Sunday Salvacion
Sunday Salvacion (born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional basketball player who is a playing assistant coach of the Navotas Clutch, a team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He also played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He plays the small forward and shooting guard positions.
| No. 8 – Navotas Clutch | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard Assistant coach |
| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 17, 1978 Tago, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rizal Memorial Colleges |
| College | Olivarez College (1998) De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (1999-2002) |
| PBA draft | 2003 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra Kings | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2010 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2010 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters |
| 2010–2011 | Petron Blaze Boosters |
| 2011–2012 | Barako Bull Energy |
| 2012–2014 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2014-2015 | Blackwater Elite |
| 2015 | Pilipinas MX3 Kings |
| 2016 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2018–present | Navotas Clutch |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Known as a scorer during his college days, Salvacion, who was a former NCAA Most Valuable Player has evolved into a solid defender and a clutch shooter that placed him in the regular rotation of the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Salvacion (which when translated in English means "salvation") is one of the best shooters the PBA has produced.
Known to elevate his game during the playoffs, Salvacion's contribution was more evident during Ginebra's championship runs on the 2004–2005 and 2006–2007 Philippine Cup where he proved to be one of the key players.
On September 12, 2014, he and Jason Ballesteros were sent to Blackwater Elite in a three-way trade involving NLEX Road Warriors and Meralco Bolts. NLEX obtained Blackwater's 2016 and 2017 2nd round pick along with the draft rights for Juneric Baloria. Meralco received Sean Anthony from NLEX via Blackwater as third party.[1]
In September 2015, Salvacion was signed by the Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas, which later became known as the Pilipinas MX3 Kings, of the ABL as one of the team's local players. However, in December 2015, Salvacion, along with Emmerson Oreta, Charles Mammie, Chad Alonzo, Jondan Salvador, and Adrian Celada were released by the Pilipinas MX3 Kings after a roster overhaul.
Salvacion later became part of the Navotas Clutch of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as a playing assistant coach to Elvis Tolentino.[2]
PBA career statistics
| 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 |
Correct as of September 14, 2016[3]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Barangay Ginebra | 35 | 16.5 | .382 | .289 | .714 | 2.9 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 6.5 |
| 2004–05 | Barangay Ginebra | 76 | 19.8 | .343 | .319 | .625 | 3.1 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 5.3 |
| 2005–06 | Barangay Ginebra | 41 | 13.6 | .387 | .250 | .706 | 2.4 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 3.7 |
| 2006–07 | Barangay Ginebra | 52 | 26.9 | .470 | .316 | .767 | 5.0 | .9 | .2 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2007–08 | Barangay Ginebra | 45 | 18.0 | .336 | .330 | .800 | 3.5 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 6.4 |
| 2008–09 | Barangay Ginebra | 40 | 21.3 | .357 | .323 | .580 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .1 | .1 | 9.5 |
| 2009–10 | Barangay Ginebra | 35 | 16.2 | .362 | .324 | .800 | 3.4 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 6.1 |
| 2010–11 | Barako Bull / San Miguel | 55 | 20.0 | .349 | .316 | .714 | 3.2 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 7.2 |
| 2011–12 | Barako Bull | 20 | 17.1 | .320 | .294 | .500 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 5.5 |
| 2012–13 | Meralco | 42 | 20.4 | .354 | .350 | .750 | 2.9 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 6.7 |
| 2013–14 | Meralco | 25 | 14.8 | .368 | .347 | .900 | 1.4 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 5.0 |
| 2014–15 | Blackwater | 20 | 15.5 | .325 | .269 | .800 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 6.0 |
| 2015–16 | GlobalPort | 6 | 11.3 | .500 | .429 | .333 | 1.2 | .0 | .2 | .2 | 2.7 |
| Career | 492 | 19.0 | .368 | .317 | .717 | 3.1 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 6.6 | |
Personal life
Salvacion now resides in Antipolo along with his mother, sister and his wife.
References
- "Anthony to Meralco, Baloria to NLEX in three-team PBA transfer". Dugout.ph. Dugout Philippines. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- Jacinto, Christian (10 February 2018). "Aquino, David not the only ex-PBA cagers giving hoops career one last shot in MPBL. See List". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- Player Profile at PBA-Online!
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