Jai Reyes
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No. 24 – Bataan Risers | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | MPBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Quezon City, Philippines | 25 February 1987
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ateneo de Manila University |
College | Ateneo de Manila University |
PBA draft | 2010: 2nd round, 18th overall pick |
Selected by the Powerade Tigers | |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010 | Cobra Energy Drink Iron Men |
2010–2011 | Powerade Tigers |
2011–2012 | Cebuana Lhuillier Gems |
2012 | Bangkok Cobras |
2012–2013 | Saigon Heat |
2013–2014 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
2015 | Meralco Bolts |
2015–2016 | TNT Tropang Texters / Tropang TNT / TNT KaTropa |
2018 | Laguna Heroes |
2018–2019 | Navotas Clutch |
2019–present | Bataan Risers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Jose Antonio G. Reyes (born 25 February 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Bataan Risers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He previously played for the Ateneo de Manila University where he spent his elementary, high school, and college years.
Reyes also hosted several television programs on GMA Network.[1] He was formerly a host of For the Win, a sports talk segment of GMANews.tv.[2] Prior to joining GMA Network, he also had a hosting stint on Studio 23.[3]
Early life and collegiate career
Reyes first attended the Ateneo de Manila University in grade school. He then attended the same university in high school, where he played for the Ateneo Blue Eaglets.[4] It was during this time when he first became well known as a scorer due to the two consecutive three-point shots he made which won Game 1 of the 2003 UAAP Juniors' Basketball Finals for the Eaglets. The following year, he led the Eaglets to another title and became a member of the Mythical Five as well as the Finals MVP.[4]
He attended the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools where he obtained a degree in Communications Technology Management[3] and also played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles who he helped win back-to-back UAAP senior men's basketball championships from 2008 to 2009.
Professional career
He was drafted 18th overall in the 2010 PBA draft by the Powerade Tigers[5] and played for the team until 2011. Afterwards, he played for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the PBA Developmental League before moving to the Bangkok Cobras of the ABL.
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 |
Correct as of September 30, 2016[6]
Season-by-season averages
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Powerade | 21 | 10.3 | .309 | .267 | .812 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 2.6 |
2012–13 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | 15.8 | .308 | .250 | .889 | .5 | 1.8 | .8 | .0 | 4.8 |
2013–14 | Talk 'N Text | 25 | 5.6 | .298 | .281 | .833 | .5 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 1.7 |
2014–15 | Talk 'N Text / Meralco | 11 | 10.7 | .243 | .263 | .778 | .6 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 2.7 |
2015–16 | Talk 'N Text | 21 | 10.6 | .324 | .358 | .800 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.9 |
Career | 82 | 9.3 | .300 | .301 | .817 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 |
Off the court
Nicknames
Jai earned the nickname Jainamite[7] during his playing years in Ateneo due to his scoring ability. While playing for the Bangkok Cobras, he also became known as the Bangkok Mamba,[8][9] an allusion to his current team's home city and to the "Black Mamba" nickname of Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kobe Bryant, whose father Joe Bryant is also the current head coach of the Cobras.
Media programs and television shows
(Includes current and former shows)
- For the Win (GMANews.tv)
- Unang Hirit (GMA Network)
- Show Me Da Manny (GMA Network)
- Pinoy Records (GMA Network)
- Wild Card (Studio 23)
Personal life
He is married to college sweetheart Klaire Yapyuco and together they have a daughter named Cara.[3]
References
- ^ pep.ph. Jai Reyes is Kapuso Network's new sports heartthrob. 28 Aug 2010. Retrieved 3 Oct 2010.
- ^ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/reporters/jaireyes
- ^ a b c Manila Bulletin. Game on!. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ a b The Philippine Star. Eagles on top. 17 June 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ 2010 PBA Draft, PBA.ph
- ^ Player at PBA-Online!
- ^ Ateneo Alumni Association. UAAP Season 73 Preview Archived 23 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ ASEAN Basketball League. ABL in a Minute: Jai Reyes Archived 5 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ ABL Twitter page
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Basketball players from Metro Manila
- Filipino expatriate basketball people in Singapore
- Filipino expatriate basketball people in Thailand
- Filipino expatriate basketball people in Vietnam
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Filipino television personalities
- Meralco Bolts players
- Point guards
- Powerade Tigers players
- Saigon Heat players
- Basketball players from Quezon City
- TNT Tropang Giga players
- Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball players
- Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players