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{{Short description|Filipino basketball player (born 1986)}}
{{Update|part=Professional career|date=December 2022}}
{{Redirect-confused|Jayson William|Jayson Williams|Jason Williams (disambiguation){{!}}Jason Williams}}
{{Philippine name|Castro|William}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name            = Jayson Castro
| image           = Jayson Castro.jpg
| caption         = Castro during [[2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup|2014 FIBA World Cup]]
| number          = 17
| position        = [[Point guard]]
| league          = [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]]
| team            = TNT Tropang 5G
| nationality     = Filipino
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|30}}
| birth_place     = [[Bacolor, Pampanga]], Philippines
| height_ft       = 5
| height_in       = 10
| weight_lbs      = 185
| high school     = [[Don Honorio Ventura State University|DHVSU]] ([[Bacolor, Pampanga]])
|college          = [[PCU Dolphins|PCU]]
| draft_year_pba  = 2008
| draft_round_pba = 1
| draft_pick_pba  = 3
| draft_team_pba  = [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]]
| career_start    = 2008
| years1          = 2008–present
| team1           = [[TNT Tropang 5G|Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters/TNT Tropang Texters/Tropang TNT/TNT KaTropa/TNT Tropang Giga/TNT Tropang 5G]]
| highlights      =
* 10× [[List of Philippine Basketball Association champions|PBA champion]] ([[2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup|2008–09 Philippine]], [[2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup|2010–11 Philippine]], [[2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2011 Commissioner's]], [[2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup|2011–12 Philippine]], [[2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup|2013 Philippine]], [[2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2015 Commissioner's]], [[2021 PBA Philippine Cup|2021 Philippine]], [[2023 PBA Governors' Cup|2023 Governors']], [[2024 PBA Governors' Cup|2024 Governors']], [[2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2024–25 Commissioner's]]) 
* 3× [[PBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|PBA Finals MVP]] ([[2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup|2010–11 Philippine]], [[2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2011 Commissioner's]], [[2024 PBA Governors' Cup|2024 Governors']])
* 5× [[PBA Best Player of the Conference Award|PBA Best Player of the Conference]] ([[2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup|2012–13 Philippine]], [[2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2014 Commissioner's]], [[2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2015 Commissioner's]], [[2016 PBA Governors' Cup|2016 Governors']], [[2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2019 Commissioners']])
* 9× [[PBA All-Star Game|PBA All-Star]] ([[2013 PBA All-Star Weekend|2013]]–[[2019 PBA All-Star Weekend|2019]], [[2023 PBA All-Star Weekend|2023]], [[2024 PBA All-Star Weekend|2024]])
* 5× [[PBA Mythical Team|PBA Mythical First Team]] ({{pbay|2012|end}}–{{pbay|2015|end}}, {{pbay|2019}})
* 3× [[PBA Mythical Team|PBA Mythical Second Team]] ({{pbay|2010|end}}, {{pbay|2011|end}}, {{pbay|2016|end}})
* 2× [[PBA Order of Merit]] ({{pbay|2015|end}}, {{pbay|2022|end}})
* [[List of Philippine Basketball Association season scoring leaders|PBA scoring champion]] ({{pbay|2013|end}})
* [[PBA Most Improved Player Award|PBA Most Improved Player]] ({{pbay|2010|end}})
* 2× [[PBA Mr. Quality Minutes Award|PBA Mr. Quality Minutes]] ({{pbay|2008|end}}, {{pbay|2010|end}})
* [[50 Greatest Players in PBA History]] (2015 selection)
* [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA Philippines]] champion (2004)
* 3× [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA Philippines]] Mythical First Team (2004, 2005, 2006)
* 3× [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] champion (2007 Unity, 2007-08 V-Go Extreme, 2008 Lipovitan Amino)
* 3× [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Most Valuable Player (2006-07 Silver, 2007 Unity, 2007-08 Season) 
* [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Finals MVP (2008 Lipovitan Amino Sports Drink Cup)
* 5× [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Mythical First Team (2005-06 Heroes, 2006 Unity, 2006-07 Silver, 2007 Unity, 2007-08 Season)
* [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Showcase Skills Challenge champion (2007)
* 2× [[FIBA Asia Championship]] All-Star Selection ([[2013 FIBA Asia Championship|2013]], [[2015 FIBA Asia Championship|2015]])
* [[William Jones Cup]] Mythical Five ([[2015 William Jones Cup|2015]])
* [[Brunei Cup]] MVP (2008)
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Southeast Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Basketball at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima]]| [[Basketball at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FIBA Asia Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2013 FIBA Asia Championship|2013 Manila]] | [[2013 Philippines men's national basketball team results|team]]}}
{{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]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[SEABA Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2017 SEABA Championship|2017 Quezon City]]|[[Philippines men's national basketball team|Team]]}}
}}
'''Jayson Castro William'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080426-132861/Filipino-cager-offered-to-play-in-Aussie-League |title=Filipino cager offered to play in Aussie League |publisher=INQUIRER.net |access-date=August 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315054440/http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080426-132861/Filipino-cager-offered-to-play-in-Aussie-League |archive-date=March 15, 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/whos-jayson-william-and-whats-he-doing-in-a-gilas-uniform-read-on Who's Jayson William and what's he doing in a Gilas uniform?], Reuben Terrado, spin.ph, August 2, 2013</ref> (born June 30, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the [[TNT Tropang 5G]] of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA). His moniker is "'''The Blur'''" for his speed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cuna|first1=Charlie|title=Jayson Castro finally gets his due|url=https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/judgmentcall/jayson-castro-finally-gets-due-085102342.html|website=ph.sports.yahoo.com|date=17 January 2013 |publisher=Yahoo! Philippines Sports|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref>

