Jeric Fortuna

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Jeric Fortuna
Jeric Fortuna 2015.jpg
Fortuna with the Barako Bull Energy in 2015
Personal information
Born (1991-11-25) November 25, 1991 (age 30)
Parañaque, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
College University of Santo Tomas
PBA draft 2013 Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Barako Bull Energy
Playing career2012–present
Position Point guard
Career history
2012–2013 San Miguel Beermen (ABL)
2013–2014 Barako Bull Energy
2014–2015 San Miguel Beermen
2015–2016Barako Bull Energy
2016 Phoenix Fuel Masters
2016 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2016–2017 Alab Pilipinas
2018NorthPort Batang Pier
2019–2020 Manila Stars
Career highlights and awards

Jeric Marco Gray Fortuna (born November 25, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 14th overall by the Barako Bull Energy in the 2013 PBA draft.

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College career

Rookie season

Fortuna joined the UST Growling Tigers in 2008. Fortuna played limited minutes with the Tigers in favor of veteran point guard Japs Cuan during his rookie season and finished with averages of 3.7 points per game, 1.7 assists per game and 1.7 rebounds per game. [1]

Second season

In his second season, Fortuna became the starting point guard for the Tigers replacing the already graduated Cuan. The Tigers finished the season 6-8 and made it to the Final Four, but were defeated by the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Final Four 64-81. [2] In his first season as the starting point guard, Fortuna finished the season averaging 8.0 points per game, 4.0 assists per game where he leads the team, 3.3 rebounds per game, 1.6 steals per game and 46% shooting from 3 point range which allowed him to win the Star Shooter award for the season. [3]

Third season

In his third season, Fortuna once again led the Tigers in assists averaging 10.4 points per game, 4.7 assists per game, 3.7 rebounds per game and 1.1 steals per game. [4] It was in this season when Fortuna set a UAAP career high 29 points in 87-81 victory against the UP Fighting Maroons. [5] Unfortunately, the inexperienced Tigers failed to return to the Final Four and finished 7th in the standings at 4-10 ahead of the UP Fighting Maroons.

Fourth season

In his fourth season, Fortuna led the Tigers in scoring and assists averaging 14.6 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game and 1.4 steals per game. [6] Together with Jeric Teng, Chris Camus and rookie center Karim Abdul, the Tigers finished the season in 4th place with an 8-6 record and returned to the Final Four. In their Final Four match-up against the Ateneo Blue Eagles, Fortuna had the chance to send the game into overtime with a three pointer, but his shot came too strong as the Tigers were knocked out by the Blue Eagles to advance to the Finals 66-69. [7]

Final season

In his final season with the Tigers, Fortuna was named the captain of the Tigers with Jeric Teng as the co-captain. In their second round meeting against the NU Bulldogs, Fortuna sank in a three pointer to tie the game at 51 and send it into overtime, in which the Tigers won 58-57. [8] The Tigers were able to advance to the UAAP Final Four as the #2 seed with a 10-4 record in the elimination round, they were able to defeat the NU Bulldogs to advance to the UAAP Finals and faced off against the Ateneo Blue Eagles but were swept in the Finals 2-0 as the Blue Eagles completed their five-peat. [9] In his final season with the Tigers, Fortuna averaged 8.8 points per game, a league-leading 5.1 assists per game and 5.2 rebounds per game on 34% shooting from the field and 76% shooting from the free throw line. [10]

In the Philippine Collegiate Champions League later that year, Fortuna would play a key part in the Tigers run in the tournament as they first won the Metro Manila-Luzon tournament by defeating both the Letran Knights and the Adamson Soaring Falcons to enter into the PCCL Final Four with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, San Beda Red Lions and the Southwestern U Cobras. The Tigers would finish with a 2-1 record in the Final Four to set up a rematch with the Blue Eagles in the Finals, where the Tigers exacted their revenge against the Eagles as they were crowned the National Champions after winning the title in a tightly contested three game series. Fortuna would later be named to the Mythical Five team for the tournament alongside teammates Karim Abdul and Jeric Teng who was crowned Finals MVP. [11]

Amateur career

San Miguel Beermen (ABL)

After the collegiate basketball season, Fortuna would start training for the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League. [12] Fortuna eventually made it into the lineup in the new ABL season, and would play a key part during their run to the championship as the Beermen were led by veterans like Asi Taulava and Chris Banchero. The Beermen would win the title against the Indonesia Warriors in a three-game sweep. [13]

Professional career

Barako Bull Energy

Fortuna was drafted 14th overall by Barako Bull in the 2013 PBA Draft. [14]

San Miguel Beermen

Fortuna was traded to the San Miguel Beermen for 3rd stringer Paolo Hubalde where he was reunited with head coach Leo Austria who was also his coach on the Beermen's ABL team. During his tenure with the Beermen, Fortuna won two championships at both the Philippine Cup and Governors Cup.

Back to Barako Bull

On August 25, 2015, Jeric Fortuna was traded to the Barako Bull Energy (now known as Phoenix Fuel Masters) for Brian Heruela.

Trade to GlobalPort

On March 1, 2016, Fortuna was traded from Phoenix to GlobalPort Batang Pier, in exchange of the 2nd round draft pick of the 2018 PBA draft. Fortuna, will reunite with his former collegiate coach Pido Jarencio in his new team. [15]

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

Correct as of September 14, 2016 [16]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 Barako Bull 2321.6.367.3481.0002.52.0.4.06.8
2014–15 San Miguel / Barako Bull279.0.378.255.6881.1.6.2.03.2
2015–16 Barako Bull / GlobalPort 2315.8.368.345.7502.01.3.4.15.1
Career7315.2.370.325.7671.81.3.3.04.9

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References

  1. ↑ "UAAP Season 71 - University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers » inboundpass.com – Covering Philippine college basketball".
  2. ↑ Payo, Jasmine (September 21, 2009). "Eagles back in UAAP finals". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ UAAP Season 72 - University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers » inboundpass.com – Covering Philippine college basketball: Archived August 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ UAAP Season 73 - University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers » inboundpass.com – Covering Philippine college basketball: Archived November 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Tigers drop bombs on Maroons ABS-CBN News
  6. ↑ UAAP Season 74 - University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers » inboundpass.com – Covering Philippine college basketball: Archived May 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Ateneo escapes UST late run, enters UAAP finals GMA News Online
  8. ↑ UAAP: Tigers dispatch Bulldogs in overtime GMA News Online
  9. ↑ "Five-peat complete, as Ateneo sweeps UST". GMA News Online.
  10. ↑ UAAP Season 75 - University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers » inboundpass.com – Covering Philippine college basketball Archived July 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ UST edges Ateneo in Game 3 to clinch PCCL title Inquirer Sports
  12. ↑ UST standout Fortuna starts training with San Miguel Inquirer Sports
  13. ↑ Asi, Banchero power Beermen to ABL crown Philippine Star
  14. ↑ INQUIRER.net (November 3, 2013). "COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS".
  15. ↑ "Jeric Fortuna reunites with ex-UST coach Pido Jarencio at GlobalPort". Fox Sports Asia. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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