Rey Francis J. Guevarra (born November 24, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the

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of the

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(PBA). Guevarra was selected by the

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third overall in the

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. He is known for his great athleticism, and is one of the most athletic players in the PBA today, evidenced by him winning the PBA Slam Dunk Contest for three consecutive years, from

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(with

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) to

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, then again from

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. He also had a brief stint with the

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national team under Serbian mentor

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College career

Guevarra played college for

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where he teamed up with future PBA players

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and

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. Together, they led the

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to a Finals appearance in

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before losing to rival

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. On 2009, Guevarra injured his knee after a bad fall after colliding with San Beda center Sudan Daniel, which prevented him from playing with the

in the PBA and prematurely ended his college career.

Professional career

Air21 Express

Guevarra was drafted by

third overall in the

San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters

On March 2, 2011, Guevarra, along with

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and

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, the top three picks in the 2010 draft, was traded by Air21 to

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for

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and

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Powerade Tigers / GlobalPort Batang Pier

On April 20, 2012, him, Al-Hussaini and

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was traded by Petron Blaze (formerly San Miguel) to

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for

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and

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"The Fafa Dunk"

With 11 seconds left during the 3rd quarter of Powerade Tigers (currently NorthPort Batang Pier) game against the Alaska Aces, Guevarra went coast-to-coast for a facial slam dunk over Aces import Jason Forte. Minutes later, he trended nationwide on Twitter.

Meralco Bolts

Guevarra, along with

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, and a 2015 first round pick was traded by GlobalPort to the

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for

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, and Jaypee Belencion.In the 2014 PBA All-Star Week he won his first Slam Dunk Contest along with co-champion Justin Melton. Both of them had perfect scores in the final two rounds. He won two more Slam Dunk contests again in 2015 and 2016.

Mahindra Floodbuster/Kia Picanto

On October 28, 2016, Guevarra was traded back to Globalport for

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after Meralco lost in the 2016 Governor's Cup Finals. A month later he was in the free agent pool, but picked up by the Mahindra Floodbusters for a one-year deal.

Phoenix Fuel Masters

After failing to get a renewal with Kia, he signed a one-conference deal with the

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. In his time there, he won his 4th and 5th Slam Dunk titles in 2018 and 2019.

PBA career statistics

''Correct as of October 19, 2016''

Season-by-season averages

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Personal life

Guevarra is married to Nisa Guevarra (''nee'' de Cataluna). They married in 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guevarra, Rey 1986 births Living people Barako Bull Energy players Basketball players from Metro Manila FIBA 3x3 World Tour players Filipino men's 3x3 basketball players Terrafirma Dyip players Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players Filipino men's basketball players Meralco Bolts players Letran Knights basketball players People from Parañaque Philippines national 3x3 basketball team players Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters players Powerade Tigers players San Miguel Beermen players Shooting guards Small forwards Barako Bull Energy draft picks