Prince Caperal
Prince Renmer B. Caperal[1] (born June 12, 1993) is a Filipino basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the PBA. He was drafted 17th overall by the GlobalPort Batang Pier in the 2014 PBA draft.[2]
| No. 12 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1993 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arellano University |
| PBA draft | 2014 Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–2017 | Barako Bull Energy / Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2017–2018 | Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto |
| 2018–present | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Career highlights and awards | |
College
Caperal attended Arellano University,[3] where he went to the finals against San Beda college in 2014, his senior year.[4]
GlobalPort Batang Pier (2014–2015)
Caperal was selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier as the 17th overall pick in the 2014 PBA Draft.[5]
Barako Bull Energy / Phoenix Fuel Masters (2015–2017)
On 2015, he was traded by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in exchange for fellow big man Dorian Peña and then he along with Mac Baracael, were shipped to the Barako Bull Energy.
Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto (2017–2018)
In 2017, Caperal was traded to the Phoenix Fuel Masters, but was immediately dealt to the Mahindra Floodbuster[6] in exchange for rookie Joseph Eriobu.
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2018–present)
In February 2018, Caperal signed with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Caperal had been traded to Ginebra in 2015 but was immediately traded.[7]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
As of the end of 2020 season[8]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | GlobalPort | 16 | 4.5 | .379 | .500 | .667 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.7 |
| 2015–16 | Barako Bull / Phoenix | 19 | 6.3 | .422 | .333 | .875 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.5 |
| 2016–17 | Phoenix / Columbian | 27 | 13.2 | .381 | .125 | .625 | 3.6 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 3.6 |
| 2017–18 | Columbian / Barangay Ginebra | 35 | 11.3 | .477 | .538 | .714 | 2.7 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | Barangay Ginebra | 34 | 7.0 | .286 | .167 | .800 | 1.5 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | Barangay Ginebra | 22 | 21.1 | .431 | .420 | .733 | 3.9 | .8 | .0 | .2 | 7.8 |
| Career | 153 | 10.7 | .411 | .374 | .719 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 3.5 | |
References
- "Arellano University Chiefs". The Philippine Star. June 25, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- "2014 PBA Draft Results". InterAKTV. August 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- Garcia, Pio (20 June 2013). "At First Glance: Arellano University Chiefs". Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "PBA awaits rookies from NCAA Finals". 19 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Garcia, Pio (26 August 2014). "2014 PBA Rookie Draft Post-Mortem". Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Henson, Joqauin (24 February 2017). "Phoenix aims for Final 4". Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Ramos, Gerry (2018-02-01). "Ginebra picks up Prince Caperal as backup plan for injured Slaughter | SPIN.PH". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- Real GM