Félix Javier Pérez

For other people named Felix Perez, see Felix Perez (disambiguation).
Félix Javier Pérez
Personal information
Born(1971-05-31)May 31, 1971
Guayama, Puerto Rico
DiedSeptember 21, 2005(2005-09-21) (aged 34)
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
Playing career1990–2004
PositionCenter
Career history
1990–1997Mets de Guaynabo
1998–1999Atléticos de San Germán
2000–2001Piratas de Quebradillas
2002Capitanes de Arecibo
2003Leones de Ponce
2003–2004Capitanes de Arecibo
Félix Javier Pérez
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 St. Petersburg Team competition

Félix Javier Pérez Rivera (May 31, 1971 – September 21, 2005) was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. In 15 seasons in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), Pérez played for the Mets de Guaynabo, Atléticos de San Germán, Piratas de Quebradillas, Leones de Ponce, and Capitanes de Arecibo.[1] In 1995, he led the league in rebounds with an average of 10.3 per game.

Pérez was a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team. As part of the national team, he participated in the 1994 Goodwill Games where Puerto Rico won the gold medal, and the 1994 FIBA World Championship.

Pérez was killed on September 21, 2005, outside his home in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, when he tried to help his neighbor during a robbery. He had a wife, Sara Aponte, and four children.[2]

In 2010, Glorimari Jaime Rodríguez, mayor of Pérez's hometown Guayama, announced that the basketball stadium of Cimarrona would be renamed in his honor.[3]

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
Year Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1990 Guaynabo 6 .500 .000 .250 1.5 0.2 2.0
1991 Guaynabo 14 .333 .000 1.000 1.6 0.1 1.3
1992 Guaynabo 33 .556 .000 .475 9.7 0.8 8.7
1993 Guaynabo 30 .488 .286 .442 3.3 1.0 7.7
1994 Guaynabo 30 .532 .000 .450 8.8 0.9 9.8
1995 Guaynabo 30 .602 .316 .491 10.3 1.7 12.7
1996 Guaynabo 34 .551 .125 .362 6.9 1.1 7.3
1997 Guaynabo 25 .622 .000 .520 4.7 0.9 9.6
1998 San Germán 31 .597 .000 .545 7.0 1.3 5.7
1999 San Germán 18 .620 .000 .556 6.2 1.1 5.7
2000 Quebradillas 23 .556 .000 .667 3.7 0.7 3.6
2001 Quebradillas 22 .640 .000 .565 9.8 1.3 7.9
2002 Arecibo 28 .548 .000 .355 7.9 1.6 6.5
2003 Ponce 24 .616 .000 .556 5.1 0.8 4.2
2003 Arecibo 6 .286 .000 .455 8.7 0.7 4.2
2004 Arecibo 27 .515 .500 .615 3.6 0.9 2.9
Career 381 .560 .213 .480 6.9 1.0 6.9

References

  1. ^ Salpicón de malla y aro Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora (March 5, 2004)
  2. ^ "Estuve con él hasta que la muerte nos separó" Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora; Jiménez, Lester (September 23, 2005)
  3. ^ Cancha de baloncesto en Guayama llevara el nombre del fenecido baloncelista Félix Javier Pérez[usurped] on El Sur a la Vista (June 10, 2010)