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Jimbo Aquino

Jimbo Reyes Aquino (born October 13, 1985)[1] is a Filipino professional basketball player, who last played for the Nueva Ecija MiGuard of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). After winning Finals MVP for the San Sebastian Stags in 2009, he played limited minutes in the PBA and also had stints in the MPBL.

Jimbo Aquino
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1985-10-13) October 13, 1985 (age 39)
Bamban, Tarlac, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCCP (Quezon City)
CollegeSan Sebastian
PBA draft2010: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra Kings
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011Barangay Ginebra Kings
2013–2014Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2018–2019Pampanga Lanterns
2019–2020Nueva Ecija MiGuard
Career highlights and awards

College career

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Aquino's best college season came in Season 85. He scored a season-high 26 points for the Stags in a win against the San Beda Red Lions.[2] For that performance, he was selected as the NCAA's first-ever Player of the Week.[3] He followed that up with 17 points in a win over the CSB Blazers as he teamed up with San Sebastian rookie Calvin Abueva to get the Stags the solo lead of the standings.[4] He scored 23 points as the Stags became the last unbeaten team in the NCAA.[5] This got him his second NCAA POW.[6] The Stags finished the first round of eliminations with no losses and eight straight wins.[7] He then scored 22 points with eight rebounds in a 46-point win over EAC, their 12th straight win.[8] He hit the 30-point mark against the Mapúa Cardinals as the Stags won their 13th straight.[9] In a win against San Beda, he had 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and a steal.[10] The Stags finally broke the NCAA record with their 15th straight win, this time against Arellano.[11] The streak ended at the hands of the Letran Knights.[12] They were able to bounce back with a win over the JRU Heavy Bombers, in which he had 20 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes as they gained a twice-to-beat advantage.[13] However, they weren't able to secure first seed as they lost to San Beda and he had a season-low nine points and a costly turnover down the stretch.[14] He was also suspended for a game after that loss for punching San Beda's Jake Pascual.[15] In his first game back, he scored 14 points to help the Stags get past JRU and into the Finals.[16] In Game 1 of the Finals against San Beda, he scored 24 points in the win.[17] In Game 2, he scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, before being helped to the bench with a sprained ankle with over three minutes left to play.[18] The Stags held on to win their 12th overall championship and he was awarded Finals MVP.

Professional career

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PBA career

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After his college career ended, Aquino applied for the 2010 PBA Draft.[19] He was selected with the eighth pick by the Barangay Ginebra Kings.[20] Ginebra had to drop Sunday Salvacion to bring him into the team.[21] However, he was constantly on Ginebra's bench and was traded a year later in a three-team trade to the Barako Bull Energy Cola.[22] However, he never got a chance to play for Barako Bull. He received a second chance with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in 2013.[23] Less than a year later, Talk 'N Text made him available for the 2014 Expansion Draft.[24] He was not selected in that draft.[25]

MPBL career

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In 2018, Aquino joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) team the Pampanga Lanterns.[26] He then played for the Nueva Ecija MiGuard until the 2019–20 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27][28]

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

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Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Barangay Ginebra 28 9.4 .348 .357 .800 1.0 .2 .2 .1 3.0
2011–12 Barangay Ginebra 16 8.4 .462 .143 .600 .8 .4 .1 .1 2.5
2012–13 Talk 'N Text 5 7.6 .300 .000 .600 1.4 .2 .0 .2 1.8
Career 49 8.9 .377 .297 .720 .9 .3 .2 .1 2.7

References

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  1. ^ "San Sebastian has a dependable leader in Jimbo Aquino". GMA News Online. January 1, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Red Lions taob sa Stags: Letran silat sa Arellano". Philstar.com. July 2, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Uris, Iago Stan (July 4, 2009). "Aquino is best in NCAA's first week". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Villar, Joey (July 9, 2009). "Stags crush Blazers, take solo lead". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "SSC Stags solo na sa unahan". Philstar.com. August 4, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Stags' Aquino NCAA's best of week anew". Philstar.com. August 9, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "8th wins inilista ng Stags; Red Lions dumikit". Philstar.com. August 11, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Villar, Joey (September 3, 2009). "Stags annex No. 12 in record romp". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Villar, Joey (September 8, 2009). "Stags storm to No. 13, reach Final 4". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "No. 14 inilista ng Stags". Philstar.com. September 15, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Villar, Joey (September 22, 2009). "Stags post longest streak". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "Stags eye 'bonus' vs Bombers". Philstar.com. October 7, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "San Sebastian has a dependable leader in Jimbo Aquino | Sports | GMA News Online". October 11, 2009. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2023-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ Villar, Joey (October 13, 2009). "Red Lions forge playoff for top spot". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "NCAA rubbermatch: Will Aquino's return tilt edge to Stags? | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  16. ^ Villar, Joey (October 20, 2009). "Stags pound Bombers, face Lions in final". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Baste nakalapit sa titulo". Philstar.com. October 23, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  18. ^ Villar, Joey (October 25, 2009). "Stags complete climb to NCAA throne". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  19. ^ "Ex-MVP joins PBA draft". SUNSTAR. July 11, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  20. ^ "2010 PBA Rookie Draft Results". INQUIRER.net. August 29, 2010. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  21. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (October 3, 2010). "PBA opening a must-see". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  22. ^ Flores, Celest R. (November 16, 2011). "PBA Commissioner Salud approves Ginebra-BMeg-Barako Bull trade". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  23. ^ OLIVARES, RICK (November 15, 2013). "THE IMMORTAL QUEST: TALK 'N TEXT TROPANG TEXTERS". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  24. ^ "Danny Ildefonso left unprotected by Meralco, heads bumper crop of players in PBA dispersal pool". Spin.ph. July 11, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  25. ^ Bracher, Jane (July 18, 2014). "Ildefonso, Cervantes lead PBA expansion draft picks". RAPPLER. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  26. ^ "Here's a comprehensive look at the players to watch in Season 2 of MPBL". Spin.ph. June 7, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  27. ^ Valencia, Justin (August 5, 2019). "Monte, Gaco conspire as Nueva Ecija outlasts Muntinlupa to snap MPBL skid". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  28. ^ "Here's a list of sports events suspended due to coronavirus". Spin.ph. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  29. ^ "Jimbo Aquino Player Profile :: PBA-Online!". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
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