Christopher Joyce Fernando Javier (born December 6, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the

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of the

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(PBA). He was drafted 5th overall by Star in the

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Early life

The young Javier learned the rudiments of the game of basketball when he participated in a camp held by former PBA player Ed Cordero sometime in 2005. A year later, he was recruited by the

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, which he helped win more championships in the high school division of the

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. When it was time for him to move to college, he planned to enroll at De La Salle University with fellow Red Cub Alfonzo Gotladera but was advised to play elsewhere to avoid playing in the shadow of his teammate.

Collegiate career

Javier played his entire five-year collegiate career for the

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in the

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. He posted career averages of 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 22.6 minutes, playing a total of 68 games. He started turning heads during his sophomore year after averaging 10.6 points and 6.9 rebounds, an improvement from his rookie numbers of 4.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. In the same

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, he hit back-to-back game winners — first against UP and then against five-peat seeking

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PBA D-League

Javier had an impressive stint with Racal Tile Masters in the

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Professional career

Javier was drafted fifth overall in the

by the

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. On September 10, 2017, Javier, along with

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, was traded to the

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for

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and Riego Gamalinda. On September 18, 2020, he signed with the

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. He also had a stint with the team's affiliate 3x3 team, the

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, during the 2021 PBA 3x3 season. On June 3, 2022, he signed with the

Career statistics

PBA season-by-season averages

''As of the end of 2022–23 season'' , - , align=left , , align=left , Star , 16 , , 4.7 , , .364 , , .000 , , .800 , , .6 , , .3 , , .0 , , .2 , , 1.3 , - , align=left , , align=left , Blackwater , 18 , , 6.0 , , .455 , , .182 , , .600 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , .2 , , .1 , , 1.9 , - , align=left , , align=left , Blackwater , 20 , , 13.1 , , .358 , , .321 , , .708 , , 2.4 , , .5 , , .2 , , .2 , , 4.2 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 8 , , 3.6 , , .400 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .8 , - , align=left , , align=left , NorthPort , 6 , , 7.8 , , .455 , , .286 , , — , , 1.7 , , .2 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.0 , -class=sortbottom , align="center" colspan=2 , Career , 68 , , 7.7 , , .388 , , .245 , , .722 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .1 , , .1 , , 2.3

College

Elimination rounds

, - , align="left" , 2011-12 , align="left" rowspan="5" , UE , 14 , , 20.6 , , .397 , , .000 , , .583 , , 4.6 , , .6 , , - , , .5 , , 4.6 , - , align="left" ,

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, 14 , , 29.5 , , .500 , , .100 , , .614 , , 6.9 , , .9 , , .2 , , .4 , , 10.6 , - , align="left" , 2013-14 , 14 , , 17.7 , , .403 , , .167 , , .133 , , 3.5 , , .4 , , - , , .4 , , 4.5 , - , align="left" , 2014-15 , 14 , , 21.0 , , .435 , , .000 , , .688 , , 4.0 , , .8 , , .2 , , .4 , , 6.1 , - , align="left" , 2015-16 , 13 , , 24.4 , , .456 , , .000 , , .700 , , 6.6 , , .8 , , .1 , , 1.5 , , 11.2 , -class=sortbottom , align="center" colspan=2 , Career , 69 , , 22.6 , , .425 , , .182 , , .581 , , 5.1 , , .7 , , .1 , , .6 , , 7.3

Playoffs

, - , align="left" , 2014-15 , align="left" , UE , 1 , , 19.4 , , .333 , , .000 , , .500 , , 3.0 , , - , , - , , - , , 5.0 , -class=sortbottom , align="center" colspan=2 , Career , 1 , , 19.4 , , .333 , , .000 , , .500 , , 3.0 , , - , , - , , - , , 5.0

International

Javier suited up for the Philippine national team that competed in the

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. He averaged 3.6 points, 0.8 rebound, and 9.1 minutes in the five games that he played.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Javier, Chris 1992 births Living people Basketball players from Laguna (province) Centers (basketball) Magnolia Hotshots draft picks Magnolia Hotshots players People from Biñan Philippines men's national basketball team players Filipino men's 3x3 basketball players Filipino men's basketball players PBA 3x3 players Power forwards (basketball) San Beda University alumni TNT Tropang Giga players UE Red Warriors basketball players NorthPort Batang Pier players