James Canlas Kwekuteye (born August 15, 1998) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 7 – Blackwater Bossing | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 15, 1998 |
| Nationality | Filipino / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Beda |
| PBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 20th overall pick |
| Selected by the Blackwater Bossing | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Zamboanga Valientes |
| 2023 | Bacoor City Strikers |
| 2023–present | Blackwater Bossing |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kwekuteye played his college career with the San Beda Red Lions and turned professional in 2023 when he joined the Zamboanga Valientes for the 2023 ABL Invitational. Afterwards, he moved to the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), where he made the All-MPBL Second Team as well as an all-star appearance. During the PBA season 48 draft, he was selected 20th overall by Blackwater.
College career
editKwekuteye played for the San Beda Red Lions during his college career. He also played in the PBA D-League.[1]
Professional career
editZamboanga Valientes (2023)
editAfter NCAA Season 98, Kwekuteye signed for the Zamboanga Valientes during the ASEAN Basketball League's 2023 Invitational tournament, forgoing his final year with San Beda.[2] After signing with the team, he stated that he would remain "open" for a return to San Beda and that he is "testing the waters in the ABL".[3]
Bacoor City Strikers (2023)
editAfter his ABL stint, Kwekuteye joined the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He was selected to the All-MPBL Second Team after averaging 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game, earning an appearance in the 2023 MPBL All-Star Game and helping his team in their run to the 2023 MPBL finals.[4]
Blackwater Bossing (2023–present)
editKwekuteye was selected 20th overall by the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association during the season 48 draft.[5]
Career statistics
editPBA
edit| 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 2023–24 season[6]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Blackwater | 15 | 18.3 | .370 | .222 | 1.000 | 1.9 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | 7.7 |
| Career | 15 | 18.3 | .370 | .222 | 1.000 | 1.9 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | 7.7 | |
MPBL
edit| 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 2023 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bacoor City | 33 | 27 | 26.1 | .379 | .294 | .716 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .6 | 12.5 |
References
edit- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 16, 2023). "Carino, three others work out in front of coaches ahead of PBA Draft". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (December 10, 2022). "James Kwekuteye forgoes final year at San Beda, signs with Valientes". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Zachi (December 11, 2022). "James Kwekuteye remains 'open' to San Beda return despite signing with Zamboanga". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Justine Baltazar is runaway winner of MPBL MVP award". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "FULL LIST of 79 players picked in PBA Season 48 Rookie Draft". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "James Kwekuteye Profile, Blackwater Bossings - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.