Bong Quinto

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Bong Quinto
Bong Quinto 2020.jpg
Quinto with the Meralco Bolts in 2020
No. 19–Meralco Bolts
Position Small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1994-12-15) December 15, 1994 (age 29)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 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 career2018–present
Career history
2018 Batangas City Athletics
2019–present Meralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards

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).

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College and amateur career

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

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

Bong Quinto is the son of Danilo R. Quinto (b. August 1, 1958), who died in 2021. [5] On January 3, 2021, Quinto got engaged to his longtime girlfriend of 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 multiple delays brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] [8]

Career statistics

PBA

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 2023–24 season [9]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019 Meralco 4319.6.430.403.5742.51.5.5.05.2
2020 Meralco 1826.8.399.275.6554.62.7.5.28.4
2021 Meralco 4223.5.366.225.7753.43.1.5.16.8
2022–23 Meralco 4925.1.448.347.8353.42.4.7.09.4
2023–24 Meralco 3925.9.426.383.7443.42.5.5.110.1
Career19123.3.417.335.7443.32.4.6.17.9

MPBL

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 2018–19 season

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 Batangas City 16119.3.467.350.7144.72.31.1.110.0
2018–19 Batangas City 5022.8.389.250.6523.82.6.6—8.8

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References

  1. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (2018-12-16). "PBA Draft: Bong Quinto hoping to get picked by Rain or Shine". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Meralco Bolts signs rookies Jackson, Quinto to contracts". www.panaynews.net.
  4. ↑ Bacnis, Justine (2024-06-18). "Bong Quinto fulfills childhood dream of being a PBA champion". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Lozada, Bong (January 3, 2021). "Bong Quinto gets engaged to longtime girlfriend at start of 2021". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "PBA: Despite delays by pandemic, Meralco's Bong Quinto gets college degree". ABS-CBN News. May 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Reyes, Kate (May 18, 2021). "After pandemic delay, Meralco's Bong Quinto officially graduates". spin.ph. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kier Quinto Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.


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