John Amores

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John Amores
Free agent
Personal information
Born (1999-06-13) June 13, 1999 (age 25)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Career information
High school JRU (Mandaluyong)
College JRU
PBA draft 2023: 5th round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the NorthPort Batang Pier
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023 Zamboanga Valientes
2023 Muntinlupa Cagers
2023–2024 NorthPort Batang Pier

John Anthony Walker Amores [2] [3] (born 1998or1999 [4] ) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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Amores played for the JRU Heavy Bombers in college before joining the professional ranks with the Zamboanga Valientes in 2022 in spite of his involvement in the collegiate stint-ending brawl with JRU. In 2023, he joined the Muntinlupa Cagers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and was later selected by the NorthPort with the 51st pick of the PBA season 48 draft later that year.

Early life and education

Amores played for the José Rizal University (JRU)'s high school basketball team, the JRU Light Bombers, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In NCAA Season 94 (2018), Amores was named most improved player after the Light Bombers qualified to the Final Four, where they lost to the La Salle Green Hills Greenies. [5]

College career

After graduating high school, he then became a part of JRU's college basketball team, the JRU Heavy Bombers. [6]

On July 26, 2022, during a Universities and Colleges Basketball League (UCBL) preseason game against the UP Fighting Maroons, Amores figured in altercation with the UP's players. UP's Mark Belmonte filed a "serious physical injury" case against Amores in September 2022. [7]

Despite a complaint by Belmonte, he was still able to play for JRU in NCAA Season 98 (2022), but his season and college career was cut short following another incident on November 8, 2022 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre, where he was involved in assaulted players from the opposing Benilde Blazers. The NCAA suspended Amores indefinitely as a result. [8] JRU handed Amores with another indefinite suspension. Nine others were suspended for one game, and two for two games. [9]

On November 16, 2022, JRU announced it has upgraded its sanction on Amores from suspension to removal from its entire sports program. [10]

Professional career

Zamboanga Valientes (2023)

Amores would continue playing competitive basketball after college although his involvement in the NCAA brawl would be a dent to his career. [11] [12] [13] [14] He was able to play professional leagues in the Philippines which are sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) after he have apologized for the incident. This is under the condition that he would undergo anger management therapy. [15]

Amores made his professional debut for the Zamboanga Valientes of the ASEAN Basketball League for the 2023 Invitational. [16] He also helped his team win the 2023 Open Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. [17]

Muntinlupa Cagers (2023)

The Muntinlupa Cagers signed in Amores for the 2023 season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. [17] [18]

NorthPort Batang Pier (2023–present)

Amores took part in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 48 draft and was selected by the NorthPort Batang Pier as the 51st overall pick on September 17 ,2023. [14] NorthPort and Amores agreed on a one-year contract, [19] which was later extended to two years. [20]

For his involvement in a off-the-court shooting incident in Laguna the PBA suspended him from taking part at the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup [21] [22] Separately, GAB has considered revoking Amores' professional license after the incident. [15] [23]

Personal life

Amores is a resident of Pagsanjan, Laguna. [24] John is the third of four children. His father worked as a tricycle and truck driver but later sold viands and vegetables with his mother for a living. [25] He is married to Cylina Dicee with whom he has a daughter. [26] [11] Family issues at the time was cited among the factors which led to his outburst in the November 2022 JRU brawl. [4] [27]

On September 25, 2024, Amores in the neighboring town of Lumban challenged a man in a fistfight and later alleged fired a gun on him over a disagreement over officiating in a prior basketball game. [28] [29] He alongside his brother surrendered to the police but posted bail for attempted homicide charges. [30] [29] The incident led to Amores' suspension from NorthPort in the PBA.

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  11. 1 2 "An apology and an opportunity: John Amores' shot at redemption". ESPN.com. March 1, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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