Jewel Ponferada

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Jewel Ponferada
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No. 27–TNT Tropang Giga
Position Power forward / center
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1988-07-08) July 8, 1988 (age 35)
Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College National University
PBA draft 2012: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the San Mig Coffee Mixers
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 San Mig Coffee Mixers
2013–2015 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2015–2023 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2023–present TNT Tropang Giga
Career highlights and awards

Jewel Ponferada (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 13th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the San Mig Coffee Mixers. [1]

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College career

Ponferada played for the NU Bulldogs. He mostly played center during his stay there, but also played power forward. [2] In 2010, he made a game-winning triple with 2.9 seconds left to prevent the Adamson Falcons from immediately claiming a spot in the Final Four. [3]

Professional career

San Mig Coffee Mixers (2012–2013)

Ponferada was drafted by the Mixers along with big men Aldrech Ramos and Gian Chiu. [4] He was able to win a championship during his time there in the 2013 Governors' Cup. [5] Before the following conference, he was traded to Globalport. [6]

Globalport Batang Pier (2013–2015)

The Globalport Batang Pier acquired Ponferada with a 2017 second round pick. [6]

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2015–2023)

On August 16, 2015, Ponferada and a 2015 second round pick (who later turned out to be Simon Enciso) was traded by the Batang Pier to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in exchange for Jervy Cruz. [7] In the 2015–16 Philippine Cup, Ponferada registered career-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds. [8] In the Commissioner's Cup, he won a championship with Rain or Shine. [9] During the Governor's Cup, he was suspended for one game for committing two flagrant fouls against the Mahindra Enforcers. [10]

In the 2016–17 Philippine Cup, he posted a new career-high of 22 points, while also grabbing 9 rebounds. [11] The following Philippine Cup, he made five of his seven attempts from three-point range to finish with 17 points, 3 rebounds, and a block in a win against the San Miguel Beermen. [12]

Before the 2021 Philippine Cup, Ponferada's contract was extended. [13] He scored 17 points to lead the team in a loss to the Northport Batang Pier. [14]

On May 19, 2022, Ponferada signed a two-year extension with the team. [15] He had a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Beermen. [16]

TNT Tropang Giga (2023–present)

On September 21, 2023, Ponferada, along with Henry Galinato, was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Dave Marcelo and a 2024 first-round pick. [17]

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

As of the end of 2022–23 season [18] [19]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 San Mig Coffee 143.9.538—.000.9.1.0.11.1
2013–14 GlobalPort 2010.7.549—.5712.9.4.2.33.4
2014–15 GlobalPort 2813.9.333—.5203.8.3.1.42.3
2015–16 Rain or Shine 5316.7.500.385.7583.6.8.3.56.4
2016–17 Rain or Shine 3713.7.448.296.6233.2.5.2.74.8
2017–18 Rain or Shine 3914.0.472.297.7413.4.7.3.45.9
2019 Rain or Shine 4813.4.387.300.5892.7.6.3.44.5
2020 Rain or Shine 1214.3.451.083.6543.2.8.3.55.3
2021 Rain or Shine 2211.8.368.400.6492.3.7.2.64.6
2022–23 Rain or Shine 3111.5.407.244.5332.3.8.2.24.1
Career30513.2.441.304.6453.0.6.2.44.6

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