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{{short description|Filipino basketball player (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Philippine name|Antonio|Intal}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = JC Intal
| image = PBA - Globalport vs Barako Bull - JC Intal-Barako Bull - 2015-1225 (23979111955).jpg
| caption = Intal with the [[Barako Bull Energy]] in 2015
| image_size = 250px
| number = 
| position = 
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| nationality = Filipino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|18}}
| birth_place = [[Minalin, Pampanga]], Philippines
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 185
| high school = [[Claret School of Quezon City]]<br>[[Colegio de San Juan de Letran|Letran]] ([[Manila]])
| college = [[Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball team|Ateneo]]
| draft_year_pba = 2007
| draft_round_pba = 1
| draft_pick_pba = 4
| draft_team_pba = [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]
| career_start = 2007
| career_end = 2020
| career_position = [[Small forward]]
| years1 = 2007–2009
| team1 = [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express / Barako Bull Energy]]
| years2 = 2009–2012
| team2 = [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Barangay Ginebra Kings]]
| years3 = 2012–2013
| team3 = [[San Mig Super Coffee Mixers|B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers]]
| years4 = 2013–2016
| team4 = Barako Bull Energy
| years5 = 2016–2020
| team5 = [[Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters]]
| highlights = * [[List of Philippine Basketball Association champions|PBA champion]] ([[2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2012 Commissioner's]])
* 3× [[Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game|PBA All-Star]] ([[2010 PBA All-Star Weekend|2010]]–[[2012 PBA All-Star Weekend|2012]])
* [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines|UAAP champion]] ([[UAAP Season 65|2002]])
* UAAP Mythical First Team ([[UAAP Season 69|2006]])
* UAAP Most Improved Player ([[UAAP Season 67|2004]])
* UAAP Breakout Player of the Season ([[UAAP Season 69|2006]])
* [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Slam Dunk Champion (2003)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FIBA Asia Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2015 FIBA Asia Championship|2015 Changsha]] | [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[William Jones Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[William Jones Cup|2015 Taipei]] | [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Team]]}}
| career_number = 7, 21
}}

'''John Christopher Antonio "JC" Intal''' ({{IPA|tl|ʔɪnˈtal}}; born November 18, 1983) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for four teams during his career in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA). He is married to television host and model [[Bianca Gonzalez]].

==Early life and college career==
Born in [[Minalin, Pampanga]], Philippines, Intal initially studied at [[Claret School of Quezon City]] before he transferred to [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran|Letran]] he became a part of the [[Letran Knights|Letran Squires]] high school varsity team.<ref name=":2">{{Citation|title="Kahit Papano Pala, Nagkaroon Ako Ng Impact Sa BASKETBALL.." #RocketOUT {{!}} JC INTAL| date=April 3, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITM2K_S03T4|language=en|access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref> When he was in Grade 7, he made his first dunk.<ref name=":2" /> After his high school days, he tried out for the [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]].<ref name=":2" /> While playing for the Blue Eagles, he was placed in the Team B and upon his second year in college he became a member of Team A.<ref name=":2" /> He was the part of the team that won its first [[UAAP Season 65 men's basketball tournament|UAAP Senior's Basketball Championship]] in 2002.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Villanueva|first=Eros|date=March 22, 2021|title=Phoenix's JC Intal retires after 13 seasons|url=https://www.espn.ph/basketball/pba/story/_/id/31111101/phoenix-jc-intal-retires-13-seasons|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> He ended his college career in 2006 with a loss to the UST Growling Tigers in the [[UAAP Season 69 men's basketball tournament|UAAP Finals]] in that same year.<ref name=":2" />

While in college, he played amateur basketball for the [[Harbour Centre Batang Pier]] of the [[Philippine Basketball League]],<ref name=":2" /> where he became known for his high-flying abilities, thus earning the nickname '''The Rocket''', having won the Slam Dunk contest in 2003.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Saldajeno|first=Ivan|date=March 21, 2021|title='ROCKET OUT' {{!}} JC Intal calls it a career|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2021/03/rocket-out-jc-intal-calls-it-career.html|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=www.dugout.ph}}</ref>

==Professional career==

=== Air 21/ Barako Bull Energy ===
Intal was drafted 4th overall by the [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] in the [[2007 PBA draft]].<ref name=":0" /> He only played one conference in his rookie season, as he had a rare skin disease that prevented him from sweating, causing him to miss the next conferences while he sought treatment.<ref name=":2" /> After 6 months, he was able to play again.<ref name=":2" />

