces for two-time MVP Willie Miller. He considered this trade the best thing for his career, helping the Aces win the Fiesta Cup finals and earning co-Finals MVP with LA Tenorio.

Three years later, he won another championship in the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup against his former team, Barangay Ginebra. On July 31, 2014, he signed a new three-year contract with the Aces alongside JVee Casio and Sonny Thoss, signaling his intention to remain with the franchise. On July 13, 2016, he was traded along with a 2017 second round pick to the Phoenix Fuel Masters for second round picks in 2017 and 2018. On August 15, 2017, Phoenix traded him to the NLEX Road Warriors as part of a three-team trade involving the Fuel Masters, Road Warriors, and GlobalPort Batang Pier, reuniting him with Yeng Guiao.