![]() Ballesteros during his tenure at Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants. | |
No. 18 – Quezon City Toda Aksyon | |
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Position | Center |
League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Basista, Pangasinan, Philippines | October 7, 1985
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
College | San Sebastian |
PBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
Selected by the Meralco Bolts | |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Meralco Bolts |
2012–2013 | Barako Bull Energy |
2013–2014 | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants |
2014 | Meralco Bolts |
2014–2016 | Blackwater Elite |
2016–2017 | Mahindra Enforcer / Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto |
2017–2020 | Meralco Bolts |
2021–2022 | MisOr–Brew Authoritea / GlobalPort ZValientes–MisOr |
2022 | Pasig City / MCW Sports |
2022–2023 | Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan |
2023 | Pasig City MCW Sports |
2023–2024 | JT Bulacan Taipan |
2024–present | Quezon City Toda Aksyon |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jason Ballesteros (born October 7, 1985) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Quezon City Toda Aksyon of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He was drafted seventh by the Meralco Bolts in the 2011 PBA draft. He has also played for Smart Gilas.
College career
Ballesteros played college basketball for the San Sebastian Stags where he became the team's starting center. While playing for San Sebastian, he was known as one of NCAA Philippines' top defensive players, winning the Defensive Player of the Year award twice, in 2007 and 2008. He also made the league's Mythical Five team in his final season in 2008.
Professional career
Meralco Bolts
In 2011, Ballesteros applied for that year's PBA Draft.[1] During the PBA rookie camp, he was measured as the second tallest applicant at 6’6 ¼”, but had the longest wingspan at 82 inches.[2] He was drafted by Meralco Bolts seventh overall in the 2011 PBA draft that also featured his former Smart Gilas teammates.[3] He was given a two-year contract.[4]
Barako Bull
Weeks before the start of the 38th PBA season, he was traded to Barako Bull in exchange for Carlo Sharma and 3-point bomber Sunday Salvacion.[5]
Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants
In 2013, Ballesteros suffered a knee muscle injury that made him consider retirement for four months. He made his return to basketball with the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants in the PBA D-League.[6] There, he would consistently put up double-doubles and lead his team to a semifinals appearance.[7]
Second stint with Meralco
In February 2014, San Miguel Beermen signed Ballesteros to a two-year deal, but never played a game for them and was released before the Governors' Cup.[7] The Meralco Bolts re-signed him for the rest of the season.
Blackwater Elite
On September 12, 2014, he and Salvacion were sent to Blackwater Elite in a three-way trade involving NLEX Road Warriors and Meralco Bolts. NLEX obtained Blackwater's 2016 and 2017 2nd round pick along with the draft rights for Juneric Baloria. Meralco received Sean Anthony from NLEX via Blackwater as third party.[8]
Mahindra franchise
On March 20, 2016, Ballesteros was traded to Mahindra Enforcer for Kyle Pascual.[9][10] He was cut by the team in 2017.[11]
Third stint with Meralco
Ballesteros found his way back to Meralco for a third time.[12] In a 2017–18 Philippine Cup win against the Phoenix Fuel Masters, he had 12 rebounds.[13] He then followed it up with 17 rebounds and played clutch defense against Japeth Aguilar in a win over Barangay Ginebra.[7]
MisOr–Brew Authoritea
In 2021, Ballesteros played for MisOr–Brew Authoritea in the VisMin Super Cup. He got Player of the Game honors in a win over Basilan BRT in which he had six blocks and 14 rebounds.[14] Despite being the top-seeded team that season, they were upset by the Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors.[15]
Pasig City / MCW Sports
Ballesteros then played for Pasig City MCW Sports in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in an overtime win over the Bacoor City Strikers.[16] They got eliminated during the North semifinals by the San Juan Knights.[17]
Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan
In between MPBL seasons, Ballesteros played for Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). Against the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions, he made two free throws with .7 seconds remaining to win the game.[18] He hit another game-winning free throw against Quezon City for 13 points with nine rebounds.[19]
Second stint with Pasig City
Ballesteros returned to Pasig for his 2nd season. He had nine points and 16 rebounds in a win over the Marikina Shoemasters.[20] That season, he was selected as an MPBL All-Star.[21] He was able to lead Pasig to the playoffs as a fifth seed despite him and Josan Nimes being the only PBA veterans on the team.[22] In Game 3 of the first round, he was able to grab 17 rebounds, but they lost to the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo and were eliminated.[23] He was awarded as the league's Defensive Player of the Year.[24]