=== Barangay Ginebra Kings ===
In 2009, he was acquired by [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Barangay Ginebra Kings]] via a trade.<ref name=":3" /> In three seasons with the Kings, he was a reliable role player, complementing with leading scorers [[Mark Caguioa]], [[Jayjay Helterbrand]] and [[Eric Menk]], and stepping up for them when they were injured.<ref name=":2" /> He was named Player of the Week for the week of February 1 to 7 after averaging 26.5 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2 blocks and for scoring a career-high 28 points in Ginebra’s 113–100 quarterfinals win over the [[The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Intal finds his niche in Ginebra|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/09/10/intal-finds-his-niche-ginebra|website=ABS-CBN News}}</ref>

=== B-Meg Llamados/ San Mig Coffee Mixers ===
After three seasons with Ginebra, he was again traded to [[San Mig Super Coffee Mixers|B-Meg (now San Mig Coffee)]] via a blockbuster three team trade in exchange for [[Kerby Raymundo]] and [[Dylan Ababou]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Belen |first=Reynaldo |title=B-MEG, Barako, Ginebra seek approval for Raymundo, Intal, Ababou deal |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/b-meg-barako-ginebra-seek-approval-for-raymundo-intal-ababou-deal |work=Spin.ph |location=[[Manila]] |date=January 26, 2012 |access-date=November 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002234910/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/b-meg-barako-ginebra-seek-approval-for-raymundo-intal-ababou-deal |archive-date=October 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> While playing for San Mig, he suffered a [[tear of meniscus|meniscus tear]] in his left knee, causing him to miss basketball action for four months in 2012. Before he could return to full health, he came back into active play, but was never fully healthy, by which his left knee became swollen after every game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dy |first=Richard |title=Fit-again Intal eager to recapture old form under Toroman |url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/special-reports/fit-again-intal-eager-to-recapture-old-form-under-toroman |work=Spin.ph |date=February 27, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2015 }}</ref> He was able to win one championship with the Coffee Mixers in the [[2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2012 Commissioner's Cup]].<ref name=":0" />

=== Barako Bull Energy/Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters ===
Intal was traded again, this time to [[Barako Bull Energy|Barako Bull]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Bracher |first=Jane |title=JC Intal's faith in himself pays off |url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/philippines/47613-jc-intal-faith-in-himself-pays-off |work=[[Rappler]] |date=January 10, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2015 }}</ref> via a blockbuster 10-man, 5-team trade in January 2013.

He posted career highs in scoring, rebounds and assists in the [[2014–15 PBA season|2014-15 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chavez|first=Richiel S.|date=March 23, 2021|title=Phoenix's JC Intal retires after 13 years in PBA|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/03/23/sports/sports-top/phoenixs-jc-intal-retires-after-13-years-in-pba/854386|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=The Manila Times|language=en}}</ref> That season, he competed in the Three-Point Shootout<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 6, 2015|title=Terrence Romeo is new PBA three-point king after beating James Yap, JC Intal in finals|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/terrence-romeo-james-yap-jc-intal-three-point-shootout-2015-pba-all-star-weekend-puerto-princesa-palawan|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref> and the Slam Dunk Contest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 17, 2015|title=KG Canaleta back to challenge young high-flyers Justin Melton, Chris Ellis in Slam Dunk contest|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/nino-canaleta-nlex-slam-dunk-pba-basketball-all-star-game-palawan-reclaim|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref> He also won another Player of the Week award.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 11, 2015|title=Inspired JC Intal gives Barako Bull an energy boost, earns Player of the Week honors|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/jc-intal-player-of-the-week-pba-governors-barako-bull|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref>

Before the start of the [[2016 PBA Governors' Cup|2016 Governors' Cup]], it was revealed that he had bone spurs in his ankles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Gerry|date=June 22, 2016|title=Phoenix coach fears JC Intal out for four, six weeks due to bone spurs on ankle|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/jc-intal-phoenix-injury|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref> He made his conference debut at Phoenix's last game of the conference.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Gerry|date=September 15, 2016|title=Intal optimistic on Phoenix playoff hopes despite rude welcome from Ginebra after long layoff|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/phoenix-ginebra-jc-intal-injury-comeback-pba-governors-cup-2016|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref>

In the 2017 Philippine Cup, he received another Player of the Week award.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 5, 2016|title=Phoenix star JC Intal earns PBA Press Corps Player of Week citation|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/jc-intal-pbapc-player-of-week-phoenix-philippine-cup-all-filipino|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref>

