Jonathan Grey (born January 13, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the

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of the

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(PBA). He played for the

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of the

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when he was in college.

College career

Grey played for 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

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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

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. In Season 91, Grey became the leader for the Blazers after Mark Romero and

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turned pro. In a win against the

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, 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

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, he had a near triple-double, with 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. After that season, he applied for the

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PBA career

Grey applied for the

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, but his application was voided for not meeting the minimum requirement of

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games played. He then applied for the 2016 Draft, where he was taken with the 7th pick by the

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Meralco Bolts

In his PBA debut, he had 11 points and 4 rebounds in a loss to the

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. He then had a PBA career-high of 24 points against the Phoenix Fuelmasters. He was able to play in the

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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

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, the

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, and the

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. In his second season, Grey got to start for the Batang Pier when

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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

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. In Game 1 of their quarterfinals series against the

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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

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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''
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Season-by-season averages

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References

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