John Byron Villarias (born February 25, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Byron Villarias
No. 51 – Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueMPBL
Personal information
Born (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988 (age 36)
Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
CollegeJRU
PBA draft2013: 5th round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015NLEX Road Warriors
2018–2020Bataan Risers
2021–presentNueva Ecija Rice Vanguards / Capitals
Career highlights and awards

After playing college ball with José Rizal University,[1] he was selected with the 41st pick of the 2013 PBA draft by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, but didn't get much playing time throughout his stint in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

After playing for multiple teams in the PBA D-League, he joined the Bataan Risers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) in 2018.[2] In 2021, he moved to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise, where he won two championships, one in FilBasket and one in the MPBL, and earned Finals MVP in the latter.[3]

Career statistics

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MPBL

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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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Bataan 30 13 22.1 .436 .345 .609 6.2 2.5 1.2 0.8 11.1
2019–20 Bataan 32 20 25.1 .393 .359 .758 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.4 13.9
2022 Nueva Ecija 32 28 20.3 .444 .385 .720 2.7 1.7 1.8 0.5 13.4
2023 Nueva Ecija 29 24 21.5 .354 .281 .519 3.6 2.2 1.8 0.7 9.6

References

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  1. ^ "San Mig, Ginebra, SMB, Rain or Shine resist change, put premium on chemistry ahead of new PBA season". Spin.ph. October 7, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Olivares, Rick (August 3, 2018). "Byron Villarias dead set on helping Bataan's MPBL rise". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Nueva Ecija finishes off Zamboanga in Game 4 to lift MPBL trophy". spin.ph. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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John Byron Villarias via Genius Sports (MPBL)