Jonathan Grey (born January 13, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1] [2] He played for the Benilde Blazers of the NCAA when he was in college.

Jonathan Grey
Grey in 2022
Free agent
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1992-01-13) January 13, 1992 (age 32)
Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolColegio San Agustin – Biñan
CollegeDe La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
PBA draft2016: 2nd round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Meralco Bolts
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Meralco Bolts
2017–2024GlobalPort/NorthPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards

College career edit

Grey played for the Benilde Blazers as early as Season 87.[3]

In Season 90, he was one of the notable snubs from the NCAA All-Star Game, despite averaging 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals.[4] Still, he was chosen to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest.[5] He scored 19 points in a win over the Perpetual Altas to end the first round of eliminations.[6] Unfortunately, the Blazers didn't make the Final Four due to a loss to the Letran Knights.[7]

In Season 91, Grey became the leader for the Blazers after Mark Romero and Paolo Taha turned pro.[8] In a win against the San Sebastian Stags, he had 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.[9] That season, he was able to win the All-Star Game MVP.[10] In a win against the EAC Generals, he had a near triple-double, with 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists.[11] After that season, he applied for the PBA Draft.[12]

PBA career edit

Grey applied for the 2015 PBA Draft, but his application was voided for not meeting the minimum requirement of D-League games played.[13] He then applied for the 2016 Draft, where he was taken with the 7th pick by the Meralco Bolts.[14]

Meralco Bolts edit

In his PBA debut, he had 11 points and 4 rebounds in a loss to the Blackwater Elite.[15] He then had a PBA career-high of 24 points against the Phoenix Fuelmasters.[16] He was able to play in the All-Star Game as a member of Gilas, leading them with 19 points against the Luzon All-Stars.[17] His time with Meralco ended when he was traded to Globalport.[18]

Globalport/NorthPort Batang Pier edit

Grey was among seven players involved in a trade with Meralco, the NLEX Road Warriors, the TNT Katropa, and the GlobalPort Batang Pier.[18]

In his second season, Grey got to start for the Batang Pier when Terrence Romeo was injured, and scored 13 points in a loss to NLEX during the 2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup.[19] He tied his career-high in points against his former team.[20] In the Commissioner's Cup, he scored a conference high of 16 points in a win over the Columbian Dyip.[21] In Game 1 of their quarterfinals series against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, he scored 22 points, including a game-winning three from the corner.[22] However, they were eliminated the next game as he only scored 10 points.[23] They didn't make the playoffs for the Governors' Cup, despite making the quarterfinals the previous two conferences.[24]

In the 2019 season, he suffered a torn patellar tendon on his left knee, causing him to miss the rest of that season and the 2020 Philippine Cup.[25][26]

Grey was able to play in the 2021 season before injuring his other patellar tendon.[27]

PBA career statistics edit

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

As of the end of the 2021 season[28]

Season-by-season averages edit

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Meralco 26 10.9 .448 .222 .676 1.8 .9 .4 .1 4.6
GlobalPort
2017–18 GlobalPort / NorthPort 36 18.8 .440 .293 .655 2.7 1.2 .6 .2 8.9
2019 NorthPort 17 19.4 .463 .381 .718 2.0 1.6 1.1 .2 9.3
2021 NorthPort 14 6.7 .355 .300 .786 1.2 .4 .0 .1 2.6
Career 93 14.9 .442 .300 .684 2.1 1.1 .5 .2 6.8

References edit

  1. ^ "GREY, Jonathan | PBA on INQUIRER.net". pba.inquirer.net.
  2. ^ "Courtside Crush: Find out more about NorthPort's Jonathan Grey". Spin.ph. March 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "NCAA 87: San Beda repeats win over Saint Benilde". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (August 11, 2014). "NCAA All-Star snubs: 10 reasons why selection panel got its choices wrong". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (August 14, 2014). "NCAA All-Star snubs lead cast in dunk contest, three-point shootout". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (August 13, 2014). "St. Benilde Blazers overcome Perpetual Help Altas to gain share of fourth spot". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (October 8, 2014). "Ruaya, Gabawan bid farewell with a flourish as graduating Knights help Letran spoil CSB Blazers' Final Four bid". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Blazers hope to use speed and shooting to make up for lack of height in NCAA Season 91 basketball". Spin.ph. June 21, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Lozada, Mei-lin (August 4, 2015). "CSB Blazers snap three-game slide and send cellar-dwelling SSC-R Stags to fourth straight loss". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (August 21, 2015). "West pulls off epic comeback to frustrate East in NCAA All-Star game". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (September 4, 2015). "Fifth-year guard Jonathan Grey shows appreciation for St. Benilde with near triple-double vs. EAC". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Bacnis, Justine (July 13, 2016). "With conflicts resolved, Grey ready to go to the next level". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (August 21, 2015). "Jonathan Grey declared ineligible for PBA Draft for failing to see action in D-League". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Li, Matthew (October 31, 2016). "Drop in draft does not matter to Grey". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  15. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (November 27, 2016). "Rookie Jonathan Grey heartened by debut, but knows he has a lot to learn". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  16. ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (December 21, 2016). "Meralco rookie Jonathan Grey not letting high from career game get to his head". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  17. ^ Ballesteros, Jan (April 28, 2017). "Gilas young turks show mettle by beating veteran-laden Luzon selection in PBA All-Stars". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Li, Matthew (May 6, 2017). "TNT, GBP, Meralco, NLEX figure in blockbuster trade". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Jonathan Grey hard on himself despite good showing as stand-in for injured Romeo". Spin.ph. December 26, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  20. ^ Bacnis, Justine (January 28, 2018). "Jonathan Grey on tying career-high against former team: 'Nagkakataon lang'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  21. ^ Li, Matthew (June 22, 2018). "Stanley Pringle erupts for 50 as GlobalPort nears QF berth". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  22. ^ Jacinto, Christian (July 10, 2018). "No Grey area as GlobalPort hitman so calm under grinding pressure". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  23. ^ Bacnis, Justine (July 13, 2018). "Jonathan Grey picks up lessons after stellar QF stint". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  24. ^ Bacnis, Justine (October 25, 2018). "Jonathan Grey rues NorthPort's collapse, looks forward to next season". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  25. ^ Li, Matthew (June 18, 2019). "Jonathan Grey out for season due to torn patellar tendon". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  26. ^ Ramos, Gerry (October 18, 2020). "NorthPort down to 11 players as Ferrer out with swollen foot". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  27. ^ Li, Matthew (February 10, 2022). "Jonathan Grey out for season after tearing right patellar tendon". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  28. ^ [1] Real GM