He played for the [[Philippine Christian University]] [[PCU Dolphins|Dolphins]] in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|National Collegiate Athletic Association]], [[Philippine Basketball League]] teams [[Hapee Fresh Fighters|Hapee-PCU Teeth Protectors]] and [[Harbour Centre Batang Pier]].

==Amateur career==

=== High school career ===
Originally from neighboring Betis, [[Guagua]], Castro was a part of the high school basketball team of [[Don Honorio Ventura State University]] in [[Bacolor]]. Castro was the only player from his batch to play college basketball, with [[Philippine Christian University]] (PCU) in Manila.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Castro admits nerves playing first PBA game in alma mater|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/jayson-castro-admits-getting-nervous-playing-first-pba-game-at-dhvsu-a795-20210901|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}</ref>

===College career===
Castro first played for the PCU Dolphins in the NCAA at the [[NCAA Season 79|2003 season]] as a 5'10" [[point guard]]. The Dolphins were not able to clinch a Final Four berth, finishing with a 5–9 record.

Things changed on the [[NCAA Season 80|2004 season]] in which PCU was able to make a turnaround with Castro, [[Gabby Espinas]] and Robert Sanz at the helm, denying [[Letran Knights|Letran]] a back-to-back championship run. Holding the twice to beat advantage, the Dolphins needed an extra game that went into [[Overtime (sports)#Basketball|overtime]] to enter the finals. In the championship series against the [[UPHD Altas|University of Perpetual Help]], the Dolphins swept the best-of-3 finals series to win their first NCAA championship. Castro played second fiddle to both Espinas who won the League MVP award and Sanz, who won the Finals MVP award.

In the [[NCAA Season 81|2005 season]], the Dolphins went into another Final Four appearance, and they made short work of [[Mapúa Cardinals|Mapúa]] on their way to the Finals where they met Letran once again. The Dolphins won Game 1 behind Castro's game-high 20 points. The Dolphins were beaten by Letran in the next two games as Castro got cold.

In [[NCAA Season 82|2006 season]], Castro gave out an all-NCAA team performance as he was named as one of the Mythical 5 members; he and Espinas led PCU to a third consecutive Finals appearance this time against [[San Beda Red Lions|San Beda College]]. Despite Castro scoring a team-high 16 points, the Dolphins were blown out by the Red Lions on Game 1. Castro's teammates stepped up on Game 2 to force a deciding game. In the third game, with PCU trailing by a point in the dying seconds, Castro passed off the game-winning shot to Beau Belga who missed his jumper to lose the championship for PCU. The Dolphins would be suspended the following year after irregularities on their high school team, thus ending Castro's collegiate career.

