J. R. Quiñahan
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| No. 48 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 1984 Cebu City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of the Visayas |
| PBA draft | 2007: , 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Alaska Aces | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Ronald Quiñahan or better known as J.R. Quiñahan is a Filipino Professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He was born on May 8, 1984 at Cebu City, Philippines. He currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
Player Profile
A 6-6 slotman who loves to use his heft to be effective inside the paint. He has a decent stroke from the outside and can consistently hit the open jumper from any distance.
Dubbed "Baby Shaq" in the Philippine Basketball League where he played for the Granny Goose team because of his physical resemblance to the Boston Celtics center Shaquille O'Neal. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 PBA Draft by the Alaska Aces. He was then traded to the Air21 Express before the 2008-2009 season started. He had a short stint with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters before finding his way back again to Air21. He played for the University of the Visayas Green Lancers during college where he helped his school team win several championships.
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 December 5, 2012[2]
PBA Season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Alaska | 37 | 9.73 | .464 | .333 | .593 | 2.65 | .65 | .11 | .43 | 2.89 |
| 2008-09 | Air21/Burger King | 42 | 22.69 | .441 | .222 | .575 | 5.67 | 1.60 | .60 | 1.48 | 7.21 |
| 2009-10 | Burger King/Talk 'N Text | 36 | 15.72 | .459 | .308 | .429 | 4.69 | 1.19 | .31 | .78 | 4.92 |
| 2010-11 | Air21/Powerade | 25 | 18.60 | .475 | .214 | .639 | 5.00 | .92 | .28 | .92 | 7.04 |
| 2011-12 | Rain or Shine | 52 | 20.37 | .434 | .237 | .667 | 5.56 | 1.38 | .37 | 1.04 | 7.19 |
| 2012-13 | Rain or Shine | 13 | 24.08 | .429 | .438 | .643 | 6.54 | 1.54 | .31 | .46 | 9.15 |
| Career | 205 | 18.13 | .446 | .270 | .591 | 4.90 | 1.21 | .34 | .92 | 6.13 |
References
- ^ Beltran, Nelson (March 3, 2010). "5-player deal sends Yancy, Renren back to Air21". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011.
- ^ JR Quiñahan Player Profile :: PBA-Online!