Von Rolfe Villaseñor Pessumal (born February 12, 1993) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 19 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | PBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 12, 1993 Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Ateneo (Quezon City) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Ateneo (2011–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2016: Special draft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | San Miguel Beermen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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College career
editPessumal played college ball at the Ateneo de Manila University, and was a part of two championships for the Blue Eagles. He ended his college playing career in 2015.[1] He made a name for himself in the Seniors division as a sharpshooter, who also had the ability to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim.
College statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Pessumal won a UAAP Basketball Championship |
| Bold | Denotes career highs |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2011-12† |  Ateneo
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7 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .4 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 0.1 |
| 2012-13† | Ateneo
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10 | 6.3 | .167 | .111 | .500 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.8 |
| 2013-14 | Ateneo
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14 | 15.7 | .354 | .282 | .909 | 2.9 | .9 | .2 | .2 | 5.5 |
| 2014-15 | Ateneo
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16 | 25.6 | .373 | .380 | .789 | 4.0 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 9.1 |
| 2015-16 | Ateneo
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13 | 30.2 | .390 | .430 | .794 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 17.2 |
Amateur career
editPBA D-League
editPessumal is one of the 215 aspirants for the 2015 PBA D-League draft, which took place on December 1, 2015.[3] On December 1, 2015, he was drafted third overall by the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters in the PBA D-League draft held at PBA Café in Metrowalk, Pasig City.[4][5]
Professional career
editIn October 2016, Pessumal was drafted by the GlobalPort Batang Pier from Special Draft.[6]
In July 2017, Pessumal was traded by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Miguel Beermen in exchange for seldom used Arnold Van Opstal.
On January 27, 2019, Pessumal recorded 23 points and 6 3-pointers in a 93–104 losing effort the TNT Katropa.[7] In June 2019, he set the PBA record for most threes made in a game without missing, going 8 for 8 in another loss to the TNT Katropa, this time the score 110–97.[8]
On September 20, 2022, Pessumal was traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in a three-team trade involving Barangay Ginebra, San Miguel, and NorthPort Batang Pier.[9]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
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| 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[10]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016–17 | GlobalPort | 31 | 13.6 | .320 | .333 | .929 | 1.9 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 4.4 |
| San Miguel | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | San Miguel | 37 | 10.7 | .358 | .291 | .546 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | San Miguel | 60 | 15.0 | .417 | .406 | .750 | 1.6 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 5.7 |
| 2020 | San Miguel | 13 | 16.8 | .345 | .312 | .692 | 2.6 | .8 | .5 | — | 6.6 |
| 2021 | San Miguel | 23 | 12.7 | .355 | .299 | .700 | 1.4 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 2022–23 | San Miguel | 43 | 6.2 | .337 | .324 | .688 | .7 | .2 | .2 | — | 2.4 |
| Barangay Ginebra | |||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Barangay Ginebra | 21 | 7.7 | .275 | .256 | .857 | .6 | .1 | .1 | — | 2.1 |
| Career | 228 | 11.7 | .363 | .342 | .762 | 1.3 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 4.1 | |
Personal life
editSince 2014, Pessumal has been in a relationship with former UAAP courtside reporter and beauty queen Laura Lehmann.[11] They were both students at the Ateneo de Manila University when they first met. In May 2020, they announced their engagement after being together for five years.[12] On May 23, 2021, he announced his marriage to Lehmann, which was solemnized in a civil ceremony earlier that year.[13]
References
edit- ^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (December 1, 2015). "GRADUATION YEARBOOK: Have you ever had a relationship as long as Pessumal and Ateneo's?". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ UAAP Profile at PBA-Online!
- ^ "215 hopefuls apply for PBA D-League Draft". InterAksyon. November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 1, 2015). "PBA D-League Draft: La Salle's Perkins top pick, Pessumal at 3rd". Inquirer.net. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Salazar, Syd (December 1, 2015). "2015 PBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT: JASON PERKINS TOPS LIST". Syd Rock Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "PBA Draft: Blackwater tabs Belo, Ginebra selects Ferrer; Banal first pick of regular draft". cnn. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "TNT Katropa 104 - San Miguel Beermen 93". RealGM. January 27, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Pessumal makes all eight treys to reset record for most threes without missing". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (September 20, 2022). "Trades approved: Jamie Malonzo, Von Pessumal to Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Von Rolfe Pessumal Player Profile, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ Villoria, Barry (August 20, 2015). "What drew Von Pessumal to girlfriend Laura Lehmann". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Laura Lehmann, Von Pessumal announce engagement". Rappler. May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Von Pessumal, Laura Lehmann eloped early this year, couple reveals". Spin.ph. May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Von Pessumal at RealGM
- Von Pessumal at Proballers
