| No. 3 – Pangasinan Heatwaves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1987-09-01) September 1, 1987 (age 37) San Mateo, Isabela, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Beda |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants |
| 2018–2020 | Bulacan Kuyas |
| 2021 | Basilan Peace Riders / Jumbo Plastic |
| 2022–2023 | Nueva Ecija Capitals / Rice Vanguards |
| 2024–present | Pangasinan Heatwaves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Jay-R Taganas (born September 1, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
In his college career, Taganas played for San Beda College and has played in stints in the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL) and the PBA D-League. In 2011, he won a PBA D-League title with the NLEX Road Warriors, and from 2015 to 2016, he was part of the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants team that won back-to-back PCBL championships.
In 2018, he joined the Bulacan Kuyas of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League in its inaugural season, where he earned two all-star selections before moving to the Basilan Peace Riders of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, which itself returned to the MPBL as part of the 2021 MPBL Invitational. In 2022, he would move to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise where he won two championships, one in FilBasket and one in the MPBL. In 2024, Jay-R joined the expansion Pangasinan Heatwaves. Taganas also won the MPBL Sportsmanship award three times.
Career statistics
MPBL
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bulacan | 12 | 8 | 23.8 | .494 | .273 | .513 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| 2018–19 | Bulacan | 27 | 23 | 25.8 | .547 | .250 | .444 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| 2019–20 | Bulacan | 32 | 30 | 22.6 | .435 | .293 | .517 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | Nueva Ecija | 31 | 5 | 13.1 | .628 | .308 | .405 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | Nueva Ecija | 29 | 8 | 13.4 | .527 | .267 | .321 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
References
- Terrado, Reuben (December 4, 2014). "Maynilad employee Jay-R Taganas in D-League comeback as he pursues shelved PBA dream". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- Agcaoili, Lance (August 15, 2018). "Multi-titled D-League vet Taganas insists Che'Lu can complete job". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- Terrado, Reuben (June 5, 2018). "Bulacan Kuyas bolster core with Canada and Co. in bid to atone for MPBL playoff letdown". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- Leongson, Randolph B. (April 4, 2021). "Baloria, Taganas, Bitoon, Mabulac, Siruma beef up Basilan for VisMin Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- "MPBL: Pangasinan, Abra eye impact; Tarlac keeps buildup under wraps". Philstar.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Ilocano people
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Isabela (province)
- San Beda Red Lions basketball players
- MPBL All-Stars
- Bulacan Kuyas players
- Basilan Peace Riders players
- Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards players
- Pangasinan Heatwaves players
- Power forwards
- Centers (basketball)
- 21st-century Filipino sportsmen