Rey Nambatac Explained

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]

Professional career

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]

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2023–24 season[7]

Season-by-season averages

|-| 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 PBA Draft: San Miguel picks Standhardinger 1st; NLEX selects Ravena at 2nd. 29 October 2017. Spin.ph. 13 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Talk N Text Tropang Texters 79 at Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82. December 22, 2017. August 11, 2019.
  3. News: Terrado. Reuben. Rey Nambatac signs three-year, max deal with Rain or Shine. Sports Interactive Network . November 3, 2021 . June 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Rain or Shine gives Rey Nambatac two-year contract extension . June 27, 2023. June 27, 2023. Spin.ph.
  5. Web site: February 14, 2024 . Rain or Shine ships disgruntled Nambatac to Blackwater . Tiebreaker Times . February 14, 2024.
  6. News: Ramos . Gerry . Rey Nambatac finally at TNT as revised trade gets PBA approval . July 2, 2024. July 2, 2024. Spin.ph.
  7. Web site: Rey Nambatac Player Profile, Blackwater Bossing - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.