JR Buensuceso

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gorospe and the surname or paternal family name is Buensuceso.
JR Buensuceso
Personal information
Born (1988-04-21) April 21, 1988 (age 36)
Glendale, California
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High schoolEagle Rock
(Los Angeles, California)
College
PBA draft2012: 5th round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career2013–2015
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2013GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–2015Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival

Virgil Gorospe Buensuceso (born April 21, 1988 in Glendale, California) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the Kia Carnival of the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He was drafted 48th overall in the 5th round of 2012 PBA Draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, but was left unsigned.[2]

Professional career

Buensuceso was selected 48th overall in the fifth round in the 2012 PBA draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, however he was left unsigned by the team.

In 2013, the GlobalPort Batang Pier signed him after being left unsigned by Barangay Ginebra.

Before the start of the 2014–15 PBA season, he was signed by the expansion team Kia Sorento as a free agent. He was released in the end of the said season after his contract expired.

PBA career 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

[3]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 GlobalPort 3 3.3 .000 .000 .333 .3 .0 .3 .0 .3
2014–15 Kia 29 18.6 .385 .364 .780 2.6 2.2 1.1 .0 4.9
Career 32 16.8 .378 .364 .755 2.3 2.0 1.1 .0 4.5

References

  1. ^ Pamintuan, Carlo (17 October 2014). "2014-15 PBA Season Team Preview: KIA Sorento". ph.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Philippines Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ^ Pamintuan, Carlo (22 August 2012). "Grading the 2012 PBA Draft: Petron, Alaska, Meralco, Barako, Ginebra". www.gmanetwork.com. GMA News. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ^ "JR Buensuceso Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.


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