Kyle Nicholas Pacana Pascual (born April 13, 1990) is a Filipino professional

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player for the Meralco Bolts of the

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(PBA).

College career

Pascual is one of the few players to win a championship in all his five years of playing in the NCAA for the San Beda College Red Lions. He is the first NCAA player to notch the feat since

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, who was the star of the San Sebastian team that won five straight titles from 1993 to 1997.

Professional career

Pascual was drafted 24th overall by Kia in the

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. On March 20, 2016, Pascual was traded to the

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. On September 10, 2017, Pascual, along with Riego Gamalinda, was traded to the

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and Chris Javier. On November 25, 2021, Pascual, along with

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, was traded back to the

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(formerly Kia) for

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. On May 26, 2022, Pascual, who became a free agent after declining Terrafirma's extension offer, signed a two-year deal with the Meralco Bolts.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
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Season-by-season averages

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References

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