Bong Quinto
Filipino basketball player
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Kier John "Bong" R. Quinto (born December 15, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Quinto with the Meralco Bolts in 2020 | |
| No. 19 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1994 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Letran (Manila) |
| College | Letran |
| PBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Meralco Bolts |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Batangas City Athletics |
| 2019–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights | |
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College and amateur career
Quinto played his college career with the Letran Knights, where we won a championship in 2015 during NCAA Season 91. He was also selected to Mythical Team in 2018 during NCAA Season 94.[1]
In between Season 93 and 94, Quinto was part of the Batangas City Athletics team that won the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's inaugural championship in 2018.[2]
Professional career
In the 2018 PBA draft, Quinto was selected by the Meralco Bolts with the 14th overall pick and signed with the team on January 3, 2019.[3] He became a role player for the Meralco, helping the team claim their first PBA championship in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup finals.[4]
Personal life
Bong Quinto is the son of Danilo R. Quinto (b. August 1, 1958), who died in 2021.[5] On January 3, 2021, Quinto got engaged to his longtime girlfriend of eight years and eight months, Joyce Pestaño.[6]
In May 2021, Quinto earned his college degree in marketing management at Letran under the Class of 2020 after multiple delays brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
Career statistics
PBA
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3FG% | 3-point field-goal percentage | 4P% | 4-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 | 127 | Career high |
As of the end of 2024–25 season[9]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Meralco | 43 | 19.6 | .430 | .403 | — | .574 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | Meralco | 18 | 26.8 | .399 | .275 | — | .655 | 4.6 | 2.7 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | Meralco | 42 | 23.5 | .366 | .225 | — | .775 | 3.4 | 3.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | Meralco | 49 | 25.1 | .448 | .347 | — | .835 | 3.4 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | 9.4 |
| 2023–24 | Meralco | 39 | 25.9 | .426 | .383 | — | .744 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 10.1 |
| 2024–25 | Meralco | 40 | 29.5 | .405 | .417 | .300 | .748 | 4.1 | 3.4 | .6 | .0 | 12.3 |
| Career | 231 | 24.8 | .414 | .351 | .300 | .745 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | 8.7 | |
MPBL
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 2018–19 season
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Batangas City | 16 | 1 | 19.3 | .467 | .350 | .714 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 10.0 |
| 2018–19 | Batangas City | 5 | 0 | 22.8 | .389 | .250 | .652 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .6 | — | 8.8 |
