RJ Abarrientos

RJ Abarrientos

No. 4–Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Position	Point guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-09-14) September 14, 1999 (age 25) Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
High school	FEU Diliman (Quezon City) Malayan (Manila)
College	FEU
PBA draft	2024: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2023	Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
2023–2024	Shinshu Brave Warriors
2024–present	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights
KBL Rookie of the Year Award (2023) KBL 3x3 All-Star Game Champion (2023)
Medals Men's 3x3 basketball FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup 2018 Xi'an Shoot-Out Contest

Rhon Jhay Abarrientos ^[1] (born September 14, 1999) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Professional career

Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus (2022–2023)

On June 14, 2022, Abarrientos decided to forego his remaining years of eligibility left to play for FEU. He was then signed by Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League as an Asian player quota, becoming the second Filipino cager to do so after fellow Gilas player, SJ Belangel of Daegu KOGAS Pegasus. ^[2]

On October 15, 2022, Abarrientos made his KBL debut, scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in win over Suwon KT Sonicboom, 85–76 at Suwon KT Arena. ^[3]

On March 30, 2023, Abarrientos was honored KBL Rookie of the Year, averaging 13.6 points, 2.7 triples, 4.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 29.1 minutes over 51 games on his 2022–23 debut season. ^[4]

On June 30, 2023, Abarrientos mutually parted ways with team, thus terminating the remaining two years of his contract. ^[5]

Shinshu Brave Warriors (2023–2024)

On July 4, 2023, Abarrientos signed with Shinshu Brave Warriors of the Japanese B.League. ^{[6] [7]}

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2024–present)

On July 14, 2024, Abarrientos was selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as the third overall pick in the 2024 PBA Rookie Draft. On July 29, 2024, he signed a three-year rookie contract with the team. ^[8]

Career statistics

PBA

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage
3FG%	3-point field-goal percentage	4P%	4-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 2024–25 season ^[9]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	4P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024–25	Barangay Ginebra	71	25.7	.423	.379	.127	.910	2.8	3.6	.9	.1	12.7
Career		71	25.7	.423	.379	.127	.910	2.8	3.6	.9	.1	12.7

B.League

Legend
GP	Games played	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

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023–24	Shinshu	49	14.2	.348	.318	.820	1.7	2.3	.6	.1	7.8
Career		49	14.2	.348	.318	.820	1.7	2.3	.6	.1	7.8

KBL

Legend
GP	Games played	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

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Ulsan	56	29.1	.392	.344	.809	2.8	4.8	1.3	.2	13.3
Career		56	29.1	.392	.344	.809	2.8	4.8	1.3	.2	13.3

Personal life

Abarrientos is a nephew of former PBA MVP and 12-time champion Johnny Abarrientos.

References

1. "Player Profile – RJ Abarrientos". Basketball Asia. December 31, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
2. Ulanday, John Bryan (June 20, 2022). "Abarrientos joins Belangel in Korean Basketball League". BusinessWorld . Retrieved March 30, 2023.
3. Morales, Luisa (October 15, 2022). "RJ Abarrientos has efficient game in KBL debut, as Phoebus trumps SonicBoom". The Philippine Star . Retrieved March 30, 2023.
4. "RJ Abarrientos named KBL Rookie of the Year". Spin.ph. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
5. Li, Matthew (June 30, 2023). "RJ Abarrientos, Ulsan Hyundai mutually part ways". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
6. "ロン・ジェイ・アバリエントス選⼿契約(新規)基本合意のお知らせ" [Notice of Ron Jay Avarientos player contract (new) basic agreement]. b-warriors.net (in Japanese). July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
7. "RJ Abarrientos heads to Japan, signs with Shinshu Brave Warriors". news.abs-cbn.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
8. Ramos, Gerry (July 29, 2024). "Ginebra signs RJ Abarrientos to a three-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
9. "Rhon Abarrientos - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.