Val Acuña

Val Acuña
Free agent
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	August 8, 1986 (age 38); Ilagan, Isabela, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	University of the East
PBA draft	2010: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
	Selected by the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados
Playing career	2010–present
Career history
2009–2010	Philippine Patriots
2010–2013	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants / B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados / B-Meg Llamados
2013	San Miguel Beermen (ABL)
2013–2014	San Mig Coffee Mixers / San Mig Super Coffee Mixers
2014	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–2015	Blackwater Elite
2015–2016	Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas / Pilipinas MX3 Kings
2016–2017	Alab Pilipinas
2018–2019	Batangas City Athletics
2019–2020	Valenzuela Classic
2021	MJAS Zenith–Talisay Aquastars
Career highlights and awards
	4× PBA champion (2012 Commissioner's, 2013 Governors', 2013–14 Philippine, 2014 Commissioner's); 2× ABL champion (2010, 2013); MPBL champion (2018 Rajah); MPBL Finals MVP (2018 Rajah);

Hezy Val B. Acuña II (born August 8, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player. He last played for the MJAS Zenith–Talisay Aquastars of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.

Collegiate career

Acuña played straight out of the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where he played for five seasons (2004 and 2006 to 2009). He was also part of the Warriors team that finished runner-up to the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the 2009 season, where he averaged 19.2 points 7.2 assist and 11.2 rebounds in almost 32 minutes.

Professional career

Acuña was selected in the 2010 PBA draft by the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados third overall in the second round over Ford Arao and Jai Reyes. He previously played for the Philippine Patriots in the ABL.^[1]

In 2015, Acuña returned to the ABL after signing a contract with the Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas (now the Pilipinas MX3 Kings).

MPBL 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

Season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018 Anta Rajah Cup	Batangas City	17	17	23.87	.405	.380	.700	2.88	1.24	0.41	0.12	13.47

References

^ Ateneo, UE rivals join forces for RP Patriots in ABL

External links

MPBL Profile

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[1] Ateneo, UE rivals join forces for RP Patriots in ABL

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