Glenn Khobuntin

Glenn Khobuntin

No. 12–TNT Tropang 5G
Position	Small forward / power forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1991-09-07) September 7, 1991 (age 33) Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school	Letran (Manila)
College	NU
PBA draft	2015: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the NLEX Road Warriors
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2017	NLEX Road Warriors
2017–2020	Terrafirma Dyip
2021–present	TNT Tropang Giga/5G
Career highlights and awards
4× PBA champion (2021 Philippine, 2023 Governors', 2024 Governors', 2024–25 Commissioner's) PBA All-Star (2017) UAAP champion (2014)
Medals Men's basketball Representing   Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore Team SEABA Championship 2015 Singapore Team

Glenn R. Khobuntin (born September 7, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

High school career

Khobuntin, a Cagayan de Oro native, studied high school at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, where he was a star player for their junior varsity squad, the Letran Squires. During his high school years at Letran, he was invited to the Nike Elite Camp in 2009 along with other high school standouts and future PBA draft batchmates Baser Amer, Keith Agovida, Nico Elorde, Aljon Mariano, Troy Rosario, and Mark Cruz. ^[1]

College career

Khobuntin was immediately recruited by NU Bulldogs coach Eric Altamirano after he finished high school. The offer to play for National University was the first and only scholarship offer he received as he did not entertain offers other schools. ^[2] He first suited up for the Bulldogs in 2010. ^[3] In his last game with NU, he posted 10 points in helping the school win its first championship after 60 years. ^[4]

College averages

Season	Team	G	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011	NU	12	18.3	.397	.000	.375	3.8	.8	.4	.0	4.1
2012	NU	9	8.4	.375	.000	.375	2.0	.6	.0	.0	1.7
2013	NU	16	13.3	.483	.000	.588	2.6	.8	.1	.1	4.1
2014	NU	20	28.8	.371	.115	.565	6.8	1.4	.2	.1	9.4

Amateur career

While in the amateur ranks, Khobuntin suited up for several PBA D-League teams - Boracay Rum, BDO-NU Bulldogs, FEU-MJM Builders, and Jumbo Plastic. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Professional career

Khobuntin was drafted tenth overall by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2015 PBA draft. ^[9]

PBA career statistics

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 ^[10]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	NLEX	34	13.5	.404	.188	.613	1.6	.4	.1	.1	4.0
2016–17	NLEX	31	18.8	.371	.241	.554	3.0	1.1	.2	.2	6.4
	Mahindra / Kia
2017–18	Kia / Columbian	31	19.3	.367	.233	.469	2.2	1.3	.2	.1	6.3
2019	Columbian	29	23.5	.436	.369	.649	2.3	.8	.5	.1	7.3
2020	Terrafirma	10	19.9	.373	.318	.692	2.4	.7	.1	.1	7.8
2021	TNT	32	13.1	.432	.360	.743	2.2	.3	.2	.0	4.8
2022–23	TNT	51	21.2	.409	.315	.673	4.0	.7	.2	.1	6.5
2023–24	TNT	26	28.3	.365	.311	.705	4.1	1.1	.3	.3	8.1
Career		244	18.5	.394	.300	.631	2.8	.8	.2	.1	6.2

International career

Khobuntin saw action in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 SEABA Championship, where the Gilas Cadets team won gold medals on both occasions. ^{[11] [12]}

Personal life

Khobuntin was born to parents Dante and Jocelyn Khobuntin. ^[13]

References

1. "Pangunahing high school players sali sa Nike Elite Camp" [Leading high school players to join Nike Elite Camp]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Tagalog). March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
2. "DRAFT PROFILE: GLENN KHOBUNTIN". Archived from the original on 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
3. Villar, Joey (July 10, 2010). "Season teems with talented rookies". The Philippine Star . Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
4. "Graduating CDO cager finally nails championship with NU". CDODev.com. October 16, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
5. "Pascual, Blackwater spoil Boracay Rhum's D-League debut". InterAksyon. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
6. "Banco de Oro stuns Wang's five". Tempo. January 14, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
7. Terrado, Reuben (October 24, 2014). "UAAP Finals foes turn teammates as NU's Alolino, Khobuntin join Belo, Tolomia in PBA D-League". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
8. Leongson, Randolph B. (June 1, 2015). "PBA D-League: Khobuntin steps up for Jumbo Plastic". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
9. "Full Results: 2015 PBA Rookie Draft". GMA News and Public Affairs . August 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
10. "Glenn Khobuntin Player Profile, TNT Tropang Giga - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
11. Badua, Snow (June 15, 2015). "THE RISE OF TROY: Rosario's stock rises in SEA Games, but pro-bound player not getting ahead of himself". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
12. "Sinag Pilipinas' Troy Rosario: 'Resiliency' is team's identity". CNN Philippines . April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
13. Naredo, Camille B. (October 15, 2014). "Tears flow as Khobuntin, family reunite while history unfolds". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2015.