Quinto with the Meralco Bolts in 2020 | |
| No. 19 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1994 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Letran (Manila) |
| College | Letran |
| PBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Meralco Bolts | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Batangas City Athletics |
| 2019–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Kier John R. "Bong" Quinto (born December 15, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
College and amateur career
Quinto played his college career with the Letran Knights, where we won a championship in 2015 during NCAA Season 91. He was also selected to Mythical Team in 2018 during NCAA Season 94.
In between Season 93 and 94, Quinto was part of the Batangas City Athletics team that won the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's inaugural championship in 2018.
Professional career
In the 2018 PBA draft, Quinto was selected by the Meralco Bolts with the 14th overall pick and signed with the team on January 3, 2019. He became a role player for the Meralco, helping the team claim their first PBA championship in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup finals.
Personal life
Bong Quinto is the son of Danilo R. Quinto (b. August 1, 1958), who died in 2021. On January 3, 2021, Quinto got engaged to his longtime girlfriend of eight years and eight months, Joyce Pestaño.
In May 2021, Quinto earned his college degree in marketing management at Letran under the Class of 2020 after multiple delays brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Career statistics
PBA
| 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 2023–24 season
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Meralco | 43 | 19.6 | .430 | .403 | .574 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | Meralco | 18 | 26.8 | .399 | .275 | .655 | 4.6 | 2.7 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | Meralco | 42 | 23.5 | .366 | .225 | .775 | 3.4 | 3.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | Meralco | 49 | 25.1 | .448 | .347 | .835 | 3.4 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | 9.4 |
| 2023–24 | Meralco | 39 | 25.9 | .426 | .383 | .744 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 10.1 |
| Career | 191 | 23.3 | .417 | .335 | .744 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 7.9 | |
MPBL
| 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 2018–19 season
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Batangas City | 16 | 1 | 19.3 | .467 | .350 | .714 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 10.0 |
| 2018–19 | Batangas City | 5 | 0 | 22.8 | .389 | .250 | .652 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .6 | — | 8.8 |
References
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (2018-12-16). "PBA Draft: Bong Quinto hoping to get picked by Rain or Shine". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (2018-12-12). "Bong Quinto, Tey Teodoro, Kyles Lao seek place in PBA after stint in MPBL". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Meralco Bolts signs rookies Jackson, Quinto to contracts". www.panaynews.net.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (2024-06-18). "Bong Quinto fulfills childhood dream of being a PBA champion". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (June 22, 2024). "'Champion na anak mo': Bong Quinto dedicates 1st PBA championship to dad". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (January 3, 2021). "Bong Quinto gets engaged to longtime girlfriend at start of 2021". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "PBA: Despite delays by pandemic, Meralco's Bong Quinto gets college degree". ABS-CBN News. May 18, 2021.
- ^ Reyes, Kate (May 18, 2021). "After pandemic delay, Meralco's Bong Quinto officially graduates". spin.ph. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Kier Quinto Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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