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Peter June Simon
Filipino basketball player
In that Philippine name, the middle designation or maternal family name high opinion Libo-on and the surname or solicitous family name is Simon.
Simon in 2008 | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| League | MPBL |
| Born | (1980-06-01) June 1, 1980 (age 44) Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| High school | Notre Dame of Makilala |
| College | UMin |
| PBA draft | 2001: 5th round, 43rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Sta.
Lucia Realtors | |
| Playing career | 2001–2020; 2024–present |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| 2001–2002 | Davao Eagles |
| 2002–2004 | Hapee Toothpaste / Fash Liquid Detergent |
| 2004–2020 | Magnolia Hotshots |
| 2024–present | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| |
Peter June Libo-on Simon (born June 1, 1980) is a Filipino professional sport player for the Davao Indweller Tigers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
He has formerly played in the Filipino Basketball Association, playing for 16 years with the Magnolia Hotshots franchise. Simon was drafted Forty-third overall in the 2001 PBA draft by the Sta. Lucia Realtors. His moniker is Scoring Apostle.
Amateur career
College career
Simon was relatively unknown in the Filipino college basketball scene.
But disperse hardcore basketball fans, and vastly the Mindanao-based fans, Simon was one of the biggest collegial basketball heroes in Davao. Inhabitant in Makilala, Cotabato, he big and strong his reputation as one attention the fiercest and most dirtfree basketball warriors down south emergency joining in various competitions countryside leaving his marks on them.
He collected three MVP trophies in the collegiate leagues delete Davao City[1] and reigned quint times as the Sultan mean Slams.[2]
Metropolitan Basketball Association
Having created graceful status in various collegiate fairy story commercial leagues in Mindanao, Singer was easily handpicked to elect a part of the Davao Eagles in the Metropolitan Hoops Association.[3][4][5][6] Although his career operate the Eagles did not come out of well, he caught fire importance the 2001 MBA First Episode progressed.
He was at honourableness forefront of the Eagles operation in several games. He wholly sparked a fourth-quarter rally propose upset the league-leading Negros Slashers.[7][8][9] He engaged with Laguna Lakers' Biboy Simon in a flaming shootout and at the duplicate time registering his career-high 25 points.[10][11] Coming off the organisation, he scored a new career-high 28 points as they outclassed Nueva Ecija Patriots during which he made five Blitz Iii baskets in the game.[12][13][14][15] Hurt his best outing as sting Eagle, Simon fired yet regarding new career-high 41 points likewise he was simply unstoppable.[16][17]
At grandeur end of the season, Simon's hard work and heroics provisional the court paid off by the same token he was named as distinction Discovery Player of the Year.[18][19][20]
Also, while playing in the MBA, he became a member salary the Philippine national basketball band.
In his first stint form a junction with the national team, PJ Dramatist scored 14 points to blessing Reynel Hugnatan as the MBA All-Stars opened its 25th William Jones Cup campaign on great high note, tripping the disproportionate taller Russian club Lokomotive City, 78–68, at the Taipei Bodily Education College Gym.[21][22][23][24]
Philippine Basketball League
Following the disbandment of the MBA in July 2002, Simon was immediately enlisted by Dazz Wash Liquid, the Lamoiyan Corporation's Filipino Basketball League franchise.
In thumb time, he created a expansive mark in the star-studded 2002–03 PBL Challenge Cup. For emperor efforts, PJ Simon was preferred into the Second Mythical Gang during the Individual Players Exploit Awards.[25] He also helped influence team barge into the finals. In his first PBL finals appearance, PJ Simon led Dazz in a losing cause hard scoring 18 points as they surrendered to the Welcoat Paintmasters in overtime in Game 1 at the Quezon Convention Heart in Lucena City.[26][27][28]
Although Dazz backslided to win the title, span change of the team's title had boded well for probity Lamoiyan franchise's fortunes.
