Kyle Pascual

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Kyle Pascual
2011 FilOil Flying V Preseason Tournament- San Beda Red Lions vs. De La Salle Green Archers, May 28 (cropped).jpg
Pascual (right) in 2011
No. 32Meralco Bolts
Position Center / power forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1990-04-13) April 13, 1990 (age 34)
Anaheim, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Esperanza (Anaheim, California)
College San Beda (2010–2014)
PBA draft 2014: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Kia Sorento
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016 Kia Sorento/Carnival / Mahindra Enforcer
2016–2017 Blackwater Elite
2017–2021 Star/Magnolia Hotshots
2021–2022Terrafirma Dyip
2022–present Meralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards

Kyle Nicholas Pacana Pascual (born April 13, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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College career

Pascual is one of the few players to win a championship in all his five years of playing in the NCAA for the San Beda College Red Lions. He is the first NCAA player to notch the feat since Rommel Adducul, who was the star of the San Sebastian team that won five straight titles from 1993 to 1997. [1]

Professional career

Pascual was drafted 24th overall by Kia in the 2014 PBA draft. [2]

On March 20, 2016, Pascual was traded to the Blackwater Elite for Jason Ballesteros. [3]

On September 10, 2017, Pascual, along with Riego Gamalinda, was traded to the Star Hotshots for Allein Maliksi and Chris Javier. [4]

On November 25, 2021, Pascual, along with Justin Melton, was traded back to the Terrafirma Dyip (formerly Kia) for James Laput. [5]

On May 26, 2022, Pascual, who became a free agent after declining Terrafirma's extension offer, signed a two-year deal with the Meralco Bolts. [6]

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 2023–24 season [7] [8]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Kia 3016.1.402.000.7142.5.5.3.23.6
2015–16 Mahindra 2622.4.417.375.6594.5.3.3.46.9
Blackwater
2016–17 Blackwater 3416.7.471.333.6153.2.6.3.34.8
Star
2017–18 Magnolia 397.4.400.000.8671.3.3.3.22.2
2019 Magnolia 307.5.408.200.5831.2.4.1.41.6
2020 Magnolia 312.7.3331.3.0.3.31.3
2021 Magnolia 249.3.481.200.4761.3.3.2.02.6
Terrafirma
2022–23 Meralco 369.9.413.000.7061.6.4.2.11.8
2023–24 Meralco 308.4.421.6361.6.1.1.21.3
Career25212.0.427.231.6502.1.4.2.23.0

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References

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