Jewel Ponferada (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 13th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the San Mig Coffee Mixers.[1]
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| No. 27 – Blackwater Bossing | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 8, 1988 Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | NU |
| PBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Mig Coffee Mixers | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | San Mig Coffee Mixers |
| 2013–2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–2023 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2023–2024 | TNT Tropang Giga |
| 2024–present | Blackwater Bossing |
| Career highlights and awards | |
College career
editPonferada played for the NU Bulldogs. He mostly played center during his stay there, but also played power forward.[2] In 2010, he made a game-winning triple with 2.9 seconds left to prevent the Adamson Falcons from immediately claiming a spot in the Final Four.[3]
Professional career
editSan Mig Coffee Mixers (2012–2013)
editPonferada was drafted by the Mixers along with big men Aldrech Ramos and Gian Chiu.[4] He was able to win a championship during his time there in the 2013 Governors' Cup.[5] Before the following conference, he was traded to Globalport.[6]
Globalport Batang Pier (2013–2015)
editThe Globalport Batang Pier acquired Ponferada with a 2017 second round pick.[6]
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2015–2023)
editOn August 16, 2015, Ponferada and a 2015 second round pick (who later turned out to be Simon Enciso) was traded by the Batang Pier to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in exchange for Jervy Cruz.[7] In the 2015–16 Philippine Cup, Ponferada registered career-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds.[8] In the Commissioner's Cup, he won a championship with Rain or Shine.[9] During the Governor's Cup, he was suspended for one game for committing two flagrant fouls against the Mahindra Enforcers.[10]
In the 2016–17 Philippine Cup, he posted a new career-high of 22 points, while also grabbing 9 rebounds.[11] The following Philippine Cup, he made five of his seven attempts from three-point range to finish with 17 points, 3 rebounds, and a block in a win against the San Miguel Beermen.[12]
Before the 2021 Philippine Cup, Ponferada's contract was extended.[13] He scored 17 points to lead the team in a loss to the Northport Batang Pier.[14]
On May 19, 2022, Ponferada signed a two-year extension with the team.[15] He had a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Beermen.[16]
TNT Tropang Giga (2023–2024)
editOn September 21, 2023, Ponferada, along with Henry Galinato, was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Dave Marcelo and a 2024 first-round pick.[17]
Blackwater Bossing (2024–present)
editOn July 2, 2024, Ponferrada and Kib Montalbo was traded to Blackwater Bossing for Rey Nambatac.[18]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games 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[19][20]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | San Mig Coffee | 14 | 3.9 | .538 | — | .000 | .9 | .1 | — | .1 | 1.1 |
| 2013–14 | GlobalPort | 20 | 10.7 | .549 | — | .571 | 2.9 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 3.4 |
| 2014–15 | GlobalPort | 28 | 13.9 | .333 | — | .520 | 3.8 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 2.3 |
| 2015–16 | Rain or Shine | 53 | 16.7 | .500 | .385 | .758 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 2016–17 | Rain or Shine | 37 | 13.7 | .448 | .296 | .623 | 3.2 | .5 | .2 | .7 | 4.8 |
| 2017–18 | Rain or Shine | 39 | 14.0 | .472 | .297 | .741 | 3.4 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | Rain or Shine | 48 | 13.4 | .387 | .300 | .589 | 2.7 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | Rain or Shine | 12 | 14.3 | .451 | .083 | .654 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | Rain or Shine | 22 | 11.8 | .368 | .400 | .649 | 2.3 | .7 | .2 | .6 | 4.6 |
| 2022–23 | Rain or Shine | 31 | 11.5 | .407 | .244 | .533 | 2.3 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 2023–24 | TNT | 26 | 9.4 | .623 | .471 | .647 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .5 | 3.3 |
| Career | 331 | 12.9 | .449 | .313 | .645 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 4.5 | |
References
edit- ^ Miaco, Nimrod (August 19, 2012). "Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft". Rappler. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Cuna, Charlie (August 14, 2012). "One Draft, Please". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine W. (September 5, 2010). "UE, NU play spoilers' role". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A23. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Intact Coffee Mixers banking on chemistry to stay ahead of rivals". Spin.ph. September 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Flores, Celest R. (October 25, 2013). "San Mig Coffee clinches PBA Governors' Cup crown, 87–77". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "PBA: GlobalPort beefs up frontline, acquires Jewel Ponferada from San Mig Coffee". GMA News Online. November 11, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "PBA approves GlobalPort trade for Jervy Cruz". InterAksyon.com. August 18, 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (November 27, 2015). "Jewel Ponferrada proves a gem for Rain or Shine in win over fading Barako Bull". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "It's Rain or Shine's turn to shine, trumps Alaska for title". GMA News Online. May 18, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 4, 2016). "Rain or Shine's Jewel Ponferrada suspended one game for flagrant fouls vs Mahindra". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (December 23, 2016). "Rain or Shine stuns Guiao, NLEX to earn share of second spot". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (February 28, 2018). "Belga, Ponferrada lead barrage as Rain or Shine rips SMB to clinch playoff berth". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Ilonggo basketball player signs with Rain or Shine". Watchmen Daily Journal. January 23, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (September 19, 2021). "PBA: Slaughter performs in OT as NorthPort escapes Rain or Shine to even slate". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Jewel Ponferrada stays with #BayanNgROS". October 8, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (June 29, 2022). "PBA: San Miguel escapes Rain or Shine to take solo lead". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (September 21, 2023). "Rain or Shine trades Galinato, Ponferrada for TNT's Marcelo, draft pick". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Gerry, Ramos (July 2, 2024). "Rey Nambatac finally at TNT as revised trade gets PBA approval". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ [1] PBA-Online.net
- ^ "Jewel Ponferada Player Profile, TNT Tropang Giga - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.