Rey Nambatac | |
Position: | Shooting guard / point guard / assistant coach |
League: | PBA |
Team: | TNT Tropang Giga |
Number: | 6 |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Birth Date: | 27 January 1994 |
Birth Place: | Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
High School: | Letran (Manila) |
College: | Letran |
Draft Year Pba: | 2017 |
Draft Round Pba: | 1 |
Draft Pick Pba: | 7 |
Draft Team Pba: | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
Career Start: | 2017 |
Years1: | 2017–2024 |
Team1: | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
Years2: | 2024 |
Team2: | Blackwater Bossing |
Years3: | 2024–present |
Team3: | TNT Tropang Giga |
Cyears1: | 2024–present |
Cteam1: | Letran Knights (assistant) |
Highlights: |
Rey Benedict Chan Nambatac (born January 27, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He's also the current assistant coach of his alma mater, the Letran Knights. He played for the Letran in the NCAA during his college days. He was selected seventh overall pick in the 2017 PBA draft by Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[1]
In his PBA debut back on December 22, 2017, Nambatac recorded 5 points and 5 rebounds in almost 13 minutes of playing time on an 82–79 win over the TNT Katropa.[2]
On November 3, 2021, Nambatac signed a new three-year maximum contract with the Elasto Painters.[3] On June 27, 2023, one year before his contract expires, Nambatac signed a two-year contract extension with the team that would take effect in 2024.[4]
On February 14, 2024, he was traded to the Blackwater Bossing for two future draft picks.[5]
On July 2, 2024, he was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Kib Montalbo, Jewel Ponferada, and a future draft pick.[6]
As of the end of 2023–24 season[7]
|-| align=left | | align=left | Rain or Shine| 34 || 15.1 || .376 || .403 || .600 || 2.6 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 5.0|-| align=left | | align=left | Rain or Shine| 47 || 24.6 || .445 || .402 || .701 || 3.9 || 2.1 || .9 || .1 || 10.5|-| align=left | | align=left | Rain or Shine| 12 || 24.9 || .312 || .250 || .729 || 2.9 || 3.2 || 1.3 || .2 || 8.7|-| align=left | | align=left | Rain or Shine| 22 || 30.7 || .360 || .302 || .769 || 3.8 || 2.5 || .9 || .0 || 13.5|-| align=left | | align=left | Rain or Shine| 34 || 28.3 || .387 || .307 || .755 || 4.0 || 3.4 || .9 || .1 || 13.3|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | Rain or Shine| rowspan=2|23 || rowspan=2|20.8 || rowspan=2|.385 || rowspan=2|.243 || rowspan=2|.864 || rowspan=2|2.7 || rowspan=2|3.3 || rowspan=2|.6 || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|10.0|-| align=left | Blackwater|-class=sortbottom| align="center" colspan=2 | Career| 172 || 23.7 || .391 || .334 || .747 || 3.4 || 2.3 || .8 || .1 || 10.2