Jansen Rios Explained

Jansen Rios
League:PBA
Position:Small forward
Team:Meralco Bolts
Number:27
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:28 October 1991
Birth Place:Romblon, Philippines
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:185
College:Adamson (2010–2014)
Draft Year Pba:2015
Draft Round Pba:3
Draft Pick Pba:25
Draft Team Pba:NLEX Road Warriors
Career Start:2015
Team1:NLEX Road Warriors
Years1:2015–2019
Team2:Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Years2:2020–2022
Team3:Meralco Bolts
Years3:2023–present
Highlights:

Jansen Mani Rios (born October 28, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 25th overall in the 2015 PBA draft.

Collegiate career

He was recruited by Leo Austria to play basketball for the Adamson Falcons.

Season Team G MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–125 2.80 0.667 0.000 0.500 0.400.20 0.20 0.00 1.00
2012–1313 12.62 0.439 0.333 0.650 2.62 0.69 0.62 0.31 5.08
2013–1413 13.08 0.500 0.286 0.812 1.62 0.92 0.54 0.15 5.15
2014–1514 31.43 0.333 0.246 0.631 7.861.86 0.710.29 12.07

Professional career

Rios was drafted 25th overall by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2015 PBA draft.

On January 25, 2020, Rios signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters after not being offered a contract by NLEX.[1] He signed a two-year extension with Phoenix Super LPG on February 15, 2021.[2]

After his contract ended with Fuel Masters, Rios signed a one-year contract with the Meralco Bolts on January 19, 2023.[3]

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2023–24 season[4]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left | | align=left | NLEX| 3 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .750 || || || || || 1.0|-| align=left | | align=left | NLEX| 29 || 13.5 || .362 || .323 || .654 || 2.6 || 1.1 || .9 || .3 || 4.5|-| align=left | | align=left | NLEX| 20 || 9.5 || .358 || .269 || .500 || 1.2 || 1.5 || .3 || .4 || 2.9|-| align=left | | align=left | NLEX| 14 || 11.2 || .526 || .368 || .500 || 1.8 || .9 || .6 || .1 || 3.8|-| align=left | | align=left | Phoenix Super LPG| 17 || 10.8 || .423 || .263 || .714 || 1.8 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 3.2|-| align=left | | align=left | Phoenix Super LPG| 23 || 8.8 || .339 || .258 || .250 || 1.0 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 2.2|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | Phoenix Super LPG| rowspan=2|27 || rowspan=2|8.9 || rowspan=2|.316 || rowspan=2|.265 || rowspan=2|.143 || rowspan=2|1.1 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|.7 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|1.7|-| align=left | Meralco|-| align=left | | align=left | Meralco| 28 || 7.2 || .340 || .273 || .800 || 1.0 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 1.6|-class=sortbottom| align=center colspan=2 | Career| 161 || 9.8 || .370 || .289 || .563 || 1.4 || .7 || .5 || .2 || 2.7

Personal life

Basketball was not his first sport. Jansen played center forward for his elementary and high school teams. And growing up, he rooted for Liverpool FC where aside from Steven Gerrard, he observed the techniques of former striker, the 6’8” Peter Crouch. Watching Crouch closely, Rios, standing at 6’2” used his height advantage in winning headers and corners to score goals.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Brian Heruela, Jansen Rios officially come on board with Phoenix . January 25, 2020. January 19, 2023. Spin.ph. en.
  2. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Jansen Rios gets advance wedding gift with new Phoenix contract . February 15, 2021. January 19, 2023. Spin.ph. en.
  3. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Jansen Rios signs with Meralco at the end of Phoenix contract . January 19, 2023. January 19, 2023. Spin.ph. en.
  4. Web site: Jansen Rios Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.
  5. Web site: Olivares . Rick . Transitions: Adamson's Jansen Rios looks up to Kenneth Duremdes | Sports, News, The Philippine Star . Philstar.com . August 29, 2014 . April 18, 2017.