Val Acuña

Hezy Val B. Acuña II (born November 24, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Val Acuña
Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueMPBL
Personal information
Born (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986
Ilagan, Isabela, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegeUniversity of the East
PBA draft2010 Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2009–2010Philippine Patriots
2010–2013Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants / B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados / B-Meg Llamados
2013San Miguel Beermen (ABL)
2013–2014San Mig Coffee Mixers / San Mig Super Coffee Mixers
2014GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–2015Blackwater Elite
2015–2016Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas / Pilipinas MX3 Kings
2016–2017Alab Pilipinas
2018–2019Batangas City Athletics
2019–presentValenzuela Idol Cheesedogs
Career highlights and awards

Collegiate career

Acuña played straight out of the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where he played for four seasons (2006 to 2009). He was also part of the Warriors team that finished runner-up to the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the 2009 season, where he averaged 19.2 points 7.2 assist and 11.2 rebounds in almost 32 minutes.

Professional career

Acuña was selected in the 2010 PBA draft by the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados third overall in the second round over Ford Arao and Jai Reyes. He previously played for the Philippine Patriots in the ABL.[1]

In 2015, Acuña returned to the ABL after signing a contract with the Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas (now the Pilipinas MX3 Kings).

MPBL 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

Season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Anta Rajah Cup Batangas City 171723.87.405.380.7002.881.240.410.1213.47

References
  1. Ateneo, UE rivals join forces for RP Patriots in ABL


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