Bong Quinto
 Quinto with the Meralco Bolts in 2020 | |
| No. 19 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1994 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Letran (Manila) |
| College | Letran |
| PBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Meralco Bolts | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Batangas City Athletics |
| 2019–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kier John R. "Bong" Quinto (born December 15, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
College and amateur career
[edit]Quinto played his college career with the Letran Knights, where we won a championship in 2015 during NCAA Season 91. He was also selected to Mythical Team in 2018 during NCAA Season 94.[1]
In between Season 93 and 94, Quinto was part of the Batangas City Athletics team that won the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's inaugural championship in 2018.[2]
Professional career
[edit]In the 2018 PBA draft, Quinto was selected by the Meralco Bolts with the 14th overall pick and signed with the team on January 3, 2019.[3] He became a role player for the Meralco, helping the team claim their first PBA championship in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup finals.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Bong Quinto is the son of Danilo R. Quinto (b. August 1, 1958), who passed away in 2021.[5] On January 3, 2021, Quinto got engages to his longtime girlfriend for eight years and eight months, Joyce Pestaño.[6]
In May 2021, Quinto earned his college degree in marketing management at Letran under the Class of 2020 after mutliple delays brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]PBA
[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[9]
Season-by-season averages
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Meralco | 43 | 19.6 | .430 | .403 | .574 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | Meralco | 18 | 26.8 | .399 | .275 | .655 | 4.6 | 2.7 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | Meralco | 42 | 23.5 | .366 | .225 | .775 | 3.4 | 3.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | Meralco | 49 | 25.1 | .448 | .347 | .835 | 3.4 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | 9.4 |
| 2023–24 | Meralco | 39 | 25.9 | .426 | .383 | .744 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 10.1 |
| Career | 191 | 23.3 | .417 | .335 | .744 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 7.9 | |
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 2018–19 season
Season-by-season averages
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Batangas City | 16 | 1 | 19.3 | .467 | .350 | .714 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 10.0 |
| 2018–19 | Batangas City | 5 | 0 | 22.8 | .389 | .250 | .652 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .6 | — | 8.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (2018-12-16). "PBA Draft: Bong Quinto hoping to get picked by Rain or Shine". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (2018-12-12). "Bong Quinto, Tey Teodoro, Kyles Lao seek place in PBA after stint in MPBL". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Meralco Bolts signs rookies Jackson, Quinto to contracts". www.panaynews.net.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (2024-06-18). "Bong Quinto fulfills childhood dream of being a PBA champion". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (June 22, 2024). "'Champion na anak mo': Bong Quinto dedicates 1st PBA championship to dad". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (January 3, 2021). "Bong Quinto gets engaged to longtime girlfriend at start of 2021". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "PBA: Despite delays by pandemic, Meralco's Bong Quinto gets college degree". ABS-CBN News. May 18, 2021.
- ^ Reyes, Kate (May 18, 2021). "After pandemic delay, Meralco's Bong Quinto officially graduates". spin.ph. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Kier Quinto Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
External links
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