Mark Pingris(born February 13, 1975 in Hawaii, United States) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He plays mostly at the Center position, although he is also used as a Power Forward occasionally. Peek is a solid low post operator with good midrange shooting. He entered the PBA in 1998 after being drafted third overall by the now-defunct Pop Cola Panthers.