Larry Muyang

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lopez and the surname or paternal family name is Muyang.
Larry Muyang
No. 1 – Phoenix Fuel Masters
PositionCenter
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1995-06-04) June 4, 1995 (age 29)
Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeDe La Salle
Letran
PBA draft2020: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019San Juan Knights
2020Pampanga Giant Lanterns
2021–presentPhoenix Fuel Masters
Career highlights and awards

Larry Lopez Muyang (born June 4, 1995) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

College career

Muyang first played for the De La Salle Green Archers to begin his college career. In 2017, he moved to the Letran Knights.[1] In his first season with Letran during NCAA Season 94, he won NCAA Philippines' Rookie of the Year award.[2] In 2019, he won a championship with Letran in NCAA Season 95.

Amateur career

San Juan Knights (2018–2019)

In 2018, Muyang joined the expansion San Juan Knights of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), where he won a championship in 2019.[3]

Pampanga Giant Lanterns (2019–2020)

Muyang didn't return to San Juan for the following season, and in 2020, moved to his hometown team, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns.[4]

Professional career

Phoenix Fuel Masters (2021–present)

On November 28, 2020, Muyang announced that he would enter the upcoming PBA season 46 draft.[3][5] In said draft, he was selected with the seventh pick of the first round by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.

Career statistics

PBA

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[6]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Phoenix Super LPG 15 7.9 .469 .400 .900 1.9 .1 — .2 2.7
2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG 31 10.5 .578 .400 .685 2.9 .3 .2 .2 5.0
2023–24 Phoenix Super LPG / Phoenix 21 9.9 .368 .222 .727 2.4 .3 — .1 3.5
Career 67 9.8 .490 .303 .729 2.5 .3 .1 .2 4.0

MPBL

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 2019–20 season

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 San Juan 23 11 17.9 .528 — .719 6.9 .8 .5 .9 6.9
2019–20 Pampanga 9 1 19.0 .667 — .828 7.3 .6 .6 .6 7.6

References

  1. ^ Terrado, Reuben (2017-05-04). "Former DLSU center Larry Muyang gets chance to revive basketball career at Letran". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  2. ^ "Prince Eze ang NCAA MVP" [Prince Eze is the NCAA MVP]. Philstar.com (in Tagalog). 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ a b Leongson, Randolph B. (2020-11-28). "Letran big man Larry Muyang says he's joining PBA Rookie Draft". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  4. ^ "Now in Pampanga, Larry Muyang glad San Juan fans did not boo him". Tiebreaker Times. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (2021-01-21). "Malonzo, Muyang add further depth to PBA draft". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  6. ^ "Larry Muyang Player Profile, Phoenix Fuel Masters – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.