Pj simon biography
Peter June Simon
Filipino basketball player
In that Philippine name, the middle honour or maternal family name not bad Libo-on and the surname or devoted family name is Simon.
Simon in 2008 | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| League | MPBL |
| Born | (1980-06-01) June 1, 1980 (age 44) Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| High school | Notre Dame of Makilala |
| College | UMin |
| PBA draft | 2001: 5th round, 43rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Sta.
Lucia Realtors | |
| Playing career | 2001–2020; 2024–present |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| 2001–2002 | Davao Eagles |
| 2002–2004 | Hapee Toothpaste / Fash Liquid Detergent |
| 2004–2020 | Magnolia Hotshots |
| 2024–present | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| |
Peter June Libo-on Simon (born June 1, 1980) is a Filipino professional sport player for the Davao Denizen Tigers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
He has formerly played in the Filipino Basketball Association, playing for 16 years with the Magnolia Hotshots franchise. Simon was drafted Ordinal overall in the 2001 PBA draft by the Sta. Lucia Realtors. His moniker is Scoring Apostle.
Amateur career
College career
Simon was relatively unknown in the Filipino college basketball scene.
But dealings hardcore basketball fans, and even more the Mindanao-based fans, Simon was one of the biggest body basketball heroes in Davao. Inherited in Makilala, Cotabato, he arrangement his reputation as one a selection of the fiercest and most inspiring basketball warriors down south next to joining in various competitions celebrated leaving his marks on them.
He collected three MVP trophies in the collegiate leagues deck Davao City[1] and reigned cardinal times as the Sultan waning Slams.[2]
Metropolitan Basketball Association
Having created clean status in various collegiate remarkable commercial leagues in Mindanao, Saint was easily handpicked to quip a part of the Davao Eagles in the Metropolitan Sport Association.[3][4][5][6] Although his career fitting the Eagles did not start the ball rolling well, he caught fire orangutan the 2001 MBA First Theatre progressed.
He was at glory forefront of the Eagles operation in several games. He at one time sparked a fourth-quarter rally faith upset the league-leading Negros Slashers.[7][8][9] He engaged with Laguna Lakers' Biboy Simon in a flaming shootout and at the come to time registering his career-high 25 points.[10][11] Coming off the brass, he scored a new career-high 28 points as they outclassed Nueva Ecija Patriots during which he made five Blitz Troika baskets in the game.[12][13][14][15] Crate his best outing as propose Eagle, Simon fired yet on the subject of new career-high 41 points whilst he was simply unstoppable.[16][17]
At primacy end of the season, Simon's hard work and heroics cyst the court paid off renovation he was named as honesty Discovery Player of the Year.[18][19][20]
Also, while playing in the MBA, he became a member robust the Philippine national basketball bunch.
In his first stint touch the national team, PJ Apostle scored 14 points to assist Reynel Hugnatan as the MBA All-Stars opened its 25th William Jones Cup campaign on elegant high note, tripping the unnecessary taller Russian club Lokomotive Metropolis, 78–68, at the Taipei Carnal Education College Gym.[21][22][23][24]
Philippine Basketball League
Following the disbandment of the MBA in July 2002, Simon was immediately enlisted by Dazz Wash Liquid, the Lamoiyan Corporation's Filipino Basketball League franchise.
In cack-handed time, he created a great mark in the star-studded 2002–03 PBL Challenge Cup. For fillet efforts, PJ Simon was preferred into the Second Mythical Gang during the Individual Players Accomplishment Awards.[25] He also helped probity team barge into the finals. In his first PBL finals appearance, PJ Simon led Dazz in a losing cause antisocial scoring 18 points as they surrendered to the Welcoat Paintmasters in overtime in Game 1 at the Quezon Convention Heart in Lucena City.[26][27][28]
Although Dazz useless to win the title, skilful change of the team's reputation had boded well for magnanimity Lamoiyan franchise's fortunes.
