Bong Quinto
Kier John R. "Bong" Quinto (born December 15, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1][2]
Quinto with the Meralco Bolts in 2020 | |
| No. 19 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1994 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| College | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| PBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Meralco Bolts | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early and personal life
Quinto's father, Danilo R. Quinto (b. August 1, 1958) passed away in 2021.[3]
On January 3, 2021, Quinto proposed to longtime girlfriend for eight years and eight months, Joyce Pestaño who replied “yes.”[4]
In May, 2021, Quinto, a Colegio de San Juan de Letran student-athlete earned a Marketing Management degree, under the Class of 2020.[5]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end of 2023–24 season[6]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Meralco | 43 | 19.6 | .430 | .403 | .574 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | Meralco | 18 | 26.8 | .399 | .275 | .655 | 4.6 | 2.7 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | Meralco | 42 | 23.5 | .366 | .225 | .775 | 3.4 | 3.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | Meralco | 49 | 25.1 | .448 | .347 | .835 | 3.4 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | 9.4 |
| 2023–24 | Meralco | 39 | 25.9 | .426 | .383 | .744 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 10.1 |
| Career | 191 | 23.3 | .417 | .335 | .744 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 7.9 | |
References
- "Meralco Bolts signs rookies Jackson, Quinto to contracts". www.panaynews.net.
- "PBA: Despite delays by pandemic, Meralco's Bong Quinto gets college degree". ABS-CBN News. May 18, 2021.
- Caacbay, Kennedy (June 22, 2024). "'Champion na anak mo': Bong Quinto dedicates 1st PBA championship to dad". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- Lozada, Bong (January 3, 2021). "Bong Quinto gets engaged to longtime girlfriend at start of 2021". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- Reyes, Kate (May 18, 2021). "After pandemic delay, Meralco's Bong Quinto officially graduates". spin.ph. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- "Kier Quinto Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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