Jonathan Grey
Filipino basketball player
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Jonathan Grey (born January 13, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL).[1] He played for the Benilde Blazers of the NCAA when he was in college and previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for the Meralco Bolts and NorthPort Batang Pier.[2][3]
Grey in 2022 | |
| No. 11 – Biñan Tatak Gel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | MPBL / PSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 13, 1992 Biñan, Laguna, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | CSA Biñan (Biñan, Laguna) |
| College | Benilde |
| PBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Meralco Bolts |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2017–2024 | GlobalPort/NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2024–present | Biñan Tatak Gel |
| Career highlights | |
College career
Grey played for the Benilde Blazers as early as Season 87.[4]
In Season 90, he was one of the notable snubs from the NCAA All-Star Game, despite averaging 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals.[5] Still, he was chosen to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest.[6] He scored 19 points in a win over the Perpetual Altas to end the first round of eliminations.[7] Unfortunately, the Blazers didn't make the Final Four due to a loss to the Letran Knights.[8]
In Season 91, Grey became the leader for the Blazers after Mark Romero and Paolo Taha turned pro.[9] In a win against the San Sebastian Stags, he had 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.[10] That season, he was able to win the All-Star Game MVP.[11] In a win against the EAC Generals, he had a near triple-double, with 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists.[12] After that season, he applied for the PBA Draft.[13]
PBA career
Grey applied for the 2015 PBA Draft, but his application was voided for not meeting the minimum requirement of D-League games played.[14] He then applied for the 2016 Draft, where he was taken with the 7th pick by the Meralco Bolts.[15]
Meralco Bolts
In his PBA debut, he had 11 points and 4 rebounds in a loss to the Blackwater Elite.[16] He then had a PBA career-high of 24 points against the Phoenix Fuelmasters.[17] He was able to play in the All-Star Game as a member of Gilas, leading them with 19 points against the Luzon All-Stars.[18] His time with Meralco ended when he was traded to Globalport.[19]
Globalport/NorthPort Batang Pier
Grey was among seven players involved in a trade with Meralco, the NLEX Road Warriors, the TNT Katropa, and the GlobalPort Batang Pier.[19]
In his second season, Grey got to start for the Batang Pier when Terrence Romeo was injured, and scored 13 points in a loss to NLEX during the 2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup.[20] He tied his career-high in points against his former team.[21] In the Commissioner's Cup, he scored a conference high of 16 points in a win over the Columbian Dyip.[22] In Game 1 of their quarterfinals series against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, he scored 22 points, including a game-winning three from the corner.[23] However, they were eliminated the next game as he only scored 10 points.[24] They didn't make the playoffs for the Governors' Cup, despite making the quarterfinals the previous two conferences.[25]
In the 2019 season, he suffered a torn patellar tendon on his left knee, causing him to miss the rest of that season and the 2020 Philippine Cup.[26][27]
Grey was able to play in the 2021 season before injuring his other patellar tendon.[28]
PBA career statistics
| 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 the 2021 season[29]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Meralco | 26 | 10.9 | .448 | .222 | .676 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| GlobalPort | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | GlobalPort / NorthPort | 36 | 18.8 | .440 | .293 | .655 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 8.9 |
| 2019 | NorthPort | 17 | 19.4 | .463 | .381 | .718 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | NorthPort | 14 | 6.7 | .355 | .300 | .786 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Career | 93 | 14.9 | .442 | .300 | .684 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | 6.8 | |