Kelly Nabong

Kelly Berry Nabong (born November 17, 1988) is a Filipino-American basketball player for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 17th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[1] He would be later traded to the Meralco Bolts on draft night.

Kelly Nabong
No. 33 – NorthPort Batang Pier
PositionPower forward / Center
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1988-11-17) November 17, 1988
Sacramento, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
CollegeSanta Rosa JC
PBA draft2012 Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Meralco Bolts
2013–2015GlobalPort Batang Pier
2015–2017Meralco Bolts
2017–2018GlobalPort Batang Pier
2018–2019San Miguel Beermen
2020–presentNorthPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

He was traded to GlobalPort as part of the Sol Mercado deal between Meralco and the GlobalPort.[2]

On September 4, 2013, he was involved in a brawl in a game against San Mig Coffee Mixers. The scuffle ensued after teammate Marvin Hayes and San Mig import Marqus Blakely got tangled up. Blakely's teammate Joe Devance shoved Hayes down on the floor, then he pushed Blakely. Marc Pingris came into the scene and exchanged blows with him.[3] He and Pingris were both suspended for two games and fined P60,000 each.[4]

On May 2015, Nabong was traded by GlobalPort back to Meralco for John Wilson. The latter was later traded to NLEX Road Warriors for a 2016 second-round pick.[5]

On June 21, 2018, Nabong was traded to the San Miguel Beermen for Gabby Espinas and SMB's 2020 second-round draft pick.[6]

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 October 19, 2016[7]

Season-by-season averages
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Meralco / GlobalPort 2014.0.507.000.6904.2.3.5.24.6
2013–14 GlobalPort 2118.2.395.000.8245.5.8.6.25.4
2014–15 GlobalPort / Meralco 2315.6.476.000.8424.2.7.4.24.2
2015–16 Meralco 4014.2.490.250.7673.9.5.3.24.6
Career 10415.3.465.143.7764.3.6.4.24.7
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References
  1. Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
  2. PBA approves Sol Mercado to GlobalPort, Japeth Aguilar for Rabeh Al-Hussaini trades Archived 2013-02-02 at the Wayback Machine InterAKTV
  3. http://sports.inquirer.net/117697/benches-clear-for-globalport-san-mig-coffee-as-fight-erupts
  4. http://sports.inquirer.net/117951/pingris-devance-nabong-suspended-hayes-fined
  5. Joble, Rey (May 20, 2015). "Three-team trade sending Kelly Nabong to Meralco, John Wilson to NLEX awaiting PBA approval". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  6. "GlobalPort sends Kelly Nabong to San Miguel in trade for Gabby Espinas, future draft pick". Spin.ph.
  7. Player Profile at PBA-Online!


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