Alvin Abundo Explained

Alvin Abundo
Position:Point guard
Team:Quezon Huskers
League:MPBL
Number:29
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:29 October 1992
Birth Place:Parañaque, Philippines
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:150
College:CEU
Draft Year Pba:2015
Draft Round Pba:7
Draft Pick Pba:51
Draft Team Pba:Blackwater Elite
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2020
Team1:Star / Magnolia Hotshots
Years2:2021
Team2:San Juan Knights
Years3:2022
Team3:NorthPort Batang Pier
Years4:2022
Team4:San Juan Kings
Years5:2022–2023
Team5:Davao Occidental Tigers
Years6:2023–present
Team6:Quezon Huskers
Highlights:

Mon Alvin T. Abundo (born October 29, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Quezon Huskers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was Blackwater’s seventh round pick (51st overall) in the 2015 PBA draft, making him one of the lowest-drafted players ever to make it to the PBA.[1]

College career

In 2011, Abundo transferred from Philippine Women's University to Centro Escolar University.[2] In 2012, he was a part of the CEU Scorpions team that went to the NAASCU Finals, where they lost to the St. Clare College-Caloocan Saints.[3] [4] The following year, they joined the National Collegiate Basketball League (NCBL), and won the Founders' Cup tournament.[5] [6] It led up to their performance the following NAASCU season, in which they swept the elimination rounds to go straight to the finals.[7] In a finals rematch against St. Clare, they lost Game 1, but they bounced back in Games 2 and 3 to win CEU its first ever NAASCU men's basketball title.[8] They were able to defend their title the following two seasons.[9] [10]

Professional career

Star / Magnolia Hotshots

In the 2015 PBA Draft, Abundo was picked by the Blackwater Elite in the seventh round. However, he never got to play for them, as he was cut by the team.[11] He played for the Cafe France Bakers in the PBA D-League.

Abundo then got his chance to play in the PBA when he received an invite to try out for the Star Hotshots in 2016. For three days, he would take bus rides to Manila after playing in ligang labas games in Lucena. His efforts paid off as he was signed by the Hotshots.

At Star, Abundo became a fan-favorite and an important practice player.[12] He participated in the Obstacle Challenge during the 2017 PBA All-Star Week.[13] He scored 14 points in a playoff win over the Meralco Bolts.[14] In 2018, he suffered a partial MCL tear.[15] He was part of the team that won the 2018 Governors' Cup.

In 2021, Abundo was re-signed by the team.[16] Later that year, he was released from the team.[17]

San Juan Knights

Soon after his release from Magnolia, Abundo joined the San Juan Knights in the inaugural Filbasket season and in the 2021 MPBL Invitational.[18]

NorthPort Batang Pier

Abundo then made a brief return to the PBA when he signed with the NorthPort Batang Pier.[19]

Return to San Juan

Abundo played for San Juan during the 2022 MPBL season. 11 games into the season, he was released by the team.[20]

Davao Occidental Tigers

In 2023, Abundo played for the Davao Occidental Tigers in the Pilipinas Super League.[21]

Quezon Huskers

Abundo returned to the MPBL by joining the Quezon Huskers during the 2023 season. In a game against the Imus SV Squad, he had 15 points to go with nine assists, five rebounds and two steals.[22] They were eliminated by the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines in the playoffs.[23]

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2021 season[24]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left | | align="left" rowspan="4" | Star / Magnolia| 19 || 5.3 || .468 || .423 || .333 || .8 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 3.0|-| align=left | | 8 || 4.5 || .350 || .222 || — || 1.0 || .4 || .1 || .0 || 2.0|-| align=left | | 16 || 4.1 || .308 || .222 || .500 || .9 || .7 || .1 || .0 || 1.3|-| align=left | | 4 || 4.4 || .167 || .250 || — || .8 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .8|-| align=left | | align=left | NorthPort| 3 || 1.9 || — || — || .500 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .3|-class=sortbottom| align=center colspan=2 | Career| 50 || 4.5 || .384 || .316 || .400 || .9 || .6 || .1 || .0 || 2.0

National team career

Abundo was part of the 24-man pool for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henson . Quinito . Star in the making . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033734/http://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/11/22/1646230/star-making . December 1, 2017 . November 22, 2016 . Philstar.com . The Philippine Star.
  2. Web site: Bacnis . Justine . August 20, 2016 . Underdog Abundo challenged to prove worth among proven PGs . March 11, 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: Reyes . Marc Anthony . September 23, 2012 . St. Clare, CEU seal title clash . March 11, 2024 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  4. Web site: October 2, 2012 . St. Clare tops CEU for NAASCU crown . March 11, 2024 . The Philippine Star.
  5. Web site: Inquirer . Philippine Daily . February 24, 2013 . Host TIP, 3 others join inaugural NCBL . March 11, 2024 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  6. Web site: March 18, 2013 . CEU unang kampeon ng NCBL . March 11, 2024 . Pilipino Star Ngayon.
  7. Web site: Inquirer . Philippine Daily . September 14, 2013 . CEU sweeps elims . March 11, 2024 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  8. Web site: October 1, 2013 . CEU kampeon sa NAASCU . March 11, 2024 . Philstar.com.
  9. Web site: Inquirer . Philippine Daily . September 27, 2014 . CEU keeps Naascu title over St. Clare . March 11, 2024 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  10. Web site: Times . The Manila . October 3, 2015 . CEU Scorpions rule NAASCU . March 11, 2024 . The Manila Times . en.
  11. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . January 8, 2021 . Alvin Abundo is proof that hope springs eternal in PBA draft . March 11, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
  12. Web site: Saldajeno . Ivan . February 4, 2017 . Abundo happy being instant crowd favorite at Star . March 11, 2024.
  13. Web site: Li . Matthew . April 28, 2017 . Ahanmisi repeats as Cloudfone Obstacle king . March 11, 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  14. Web site: Bacnis . Justine . October 3, 2017 . Meralco thrashes Star for 2-0 lead . March 11, 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  15. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . March 19, 2018 . Here's why surprise recruit Alvin Abundo still yet to play for depleted Magnolia . March 11, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
  16. Web site: Li . Matthew . February 20, 2021 . Rafi Reavis back for 19th PBA season, renews with Magnolia . March 11, 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  17. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . October 11, 2021 . Alvin Abundo quick to find new home after being released by Magnolia . November 25, 2021 . Sports Interactive Network.
  18. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . December 11, 2021 . San Juan overpowers Val City in MPBL Invitational opener . March 11, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
  19. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . February 8, 2022 . Roi Sumang, Alvin Abundo make PBA comeback via NorthPort . 2024-03-11 . Spin.ph . en.
  20. Web site: August 11, 2022 . San Juan foils Caloocan . March 11, 2024 . malaya.com.ph . en-US.
  21. Web site: Times . Tiebreaker . March 21, 2023 . PSL: Pampanga teams move one step closer to finals . March 11, 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  22. Web site: July 9, 2023 . Quezon turns back Imus; GenSan, Caloocan win . March 11, 2024 . Manila Bulletin.
  23. Web site: Saldajeno . Ivan . October 21, 2023 . Zamboanga bounces back from home loss, eliminates Quezon from MPBL Playoffs . March 11, 2024 . Dugout PH.
  24. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mon-Abundo/Summary/115541#International