Jansen Mani Rios (born October 28, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 25th overall in the 2015 PBA draft.
| No. 27 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 28, 1991 Romblon, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Adamson (2010–2014) |
| PBA draft | 2015: 3rd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the NLEX Road Warriors | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2019 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| 2020–2022 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters |
| 2023–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Collegiate career
editHe was recruited by Leo Austria to play basketball for the Adamson Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 |  Adamson
|
5 | 2.80 | 0.667 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2012–13 | Adamson
|
13 | 12.62 | 0.439 | 0.333 | 0.650 | 2.62 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.31 | 5.08 |
| 2013–14 | Adamson
|
13 | 13.08 | 0.500 | 0.286 | 0.812 | 1.62 | 0.92 | 0.54 | 0.15 | 5.15 |
| 2014–15 | Adamson
|
14 | 31.43 | 0.333 | 0.246 | 0.631 | 7.86 | 1.86 | 0.71 | 0.29 | 12.07 |
Professional career
editRios was drafted 25th overall by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2015 PBA draft.
On January 25, 2020, Rios signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters after not being offered a contract by NLEX.[1] He signed a two-year extension with Phoenix Super LPG on February 15, 2021.[2]
After his contract ended with Fuel Masters, Rios signed a one-year contract with the Meralco Bolts on January 19, 2023.[3]
PBA career statistics
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[4]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | NLEX | 3 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .750 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| 2016–17 | NLEX | 29 | 13.5 | .362 | .323 | .654 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | 4.5 |
| 2017–18 | NLEX | 20 | 9.5 | .358 | .269 | .500 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .3 | .4 | 2.9 |
| 2019 | NLEX | 14 | 11.2 | .526 | .368 | .500 | 1.8 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | Phoenix Super LPG | 17 | 10.8 | .423 | .263 | .714 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | Phoenix Super LPG | 23 | 8.8 | .339 | .258 | .250 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.2 |
| 2022–23 | Phoenix Super LPG | 27 | 8.9 | .316 | .265 | .143 | 1.1 | .5 | .7 | .3 | 1.7 |
| Meralco | |||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Meralco | 28 | 7.2 | .340 | .273 | .800 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Career | 161 | 9.8 | .370 | .289 | .563 | 1.4 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 2.7 | |
Personal life
editBasketball was not his first sport. Jansen played center forward for his elementary and high school teams. And growing up, he rooted for Liverpool FC where aside from Steven Gerrard, he observed the techniques of former striker, the 6’8” Peter Crouch. Watching Crouch closely, Rios, standing at 6’2” used his height advantage in winning headers and corners to score goals.[5]
References
edit- ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 25, 2020). "Brian Heruela, Jansen Rios officially come on board with Phoenix". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (February 15, 2021). "Jansen Rios gets advance wedding gift with new Phoenix contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 19, 2023). "Jansen Rios signs with Meralco at the end of Phoenix contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jansen Rios Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (August 29, 2014). "Transitions: Adamson's Jansen Rios looks up to Kenneth Duremdes | Sports, News, The Philippine Star". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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