Kelly Nabong

Kelly Nabong
No. 33 – Davao Occidental Tigers
Position	Power forward / center
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	November 17, 1988 (age 35); Solano County, California
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College	Santa Rosa JC
PBA draft	2012: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
	Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2013	Meralco Bolts
2013–2015	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2015–2017	Meralco Bolts
2017–2018	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2018–2019	San Miguel Beermen
2020	NorthPort Batang Pier
2021–2022	Blackwater Bossing
2023–present	Davao Occidental Tigers
Career highlights and awards
	2× PBA champion (2019 Philippine, 2019 Commissioner's);

Kelly Sean Nabong Berry (born November 17, 1988)^[1] is a Filipino-American basketball player for the Davao Occidental Tigers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was selected 17th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.^[2] He would be later traded to the Meralco Bolts on draft night.

Professional career

He was traded to GlobalPort as part of the Sol Mercado deal between Meralco and the GlobalPort.^[3]

On September 4, 2013, he was involved in a brawl in a game against San Mig Coffee Mixers. The scuffle ensued after teammate Marvin Hayes and San Mig import Marqus Blakely got tangled up. Blakely's teammate Joe Devance shoved Hayes down on the floor, then he pushed Blakely. Marc Pingris came into the scene and exchanged blows with him.^[4] He and Pingris were both suspended for two games and fined P60,000 each.^[5]

In May 2015, Nabong was traded by GlobalPort back to Meralco for John Wilson. The latter was later traded to NLEX Road Warriors for a 2016 second-round pick.^[6]

On June 21, 2018, Nabong was traded to the San Miguel Beermen for Gabby Espinas and SMB's 2020 second-round draft pick.^[7]

In January 2020, Nabong was traded back to NorthPort Batang Pier for Russel Escoto.^[8]

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 2021 season^[9]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Meralco	20	14.0	.507	.600	.690	4.2	.3	.5	.2	4.6
2012–13	GlobalPort	20	14.0	.507	.600	.690	4.2	.3	.5	.2	4.6
2013–14	GlobalPort	21	18.2	.394	.000	.824	5.5	.8	.6	.2	5.4
2014–15	GlobalPort	23	15.6	.476	.000	.842	4.2	.7	.4	.2	4.2
2014–15	Meralco	23	15.6	.476	.000	.842	4.2	.7	.4	.2	4.2
2015–16	Meralco	40	14.1	.493	.250	.767	3.9	.5	.3	.2	4.6
2016–17	Meralco	36	14.8	.481	.286	.833	3.9	.5	.3	.3	4.4
2017–18	GlobalPort	43	21.5	.428	.317	.719	5.5	1.2	.6	.7	8.3
2017–18	San Miguel	43	21.5	.428	.317	.719	5.5	1.2	.6	.7	8.3
2019	San Miguel	40	10.9	.385	.318	.576	2.4	.6	.4	.3	3.3
2020	NorthPort	11	24.6	.404	.283	.750	5.2	1.5	.4	.4	11.5
2021	Blackwater	8	29.3	.361	.212	.613	8.3	1.3	1.0	.9	10.8
Career		242	16.5	.436	.302	.733	4.3	.8	.4	.3	5.6

References

^ "Kelly Sean Berry, Born 11/17/1988 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
^ "PBA approves Sol Mercado to GlobalPort, Japeth Aguilar for Rabeh Al-Hussaini trades". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "GlobalPort, San Mig Coffee brawl erupts in PBA Governors' Cup". 4 September 2013.
^ "Pingris, Devance, Nabong suspended; Hayes fined". 6 September 2013.
^ Joble, Rey (May 20, 2015). "Three-team trade sending Kelly Nabong to Meralco, John Wilson to NLEX awaiting PBA approval". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
^ Ramos, Gerry (June 21, 2018). "GlobalPort sends Kelly Nabong to San Miguel in trade for Gabby Espinas, future draft pick". Sports Interactive Network.
^ "Kelly Nabong headed back to NorthPort for Russel Escoto". ESPN5.ph. January 9, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ [1] Real GM

[1] "Kelly Sean Berry, Born 11/17/1988 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

[2] Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler

[3] "PBA approves Sol Mercado to GlobalPort, Japeth Aguilar for Rabeh Al-Hussaini trades". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[4] "GlobalPort, San Mig Coffee brawl erupts in PBA Governors' Cup". 4 September 2013.

[5] "Pingris, Devance, Nabong suspended; Hayes fined". 6 September 2013.

[6] Joble, Rey (May 20, 2015). "Three-team trade sending Kelly Nabong to Meralco, John Wilson to NLEX awaiting PBA approval". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

[7] Ramos, Gerry (June 21, 2018). "GlobalPort sends Kelly Nabong to San Miguel in trade for Gabby Espinas, future draft pick". Sports Interactive Network.

[8] "Kelly Nabong headed back to NorthPort for Russel Escoto". ESPN5.ph. January 9, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[9] [1] Real GM

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