Von Pessumal

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villaseñor and the surname or paternal family name is Pessumal.
Von Pessumal
No. 3 – San Miguel Beermen
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1993-02-12) February 12, 1993 (age 28)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolAteneo de Manila
CollegeAteneo de Manila University (2011–2015)
PBA draft2016 / Special draft
Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017GlobalPort Batang Pier
2017–presentSan Miguel Beermen
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Philippines
SEABA Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bangkok Team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
SEABA Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Yangon Team

Von Rolfe Villaseñor Pessumal (born February 12, 1993) is an Filipino-Indian professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

College career[]

Pessumal played college ball at the Ateneo de Manila University, and was a part of two championships for the Blue Eagles. He ended his college playing career in 2015.[1] He made a name for himself in the Seniors division as a sharpshooter, who also had the ability to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim.

College 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

[2]

† Denotes seasons in which Pessumal won a UAAP Basketball Championship
Bold Denotes career highs
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011-12† Ateneo school colors Ateneo 7 2.0 .000 .000 .500 .4 .4 .0 .0 0.1
2012-13† Ateneo school colors Ateneo 10 6.3 .167 .111 .500 .1 .0 .0 .0 0.8
2013-14 Ateneo school colors Ateneo 14 15.7 .354 .282 .909 2.9 .9 .2 .2 5.5
2014-15 Ateneo school colors Ateneo 16 25.6 .373 .380 .789 4.0 .9 .5 .2 9.1
2015-16 Ateneo school colors Ateneo 13 30.2 .390 .430 .794 2.3 2.5 1.2 1.2 17.2

Amateur career[]

PBA D-League[]

Pessumal is one of the 215 aspirants for the 2015 PBA D-League draft, which took place on December 1, 2015.[3] On December 1, 2015, he was drafted third overall by the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters in the PBA D-League draft held at PBA Café in Metrowalk, Pasig City.[4][5]

Professional career[]

In October 2016, Pessumal was drafted by the GlobalPort Batang Pier from Special Draft.[6]

In July 2017, Pessumal was traded by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Miguel Beermen in exchange for seldom used Arnold Van Opstal.

On January 27, 2019, Pessumal recorded 23 points and 6 3-pointers in a 93–104 losing effort the TNT Katropa.[7]In June 2019, he set the PBA record for most threes made in a game without missing, going 8 for 8 in another loss to the TNT Katropa, this time the score 110-97.[8]

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

As of the end of 2020 season[9]

Season-by-season averages[]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 GlobalPort / San Miguel 31 13.6 .320 .333 .929 1.9 .4 .2 .1 4.4
2017–18 San Miguel 37 10.7 .358 .291 .546 1.0 .4 .2 .2 3.5
2019 60 15.0 .417 .406 .750 1.6 .4 .4 .2 5.7
2020 13 16.8 .345 .312 .692 2.6 .8 .5 .0 6.6
Career 141 13.7 .375 .359 .778 1.6 .5 .3 .1 4.9

Personal life[]

Since 2014, Pessumal has been in a relationship with former UAAP Courtside Reporter and beauty queen Laura Lehmann.[10] They were both students at the Ateneo de Manila University when they first met. In May 2020, they announced their engagement after being together for five years.[11] On May 23, 2021, he announced his marriage to Lehmann, which was solemnized in a civil ceremony earlier that year.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (December 1, 2015). "GRADUATION YEARBOOK: Have you ever had a relationship as long as Pessumal and Ateneo's?". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  2. ^ UAAP Profile at PBA-Online!
  3. ^ "215 hopefuls apply for PBA D-League Draft". InterAksyon. November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  4. ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 1, 2015). "PBA D-League Draft: La Salle's Perkins top pick, Pessumal at 3rd". Inquirer.net. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Salazar, Syd (December 1, 2015). "2015 PBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT: JASON PERKINS TOPS LIST". Syd Rock Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "PBA Draft: Blackwater tabs Belo, Ginebra selects Ferrer; Banal first pick of regular draft". cnn. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  7. ^ "TNT Katropa 104 - San Miguel Beermen 93". RealGM. January 27, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Pessumal makes all eight treys to reset record for most threes without missing". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  9. ^ [1] Real GM
  10. ^ Villoria, Barry (August 20, 2015). "What drew Von Pessumal to girlfriend Laura Lehmann". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "Laura Lehmann, Von Pessumal announce engagement". Rappler. May 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Von Pessumal, Laura Lehmann eloped early this year, couple reveals". Spin.ph. May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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