Maverick Ahanmisi

"Ahanmisi" redirects here. For his brother who is also a basketball player, see Jerrick Ahanmisi.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Frankeraand the surname or paternal family name is Ahanmisi.

Maverick Ahanmisi

Ahanmisi with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in 2016
No. 00–Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 (age 32) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino / Nigerian
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, California) Golden Valley (Santa Clarita, California)
College	Minnesota (2010–2014)
PBA draft	2015: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2015–2019	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2019–2022	Alaska Aces
2022–2023	Converge FiberXers
2023–present	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards
PBA champion (2016 Commissioner's) PBA All-Rookie Team (2016) 2× PBA All-Star Week Obstacle Challenge champion (2016, 2017) PBA Most Improved Player (2023) PBA D-League champion (2015 Foundation) NIT champion (2014)

Maverick Frankera Ahanmisi (born July 17, 1991) is an American-born Filipino-Nigerian ^[1] professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

High school career

Ahanmisi spent a year at Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, California, but he graduated from Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita, California in 2009. As a senior, he averaged 20.2 points per game and finished his career as all-time leading scorer and three-point shooter at GVHS. He played AAU basketball at Branch West Basketball Academy under the tutelage of Bob Gottlieb. ^[2] In 2010, he signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Minnesota. ^[3]

College career

Ahanmisi played college basketball at University of Minnesota, an NCAA Division I school, from 2010–2014, mostly in a reserve role. He's a known sparkplug off the bench and usually leads the team's second unit. ^[4] He helped the Golden Gophers win the National Invitational Tournament title in 2014. ^{[5] [6]} The Gophers are coached by Richard Pitino, son of coach Rick Pitino of Louisville.

In his four years in Minnesota, he averaged 2.8 points, 1 rebound, and 38% field goal average.

Semi-professional career

In 2014, Ahanmisi decided to leave the United States after college and take his basketball career with him in the Philippines, by playing for the Cafe France Bakers in the PBA Developmental League. In his career debut in the Philippines, he made his presence felt right away, scoring 10 points in an 18–0 run in the first quarter that keyed in a win for Cafe France. ^[7] In the 2015 PBA D-League Foundation Cup eliminations, he led the team in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game, while also contributing 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per outing. He helped guide Café France to its first ever PBA-D-League championship by ruling the Foundation Cup. ^[8]

Professional career

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

According to the list released by the PBA on August 10, 2015, Ahanmisi was one of the sixteen Fil-Foreigners who applied for the 2015 PBA draft. ^[9] He was drafted as a 3rd overall pick by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2015 PBA draft. He signed a two-year maximum rookie deal with the Elasto Painters. ^[10] In his first breakout game as a pro against Mahindra on October 25, 2015, he scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter alone, while leading the Elasto Painters to a 2–0 start in the 2015–16 All-Filipino Cup. ^[11]

During the duration of the All-Filipino conference, he averaged 8.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists a game, while filling in the void of the injured Paul Lee for the majority of the tournament. ^{[12] [13]}

Alaska Aces / Converge FiberXers

On August 16, 2019, Ahanmisi was traded to Alaska Aces for Chris Exciminiano and 2019 first round pick. ^[14]

On June 6, 2022, Ahanmisi signed a one-year contract with the Converge FiberXers, the new team that took over the defunct Alaska Aces franchise. ^{[15] [16]} He became an unrestricted free agent on June 7, 2023, as he failed to sign an extension with the FiberXers. ^[17]

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

On September 18, 2023, he signed a three-year maximum contract with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. ^[18]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games 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 ^[19]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Rain or Shine	54	21.5	.412	.350	.748	3.9	2.7	.6	.1	8.7
2016–17	Rain or Shine	38	24.4	.418	.275	.738	4.4	3.1	1.0	.2	7.4
2017–18	Rain or Shine	39	29.5	.406	.340	.619	4.9	3.6	1.4	.3	10.9
2019	Rain or Shine	22	25.7	.390	.310	.705	4.9	2.5	1.2	.2	8.5
	Alaska
2020	Alaska	9	22.8	.421	.348	.700	4.7	2.7	.7	.0	7.8
2021	Alaska	23	29.5	.384	.326	.609	5.5	3.4	1.2	.1	8.4
2022–23	Converge	36	31.0	.433	.347	.706	5.9	3.8	1.2	.1	13.7
Career		221	26.3	.412	.331	.690	4.8	3.1	1.0	.2	9.6

Personal life

Ahanmisi comes from a family of diverse ethnicities. His father, Victor Ahanmisi is a Nigerian, ^[20] while his mother Marissa (née Frankera) is a Filipina, who hails from Alcala, Pangasinan. ^[21] He has two siblings, Jerrick and Mylenne. Jerrick currently plays for the Magnolia Hotshots in PBA.

References

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