Glenn R. Khobuntin (born September 7, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 12 – TNT Tropang Giga | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | PBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 7, 1991 Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Letran (Manila) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | NU | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the NLEX Road Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | NLEX Road Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Terrafirma Dyip | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | TNT Tropang Giga | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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High school career
editKhobuntin, a Cagayan de Oro native, studied high school at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, where he was a star player for their junior varsity squad, the Letran Squires. During his high school years at Letran, he was invited to the Nike Elite Camp in 2009 along with other high school standouts and future PBA draft batchmates Baser Amer, Keith Agovida, Nico Elorde, Aljon Mariano, Troy Rosario, and Mark Cruz.[1]
College career
editKhobuntin was immediately recruited by NU Bulldogs coach Eric Altamirano after he finished high school. The offer to play for National University was the first and only scholarship offer he received as he did not entertain offers other schools.[2] He first suited up for the Bulldogs in 2010.[3] In his last game with NU, he posted 10 points in helping the school win its first championship after 60 years.[4]
College averages
edit| Season | Team | G | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NU | 12 | 18.3 | .397 | .000 | .375 | 3.8 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | NU | 9 | 8.4 | .375 | .000 | .375 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 2013 | NU | 16 | 13.3 | .483 | .000 | .588 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | NU | 20 | 28.8 | .371 | .115 | .565 | 6.8 | 1.4 | .2 | .1 | 9.4 |
Amateur career
editWhile in the amateur ranks, Khobuntin suited up for several PBA D-League teams - Boracay Rum, BDO-NU Bulldogs, FEU-MJM Builders, and Jumbo Plastic.[5][6][7][8]
Professional career
editKhobuntin was drafted tenth overall by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2015 PBA draft.[9]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
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| 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[10]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | NLEX | 34 | 13.5 | .404 | .188 | .613 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 2016–17 | NLEX | 31 | 18.8 | .371 | .241 | .554 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .2 | .2 | 6.4 |
| Mahindra / Kia | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Kia / Columbian | 31 | 19.3 | .367 | .233 | .469 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .2 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | Columbian | 29 | 23.5 | .436 | .369 | .649 | 2.3 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 7.3 |
| 2020 | Terrafirma | 10 | 19.9 | .373 | .318 | .692 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | TNT | 32 | 13.1 | .432 | .360 | .743 | 2.2 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 4.8 |
| 2022–23 | TNT | 51 | 21.2 | .409 | .315 | .673 | 4.0 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 6.5 |
| 2023–24 | TNT | 26 | 28.3 | .365 | .311 | .705 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .3 | .3 | 8.1 |
| Career | 244 | 18.5 | .394 | .300 | .631 | 2.8 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 6.2 | |
International career
editKhobuntin saw action in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 SEABA Championship, where the Gilas Cadets team won gold medals on both occasions.[11][12]
Personal life
editKhobuntin was born to parents Dante and Jocelyn Khobuntin.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Pangunahing high school players sali sa Nike Elite Camp" [Leading high school players to join Nike Elite Camp]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Tagalog). March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "DRAFT PROFILE: GLENN KHOBUNTIN". Archived from the original on 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Villar, Joey (July 10, 2010). "Season teems with talented rookies". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Graduating CDO cager finally nails championship with NU". CDODev.com. October 16, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Pascual, Blackwater spoil Boracay Rhum's D-League debut". InterAksyon. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Banco de Oro stuns Wang's five". Tempo. January 14, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 24, 2014). "UAAP Finals foes turn teammates as NU's Alolino, Khobuntin join Belo, Tolomia in PBA D-League". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (June 1, 2015). "PBA D-League: Khobuntin steps up for Jumbo Plastic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Full Results: 2015 PBA Rookie Draft". GMA News and Public Affairs. August 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Glenn Khobuntin Player Profile, TNT Tropang Giga - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ Badua, Snow (June 15, 2015). "THE RISE OF TROY: Rosario's stock rises in SEA Games, but pro-bound player not getting ahead of himself". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Sinag Pilipinas' Troy Rosario: 'Resiliency' is team's identity". CNN Philippines. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ Naredo, Camille B. (October 15, 2014). "Tears flow as Khobuntin, family reunite while history unfolds". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2015.