Jose Antonio Gonzales Reyes (born February 25, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the

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(MPBL). He previously played for the

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where he spent his elementary, high school, and college years. Reyes also hosted several television programs on

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Jai Reyes is Kapuso Network's new sports heartthrob
August 28, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010. He was formerly a host of ''For the Win'', a sports talk segment of GMANews.tv. Prior to joining

, he also had a hosting stint on

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.Manila Bulletin
Game on!
June 16, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2010.

Early life and collegiate career

Reyes first attended the

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in grade school. He then attended the same university in high school, where he played for the Ateneo Blue Eaglets.The Philippine Star
Eagles on top
June 17, 2005. Retrieved October 2, 2010. It was during this time when he first became well known as a scorer due to the two consecutive three-point shots he made which won Game 1 of the 2003 UAAP Juniors' Basketball Finals for the Eaglets. The following year, he led the Eaglets to another title and became a member of the Mythical Five as well as the Finals MVP. He attended the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools where he obtained a degree in Communications Technology Management and also played for the

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who he helped win back-to-back UAAP senior men's basketball championships from

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to 2009.

Professional career

He was drafted 18th overall in the

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by the Powerade Tigers2010 PBA Draft
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in the

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before moving to the Bangkok Cobras of the ABL.

PBA career statistics

''Correct as of September 30, 2016''

Season-by-season averages

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Off the court

Nicknames

Jai earned the nickname JainamiteAteneo Alumni Association
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. June 11, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010. during his playing years in Ateneo due to his scoring ability. While playing for the

Bangkok Cobras The Bangkok Cobras are a professional basketball team from Thailand, Southeast Asia that play in the Asean Basketball League The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is a professional men's basketball league in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong/Macau, ...

, he also became known as the

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,ASEAN Basketball League
ABL in a Minute: Jai Reyes
. April 3, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.ABL Twitter page
/ref> an allusion to his current team's home city and to the "Black Mamba" nickname of Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kobe Bryant, whose father

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is also the current head coach of the Cobras.

Media programs and television shows

''(Includes current and former shows)'' *''For the Win'' (GMANews.tv) *''

Unang Hirit ''Unang Hirit'' () is a Philippine television news broadcasting and talk show broadcast by GMA Network. It is the longest running morning show in the Philippines. Originally hosted by Ryan Agoncillo, Lyn Ching-Pascual, Arnold Clavio, Suzi E ...

'' (GMA Network) *'' Show Me Da Manny'' (GMA Network) *'' Pinoy Records'' (GMA Network) * ''Wild Card'' (Studio 23)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes, Jai 1987 births Living people Filipino expatriate basketball people in Thailand Filipino expatriate basketball people in Vietnam Filipino men's basketball players Filipino television personalities Meralco Bolts players Point guards Powerade Tigers players Saigon Heat players Basketball players from Quezon City TNT Tropang Giga players Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball players Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players Barako Bull Energy draft picks