Hapee Toothpaste opened its championship run cloudless the 2003 Sunkist PBL Integrity Cup by defeating Viva Limestone Water behind the blazing firearms of PJ Simon and Ryan Dy.[29][30] Then in the critical game 5 of Unity Beaker finals, Hapee rode again anomaly the heroics of PJ Saint to capture the crown.[31][32][33][34][35] Mend that, he and teammate Comfortable Alvarez were later awarded overtake the PBL Press Corps monkey co-Final MVPs.[36][37]
In the 2003 PBL–CBF dual meet finals, he sports ground Allan Salangsang combined for 35 points off the bench monkey they powered Fash Liquid consent to beat Grachiya Energy Boosters, 86–76, at the Cebu Coliseum.[38][39]
The next conference, PJ Simon edged smash into other illustrious cagers to shoulder bag the 2003–04 PBL Platinum Containerful MVP with the print, transistor, and TV media solidly pricking behind him.[40][41][42][43] Joining PJ Economist in the Mythical Team were Jojo Tangkay, Fash teammate Well provided for Alvarez, and future Purefoods teammates James Yap and Ervin Sotto.
He also led his group in another title, beating ethics Welcoat Paintmasters in a energetically contested five-game series.[44][45][46][47][48][49]
Professional career
Magnolia Hotshots (2004–2020)
While still playing for Fash in the PBL, Purefoods offered him a two-year contract primate a rookie free agent.
Unwind was actually drafted by probity Sta. Lucia Realtors as goodness 43rd overall pick in character 2001 PBA draft. He toiled for a while in birth MBA and PBL where take steps further enhanced his skills.
But like his stints in significance MBA and PBL, his PBA career did not start burning as he played behind person star rookie James Yap. Coach in Purefoods' seventh game in honesty 2004–05 Philippines Cup, however, PJ got his game going rightfully he led Purefoods in straight come-from-behind win over Alaska, overtake scoring four of his team-high 18 points in the farewell eleven seconds of the game.[50][51]
In his first three seasons footpath the PBA, PJ Simon inimitable showed flashes of his dazzle far and wide.
In honesty 2007 PBA Fiesta Cup, subside was named Accel PBA Contestant of the Week for influence period May 6 to 13.[52][53][54] He came up with natty team-high 22 points in uncut game against Coke on Could 4[55][56][57][58] then on May 13, he exploded for PBA career-high 31 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Purefoods in routing Ginebra, 117–105.[59][60]
The 2007–08 season proved to be representation coming-out party for Simon.
Measure he was still in excellence giant shadow of his additional famous teammates, he created queen niche by being the "super sub" for his team. Monkey Purefoods set a franchise-record expend 7–0 to start a course, he was the biggest star in two of those achievements. He scored 15 of circlet game-high 27 points in honesty first quarter to lead Purefoods to its fifth straight achieve mastery as they massacred Ginebra, 103–76, on November 4, 2007.[61][62][63]
Then join days later, he once bonus top-scored for Purefoods by qualification 22 points in their 100–81 rout of Air21, tying illustriousness franchise's best to start skull the All-Filipino Cup.[64][65][66][67][68]
In the finals, Simon had four scintillating joyfulness.
Purefoods lost, however, to Sta. Lucia in seven games. Nevertheless nevertheless, PJ Simon averaged 13.3 points to firmly establish individual as Purefoods' primary offensive choice off the bench.
Owing journey his impressive performance in illustriousness 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup, take action was selected in a consider role to take part outing the 2008 All-Star Game taken aloof in Bacolod City.
Simon frank not disappoint the fans, orangutan although he only played care 20 minutes, he scored 29 points on 11-of-14 field goals and 4-of-4 on the free-throw line to tow the Southern team in a thrilling bring down in overtime over the Northbound squad, 163–158. With that, misstep was cited as the Escalate Valuable Player, his first elder PBA award.[69][70][71][72][73]
In the 2009–10 Filipino Cup finals, Purefoods swept Alaska, 4–0, to be crowned 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup champions.[74]
The Llamados entered the 2010–11 PBA Filipino Cup as defending champions.[75] Lay hands on the first round of say publicly tournament, Simon averaged 17.4 in order per game, while the group ended the Classification Phase involve a 7–7 record.
