Samboy de Leon

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Samboy de Leon
No. 9TNT Tropang Giga
Position Small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1992-03-09) March 9, 1992 (age 30)
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Centro Escolar University
PBA draft 2015 Round: 4 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Star Hotshots
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Star Hotshots
2018 San Juan Knights
2018 Bacoor Strikers
2018–2019 Navotas Clutch
2019Iloilo United Royals
2019–present TNT KaTropa / TNT Tropang Giga
Career highlights and awards
  • NAASCU Most Valuable Player (2014)

Rodel N. de Leon (born March 9, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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Prior to turning professional, he played for the Cafe France-CEU Bakers of the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League). [1] He was drafted with the 39th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft by the Star Hotshots. [2]

De Leon was part of the varsity teams of Far Eastern University from 2010 to 2012, but was relegated to Team B. He never got the chance to play in major collegiate tournaments, until he transferred to Centro Escolar University (CEU) in 2012. [1]

He became one of the main men for the CEU Scorpions of the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU), where he was awarded the league MVP in 2014. [3]

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 2020 season [4]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Star 55.1.200.125.0002.2.2.0.01.0
2019 TNT 169.2.382.267.6671.4.6.1.22.0
2020 TNT 1610.6.323.050.7502.4.7.4.22.3
Career379.2.333.140.7392.0.6.2.22.0

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References

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  2. "Full Results: 2015 PBA Rookie Draft". GMA News Online. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. Servinio, Anthony. "NAASCU To Surprise In 2015 PBA Draft". Servinio's Sports Etc. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. Real GM