RJ Abarrientos
| No. 4 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||
| League | PBA | |||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Born | September 14, 1999 Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||
| High school | FEU Diliman (Quezon City) Malayan (Manila) | |||||||||||
| College | FEU | |||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | |||||||||||
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | |||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Shinshu Brave Warriors | |||||||||||
| 2024–present | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |||||||||||
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Rhon Jhay Abarrientos[1] (born September 14, 1999) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Professional career
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus (2022–2023)
On June 14, 2022, Abarrientos decided to forego his remaining years of eligibility left to play for FEU. He was then signed by Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League as an Asian player quota, becoming the second Filipino cager to do so after fellow Gilas player, SJ Belangel of Daegu KOGAS Pegasus.[2]
On October 15, 2022, Abarrientos made his KBL debut, scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in win over Suwon KT Sonicboom, 85–76 at Suwon KT Arena.[3]
On March 30, 2023, Abarrientos was honored KBL Rookie of the Year, averaging 13.6 points, 2.7 triples, 4.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 29.1 minutes over 51 games on his 2022–23 debut season.[4]
On June 30, 2023, Abarrientos mutually parted ways with team, thus terminating the remaining two years of his contract.[5]
Shinshu Brave Warriors (2023–2024)
On July 4, 2023, Abarrientos signed with Shinshu Brave Warriors of the Japanese B.League.[6][7]
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2024–present)
On July 14, 2024, Abarrientos was selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as the third overall pick in the 2024 PBA Rookie Draft. On July 29, 2024, he signed a three-year rookie contract with the team.[8]
Personal life
Abarrientos is a nephew of former PBA MVP and 12-time champion Johnny Abarrientos.
References
- ^ "Player Profile – RJ Abarrientos". Basketball Asia. December 31, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (June 20, 2022). "Abarrientos joins Belangel in Korean Basketball League". BusinessWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (October 15, 2022). "RJ Abarrientos has efficient game in KBL debut, as Phoebus trumps SonicBoom". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "RJ Abarrientos named KBL Rookie of the Year". Spin.ph. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Li, Matthew (June 30, 2023). "RJ Abarrientos, Ulsan Hyundai mutually part ways". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "ロン・ジェイ・アバリエントス選⼿契約(新規)基本合意のお知らせ" [Notice of Ron Jay Avarientos player contract (new) basic agreement]. b-warriors.net (in Japanese). July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "RJ Abarrientos heads to Japan, signs with Shinshu Brave Warriors". news.abs-cbn.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 29, 2024). "Ginebra signs RJ Abarrientos to a three-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
