| No. 4 – GenSan Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | MPBL /PSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-10-04)October 4, 1991 (age 33) Parañaque City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | De La Salle Zobel (Muntinlupa) |
| College | De La Salle (2010) Ateneo (2012–2014) |
| PBA draft | 2015: 3rd round, 33rd overall pick |
| Selected by theAlaska Aces | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas / Pilipinas MX3 Kings |
| 2016–2017 | Mahindra Enforcer/Floodbuster / Kia Picanto |
| 2017–2021 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2022–present | GenSan / South Cotabato Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Juan Nicholas V. "Nico" Elorde (born 4 October 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for theSouth Cotabato Warriors franchise of theMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) andPilipinas Super League (PSL).[1]
Nico is third the son of Johnny Elorde, a boxing promoter in thePhilippines and the grandson ofGabriel Elorde.[2] His two older brothersJuan Martin Elorde andJuan Miguel Elorde are both professional boxers.
Although their family is well known in the boxing community and he was introduced to boxing by the age of four, instead, Nico chose to play basketball to be different from his brothers' chosen sporting careers.[3][4]
Elorde attendedDe La Salle Zobel during his high school days and decided to play for theDe La Salle Green Archers. However, Elorde decided to transfer La Salle'sarchrivalAteneo de Manila University because of lack of playing time in his freshman year and the school's recruitment of more point guards, leading to his getting cut from the team. Elorde had to serve a one-year residency rule of theUAAP and finally suited up for theBlue Eagles in the2012 season.[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | W-L | Games won-Games lost | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | OFF | Offensiverebounds per game |
| DEF | Defensive rebounds per game | RPG | Toltal rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | TOV | Turnovers per game | PF | Personal fouls per game | PPG | Points per game |
College basketball career statistics of Nico Elorde.[6]
| † | Denotes seasons in which Elorde won anUAAP Basketball Championship |
| Bold | Denotes career highs |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13† |  Ateneo | 14 | 14.1 | 41.9 | 36.4 | 62.5 | 2 | 1 | .1 | .1 | 3.2 |
| 2013-14 | Ateneo | 14 | 18.2 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 80.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.6 |
| 2014-15 | Ateneo | 14 | 29.8 | 29 | 19.4 | 87.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | .9 | .2 | 7.9 |
| Career | 42 | 20.7 | 30.8 | 26.3 | 79.7 | 3 | 2.3 | .5 | .1 | 5.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Ateneo | 2 | 32.7 | 46.2 | 42.9 | 83.3 | 3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 2 | 32.7 | 46.2 | 42.9 | 83.3 | 3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | |
On August 23, 2015, Elorde was drafted by theAlaska Aces with their 33rd pick,[7] however, he was left unsigned by Alaska.
In September 2015, Elorde was reported to be practicing with theMahindra Enforcers, a team owned and coached by boxing championManny Pacquiao, and raised the possibility of an Elorde-Pacquiao back-court tandem, where both names are popular in the sport ofboxing with Pacquiao being one of the best boxers at the time, and Elorde, whose grandfatherGabriel was a very popular boxer in the 60s and 70s and was considered one of the best boxers ever. However, that eventually was shelved as Elorde was sent to Mahindra'sABL affiliatePacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas (now thePilipinas MX3 Kings), another team owned by Pacquiao.[8]
In March 2016, after the2015–16 ABL season ended, Elorde was signed by Mahindra for the2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
| 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 2021 season[9]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Mahindra | 11 | 8.7 | .273 | .000 | .778 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 2016–17 | Mahindra / Kia | 23 | 15.3 | .269 | .356 | .833 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .9 | .0 | 4.2 |
| 2017–18 | GlobalPort / NorthPort | 34 | 22.7 | .306 | .231 | .733 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .0 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | NorthPort | 39 | 22.7 | .328 | .267 | .794 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .8 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | NorthPort | 11 | 20.4 | .339 | .250 | .722 | 2.7 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | NorthPort | 17 | 8.9 | .333 | .357 | .600 | 1.5 | .9 | .1 | .0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 135 | 18.3 | .311 | .268 | .755 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | 4.6 | |
Nico married to TV host & sports reporter Mich Del Carmen in 2019 & they have a child..