| No. 4 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||
| League | PBA | |||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-09-14)September 14, 1999 (age 25) Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||
| High school | FEU Diliman (Quezon City) Malayan (Manila) | |||||||||||
| College | FEU | |||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | |||||||||||
| Selected by theBarangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | |||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Shinshu Brave Warriors | |||||||||||
| 2024–present | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |||||||||||
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Rhon Jhay Abarrientos[1] (born September 14, 1999) is a Filipino professional basketball player for theBarangay Ginebra San Miguel of thePhilippine Basketball Association (PBA).
On June 14, 2022, Abarrientos decided to forego his remaining years of eligibility left to play for FEU. He was then signed byUlsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of theKorean Basketball League as an Asian player quota, becoming the second Filipino cager to do so after fellow Gilas player,SJ Belangel ofDaegu KOGAS Pegasus.[2]
On October 15, 2022, Abarrientos made his KBL debut, scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in win overSuwon KT Sonicboom, 85–76 at Suwon KT Arena.[3]
On March 30, 2023, Abarrientos was honoredKBL Rookie of the Year, averaging 13.6 points, 2.7 triples, 4.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 29.1 minutes over 51 games on his 2022–23 debut season.[4]
On June 30, 2023, Abarrientos mutually parted ways with team, thus terminating the remaining two years of his contract.[5]
On July 4, 2023, Abarrientos signed withShinshu Brave Warriors of the JapaneseB.League.[6][7]
On July 14, 2024, Abarrientos was selected by theBarangay Ginebra San Miguel as the third overall pick in the2024 PBA Rookie Draft. On July 29, 2024, he signed a three-year rookie contract with the team.[8]
Abarrientos is a nephew of formerPBA MVP and 12-timechampionJohnny Abarrientos.
