Prince Caperal

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Prince Caperal
Abra Weavers
Position Center / power forward
League MPBL
Personal information
Born (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 (age 30)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College Arellano University
PBA draft 2014: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2015–2016 Barako Bull Energy
2016–2017 Phoenix Fuel Masters
2017–2018 Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto
2018–2022 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2022–2024NorthPort Batang Pier
2024–present Abra Weavers
Career highlights and awards

Prince Renmer B. Caperal [1] (born June 12, 1993) is a Filipino basketball player for the Abra Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He was drafted 17th overall by the GlobalPort Batang Pier in the 2014 PBA draft. [2]

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College

Caperal attended Arellano University, [3] where he went to the finals against San Beda college in 2014, his senior year. [4]

Professional career

GlobalPort Batang Pier (2014–2015)

Caperal was selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier as the 17th overall pick in the 2014 PBA Draft. [5]

Barako Bull Energy / Phoenix Fuel Masters (2015–2017)

On 2015, he was traded by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in exchange for fellow big man Dorian Peña and then he along with Mac Baracael, were shipped to the Barako Bull Energy.

Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto (2017–2018)

In 2017, Caperal was traded to the Phoenix Fuel Masters, but was immediately dealt to the Mahindra Floodbuster [6] in exchange for rookie Joseph Eriobu.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2018–2022)

In February 2018, Caperal signed with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Caperal had been traded to Ginebra in 2015 but was immediately traded. [7]

NorthPort Batang Pier (2022–2024)

On September 20, 2022, Caperal, along with Arvin Tolentino and a 2022 first-round pick, was traded to the NorthPort Batang Pier for Jamie Malonzo. [8]

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 [9]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 GlobalPort 164.5.379.500.667.8.1.0.11.7
2015–16 Barako Bull 196.3.422.333.8751.4.1.1.12.5
Phoenix
2016–17 Phoenix 2713.2.381.125.6253.6.3.1.43.6
Mahindra / Kia
2017–18 Kia 3511.3.477.538.7142.7.6.1.14.1
Barangay Ginebra
2019 Barangay Ginebra 347.0.286.167.8001.5.2.1.01.2
2020 Barangay Ginebra 2221.1.431.420.7333.9.8.0.27.8
2021 Barangay Ginebra 2610.8.333.216.6672.5.5.1.03.7
2022–23 Barangay Ginebra 347.2.326.154.8891.0.2.1.12.1
NorthPort
Career21310.2.389.293.7272.2.4.1.13.3

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