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| No. 27 – Blackwater Bossing | |
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| Position | Power forward /center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1988-07-08)July 8, 1988 (age 36) Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | NU |
| PBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by theSan Mig Coffee Mixers | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | San Mig Coffee Mixers |
| 2013–2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–2023 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2023–2024 | TNT Tropang Giga |
| 2024–present | Blackwater Bossing |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jewel Ponferada (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino professionalbasketball player for theBlackwater Bossing of thePhilippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 13th overall in the2012 PBA draft by theSan Mig Coffee Mixers.[1]
Ponferada played for theNU Bulldogs. He mostly played center during his stay there, but also played power forward.[2] In 2010, he made a game-winning triple with 2.9 seconds left to prevent theAdamson Falcons from immediately claiming a spot in the Final Four.[3]
Ponferada was drafted by the Mixers along with big menAldrech Ramos andGian Chiu.[4] He was able to win a championship during his time there in the2013 Governors' Cup.[5] Before the following conference, he was traded to Globalport.[6]
The Globalport Batang Pier acquired Ponferada with a 2017 second round pick.[6]
On August 16, 2015, Ponferada and a 2015 second round pick (who later turned out to beSimon Enciso) was traded by the Batang Pier to theRain or Shine Elasto Painters in exchange forJervy Cruz.[7] In the2015–16 Philippine Cup, Ponferada registered career-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds.[8] In theCommissioner's Cup, he won a championship with Rain or Shine.[9] During theGovernor's Cup, he was suspended for one game for committing two flagrant fouls against theMahindra Enforcers.[10]
In the2016–17 Philippine Cup, he posted a new career-high of 22 points, while also grabbing 9 rebounds.[11] The followingPhilippine Cup, he made five of his seven attempts from three-point range to finish with 17 points, 3 rebounds, and a block in a win against theSan Miguel Beermen.[12]
Before the2021 Philippine Cup, Ponferada's contract was extended.[13] He scored 17 points to lead the team in a loss to theNorthport Batang Pier.[14]
On May 19, 2022, Ponferada signed a two-year extension with the team.[15] He had a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Beermen.[16]
On September 21, 2023, Ponferada, along withHenry Galinato, was traded to theTNT Tropang Giga forDave Marcelo and a 2024 first-round pick.[17]
On July 2, 2024, Ponferrada andKib Montalbo was traded toBlackwater Bossing forRey Nambatac.[18]
| 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 2023–24 season[19][20]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | San Mig Coffee | 14 | 3.9 | .538 | — | .000 | .9 | .1 | — | .1 | 1.1 |
| 2013–14 | GlobalPort | 20 | 10.7 | .549 | — | .571 | 2.9 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 3.4 |
| 2014–15 | GlobalPort | 28 | 13.9 | .333 | — | .520 | 3.8 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 2.3 |
| 2015–16 | Rain or Shine | 53 | 16.7 | .500 | .385 | .758 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 2016–17 | Rain or Shine | 37 | 13.7 | .448 | .296 | .623 | 3.2 | .5 | .2 | .7 | 4.8 |
| 2017–18 | Rain or Shine | 39 | 14.0 | .472 | .297 | .741 | 3.4 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | Rain or Shine | 48 | 13.4 | .387 | .300 | .589 | 2.7 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | Rain or Shine | 12 | 14.3 | .451 | .083 | .654 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | Rain or Shine | 22 | 11.8 | .368 | .400 | .649 | 2.3 | .7 | .2 | .6 | 4.6 |
| 2022–23 | Rain or Shine | 31 | 11.5 | .407 | .244 | .533 | 2.3 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 2023–24 | TNT | 26 | 9.4 | .623 | .471 | .647 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .5 | 3.3 |
| Career | 331 | 12.9 | .449 | .313 | .645 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 4.5 | |