===Philippine Basketball League===

====Addict Mobile====
After a deserving NCAA 2004 Champions and part of the Mythical 5. The Fil-Am Jayson Castro William was headed to the AMP Mobile Phone team, which he was a backup to LA Tenorio. His PCU teammates Gabby Espinas and Rob Sanz, gave their worth talents to remain in the Philippine Basketball League. They were joined by Ateneo Blue Eagles team, composed of [[Paolo Bugia]], [[LA Tenorio]], [[Magnum Membrere]], and company.

====Harbour Centre Port Masters====
In this time of Jayson Castro's life, he rose to the occasion. Even if he was still a backup to LA Tenorio, he played consistently. He was with Mac Cardona and his former PCU teammates [[Gabby Espinas]], Rob Sanz, [[Beau Belga]], and Joel Solis. Castro was slowly becoming a premiere amateur point guard during this time.

====Hapee PCU Teeth Masters====
He then transferred to Hapee PCU. He remained with the team for a season with Gabby Espinas, Rob Sanz, Joel Solis, Mark Moreño and others. Unfortunately, the team was on a slump making them cellar dwellers on the standings. Hapee PCU had a disastrous season.

====Hapee-PCU Teeth Sparklers====
After PCU's championship, Lamoiyan Corporation sponsored the core of that team to participate in the PBL as the Hapee-PCU Teeth Sparklers. The Sparklers entered the Finals against the [[Harbour Centre Batang Pier]] and were defeated. Hapee made several more playoff runs but were beaten either by Harbour Centre or by Toyota-Otis (ironically mostly composed of Letran players).

In the midst of Jayson Castro's third season at Hapee, he was acquired by [[Junel Baculi]], his coach in PCU, to join the RP team with [[Marvin Cruz]], [[JC Intal]], [[Ryan Araña]], Chad Alonzo, and Beau Belga, with 2 imports. They claimed the SEABA 2006 club championship crown.

In the middle of the 2nd season and 3rd season, he was again acquired. He was with Gabe Norwood, Beau Belga, Chad Alonzo, Eugene Tan, Patrick Cabahug, and [[Jeff Chan (basketball)|Jeff Chan]]. They reached the finals but were unlucky as they lost the SEABA 2007 club championship crown. Castro was an MVP contender during this time.

====Return to Harbour Centre====
When PCU was suspended, Castro transferred to Harbour Centre and won 2 championships with them. After 2 conferences of sterling performances, Castro was named as the PBL 2007 Most Valuable Player.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.philippinebasketballleague.org/news/news003.php#12 |title=Philippine Basketball League – Current News<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-07-15 |archive-date=2009-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201040322/http://www.philippinebasketballleague.org/news/news003.php#12 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> In the next season, Castro and the Batang Pier met Hapee, this time led by Filipino-American [[Gabe Norwood]] in both of the season's finals and beat them. Castro was adjudged as the MVP anew, beating Norwood. Proving himself to be a deserving grandslam MVP, he edged [[Reed Juntilla]], [[Ken Bono]], and Norwood in the race.

==Professional career==

===Singapore Slingers===
Castro signed with the [[Singapore Slingers]] during a televised ceremony in May 2008, and was supposed to be the first [[Philippines|Filipino]] player in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]], Australia's top-level professional basketball competition.<ref>{{cite web | title = Slingers sign Castro | url = http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=74860 | date = 3 May 2008 | publisher = [[National Basketball League (Australia)]] | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151004060950/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=74860 | archive-date = 4 October 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PBL's Jayson Castro first Pinoy to play in Aussie pro basketball league |publisher=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]] |last=Manotoc |first=TJ |date=May 4, 2008 |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=116965 |quote=For the very first time, a Filipino will play in the Australian professional basketball league, the NBL or National Basketball League.... And this player is none other than former National Collegiate Athletic Association and Philippine Basketball League (PBL) Most Valuable Player Jayson Castro. }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, about a month before the start of the season, the [[Singapore Slingers|Slingers]] withdrew permanently from the NBL citing excessive transport costs to [[Australia]].

===Talk 'N Text / TNT ===
During his championship career with the [[Singapore Slingers]], he decided to leave the team and joined the [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]]. He sent an application to the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] enabling him to be included in the draft class of the [[2008 PBA Draft]] at [[Market! Market!]] in [[Bonifacio Global City]], [[Taguig]]. Castro was selected as the third overall pick of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters courtesy of a trade that sent superstar [[Jay Washington]] to the [[San Miguel Beermen]] in exchange for the third pick that turned out to be Castro.