In his last season, the [[2020 PBA Philippine Cup|2020 Philippine Cup]], the Fuel Masters made it all the way to the semifinals.<ref name=":0" /> After that season, he announced on his Instagram account that he had retired.<ref name=":0" />

==PBA career statistics==
{{PBA player statistics legend}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pba-online.net/profile/JC-Intal/56/ |title=JC Intal Player Profile |publisher=PBA-Online! |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218213327/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/JC-Intal/56/ |archive-date=February 18, 2015 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/JC-Intal/Summary/40294#International] Real GM</ref>

===Season-by-season averages===
{{PBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2007}}
| align=left | [[2007–08 Air21 Express season|Air21]]
| 32 || 11.9 || .291 || .164 || .589 || 1.1 || 1.3 || .3 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2008}}
| align=left | [[2008–09 Air21 Express season|Air21]]
| rowspan=2|41 || rowspan=2|15.0 || rowspan=2|.366 || rowspan=2|.236 || rowspan=2|.479 || rowspan=2|2.8 || rowspan=2|1.0 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|5.5
|-
| align=left | [[2008–09 Barangay Ginebra Kings season|Barangay Ginebra]]
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2009}}
| align=left | [[2009–10 Barangay Ginebra Kings season|Barangay Ginebra]]
| 40 || 21.4 || '''.420''' || '''.339''' || .659 || 4.4 || 1.3 || '''.9''' || '''.6''' || 10.4
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2010}}
| align=left | [[2010–11 Barangay Ginebra Kings season|Barangay Ginebra]]
| 44 || 16.2 || .325 || .298 || .732 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .5 || '''.6''' || 5.6
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2011}}
| align=left | [[2011–12 Barangay Ginebra Kings season|Barangay Ginebra]]
| rowspan=2|'''49''' || rowspan=2|19.7 || rowspan=2|.360 || rowspan=2|.221 || rowspan=2|.651 || rowspan=2|4.1 || rowspan=2|1.3 || rowspan=2|.4 || rowspan=2|.3 || rowspan=2|6.2
|-
| align=left | [[2011–12 B-Meg Llamados season|B-Meg]]
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2012}}
| align=left | [[2012–13 San Mig Coffee Mixers season|San Mig Coffee]]
| rowspan=2|35 || rowspan=2|16.3 || rowspan=2|.272 || rowspan=2|.189 || rowspan=2|.696 || rowspan=2|2.7 || rowspan=2|1.3 ||rowspan=2| .5 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|3.8
|-
| align=left | [[2012–13 Barako Bull Energy season|Barako Bull]]
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2013}}
| align=left | [[2013–14 Barako Bull Energy season|Barako Bull]]
| 34 || 22.3 || .378 || .289 || .698 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .6 || .5 || 9.1
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2014}}
| align=left | [[2014–15 Barako Bull Energy season|Barako Bull]]
| 36 || '''30.4''' || .399 || .294 || .593 || '''5.7''' || '''1.9''' || '''.9''' || .4 || '''12.8'''
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2015}}
| align=left | [[2015–16 Barako Bull Energy season|Barako Bull]]
| rowspan=2|26 || rowspan=2|29.5 || rowspan=2|.361 || rowspan=2|.262 || rowspan=2|.675 || rowspan=2|5.1 || rowspan=2|1.7 || rowspan=2|.6 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|11.8
|-
| align=left | [[2015–16 Phoenix Fuel Masters season|Phoenix]]
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2016}}
| align=left | [[2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters season|Phoenix]]
| 34 || 22.5 || .371 || .311 || '''.742''' || 3.6 || 1.7 || .7 || '''.6''' || 10.1
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2017}}
| align=left | [[2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season|Phoenix]]
| 35 || 14.3 || .323 || .250 || .583 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .8 || .4 || 4.0
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2019}}
| align=left | [[2019 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters season|Phoenix Pulse]]
| 25 || 17.2 || .346 || .267 || .688 || 4.5 || 1.4 || .3 || .4 || 5.0
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2020}}
| align=left | [[2020 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters season|Phoenix Super LPG]]
| 16 || 14.3 || .361 || .297 || .727 || 2.6 || 1.8 || .4 || .1 || 4.4
|-class=sortbottom
| align=center colspan=2 | Career
| 447 || 19.3 || .362 || .272 || .646 || 3.6 || 1.3 || .6 || .4 || 7.2
{{end}}

