Kelly Nabong
Filipino-American basketball player
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Kelly Sean Nabong Berry (born November 17, 1988)[1] is a Filipino-American basketball player who last played for the Chichi Albayanos Wild Cats of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He was selected 17th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[2] He would be later traded to the Meralco Bolts on draft night.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1988 |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Santa Rosa JC |
| PBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 17th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2013–2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–2017 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2017–2018 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2018–2019 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2020 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2021–2022 | Blackwater Bossing |
| 2023–2024 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| 2024–2025 | Chichi Albayanos Wild Catz |
| Career highlights | |
Professional career
He was traded to GlobalPort as part of the Sol Mercado deal between Meralco and the GlobalPort.[3]
On September 4, 2013, he was involved in a brawl in a game against San Mig Coffee Mixers. The scuffle ensued after teammate Marvin Hayes and San Mig import Marqus Blakely got tangled up. Blakely's teammate Joe Devance shoved Hayes down on the floor, then he pushed Blakely. Marc Pingris came into the scene and exchanged blows with him.[4] He and Pingris were both suspended for two games and fined P60,000 each.[5]
In May 2015, Nabong was traded by GlobalPort back to Meralco for John Wilson. The latter was later traded to NLEX Road Warriors for a 2016 second-round pick.[6]
On June 21, 2018, Nabong was traded to the San Miguel Beermen for Gabby Espinas and SMB's 2020 second-round draft pick.[7]
In January 2020, Nabong was traded back to NorthPort Batang Pier for Russel Escoto.[8]
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 2021 season[9]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Meralco | 20 | 14.0 | .507 | .600 | .690 | 4.2 | .3 | .5 | .2 | 4.6 |
| GlobalPort | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | GlobalPort | 21 | 18.2 | .394 | .000 | .824 | 5.5 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 5.4 |
| 2014–15 | GlobalPort | 23 | 15.6 | .476 | .000 | .842 | 4.2 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 4.2 |
| Meralco | |||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Meralco | 40 | 14.1 | .493 | .250 | .767 | 3.9 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 4.6 |
| 2016–17 | Meralco | 36 | 14.8 | .481 | .286 | .833 | 3.9 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 4.4 |
| 2017–18 | GlobalPort | 43 | 21.5 | .428 | .317 | .719 | 5.5 | 1.2 | .6 | .7 | 8.3 |
| San Miguel | |||||||||||
| 2019 | San Miguel | 40 | 10.9 | .385 | .318 | .576 | 2.4 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | NorthPort | 11 | 24.6 | .404 | .283 | .750 | 5.2 | 1.5 | .4 | .4 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | Blackwater | 8 | 29.3 | .361 | .212 | .613 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .9 | 10.8 |
| Career | 242 | 16.5 | .436 | .302 | .733 | 4.3 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 5.6 | |