Rodel N. de Leon (born March 9, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 9 – TNT Tropang Giga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 9, 1992 Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Centro Escolar University |
| PBA draft | 2015: 4th round, 39th overall pick |
| Selected by the Star Hotshots | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Star Hotshots |
| 2018 | San Juan Knights |
| 2018 | Bacoor City Strikers |
| 2018–2019 | Navotas Clutch |
| 2019 | Iloilo United Royals |
| 2019–present | TNT KaTropa / TNT Tropang Giga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Prior to turning professional, he played for the Cafe France-CEU Bakers of the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League).[1] He was drafted with the 39th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft by the Star Hotshots.[2]
De Leon was part of the varsity teams of Far Eastern University from 2010 to 2012, but was relegated to Team B. He never got the chance to play in major collegiate tournaments, until he transferred to Centro Escolar University (CEU) in 2012.[1]
He became one of the main men for the CEU Scorpions of the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU), where he was awarded the league MVP in 2014.[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 2020 season[4]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Star | 5 | 5.1 | .200 | .125 | — | 2.2 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | TNT | 16 | 9.2 | .382 | .267 | .667 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | .2 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | TNT | 16 | 10.6 | .323 | .050 | .750 | 2.4 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 2.3 |
| Career | 37 | 9.2 | .333 | .140 | .739 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Terrado, Reuben. "Perseverance paying off as Star draftee Samboy De Leon finally attracts attention". Spin.ph. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Full Results: 2015 PBA Rookie Draft". GMA News Online. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Servinio, Anthony. "NAASCU To Surprise In 2015 PBA Draft". Servinio's Sports Etc. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ [1] Real GM
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