==International career==
Intal was part of the 16-man Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 pool that was gearing up for the [[2015 FIBA Asia Championship]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Joble |first=Rey |title=Barako Bull's JC Intal treasures Gilas Pilipinas invite: 'It's an ultimate gift for me as a PBA player' |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/barako-bulls-jc-intal-treasures-gilas-pilipinas-invite-its-an-ultimate-gift-for-me-as-a-pba-player |publisher=InterAksyon |date=August 6, 2015 |access-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002210111/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/barako-bulls-jc-intal-treasures-gilas-pilipinas-invite-its-an-ultimate-gift-for-me-as-a-pba-player |archive-date=October 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{ cite news |title=List of PBA players for Gilas Pilipinas Pool |url=http://pba.inquirer.net/59722/list-of-pba-players-for-gilas-pilipinas-pool |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=August 3, 2015 |access-date=October 2, 2015 }}</ref> After a successful stint in the 2015 Toyota Four Nations Cup and the [[2015 William Jones Cup|37th William Jones Cup]] in Taiwan, he was named to the Final 12 roster that represented the country in the FIBA Asia tournament.<ref>{{ cite news |title=SBP names Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 roster for 2015 Fiba Asia Championships |url=http://pba.inquirer.net/60434/sbp-names-gilas-pilipinas-final-12-roster-for-2015-fiba-asia-championships |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=September 8, 2015 |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Intal was engaged to TV host [[Bianca Gonzalez]],<ref>{{ cite news |last=Badua |first=Snow |title=Find out how PBA player Intal executed perfect game plan for his slam-dunk proposal to TV host Bianca Gonzalez |url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/find-out-how-jc-intal-planned-and-pulled-off-perfect-game-plan-for-his-slam-dunk-proposal-to-girlfriend-bianca-gonzales |work=Spin.ph |date=March 20, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2015 }}</ref> his girlfriend since 2011. On March 20, 2014, he proposed to Gonzalez at [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]] Terminal 2, as the latter was about to depart for [[London]].<ref>{{ cite news |last=Fopalan |first=Renee |title=Bianca Gonzales, JC Intal get engaged after airport proposal |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/353343/showbiz/bianca-gonzales-jc-intal-get-engaged-after-airport-proposal |work=[[GMA News and Public Affairs]] |date=March 20, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2015 }}</ref> Intal's parents and couple [[Cheska Garcia]] and [[Doug Kramer]] were among those who witnessed the proposal.<ref>{{ cite news |last=Ramirez |first=Patty |title=Bianca Gonzalez now engaged to JC Intal |url=http://push.abs-cbn.com/features/10627/bianca-gonzalez-now-engaged-to-jc-intal/ |work=[[ABS-CBN Corporation]] |date=March 20, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2015 }}</ref> Intal and Gonzalez married on December 4, 2014, in [[El Nido, Palawan|El Nido]], [[Palawan]].<ref>{{ cite news |title=Bianca Gonzalez and JC Intal wed in Palawan |url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/77001-bianca-gonzalez-jc-intal-wedding-palawan |work=[[Rappler]] |date=December 4, 2014 |access-date=April 29, 2015 }}</ref> In April 2015, television host [[Boy Abunda]] announced on his program ''[[Aquino & Abunda Tonight]]'' that Gonzalez and Intal expecting their first child.<ref>{{ cite news |title=Bianca Gonzalez, JC Intal expecting first baby |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/28/15/bianca-gonzalez-jc-intal-expecting-first-baby |publisher=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]] |date=April 28, 2015 |access-date=April 29, 2015 }}</ref> Their first child, who they named Lucia Martine was born in October 23, 2015.<ref>{{ cite news |title=Bianca Gonzalez gives birth to baby girl |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/10/23/15/bianca-gonzalez-gives-birth-baby-girl |work=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]] |date=October 23, 2015 |access-date=October 23, 2015 }}</ref>

He has a younger brother, Rex, who plays volleyball for the national team and also played volleyball for Ateneo.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lozada|first=Mei-lin|date=March 7, 2015|title=JC Intal cuts short PBA All-Star stint to show support for brother Rex, Ateneo in title-clinching win|url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/jc-intal-rex-intal-ateneo-uaap-mens-volleyball|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Isaga|first=JR|date=January 30, 2022|title=Valdez, Morado return to national team pool for Hanoi SEA Games|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/alyssa-valdez-jia-morado-return-players-philippine-pool-2022/|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=RAPPLER|language=en-US}}</ref>

Since retiring, he has focused more on his career as an artist, specifically abstract painting.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Castañeda|first=Jing|title=JC Intal now full-time in painting—and parenting|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/health-and-family/2021/06/22/2107301/jc-intal-now-full-time-paintingand-parenting|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Philstar.com}}</ref> Since 2020, he has had 2 exhibits.<ref name=":1" />

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