Juan Nicholas V. "Nico" Elorde (born 4 October 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the GenSan Warriors of the

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(MPBL).

Early life

Nico is third the son of Johnny Elorde, a boxing promoter in the

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and the grandson of Gabriel Elorde. His two older brothers

Juan Martin Elorde Juan Martin "Bai" Elorde (born 3 November 1984) is a Filipino boxer. He is a former WBO Asia Pacific featherweight and WBO Oriental lightweight champion. He is managed and promoted by his father Johnny Elorde. Early years Juan Martin Elorde ...

and Juan Miguel Elorde are both professional boxers. Although their family is well known in the boxing community and he was introduced to boxing by the age of four, instead, Nico chose to play basketball to be different from his brothers' chosen sporting careers.

College career

Elorde attended

De La Salle Zobel The De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, also referred to by its acronym DLSZ or De La Salle Zobel ( Filipino: Paaralang De La Salle Santiago Zobel), is a private Catholic basic education institution for boys and girls run by the Philippine Distric ...

during his high school days and decided to play for the

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. However, Elorde decided to transfer La Salle's archrival

Ateneo de Manila University , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic ( Jesuits) , academic ...

because of lack of playing time in his freshman year and the school's recruitment of more point guards, leading to his getting cut from the team. Elorde had to serve a one-year residency rule of the UAAP and finally suited up for the Blue Eagles in the 2012 season.

College statistics

UAAP

''College basketball career statistics of Nico Elorde.''

Regular season

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Playoffs

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2014-15 , style="text-align:left;", , 2, , 32.7, , 46.2, , 42.9, , 83.3, , 3, , 4.5, , 1.5, , 0, , 10 , - , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career , 2, , 32.7, , 46.2, , 42.9, , 83.3, , 3, , 4.5, , 1.5, , 0, , 10 , - class="sortbottom"

Professional career

On August 23, 2015, Elorde was drafted by the Alaska Aces with their 33rd pick, however, he was left unsigned by Alaska. In September 2015, Elorde was reported to be practicing with the

Mahindra Enforcer The Terrafirma Dyip is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation and originally played under its affiliate company Columbian Autocar Cor ...

s, a team owned and coached by boxing champion

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, and raised the possibility of an Elorde-Pacquiao back-court tandem, where both names are popular in the sport of

boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...

with Pacquiao being one of the best boxers at the time, and Elorde, whose grandfather

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was a very popular boxer in the 60s and 70s and was considered one of the best boxers ever. However, that eventually was shelved as Elorde was sent to Mahindra's ABL affiliate

Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas Pilipinas MX3 Kings were a Filipino basketball team that played in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). The team only played one season in the ABL, mainly because of financial difficulties after Manny Pacquiao pulled out his financial support from th ...

(now the

Pilipinas MX3 Kings Pilipinas MX3 Kings were a Filipino basketball team that played in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). The team only played one season in the ABL, mainly because of financial difficulties after Manny Pacquiao pulled out his financial support from th ...

), another team owned by Pacquiao. In March 2016, after the 2015–16 ABL season ended, Elorde was signed by Mahindra for the

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PBA career statistics

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

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Awards and honors

* UAAP Season 75 Men's Basketball Champion

Personal life

Nico married to TV host & sports reporter Mich Del Carmen in 2019 & they have a child..

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elorde, Nico 1991 births Living people ASEAN Basketball League players Basketball players from Metro Manila Terrafirma Dyip players Filipino men's basketball players NorthPort Batang Pier players People from Parañaque Point guards Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball players De La Salle Green Archers basketball players Alaska Aces (PBA) draft picks Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players