John Pinto (basketball)

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John Pinto
Pinto in 2025
No. 10 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1990-10-15) October 15, 1990 (age 35)
Davao City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoly Child College of Davao (Davao City)
CollegeArellano
PBA draft2014: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Drafted byGlobalPort Batang Pier
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015GlobalPort Batang Pier
2015–2016Mahindra Enforcer
2016–2018Blackwater Elite
2019–2021Meralco Bolts
2022–presentBarangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights

Nard John "Nards" V. Pinto (born October 15, 1990) is a Filipino basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Professional career

Pinto was drafted 19th overall by the GlobalPort Batang Pier in the 2014 PBA draft.[1]

In 2015, he joined the Mahindra Enforcer.[2]

In September 2016, he joined the Blackwater Elite after becoming an unrestricted free agent.[3]

On January 7, 2019, he was traded to the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters for Joseph Eriobu.[4] However, before appearing in a game with the Fuel Masters, on January 12, he was traded to the Meralco Bolts for Jason Ballesteros and a 2020 second-round pick. The day after, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Bolts.[5]

On January 1, 2022, Pinto became an unrestricted free agent. On January 7, he signed a three-year deal with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel after declining a contract extension with the Bolts.[6]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   MPG Minutes per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 3FG%  3-point field-goal percentage  4P%  4-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

As of the end of 2024–25 season[7][8]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% 4P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 GlobalPort 215.7.355.182—.2861.4.7.2—1.2
2015–16 Mahindra 3217.4.391.206—.6432.62.6.6.13.9
Blackwater
2016–17 Blackwater 3421.5.424.356—.5203.13.4.6.16.3
2017–18 Blackwater 3423.0.485.517—.6053.24.31.0.16.6
2019 Meralco 4113.0.357.316—.7311.61.3.5.03.5
2020 Meralco 1710.3.229.125—.3851.31.1.4—1.8
2021 Meralco 4022.9.393.342—.6593.02.3.7.16.9
Barangay Ginebra
2022–23 Barangay Ginebra 5116.5.392.330—.7232.52.4.7.04.8
2023–24 Barangay Ginebra 3014.4.405.400—.7372.31.2.4.03.3
2024–25 Barangay Ginebra 427.5.427.395—.7691.0.9.1—2.1
Career 34215.8.401.344—.6312.32.1.5.04.3

References

  1. ↑ "2014 PBA Draft Results | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". Interaksyon. August 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ Galvez, Waylon (September 1, 2015). "Mahindra much better after trade, says coach". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via PressReader.
  3. ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (September 5, 2016). "One door closes but another opens as John Pinto moves from Mahindra to Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Leongson, Randolph (January 7, 2019). "After breakout season at Blackwater, Nard Pinto traded to Phoenix for Eriobu". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (January 13, 2019). "Pinto signs two-year deal with Meralco as PBA approves Phoenix trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (January 7, 2022). "Ginebra picks up free agent John Pinto to boost backcourt". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "John Pinto Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  8. ↑ "Nard Pinto Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.