Glenn Khobuntin

Glenn Khobuntin
No. 24 – NLEX Road Warriors
Position Forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1991-09-07) September 7, 1991
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Letran HS
College National University
PBA draft 2015 Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the NLEX Road Warriors
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2011–2013 Boracay Rum Waves (PBA D-League)
2013–2014 BDO–NU Bulldogs (PBA D-League)
2014–2015 FEU–MJM Builders (PBA D-League)
2015 Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants (PBA D-League)
2015–present NLEX Road Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
2015 Singapore Team
SEABA Championship
2015 Singapore Team

Glenn R. Khobuntin (born September 7, 1991 in Cagayan de Oro) is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

High school careeer

Khobuntin, a Cagayan de Oro City native, studied high school at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, where he was a star player for their junior varsity squad, the Letran Squires. During his high school years at Letran, he was invited to the Nike Elite Camp in 2009 along with other high school standouts and future PBA draft batchmates Baser Amer, Keith Agovida, Nico Elorde, Aljon Mariano, Troy Rosario, and Mark Cruz.[1]

College career

Khobuntin was immediately recruited by NU Bulldogs coach Eric Altamirano after he finished high school. The offer to play for National University was the first and only scholarship offer he received as he did not entertain offers other schools.[2] He first suited up for the Bulldogs in 2010.[3] In his last game with NU, he posted 10 points in helping the school win its first championship after 60 years.[4]

College averages

Season Team G MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 NU 12 18.3 .397 .000 .375 3.8 .8 .4 .0 4.1
2012 NU 9 8.4 .375 .000 .375 2.0 .6 .0 .0 1.7
2013 NU 16 13.3 .483 .000 .588 2.6 .8 .1 .1 4.1
2014 NU 20 28.8 .371 .115 .565 6.8 1.4 .2 .1 9.4

Amateur career

While in the amateur ranks, Khobuntin suited up for several PBA D-League teams - Boracay Rum, BDO-NU Bulldogs, FEU-MJM Builders, and Jumbo Plastic.[5][6][7][8]

Professional career

Khobuntin was drafted tenth overall by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2015 PBA draft.[9]

International career

Khobuntin saw action in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 SEABA Championship, where the Gilas Cadets team won gold medals on both occasions.[10][11]

Personal life

Khobuntin was born to parents Dante and Jocelyn Khobuntin.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Pangunahing high school players sali sa Nike Elite Camp" [Leading high school players to join Nike Elite Camp]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Tagalog). March 31, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ DRAFT PROFILE: GLENN KHOBUNTIN
  3. ↑ Villar, Joey (July 10, 2010). "Season teems with talented rookies". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Graduating CDO cager finally nails championship with NU". CDODev.com. October 16, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pascual, Blackwater spoil Boracay Rhum’s D-League debut". InterAksyon. October 20, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Banco de Oro stuns Wang’s five". Tempo. January 14, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (October 24, 2014). "UAAP Finals foes turn teammates as NU's Alolino, Khobuntin join Belo, Tolomia in PBA D-League". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ Leongson, Randolph B. (June 1, 2015). "PBA D-League: Khobuntin steps up for Jumbo Plastic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Full Results: 2015 PBA Rookie Draft". GMA News and Public Affairs. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ Badua, Snow (June 15, 2015). "THE RISE OF TROY: Rosario's stock rises in SEA Games, but pro-bound player not getting ahead of himself". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sinag Pilipinas’ Troy Rosario: ‘Resiliency’ is team's identity". CNN Philippines. April 16, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ Naredo, Camille B. (October 15, 2014). "Tears flow as Khobuntin, family reunite while history unfolds". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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