Jonathan Grey (born January 13, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the
NorthPort Batang Pier of the
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
He played for the
Benilde Blazers
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of the
NCAA when he was in college.
College career
Grey played for the
Benilde Blazers
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The Blazers were formerly a member National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) before they applied and were admitted to the ...
as early as
Season 87.
In
Season 90, he was one of the notable snubs from the NCAA All-Star Game, despite averaging 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals. Still, he was chosen to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest. He scored 19 points in a win over the
Perpetual Altas
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to end the first round of eliminations. Unfortunately, the Blazers didn't make the Final Four due to a loss to the
Letran Knights.
In
Season 91, Grey became the leader for the Blazers after Mark Romero and
Paolo Taha turned pro. In a win against the
San Sebastian Stags, he had 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. That season, he was able to win the All-Star Game MVP. In a win against the
EAC Generals, he had a near triple-double, with 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. After that season, he applied for the
PBA Draft
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.
PBA career
Grey applied for the
2015 PBA Draft
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, but his application was voided for not meeting the minimum requirement of
D-League
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games played. He then applied for the
2016 Draft, where he was taken with the 7th pick by the
Meralco Bolts
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.
Meralco Bolts
In his PBA debut, he had 11 points and 4 rebounds in a loss to the
Blackwater Elite. He then had a PBA career-high of 24 points against the
Phoenix Fuelmasters. He was able to play in the
All-Star Game as a member of Gilas, leading them with 19 points against the Luzon All-Stars. His time with Meralco ended when he was traded to Globalport.
Globalport/NorthPort Batang Pier
Grey was among seven players involved in a trade with Meralco, the
NLEX Road Warriors
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The Roa ...
, the
TNT Katropa, and the
GlobalPort Batang Pier.
In his second season, Grey got to start for the Batang Pier when
Terrence Romeo was injured, and scored 13 points in a loss to NLEX during the
2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup. He tied his career-high in points against his former team. In the
Commissioner's Cup, he scored a conference high of 16 points in a win over the
Columbian Dyip. In Game 1 of their quarterfinals series against the
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
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, he scored 22 points, including a game-winning three from the corner. However, they were eliminated the next game as he only scored 10 points. They didn't make the playoffs for the
Governors' Cup, despite making the quarterfinals the previous two conferences.
In the 2019 season, he suffered a torn
patellar tendon on his left knee, causing him to miss the rest of that season and the
2020 Philippine Cup.
Grey was able to play in the 2021 season before injuring his other patellar tendon.
PBA career statistics
''As of the end of the 2021 season''
Real GM
Season-by-season averages
, -
, align=left rowspan=2,
, align=left , 2016–17 Meralco Bolts season, Meralco
, rowspan=2, 26 , , rowspan=2, 10.9 , , rowspan=2, .448 , , rowspan=2, .222 , , rowspan=2, .676 , , rowspan=2, 1.8 , , rowspan=2, .9 , , rowspan=2, .4 , , rowspan=2, .1 , , rowspan=2, 4.6
, -
, align=left , GlobalPort
, -
, align=left ,
, align=left , GlobalPort / NorthPort
, 36 , , 18.8 , , .440 , , .293 , , .655 , , 2.7 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .2 , , 8.9
, -
, align=left ,
, align=left , NorthPort
, 17 , , 19.4 , , .463 , , .381 , , .718 , , 2.0 , , 1.6 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 9.3
, -
, align=left ,
, align=left , NorthPort
, 14 , , 6.7 , , .355 , , .300 , , .786 , , 1.2 , , .4 , , - , , .1 , , 2.6
, -class=sortbottom
, align="center" colspan=2 , Career
, 93 , , 14.9 , , .442 , , .300 , , .684 , , 2.1 , , 1.1 , , .5 , , .2 , , 6.8
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grey, Jonathan
1992 births
Living people
Basketball players from Metro Manila
Filipino men's basketball players
Meralco Bolts players
Benilde Blazers basketball players
NorthPort Batang Pier players
Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Manila
Meralco Bolts draft picks