Almond Vosotros

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Almond Vosotros
No. 26TNT Tropang Giga
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1990-01-26) January 26, 1990 (age 34)
Albay, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school San Sebastian (Manila)
College De La Salle
PBA draft 2015: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Blackwater Elite
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Blackwater Elite
2018Mono Thewphaingarm
2018PEA
2018–2019 Caloocan Supremos
2019–2020, 2024–present TNT Tropang Giga
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Singapore Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
SEABA Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Singapore Team
SEABA Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Bangkok Team
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Phnom Penh Team

Almond Pineda Vosotros (born January 26, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). In 2018, he signed with Mono Thewphaingarm of the GSB Thailand Basketball Super League. [1] After the season ended, he signed with PEA of the Thailand Basketball League. [2]

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High school career

Vosotros studied at San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila. He played a pivotal role in the Staglets’ historic fourth straight NCAA championship in 2008. [3]

College career

Vosotros played collegiate basketball at DLSU where he first suited up for the Archers in 2010 and first earned his reputation as a clutch player. [4] In his sophomore season with the Archers, he averaged 6.8 ppg while developing into a deadly shooter from three-point range. The following season, he earned the starting "two" spot and became the team’s second leading scorer with 10.5 points per outing, while converting 29 team-best three-point conversions. In 2013, he posted averages of 14 points (second behind Jeron Teng), five rebounds, two assists and one steal per game, while leading the Archers to their first championship since 2007. He also steered the Archers to the PCCL championship that same year. [5] He last played for La Salle in 2014. [6]

Amateur career

Vosotros suited up for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the PBA D-League, where he scored a career-high 26 points in 2014. [7]

Professional career

Vosotros was drafted by the Blackwater Elite with the 13th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft. [8] He signed a two-year rookie contract with the Elite.

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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 [9]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Blackwater 137.9.308.143.5.6.2.11.4
2019 TNT 159.4.406.4171.0001.11.0.2.02.3
2020 TNT 146.4.387.200.000.7.5.2.01.9
Career427.9.371.244.800.8.7.2.01.9

International career

Vosotros was a member of the 12-man Sinag Pilipinas national team that competed in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games basketball tournament and 2015 SEABA Championship, both held in Singapore, where they won gold medals in both occasions. [10] [11] [12] [13]

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