Mon Alvin T. Abundo (born October 29, 1992) is a Filipino professional
basketball
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player for
Quezon Huskers of the
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was
Blackwater’s seventh round pick (51st overall) in the
2015 PBA draft
The 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at the Midtown Atrium, Robinsons Place Manila on August 23, 2015. From this draft on, the ...
, making him one of the lowest-drafted players ever to make it to the PBA.
College career
In 2011, Abundo transferred from
Philippine Women's University
The Philippine Women's University (PWU) is a tertiary education school which has its main campus in Manila, Philippines. An institution exclusive for girls from its inception until the 1970s, the PWU admits both women and men as its students.
...
to
Centro Escolar University
Centro Escolar University ( tl, Pamantasang Centro Escolar) also referred to by its acronym CEU is a private non-sectarian higher education institution in San Miguel Manila, Philippines
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of ...
.
In 2012, he was a part of the
CEU Scorpions team that went to the
NAASCU
The National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) is an athletic association of colleges and universities in the Philippines. It was established in 2001.
NAASCU sports are men's, women's and junior's basketball, men' ...
Finals, where they lost to the St. Clare College-Caloocan Saints. The following year, they joined the National Collegiate Basketball League (NCBL), and won the Founders' Cup tournament. It led up to their performance the following NAASCU season, in which they swept the elimination rounds to go straight to the finals. In a finals rematch against St. Clare, they lost Game 1, but they bounced back in Games 2 and 3 to win CEU its first ever NAASCU men's basketball title. They were able to defend their title the following two seasons.
Professional career
Star / Magnolia Hotshots
In the
2015 PBA Draft
The 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at the Midtown Atrium, Robinsons Place Manila on August 23, 2015. From this draft on, the ...
, Abundo was picked by the
Blackwater Elite in the seventh round.
However, he never got to play for them, as he was cut by the team.
He played for the
Cafe France Bakers
The PBA Developmental League, or PBA D-League, is the Philippine Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization.
History
The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the collapse of the proposed merger between the Phili ...
in the
PBA D-League
The PBA Developmental League, or PBA D-League, is the Philippine Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization.
History
The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the collapse of the proposed merger between the Philip ...
.
Abundo then got his chance to play in the PBA when he received an invite to try out for the
Star Hotshots in 2016. For three days, he would take bus rides to Manila after playing in ''
ligang labas Ligang labas is a Tagalog language term for playing in a sports league (oftentimes basketball) other than where a player's team is primarily playing. Translated as "outside league" (or, "league that's not ours"), ligang labas is also a description u ...
'' games in Lucena. His efforts paid off as he was signed by the Hotshots.
At Star, Abundo became a fan-favorite and an important practice player.
He participated in the Obstacle Challenge during the
2017 PBA All-Star Week
The 2017 PBA All-Star Week was the annual all-star week of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2016–17 season which was on April 26 to 30, 2017 on three different venues covering Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The all-star week kicked ...
. He scored 14 points in a playoff win over the
Meralco Bolts
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. In 2018, he suffered a partial MCL tear. He was part of the team that won the
2018 Governors' Cup.
In 2021, Abundo was re-signed by the team. Later that year, he was released from the team.
San Juan Knights
Soon after his release from Magnolia, Abundo joined the
San Juan Knights in the
inaugural Filbasket season and in the
2021 MPBL Invitational
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.
NorthPort Batang Pier
Abundo then made a brief return to the PBA when he signed with the
NorthPort Batang Pier
The NorthPort Batang Pier is a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) team that first played in the 2012–13 PBA season. The team took over the franchise of the Powerade Tigers in 2012 after it was sold to Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. Besides Nor ...
.
Return to San Juan
Abundo played for San Juan during the
2022 MPBL season
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This season the MPBL announced their partnership with OKBet as their official betting partner.
Format
* Just like in pr ...
. 11 games into the season, he was released by the team.
Davao Occidental Tigers
In 2023, Abundo played for the
Davao Occidental Tigers in the
Pilipinas Super League
The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) is a professional basketball league in the Philippines.
History
The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) was founded in December 2021 by former officials of another league; the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. It was estab ...
.
Quezon Huskers
Abundo returned to the MPBL by joining the
Quezon Huskers during the
2023 season
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. In a game against the
Imus SV Squad, he had 15 points to go with nine assists, five rebounds and two steals. They were eliminated by the
Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines in the playoffs.
PBA career statistics
''As of the end of 2021 season''
Real GM
Season-by-season averages
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, 19 , , 5.3 , , .468 , , .423 , , .333 , , .8 , , .5 , , .2 , , .0 , , 3.0
, -
, align=left ,
, 8 , , 4.5 , , .350 , , .222 , , — , , 1.0 , , .4 , , .1 , , .0 , , 2.0
, -
, align=left ,
, 16 , , 4.1 , , .308 , , .222 , , .500 , , .9 , , .7 , , .1 , , .0 , , 1.3
, -
, align=left ,
, 4 , , 4.4 , , .167 , , .250 , , — , , .8 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .8
, -
, align=left ,
, align=left , NorthPort
, 3 , , 1.9 , , — , , — , , .500 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .3
, -class=sortbottom
, align=center colspan=2 , Career
, 50 , , 4.5 , , .384 , , .316 , , .400 , , .9 , , .6 , , .1 , , .0 , , 2.0
National team career
Abundo was part of the 24-man pool for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
The 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge was the 6th FIBA Asia Challenge, an international basketball tournament of FIBA Asia which was hosted by Iran from 9–18 September 2016. This tournament served as the first step in determining the process of the quali ...
.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abundo, Alvin
1992 births
Living people
Basketball players from Metro Manila
Blackwater Bossing draft picks
Centro Escolar University alumni
CEU Scorpions basketball players
Filipino men's basketball players
Magnolia Hotshots players
People from Parañaque
Point guards
Tagalog people
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players
NorthPort Batang Pier players