International career
Ballesteros played for Smart Gilas, the Philippine national team, and was one of the Smart Gilas' pioneers. Of all the big men from the first Gilas team, he stayed with the team the longest, from its creation in 2008 until 2011, when he was drafted to the PBA.[25]
PBA career statistics
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 2020 season[26][27]
Season-by-season averages
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011–12 | Meralco | 16 | 8.7 | .400 | — | .222 | 2.8 | .1 | .0 | .3 | .9 |
2012–13 | Barako Bull | 9 | 10.3 | .300 | — | .500 | 3.9 | .1 | .1 | .8 | 1.9 |
2013–14 | Meralco | 3 | 12.7 | .667 | — | .778 | 2.3 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 3.7 |
2014–15 | Blackwater | 27 | 14.0 | .518 | — | .667 | 4.4 | .5 | .5 | .7 | 2.4 |
2015–16 | Blackwater | 29 | 12.5 | .575 | — | .464 | 4.0 | .2 | .2 | .8 | 2.3 |
Mahindra | |||||||||||
2016–17 | Mahindra / Kia | 32 | 15.5 | .477 | — | .727 | 4.3 | .2 | .1 | .7 | 1.8 |
2017–18 | Meralco | 20 | 11.8 | .538 | — | .800 | 4.1 | .2 | .1 | .6 | 1.8 |
Career | 136 | 12.8 | .498 | — | .592 | 4.0 | .2 | .2 | .6 | 2.0 |
References
- ^ Ventura, Sid (August 18, 2011). "36 beat draft deadline, including 7 Gilas cagers". Yahoo News. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "D-League, Gilas players stand out at rookie camp". news.abs-cbn.com. August 24, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, June (August 28, 2011). "JV Casio, Paul Lee 1-2 in PBA Draft; All Smart Gilas players picked early". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Belen, Reynaldo (September 7, 2011). "Casio to sign max contract with Powerade; other rookies get deals | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". InterAKTV. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Joble, Rey (September 11, 2012). "Barako Bull acquires 'project' Ballesteros from Meralco for Salvacion, Sharma". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (December 26, 2013). "After mulling retirement, Ballesteros vows to work his way back to PBA through D-League". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Dolores, Aljo (February 21, 2018). "The Jason Ballesteros Redemption Project - SLAMonline Philippines". SLAM Online PH. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (September 12, 2014). "Anthony to Meralco, Baloria to NLEX in three-team PBA transfer". Dugout. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Mahindra, Blackwater swap bigs". Fox Sports Asia. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (March 21, 2016). "Defense-oriented Jason Ballesteros feels right at home at Mahindra". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 8, 2017). "Nico Salva headed for Meralco as Ballesteros, Elorde also fail to make KIA cut". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 8, 2017). "Meralco signs Ballesteros, eyes Canaleta, Baracael to beef up injury-hit frontline". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Beltran, Nelson (February 15, 2018). "Bolts trip Fuel Masters, end skid". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (December 3, 2021). "Ballesteros, MisOr fend off Basilan, take solo lead in VisMin". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Kapatagan, Zambo Sibugay dispute VisMin Cup title". news.abs-cbn.com. December 14, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Sports, Manila Standard (October 4, 2022). "Pasig trips Bacoor in OT; Bataan, Valenzuela win". Manila Standard. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Times, Tiebreaker (November 12, 2022). "MPBL: Nueva Ecija, San Juan forge North Finals showdown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Times, Tiebreaker (December 8, 2022). "PSL: Ballesteros clutch as Bulacan stuns Sta. Rosa". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Times, Tiebreaker (January 19, 2023). "PSL: JL Delos Santos shines as Bulacan ekes out win vs QC". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Tribune, Daily (June 29, 2023). "Wilson drops 33, powers Warriors". Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Times, Tiebreaker (September 16, 2023). "Justine Baltazar heads revenge-seeking North vs South in MPBL All-Star". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Joseph Emmanuel (October 5, 2023). "Underdog Pasig City clashes with MPBL giants in playoffs". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Alferez, Sheila Mae (October 21, 2023). "Caloocan Advances to MPBL Semi Finals, Beats Pasig - Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League". www.mpbl.com.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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- ^ Verora, Levi (March 9, 2014). "Rajko's original hardworking big men - The Smart Gilas boys Pt. 6". Rappler. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ [1] PBA-Online.net
- ^ [2] Real GM
External links
- Profile at FIBA website