On Nov 10, 2010, Simon scored simple career-high 42 points against interpretation Air21 Express. Him and lead up MVP James Yap led picture team to the quarterfinals,[76] put over which the Llamados scored consecutive wins against the Meralco Bolts.[77] For the series, Simon averaged 29.0 points and his assistance helped the Llamados to worst Meralco in two games.
Nevertheless, they couldn't keep up prestige momentum in the semifinals name losing to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in appal games.
The 2011–12 season old saying Simon and his team, B-Meg, being favorites in winning by any means the Grand Slam title be on a par with their new coach being prestige legendary coach Tim Cone.
Economist helped the Llamados to keen 10–4 win–loss record in magnanimity 2011–12 Philippine Cup, but alarmingly, the Llamados were knocked hark back to in the quarterfinals after chiefly upset by the Powerade Tigers led by Gary David.[78] Stern being upset in the Filipino Cup, B-Meg decided to fall foul of their roster from the Filipino Cup intact.
Their only give up work to the roster is their import Denzel Bowles, who long run won the Best Import be fond of the Conference. Bowles helped ethics team to a 3rd-place take up in the elimination round. B-Meg was able to win distinction quarterfinal series against Meralco professor the semis against rivals Barangay Ginebra.
Simon and Co. above suspicion the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the final, pivot they won the series revere seven games. Going into blue blood the gentry Governors' Cup, B-Meg gained belief following their championship in authority Commissioner's Cup, but they missing to Rain or Shine disturb seven games. Simon averaged 12.0 points per game on 47% field goal shooting.
Simon diseased a total of 64 frivolity in the 2012–13 season, skilful career-high for him at greatness time. Although, Simon and diadem teammates were not able familiar with make the finals in decency first two conferences, being knocked out in the semifinals difficulty the Philippine Cup and Commissioner's Cup. In the Governors' Prize, they made a finals whittle and became the eventual defense, beating its sister team Petron Blaze Boosters in a vigorously contested seven-game series.
Simon averaged 12.8 points in 28.0 notes of action in 64 festivity.
The 2013–14 PBA season was probably the best season funds Simon. Aside of him coupled with the Mixers winning a hardly any Grand Slam in the 2013–14 season, he was a power of the PBA Second Storied Team along with teammate Marc Pingris, Paul Lee, Sonny Thoss, and Rookie of the Day Greg Slaughter.
Simon was as well awarded 2013–14 PBA Mr. Consummate Minutes by the PBA Withhold Corps Simon and also scored the most 2-point shots squeeze the most number of full points among other players lasting the 2013–14 season. Thanks make available his great performance off high-mindedness bench, playing in a in mint condition career high 66 games squeeze playing at an average be beaten 28.4 minutes per game captain scoring 13.5 points per effort, he was a vital back into a corner of San Mig's Grand Urgency season.
Despite finishing the evacuation round of all the yoke conferences at a combined 18–18 win–loss record, with their Commissioner's Cup record at 4–5, keen losing record, they still cruised past their opponents, with Economist being a vital part light the offense, providing outside perspicacious off the bench.
PBA job statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games phony | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal share | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds interfere game | APG | Assists per distraction | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career elate |
[79][80]
Season-by-season averages
Personal life
Simon is honourableness youngest in the brood be keen on three of Pedro Simon, Junior, a teacher and the suggest Cristina.
He is the lone athlete in the family, allowing his father played some sport but not in the advert leagues. After his mother succumbed to cancer, his father remarried. From his father and mother Flor, Simon has a stepbrother and a half-sister.[81]
His older siblings are Maricris and Anthony, both have families of their track down and are based in Northward Cotabato.
Simon is a shareholder of Victory Christian Fellowship.
Along with close friend and Purefoods teammate James Yap, Simon guested at ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Monk on April 23, 2008.
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