Félix Javier Pérez
Félix Javier Pérez Rivera (May 31, 1971 – September 21, 2005) was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. In 15 seasons in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), Pérez played for the Mets de Guaynabo, Atléticos de San Germán, Piratas de Quebradillas, Leones de Ponce, and Capitanes de Arecibo.[1] In 1995, he led the league in rebounds with an average of 10.3 per game.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1971 Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Died | September 21, 2005 (aged 34) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1990–2004 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1997 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 1998–1999 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2000–2001 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2002 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2003 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2003–2004 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s basketball | ||
Representing  Puerto Rico | ||
| Goodwill Games | ||
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Pérez was a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team. As part of the national team, he participated in the 1994 Goodwill Games where Puerto Rico won the gold medal, and the 1994 FIBA World Championship.
Pérez was killed on September 21, 2005 outside his home in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, when he tried to help his neighbor during a robbery. He had a wife, Sara Aponte, and four children.[2]
In 2010, Glorimari Jaime Rodríguez, mayor of Pérez's hometown Guayama, announced that the basketball stadium of Cimarrona would be renamed in his honor.[3]
Statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-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 |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Guaynabo | 6 | .500 | .000 | .250 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 1991 | Guaynabo | 14 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | Guaynabo | 33 | .556 | .000 | .475 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
| 1993 | Guaynabo | 30 | .488 | .286 | .442 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 1994 | Guaynabo | 30 | .532 | .000 | .450 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 1995 | Guaynabo | 30 | .602 | .316 | .491 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 1996 | Guaynabo | 34 | .551 | .125 | .362 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| 1997 | Guaynabo | 25 | .622 | .000 | .520 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 1998 | San Germán | 31 | .597 | .000 | .545 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 1999 | San Germán | 18 | .620 | .000 | .556 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Quebradillas | 23 | .556 | .000 | .667 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | Quebradillas | 22 | .640 | .000 | .565 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 2002 | Arecibo | 28 | .548 | .000 | .355 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | Ponce | 24 | .616 | .000 | .556 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Arecibo | 6 | .286 | .000 | .455 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | Arecibo | 27 | .515 | .500 | .615 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| Career | 381 | .560 | .213 | .480 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
References
- Salpicón de malla y aro Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora (March 5, 2004)
- "Estuve con él hasta que la muerte nos separó" Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora; Jiménez, Lester (September 23, 2005)
- Cancha de baloncesto en Guayama llevara el nombre del fenecido baloncelista Félix Javier Pérez Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine on El Sur a la Vista (June 10, 2010)