Summary
Rey Benedict Chan Nambatac (born January 27, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for the Letran Knights in the NCAA during his college days. He was selected seventh overall pick in the 2017 PBA draft by Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[1]
| No. 27 – Blackwater Bossing | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | PBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 27, 1994 Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | ||||||||||||||
| College | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | ||||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2024 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Blackwater Bossing | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career edit
In his PBA debut back on December 22, 2017, Nambatac recorded 5 points and 5 rebounds in almost 13 minutes of playing time on an 82–79 win over the TNT Katropa.[2]
On November 3, 2021, Nambatac signed a new three-year maximum contract with the Elasto Painters.[3] On June 27, 2023, one year before his contract expires, Nambatac signed a two-year contract extension with the team that would take effect in 2024.[4]
On February 14, 2024, he was traded to the Blackwater Bossing for two future draft picks.[5]
PBA career statistics edit
| 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 2022–23 season[6]
Season-by-season averages edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Rain or Shine | 34 | 15.1 | .376 | .403 | .600 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Rain or Shine | 47 | 24.6 | .445 | .402 | .701 | 3.9 | 2.1 | .9 | .1 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | Rain or Shine | 12 | 24.9 | .312 | .250 | .729 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .2 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | Rain or Shine | 22 | 30.7 | .360 | .302 | .769 | 3.8 | 2.5 | .9 | .0 | 13.5 |
| 2022–23 | Rain or Shine | 34 | 28.3 | .387 | .307 | .755 | 4.0 | 3.4 | .9 | .1 | 13.3 |
| Career | 149 | 24.2 | .392 | .347 | .729 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .9 | .1 | 10.2 | |
References edit
- ^ "2017 PBA Draft: San Miguel picks Standhardinger 1st; NLEX selects Ravena at 2nd". Spin.ph. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Talk N Text Tropang Texters 79 at Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82". December 22, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 3, 2021). "Rey Nambatac signs three-year, max deal with Rain or Shine". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (June 27, 2023). "Rain or Shine gives Rey Nambatac two-year contract extension". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Rain or Shine ships disgruntled Nambatac to Blackwater". Tiebreaker Times. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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