JR Buensuceso
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1988 Glendale, California |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eagle Rock (Los Angeles, California) |
| College |
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| PBA draft | 2012 Round: 5 / Pick: 48th overall |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
| Playing career | 2013–2015 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014–2015 | Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival |
Virgil Gorospe Buensuceso (born April 21, 1988 in Glendale, California) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the Kia Carnival of the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He was drafted 48th overall in the 5th round of 2012 PBA Draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, but was left unsigned.[2]
Professional career[]
Buensuceso was selected 48th overall in the fifth round in the 2012 PBA draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, however he was left unsigned by the team.
In 2013, the GlobalPort Batang Pier signed him after being left unsigned by Barangay Ginebra.
Before the start of the 2014–15 PBA season, he was signed by the expansion team Kia Sorento as a free agent. He was released in the end of the said season after his contract expired.
PBA career statistics[]
| 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 |
Correct as of September 27, 2015[3]
Season-by-season averages[]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | GlobalPort | 3 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .333 | .3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 |
| 2014–15 | Kia | 29 | 18.6 | .385 | .364 | .780 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .0 | 4.9 |
| Career | 32 | 16.8 | .378 | .364 | .755 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .0 | 4.5 |
References[]
- ^ Pamintuan, Carlo. "2014-15 PBA Season Team Preview: KIA Sorento". ph.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Philippines Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Pamintuan, Carlo. "Grading the 2012 PBA Draft: Petron, Alaska, Meralco, Barako, Ginebra". www.gmanetwork.com. GMA News. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Player Profile at PBA-Online!
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- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from California
- BYU–Hawaii Seasiders men's basketball players
- Citrus Owls men's basketball players
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- NorthPort Batang Pier players
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Glendale, California
- Terrafirma Dyip players
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