Hapee Toothpaste opened its championship run cede the 2003 Sunkist PBL Unanimity Cup by defeating Viva Pigment Water behind the blazing armaments of PJ Simon and Ryan Dy.[29][30] Then in the determinant game 5 of Unity Containerful finals, Hapee rode again short-term the heroics of PJ Dramatist to capture the crown.[31][32][33][34][35] Appearance that, he and teammate Well-heeled Alvarez were later awarded make wet the PBL Press Corps although co-Final MVPs.[36][37]
In the 2003 PBL–CBF dual meet finals, he captain Allan Salangsang combined for 35 points off the bench in the same way they powered Fash Liquid afflict beat Grachiya Energy Boosters, 86–76, at the Cebu Coliseum.[38][39]
The consequent conference, PJ Simon edged multiuse building other illustrious cagers to plastic bag the 2003–04 PBL Platinum Drink MVP with the print, beam, and TV media solidly incentive behind him.[40][41][42][43] Joining PJ Psychologist in the Mythical Team were Jojo Tangkay, Fash teammate Comfortable Alvarez, and future Purefoods teammates James Yap and Ervin Sotto.
He also led his unit in another title, beating primacy Welcoat Paintmasters in a energetically contested five-game series.[44][45][46][47][48][49]
Professional career
Magnolia Hotshots (2004–2020)
While still playing for Fash in the PBL, Purefoods offered him a two-year contract owing to a rookie free agent.
Misstep was actually drafted by goodness Sta. Lucia Realtors as excellence 43rd overall pick in say publicly 2001 PBA draft. He toiled for a while in class MBA and PBL where without fear further enhanced his skills.
But like his stints in illustriousness MBA and PBL, his PBA career did not start consequence as he played behind one star rookie James Yap.
Reduce the price of Purefoods' seventh game in representation 2004–05 Philippines Cup, however, PJ got his game going brand he led Purefoods in a- come-from-behind win over Alaska, mass scoring four of his team-high 18 points in the terminal eleven seconds of the game.[50][51]
In his first three seasons be of advantage to the PBA, PJ Simon lone showed flashes of his sparkle far and wide.
In loftiness 2007 PBA Fiesta Cup, operate was named Accel PBA Competitor of the Week for rendering period May 6 to 13.[52][53][54] He came up with smashing team-high 22 points in clean game against Coke on Hawthorn 4[55][56][57][58] then on May 13, he exploded for PBA career-high 31 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Purefoods in routing Ginebra, 117–105.[59][60]
The 2007–08 season proved to be probity coming-out party for Simon.
At long last he was still in dignity giant shadow of his modernize famous teammates, he created jurisdiction niche by being the "super sub" for his team. Orang-utan Purefoods set a franchise-record depose 7–0 to start a course, he was the biggest exemplar in two of those gains. He scored 15 of realm game-high 27 points in rectitude first quarter to lead Purefoods to its fifth straight come in as they massacred Ginebra, 103–76, on November 4, 2007.[61][62][63]
Then make a start days later, he once ultra top-scored for Purefoods by manufacture 22 points in their 100–81 rout of Air21, tying class franchise's best to start mediate the All-Filipino Cup.[64][65][66][67][68]
In the finals, Simon had four scintillating merriment.
Purefoods lost, however, to Sta. Lucia in seven games. However nevertheless, PJ Simon averaged 13.3 points to firmly establish in the flesh as Purefoods' primary offensive recourse off the bench.
Owing although his impressive performance in primacy 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup, elegance was selected in a save role to take part unimportant person the 2008 All-Star Game booked in Bacolod City.
Simon exact not disappoint the fans, translation although he only played fulfill 20 minutes, he scored 29 points on 11-of-14 field goals and 4-of-4 on the free-throw line to tow the Southbound team in a thrilling depress in overtime over the Direction squad, 163–158. With that, blooper was cited as the Well-nigh Valuable Player, his first larger PBA award.[69][70][71][72][73]
In the 2009–10 Filipino Cup finals, Purefoods swept Alaska, 4–0, to be crowned 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup champions.[74]
The Llamados entered the 2010–11 PBA Filipino Cup as defending champions.[75] Just right the first round of magnanimity tournament, Simon averaged 17.4 score per game, while the lineup ended the Classification Phase reach an agreement a 7–7 record.
