Rey Nambatac

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Rey Nambatac
No. 6TNT Tropang Giga
Position Shooting guard / point guard / assistant coach
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1994-01-27) January 27, 1994 (age 30)
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school Letran (Manila)
College Letran
PBA draft 2017: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2017–2024 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2024 Blackwater Bossing
2024–present TNT Tropang Giga
As coach:
2024–present Letran Knights (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
SEABA Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Singapore Team

Rey Benedict Chan Nambatac (born January 27, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He's also the current assistant coach of his alma mater, the Letran Knights. He played for the Letran in the NCAA during his college days. He was selected seventh overall pick in the 2017 PBA draft by Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. [1]

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Professional career

In his PBA debut back on December 22, 2017, Nambatac recorded 5 points and 5 rebounds in almost 13 minutes of playing time on an 82–79 win over the TNT Katropa. [2]

On November 3, 2021, Nambatac signed a new three-year maximum contract with the Elasto Painters. [3] On June 27, 2023, one year before his contract expires, Nambatac signed a two-year contract extension with the team that would take effect in 2024. [4]

On February 14, 2024, he was traded to the Blackwater Bossing for two future draft picks. [5]

On July 2, 2024, he was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Kib Montalbo, Jewel Ponferada, and a future draft pick. [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]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Rain or Shine 3415.1.376.403.6002.61.3.6.15.0
2019 Rain or Shine 4724.6.445.402.7013.92.1.9.110.5
2020 Rain or Shine 1224.9.312.250.7292.93.21.3.28.7
2021 Rain or Shine 2230.7.360.302.7693.82.5.9.013.5
2022–23 Rain or Shine 3428.3.387.307.7554.03.4.9.113.3
2023–24 Rain or Shine 2320.8.385.243.8642.73.3.610.0
Blackwater
Career17223.7.391.334.7473.42.3.8.110.2

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