John Marion Raymundo Wilson (born January 18, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
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| No. 18 – Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 18, 1987 Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | JRU |
| PBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra Kings | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2012–2013 | Air21 Express |
| 2013–2015 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2015–2016 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| 2016–2017 | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2018 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2018−2021 | San Juan Knights |
| 2021 | Clarin Sto. Niño |
| 2021–2023 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| 2023–2024 | GenSan / South Cotabato Warriors |
| 2024–present | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wilson played college ball with José Rizal University where he won MVP honors in 2009 (Season 85). He was then drafted by the Barangay Ginebra Kings in 2010 PBA draft where he was selected into both the All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams in 2011. He would play in the PBA until 2018.
He earned much success in his post-PBA career, after joining the second incarnation of the San Juan Knights in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He won Most Valuable Player in 2020, two All-MPBL Team selections, and two all-star appearances. He also won MVP honors in the Pilipinas Super League in 2023 as well as a Super Five selection.
PBA career
editWilson was drafted by the Barangay Ginebra Kings seventh overall in the 2010 PBA draft.
On August 23, 2012, Wilson was traded to the Air21 Express. The trade was a part of a three team trade that involved Barangay Ginebra, Air21, and San Miguel Beermen.[1]
On July 17, 2013, he, along with Nonoy Baclao, were traded Air21 to the Meralco Bolts in exchange for Carlo Sharma and Vic Manuel.[2]
On May 22, 2015, he was traded by Meralco to GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange for Kelly Nabong and then he shipped to the NLEX Road Warriors in exchange for NLEX's 2016 second round pick.[3]
Post-PBA career
editSan Juan Knights (2018–2021)
editOn June 20, 2018, Wilson would make the move to the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, where he would play for the San Juan Knights. During his first stint in the MPBL, Wilson would become the first player in the league to reach the 1,000-point milestone. This goes alongside his two All-MPBL team selections, an all-star appearance in 2020. He also won the MPBL Most Valuable Player award for the 2019–20 season. Wilson is also a key player to both of San Juan's National Finals appearances in 2019 and 2020/21, where he won a championship during the former season.
Davao Occidental Tigers (2021–2023)
editAfter two seasons with SJK and a short stint with Clarin Sto. Niño of VisMin, Wilson would transfer to the Davao Occidental Tigers, one of San Juan's rival teams. As the Tigers joined the Pilipinas Super League, so did Wilson, who in his two seasons with the team, won a championship in the Pearl of the Orient Cup, win Most Valuable Player in the succeeding DUMPER Cup, as well as a selection to the PSL's Super Five that same season.
GenSan/South Cotabato Warriors (2023–2024)
editWilson rejoined the MPBL for the 2023 season, this time with the GenSan Warriors. He would earn his second all-star selection and lead the team to its first playoff series win in the North Division quarterfinals against the Muntinlupa Cagers.
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (2024–present)
editDuring the free agency and trade window of the 2024 MPBL season, the now-South Cotabato Warriors released Wilson. On June 14, 2024, he would sign with the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards.[4]
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 2024 MPBL season, May 22, 2024[5]
PBA
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Barangay Ginebra | 33 | 14.3 | .412 | .364 | .588 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2011–12 | Barangay Ginebra | 30 | 9.7 | .281 | .172 | .875 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 2.1 |
| 2012–13 | Air21 / Meralco | 43 | 20.4 | .412 | .331 | .670 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 8.3 |
| 2013–14 | Meralco | 31 | 19.5 | .434 | .359 | .680 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 8.5 |
| 2014–15 | Meralco / NLEX | 35 | 18.7 | .359 | .311 | .811 | 2.9 | 1.7 | .9 | .0 | 5.9 |
| 2015–16 | NLEX / Phoenix | 13 | 11.5 | .424 | .361 | .333 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 4.9 |
| 2016–17 | Phoenix | 28 | 10.1 | .385 | .333 | .714 | 2.0 | .3 | .4 | .0 | 4.0 |
| 2017–18 | Barangay Ginebra | 5 | 4.6 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .4 |
| Career | 218 | 13.6 | .338 | .279 | .709 | 2.3 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 4.9 | |
MPBL
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | San Juan | 36 | 28 | 24.1 | .399 | .307 | .809 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| 2019–20 | San Juan | 41 | 39 | 27.6 | .421 | .381 | .813 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | General Santos | 32 | 32 | 26.6 | .387 | .321 | .797 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | South Cotabato | 9 | 7 | 19.2 | .388 | .362 | .774 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| Source: John Wilson via Genius Sports (MPBL) | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "PBA: Air21 loads up via three-team trade with Petron, Ginebra". GMA News Online. August 23, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Joble, Rey (July 12, 2013). "Air 21 sends Noy Baclao, John Wilson to Meralco for Vic Manuel, Carlo Sharma". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Joble, Rey (May 20, 2015). "Three-team trade sending Kelly Nabong to Meralco, John Wilson to NLEX awaiting PBA approval". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (2024-06-14). "Mark Yee signs with Abra, John Wilson joins Nueva Ecija". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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