Pong Escobal
Filipino basketball player
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John Paul P. Escobal, also known as Pong Escobal (born July 7, 1985 in Davao City) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for the Air21 Express in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1][2] He played in San Beda's back-to-back-to-back titles in the NCAA. He was the 11th draft pick of Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the 2008 PBA Draft.
BornJuly 7, 1985
Davao City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1985 Davao City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stella Maris Academy of Davao (Davao City) |
| College | San Beda |
| PBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Playing career | 2008–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| 2010 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2010–2011 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2011 | B-Meg Llamados |
| 2011–2012 | Shopinas.com Clickers |
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 |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Talk 'N Text | 11 | 3.6 | .400 | .333 | 1.000 | .4 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .6 |
| 2009–10 | Talk 'N Text | 23 | 17.0 | .425 | .397 | .700 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | 5.9 |
| Sta. Lucia | |||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Meralco | 21 | 14.1 | .385 | .316 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .1 | .0 | 3.2 |
| B-Meg Derby Ace | |||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Shopinas.com / Air21 | 19 | 12.9 | .359 | .417 | .571 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .2 | .1 | 4.2 |
| 2012–13 | Barako Bull | 5 | 7.8 | .286 | .167 | .500 | .6 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 79 | 12.8 | .391 | .370 | .677 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .1 | .0 | 3.8 | |
