Marion Evan Castillo Magat (born October 22, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Abra Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He played college basketball for the NU Bulldogs of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[1]

Marion Magat
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
Personal information
Born (1989-10-22) October 22, 1989 (age 35)
Dagupan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegeNU
PBA draft2015: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2018Alaska Aces
2019NLEX Road Warriors
2019TNT KaTropa
2020–2021Blackwater Elite/Bossing
2021–2022NLEX Road Warriors
2024Abra Weavers

Professional career

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Magat was drafted 16th overall by the Alaska Aces during the 2015 PBA draft.

During the 2019 offseason, he signed with the NLEX Road Warriors.[2]

On June 10, 2019, he was traded to the TNT KaTropa in a three-team trade involving TNT, NLEX, and NorthPort Batang Pier.[3]

On February 28, 2020, he was traded to the Blackwater Elite in a three-team trade involving TNT, NLEX, and Blackwater.[4] On May 14, 2021, he signed a one-year extension with the Blackwater Bossing (formerly Elite).[5]

On November 16, he was traded back to NLEX for Mike Ayonayon and Will McAloney.[6]

On January 18, 2023, Magat was assigned to the Cavitex Braves, NLEX's affiliate 3x3 team.[7]

PBA career statistics

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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 2022–23 season[8]

Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Alaska 13 4.4 .190 .333 .286 .9 .1 .1 .4 .8
2016–17 Alaska 18 7.7 .275 .000 .643 1.8 .1 .1 .2 1.7
2017–18 Alaska 19 10.1 .444 .208 .444 2.5 .3 .2 .3 3.6
2019 NLEX 32 9.7 .460 .241 .529 3.0 .3 .1 .5 3.3
TNT
2020 Blackwater 10 18.3 .447 .000 .412 4.0 .2 .4 .7 4.1
2021 Blackwater 17 14.1 .582 .143 .462 4.2 .5 .2 .6 4.5
NLEX
2022–23 NLEX 9 9.4 .316 .000 .500 1.6 .8 .0 .1 1.6
Career 118 10.2 .437 .192 .483 2.7 .3 .1 .4 2.9

References

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  1. ^ "Marion Magat gets his big break at NLEX". pba.ph.
  2. ^ "NLEX shores up frontcourt, activates Marion Magat ahead of match with RoS". Spin.ph.
  3. ^ "Jericho Cruz joins NLEX as PBA approves 3-team trade". June 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Lozada, Bong (February 28, 2020). "Poy Erram three-team trade finally gets greenlight from PBA". INQUIRER.net.
  5. ^ "Magat, Golla, Gabriel back for another tour of duty with Bossing". Spin.ph.
  6. ^ "NLEX re-acquires Magat from Blackwater". PBA.ph. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "CAVITEX adds Marion Magat ahead of PBA 3×3 Leg 2". Tiebreaker Times. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  8. ^ [1] Real GM
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