Jay-R Taganas

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Jay-R Taganas
No. 3–Pangasinan Abono Reapers
Position Power forward / Center
League MPBL / PSL
Personal information
Born (1987-09-01) September 1, 1987 (age 37)
San Mateo, Isabela, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
College San Beda
Career history
2015–2016 Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants
2018–2020 Bulacan Kuyas
2021 Basilan Peace Riders / Jumbo Plastic
2022–2023 Nueva Ecija Capitals / Rice Vanguards
2024–present Pangasinan Heatwaves / Abono Reapers
Career highlights

Jay-R Taganas (born September 1, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Pangasinan Heatwaves franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL).

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In his college career, Taganas played for San Beda College and has played in stints in the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL) and the PBA D-League. [1] In 2011, he won a PBA D-League title with the NLEX Road Warriors, and from 2015 to 2016, he was part of the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants team that won back-to-back PCBL championships. [2]

In 2018, he joined the Bulacan Kuyas of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League in its inaugural season, [3] where he earned two all-star selections before moving to the Basilan Peace Riders of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, [4] which itself returned to the MPBL as part of the 2021 MPBL Invitational. In 2022, he would move to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise where he won two championships, one in FilBasket and one in the MPBL. In 2024, Jay-R joined the expansion Pangasinan Heatwaves. [5] Taganas also won the MPBL Sportsmanship award three times.

Career statistics

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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 Bulacan 12823.8.494.273.51310.83.60.80.38.6
2018–19 Bulacan 272325.8.547.250.44412.73.30.70.37.9
2019–20 Bulacan 323022.6.435.293.51710.33.71.10.25.7
2022 Nueva Ecija 31513.1.628.308.4055.41.10.50.13.8
2023 Nueva Ecija 29813.4.527.267.3216.01.10.50.13.1

References

  1. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (December 4, 2014). "Maynilad employee Jay-R Taganas in D-League comeback as he pursues shelved PBA dream". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (August 15, 2018). "Multi-titled D-League vet Taganas insists Che'Lu can complete job". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (June 5, 2018). "Bulacan Kuyas bolster core with Canada and Co. in bid to atone for MPBL playoff letdown". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ Leongson, Randolph B. (April 4, 2021). "Baloria, Taganas, Bitoon, Mabulac, Siruma beef up Basilan for VisMin Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "MPBL: Pangasinan, Abra eye impact; Tarlac keeps buildup under wraps". Philstar.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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