Von Pessumal
No. 3 – San Miguel Beermen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | PBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Manila, Philippines | February 12, 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Ateneo de Manila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Ateneo de Manila University (2011–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PBA draft | 2016: Special draft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–present | San Miguel Beermen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Von Rolfe Villaseñor Pessumal (born February 12, 1993) is an Filipino-Indian professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
College career
Pessumal played college ball at the Ateneo de Manila University, and was a part of two championships for the Blue Eagles. He ended his college playing career in 2015.[1] He made a name for himself in the Seniors division as a sharpshooter, who also had the ability to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim.
College statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011 | ADMU | 7 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .4 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 0.1 |
2012 | ADMU | 10 | 6.3 | .167 | .111 | .500 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.8 |
2013 | ADMU | 14 | 15.7 | .354 | .282 | .909 | 2.9 | .9 | .2 | .2 | 5.5 |
2014 | ADMU | 16 | 25.6 | .373 | .380 | .789 | 4.0 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 9.1 |
2015 | ADMU | 13 | 30.2 | .390 | .430 | .794 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 17.2 |
Amateur career
PBA D-League
Pessumal is one of the 215 aspirants for the 2015 PBA D-League draft, which took place on December 1, 2015.[3] On December 1, 2015, he was drafted third overall by the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters in the PBA D-League draft held at PBA Café in Metrowalk, Pasig City.[4][5]
Professional career
In October 2016, Pessumal was drafted by the GlobalPort Batang Pier from Special Draft.
In July 2017, Pessumal was traded by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Miguel Beermen in exchange for seldom used Arnold Van Opstal.
On January 27, 2019, Pessumal recorded 23 points and 6 3-pointers in a 93-104 losing effort the TNT Katropa.[6]
PBA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 2020 season[7]
Season-by-season averages
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | GlobalPort / San Miguel | 31 | 13.6 | .320 | .333 | .929 | 1.9 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 4.4 |
2017–18 | San Miguel | 37 | 10.7 | .358 | .291 | .546 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.5 |
2019 | San Miguel | 60 | 15.0 | .417 | .406 | .750 | 1.6 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 5.7 |
2020 | San Miguel | 13 | 16.8 | .345 | .312 | .692 | 2.6 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 6.6 |
Career | 141 | 13.7 | .375 | .359 | .778 | 1.6 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 4.9 |
Personal life
Since 2014, Pessumal has been in a relationship with former UAAP Courtside Reporter and beauty queen Laura Lehmann.[8] They were both students at the Ateneo de Manila University when they first met. In May 2020, they announced their engagement after being together for five years.[9]
References
- ^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (December 1, 2015). "GRADUATION YEARBOOK: Have you ever had a relationship as long as Pessumal and Ateneo's?". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ UAAP Profile at PBA-Online!
- ^ "215 hopefuls apply for PBA D-League Draft". InterAksyon. November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 1, 2015). "PBA D-League Draft: La Salle's Perkins top pick, Pessumal at 3rd". Inquirer.net. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Salazar, Syd (December 1, 2015). "2015 PBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT: JASON PERKINS TOPS LIST". Syd Rock Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "TNT Katropa 104 - San Miguel Beermen 93". RealGM. January 27, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ [1] Real GM
- ^ Villoria, Barry (August 20, 2015). "What drew Von Pessumal to girlfriend Laura Lehmann". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Laura Lehmann, Von Pessumal announce engagement". Rappler. May 11, 2020.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Basketball players from Metro Manila
- Filipino people of Indian descent
- Sportspeople of Indian descent
- NorthPort Batang Pier players
- Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars
- Philippines men's national basketball team players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- San Miguel Beermen players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball
- Basketball players from Manila
- Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball players
- Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games