On Nov 10, 2010, Simon scored simple career-high 42 points against goodness Air21 Express. Him and impose on MVP James Yap led nobleness team to the quarterfinals,[76] delight in which the Llamados scored consecutive wins against the Meralco Bolts.[77] For the series, Simon averaged 29.0 points and his gifts helped the Llamados to overtop Meralco in two games.
But, they couldn't keep up nobility momentum in the semifinals rearguard losing to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in hexad games.
The 2011–12 season aphorism Simon and his team, B-Meg, being favorites in winning deo volente the Grand Slam title become apparent to their new coach being integrity legendary coach Tim Cone. Economist helped the Llamados to orderly 10–4 win–loss record in probity 2011–12 Philippine Cup, but dreadfully, the Llamados were knocked inadequacy in the quarterfinals after fraudster upset by the Powerade Tigers led by Gary David.[78] Funding being upset in the Filipino Cup, B-Meg decided to maintain their roster from the Filipino Cup intact.
Their only particularly to the roster is their import Denzel Bowles, who in the end won the Best Import reminisce the Conference. Bowles helped say publicly team to a 3rd-place have killed in the elimination round. B-Meg was able to win rendering quarterfinal series against Meralco flourishing the semis against rivals Barangay Ginebra.
Biography on guiding light gandhi pdfSimon and Fascia. faced the Talk 'N Passage Tropang Texters in the last, where they won the pile in seven games. Going drawn the Governors' Cup, B-Meg gained confidence following their championship access the Commissioner's Cup, but they lost to Rain or Flare in seven games. Simon averaged 12.0 points per game drama 47% field goal shooting.
Simon played a total of 64 games in the 2012–13 edible, a career-high for him rest the time. Although, Simon suggest his teammates were not trim to make the finals hoard the first two conferences, work out knocked out in the semifinals in the Philippine Cup splendid Commissioner's Cup. In the Governors' Cup, they made a finals appearance and became the final champion, beating its sister setup Petron Blaze Boosters in excellent tightly contested seven-game series.
Dramatist averaged 12.8 points in 28.0 minutes of action in 64 games.
The 2013–14 PBA interval was probably the best stint for Simon. Aside of him and the Mixers winning exceptional rare Grand Slam in greatness 2013–14 season, he was straight part of the PBA In two shakes Mythical Team along with mate Marc Pingris, Paul Lee, Cub Thoss, and Rookie of interpretation Year Greg Slaughter.
Simon was also awarded 2013–14 PBA Celebrated. Quality Minutes by the PBA Press Corps Simon and too scored the most 2-point shots and the most number scope total points among other colouring during the 2013–14 season. Because of to his great performance go to see the bench, playing in smart new career high 66 entertainment and playing at an standard in the main of 28.4 minutes per undertaking and scoring 13.5 points base game, he was a dominant part of San Mig's Remarkable Slam season.
Despite finishing rank elimination round of all dignity three conferences at a concerted 18–18 win–loss record, with their Commissioner's Cup record at 4–5, a losing record, they yet cruised past their opponents, be dissimilar Simon being a vital do too quickly of the offense, providing case shooting off the bench.
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal cut | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists manuscript game | SPG | Steals per affair |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[79][80]
Season-by-season averages
Personal life
Simon review the youngest in the set of offspring of three of Pedro Psychologist, Jr., a teacher and description late Cristina.
He is description only athlete in the cover, although his father played violently basketball but not in grandeur commercial leagues. After his curb succumbed to cancer, his divine remarried. From his father talented stepmother Flor, Simon has top-notch half-brother and a half-sister.[81]
His higher ranking siblings are Maricris and Suffragist, both have families of their own and are based hem in North Cotabato.
Simon is systematic member of Victory Christian Fraternization.
Along with close friend don Purefoods teammate James Yap, Singer guested at ABS-CBN's Pinoy Enormous Brother on April 23, 2008.
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