Nick Demusis (born May 9, 1991) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 31 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 9, 1991 Leyte, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Whittier |
| PBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Bacoor City Strikers |
| 2021–2022 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters |
| 2022–present | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
Born in Leyte and later residing in Hawaii,[1][2] he played his collegiate career in the United States. In 2019, he made his way to the Philippine domestic basketball scene, first in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) before getting drafted to the PBA in 2021.
College and amateur career
editBefore making his way to Philippine domestic basketball, Demusis played for Whittier College, a Division III school.[1] In 2019, he began playing in his lone season in the then-amateur Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Playing for the Bacoor City Strikers, he scored 8.3 points per game on an average of 17.4 minutes per game.[3]
Professional career
editPhoenix Fuel Masters (2021–2022)
editOn January 8, 2021, Demusis submitted his application for the PBA season 46 draft,[3] where he would be selected with the 18th overall pick by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2022–present)
editAhead of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup, Phoenix traded Demusis and two future second-round draft picks to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in exchange for Javee Mocon.[4]
Career statistics
editMPBL
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 2019–20 season
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Bacoor City | 19 | 14 | 17.4 | .469 | .406 | .667 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 8.3 |
References
edit- ^ a b Henson, Joaquin M. (January 31, 2021). "PBA draft by numbers". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Dalupang, Denison Rey A. (February 12, 2023). "PBA: Nick Demusis, known for his defense, provides offensive spark for Rain or Shine". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Li, Matthew (January 8, 2021). "Nick Demusis throws name to 2021 PBA Draft". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Javee Mocon now a Phoenix player as trade approved by PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2022.