No. 7–Pangasinan Heatwaves | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | MPBL |
Personal information | |
Born | March 21, 1992 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Career information | |
College | Mapúa |
PBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Quezon City Capitals |
2019–2021 | Basilan Steel / Peace Riders |
2022 | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
2023 | NLEX Road Warriors |
2024 | Nueva Ecija Capitals |
2024–present | Pangasinan Heatwaves |
Career highlights and awards | |
Hesed Leo Jose Gabo (born March 21, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Gabo has won multiple championships in the grassroots level, including one in the MPBL, one in the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, and two in FilBasket. He also earned an All-MPBL First Team selection as well as an all-star selection.
He also had a stint with the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The Mapúa product first began his amateur career with the Quezon City Capitals of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League in its inaugural season. [1] He stayed with Quezon City for one more season, averaging 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in his second season with the team.
In 2019, Gabo would move to the Basilan Steel. [2] Despite scoring less, he still helped his team through their division finals run, averaging 7.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 7.6 assists. Mid-season, he would also declare for the 2019 PBA draft, but ended up getting undrafted. [3]
As the Basilan franchise moved to the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, so did Gabo, who has now entered the professional ranks for the first time. During the 1st Conference, he became a key player in Basilan's VisMin championship run, winning MVP honors during the Mindanao leg of the tournament. [4] He also won the 2021 MPBL Invitational championship later that year.
In between, he also played for the AICC Manila team that won the inaugural FilBasket championship, itself composed of Basilan's core players. [5]
In 2022, Gabo made the move to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise beginning with the 2022 FilBasket Summer Championship. [6] With Nueva Ecija, Gabo won two more professional championships and was also selected to the All-MPBL First Team after averaging 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists. [7]
After five years in the grassroots level, Gabo would finally make his way to the Philippine Basketball Association. [6] On January 17, 2023, he signed a one-year deal with the NLEX Road Warriors. Despite getting some playing time, Gabo wasn't able to contribute as much, only averaging 1.5 points per game in his first season with NLEX.
In January 2024, Gabo returned to the Nueva Ecija franchise midway through the 2023–24 Pilipinas Super League President's Cup. [8]
Later that year, Gabo is one of many Rice Vanguards players who made the move to the expansion Pangasinan Heatwaves under his long-time coach, Jerson Cabiltes. [9]
Legend | |||||
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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
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | NLEX | 8 | 10.5 | .250 | .200 | 1.000 | .3 | 1.1 | .4 | — | 1.5 |
2023–24 | NLEX | 2 | 9.3 | .000 | .000 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — |
Legend | |||||
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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 2022 season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018 | Quezon City | 12 | 12 | 29.5 | .464 | .350 | .667 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.8 |
2018–19 | Quezon City | 27 | 25 | 29.2 | .424 | .259 | .593 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 11.3 |
2019–20 | Basilan | 36 | 30 | 27.2 | .381 | .306 | .676 | 3.3 | 7.6 | .9 | .1 | 7.7 |
2022 | Nueva Ecija | 31 | 17 | 20.0 | .406 | .346 | .676 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .8 | — | 7.1 |
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