Joseph Ronald "J. R." Quiñahan (born May 8, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the
Philippine Basketball Association
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(PBA).
Professional career
Alaska Aces
Quiñahan was drafted by the Alaska Aces seventh overall in the 2007 PBA draft. In his rookie year in the PBA with Alaska, Quiñahan averaged 2.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 9.7 minutes in 39 games.
Burger King Whoppers / Air21 Express
On September 22, 2008, Quiñahan was traded by the Aces to the
Burger King Whoppers
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for
Mark Borboran
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He went to college at the José Rizal University and late ...
.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
In March 2010, him,
Mark Yee
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PBA career statistics
''Correct as of September 24, 2016''Aaron Aban was traded by Air21 (formerly Burger King) to the
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
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for
Yancy de Ocampo
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College career
Yancy started pl ...
and
Ren-Ren Ritualo
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.
Return to Air21
In August 2010, Quiñahan was traded back to Air21 in a three-team trade that sent
Ali Peek
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to Talk 'N Text and future Rain or Shine teammate and the other half of Extra Rice, Inc., Beau Belga.
Powerade Tigers
Quiñahan was again traded by Air21, this time to Powerade Tigers for 2 future draft picks.
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
On August 26, 2011, him and Norman Gonzales were traded to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters for Doug Kramer and Josh Vanlandingham. With Rain or Shine, he has found his niche in the league and has had his longest tenure with a team and the best seasons of his career. He also was paired with another beefy
center
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Beau Belga, forming the ''Extra Rice, Inc.. On March 21, 2016, Quiñahan scored his new career-high 25 points in a 101–114 loss to Tropang TNT. He credits his weight-shedding as one of the top reasons for his career season in the
2015–16 PBA season
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, weighing from a high of 295 pounds down to 260 pounds and until reaching 235 pounds.
GlobalPort Batang Pier
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in exchange for
Jay Washington
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College career
Born in Zambales, Philippines, Washington played for the Eckerd College Tr ...
.
NLEX Road Warriors and reunion with Yeng Guiao
On May 6, 2017, Quiñahan was traded again, this time to the NLEX Road Warriors along with
Larry Fonacier
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as part of a four-team trade between the Road Warriors, GlobalPort,
Meralco
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and
TNT
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that also involved
Garvo Lanete
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College career
Lanete studied and played with San Beda Red Lion ...
sent to the Bolts,
Anthony Semerad
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Alaska
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Air21
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Powerade
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History
In 1988, Powerade became the official sports drink of the Olympics, alongside Aquarius, ano ...
NLEX
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NLEX
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NLEX
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects M ...
NLEX
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects M ...
NLEX
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects M ...
2017 FIBA 3x3 World Cup
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. They finished the tournament at 11th place.
Player profile
A slotman who loves to use his heft to be effective inside the paint, Quiñahan also has a decent stroke from the outside and can consistently hit the open jumper from any distance.
Dubbed "Baby Shaq" in the
Philippine Basketball League
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History
The PBL was formed on Ma ...
where he played for the Granny Goose team because of his physical resemblance to the former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 PBA Draft by the Alaska Aces. He was then traded to the
Air21 Express
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before the 2008–2009 season started. He had a short stint with the
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
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before finding his way back again to Air21. He played college basketball for the
University of the Visayas
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History
Vicente Gullas (1898–1970) founded the University of the Vis ...
(UV) Green Lancers, winning the
Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.
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(CESAFI) men's basketball title in each of his 5 years with UV, as well as winning two MVP awards in 2003 and 2004.