Rey Guevarra
No. 24 – Meralco Bolts | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Parañaque, Philippines | November 24, 1986
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
College | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
PBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
Selected by the Air21 Express | |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010–2011 | Air21 Express |
2011–2012 | San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters |
2012–2013 | Powerade Tigers / GlobalPort Batang Pier |
2013–present | Meralco Bolts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Rey Francis J. Guevarra (born November 24, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association. Guevarra was selected by the Air21 Express third overall in the 2010 PBA draft. He is known for his great athleticism, and is one of the most athletic players in the PBA today.
He also had a brief stint with the Smart Gilas national team under Serbian mentor Rajko Toroman.
Among his batch, Rey Guevarra is considered as one of the most versatile rookies to enter in the PBA. He can shoot from downtown or in the perimeter and can drive fast to the basket as what he did during his collegiate days in Letran.
College career
Guevarra played college for Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he teamed up with future PBA players RJ Jazul and Bryan Faundo. Together, they led the Knights to a Finals appearance in 2007 before losing to rival San Beda Red Lions. On 2009, Guevarra injured his knee after a bad fall after colliding with San Beda center Sudan Daniel, which prevented him from playing with the Smart Gilas in the PBA and prematurely ended his college career.[1]
Professional career
Air21 Express
Guevarra was drafted by Air21 Express third overall in the 2010 PBA draft.
San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters
On March 2, 2011, Guevarra, along with Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Nonoy Baclao, the top three picks in the 2010 draft, was traded by Air21 to San Miguel Beermen for Danny Seigle, Dondon Hontiveros, Dorian Peña and Paul Artadi.[2]
Powerade Tigers / GlobalPort Batang Pier
On April 20, 2012, him, Al-Hussaini and Lordy Tugade was traded by Petron Blaze (formerly San Miguel) to Powerade Tigers for Marcio Lassiter and Celino Cruz.[3][4]
"The Fafa Dunk"
With 11 seconds left during the 3rd quarter of GlobalPort Batang Pier's (formerly Powerade Tigers) game against the Alaska Aces, Guevarra went coast-to-coast for a facial slam dunk over Aces import Jason Forte.[5] Minutes later, he trended nationwide on Twitter.
Meralco Bolts
Guevarra, along with Vic Manuel, Josh Vanlandingham, and a 2015 first round pick was traded by GlobalPort to the Meralco Bolts for Sol Mercado, Kelly Nabong, and Jaypee Belencion.[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 |
Correct as of August 2, 2015[7]
Season-by-season averages
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Air21 / Petron Blaze | 29 | 8.9 | .375 | 1.000 | .696 | 1.2 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 |
2011–12 | Petron Blaze / Powerade | 25 | 15.9 | .436 | .143 | .692 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 5.2 |
2012–13 | GlobalPort / Meralco | 31 | 13.0 | .422 | .241 | .718 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 5.0 |
2013–14 | Meralco | 28 | 8.4 | .387 | .188 | .800 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.3 |
2014–15 | Meralco | 16 | 9.5 | .283 | .150 | .800 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
Career | 129 | 11.2 | .399 | .205 | .729 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 3.6 |
Personal life
Guevarra is married to Nisa Guevarra (nee de Cataluna). They married in 2014.[1]
References
- ^ a b Olivares, Rick (March 13, 2014). "REY GUEVARRA: STAYING POSITIVE". Inquirer.net. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Joble, Rey (March 2, 2011). "Trade approved: SMB gets wish of securing Air21's top rookies". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "PBA approves Lassiter-to-Petron deal; Powerade 'happy with trade'". InterAksyon. April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Belen, Reynaldo (April 20, 2012). "Powerade, Petron agree on new Lassiter trade". InterAksyon. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Rey Guevarra posterizes Jason Forte". YouTube. renz1347713. June 1, 2012.
- ^ Joble, Rey (January 31, 2013). "GlobalPort acquiring Meralco star Sol Mercado in six-player deal". InterAksyon. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Player Profile at PBA-Online!
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Barako Bull Energy players
- Basketball players from Metro Manila
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
- Filipino basketball players
- GlobalPort Batang Pier players
- Meralco Bolts players
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) players
- People from Parañaque
- Powerade Tigers players
- San Miguel Beermen players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards