Renz Palma

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Renz Palma
No. 77Negros Muscovados
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League MPBL
Personal information
Born (1992-03-16) March 16, 1992 (age 32)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
College UE
PBA draft 2017: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Blackwater Elite
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019 Blackwater Elite
2021Kapatagan Buffalo Braves
2021–2023 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards / Capitals
2024–present Negros Muscovados
Career highlights and awards

Emil Renz Palma (born March 16, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Negros Muscovados of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

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A UE Red Warrior in college, Palma was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Blackwater Elite in the 2017 PBA draft. In 2021, Palma moved to the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup and played for the Kapatagan Buffalo Braves before moving to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise later that year. He won two professional championships with the team. In 2024, he moved to the Negros Muscovados.

College career

In college, Palma played for the UE Red Warriors. [1]

Professional career

Blackwater Elite (2017–2019)

In 2017, after playing for the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters in the PBA D-League, Palma was selected by the Blackwater Elite with the 15th pick of the 2017 PBA draft. [2] He played with the Blackwater franchise for two seasons.

Kapatagan Buffalo Braves (2021)

In 2021, he played for the Kapatagan Buffalo Braves of the newly founded Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. [3]

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise (2021–2023)

On March 3, 2020, Renz Palma signed a deal with the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). [4] The COVID-19 pandemic suspended league play for over a year and Palma wouldn't make his debut with his hometown team until the 2021 MPBL Invitational. [5] During his time with Nueva Ecija, Palma won two championships, one during FilBasket's 2022 Summer Championship and the other during the 2022 MPBL finals.

Negros Muscovados (2024–present)

In 2024, Palma moved to the Negros Muscovados.

Career statistics

PBA

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 2019 season

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Blackwater 210.9.436.333.6961.8.7.8.33.3
2019 Blackwater 67.0.348.000.0001.31.0.22.7

MPBL

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 season

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022 Nueva Ecija 31814.5.387.156.5522.62.61.4.14.5
2023 Nueva Ecija 241113.7.523.290.6152.91.9.8.35.4

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