Recently he was awarded by the PSA to be part of the Nation's brightest stars together with [[Manny Pacquiao]], [[Manny Pangilinan]], [[Manny Villar]], [[Kelly Williams]], [[Nonito Donaire]], [[Wesley So]] and [[Willy Wang (wushu)|Willy Wang]]. He was also awarded by the PBA to be the [[PBA Mr. Quality Minutes award|Mr. Quality Minutes Player]] of the year beating [[Joseph Yeo]]. He averaged 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals in the 2008–09 PBA season.

The season's No. 3 draft pick was No. 7 in assists (3.9), No. 9 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8)

Talk N' Text won the championship against the San Miguel Beermen (4–2). He and Jimmy Alapag were titled as co-Finals MVPs.

Talk N' Text won back to back championships in the [[2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2011 Commissioner's Cup]] against another San Miguel Corporation franchise the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Castro was named the Finals MVP and co-siding again with [[Jimmy Alapag]] for two consecutive conferences.

In 2015, Castro captured his sixth title with the Talk 'N Text franchise and PBA career after winning the [[2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup]] title against [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]].

On October 14, 2016 Castro was recognized during the PBA Leo Awards Night as he was named to the PBA Mythcial First Team.<ref>{{cite news |title=PBA Leo Awards 2016 Winners & Nominees (Complete List) |url=http://pinoyboxbreak.com/pinoy-news/pba-leo-awards-2016-winners-nominees-complete-list/ |work=PinoyBoxBreak |access-date=October 18, 2016 |archive-date=October 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018190810/http://pinoyboxbreak.com/pinoy-news/pba-leo-awards-2016-winners-nominees-complete-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==National team career==

===Youth team===
Castro was in the roster of the Philippine basketball youth team in 2004.

===2007 Southeast Asian Games===
Castro was a part of the Philippine national team in the [[Basketball at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games|2007 Southeast Asian Games basketball tournament]]. The Philippines won the gold medal without losing a game.

===2013 FIBA Asia Championship===
Jayson Castro was part of the Philippine team who won the silver medal in the [[2013 FIBA Asia Championship]]. He was part of the FIBA Asia Mythical Team.

Castro averaged better than 11 points in nine games for Gilas Pilipinas. He was brilliant in the last two games, scoring 17 points in the semifinal victory over South Korea and 18 in the gold medal game against Iran.

===2015 FIBA Asia Championship===
Jayson Castro once again proved to be the Asia's best point guard after he was named to the Mythical Five for the second straight FIBA Asia Championship.

He has been the Gilas Pilipinas main gunner in the tournament, with his partnership with naturalized player Andray Blatche proving to be a formidable duo on the offensive end.

The Philippines finished 2nd in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

===2016 Men's Olympic Basketball Qualifier–Manila===
Castro was among the players who made it into the Final 12 roster of Gilas Pilipinas for the Men's Olympic Basketball Qualifying Tournament held in [[Manila]].

After the team bowed out of the competition, Castro announced on his [[Instagram]] photo that he will retire from his international career, citing the game against [[New Zealand]] will be the final game of his stint with the national basketball team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2016/07/07/castro-officially-retires-gilas-pilipinas-13110|title=Castro officially retires from Gilas Pilipinas|publisher=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=July 7, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2016}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===PBA===
{{PBA player statistics legend}}
''As of the end of 2023–24 season''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jayson Castro Player Profile - PBA-Online.net |url=http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Jayson-Castro/164/ |website=PBA-Online.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104143111/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Jayson-Castro/164/ |archive-date=2016-11-04 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jayson Castro William Player Profile, TNT Tropang Giga - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jayson-Castro-William/Summary/41418 |website=basketball.realgm.com}}</ref>

====Season-by-season averages====
{{PBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2008}}
| align=left | [[2008–09 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season|Talk 'N Text]]
| 46 || 24.0 || .439 || .330 || .860 || 3.4 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .3 || 10.0
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2009}}
| align=left | [[2009–10 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season|Talk 'N Text]]
| 48 || 25.3 || .447 || .329 || .640 || 3.7 || 3.7 || .8 || .3 || 10.0
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2010}}
| align=left | [[2010–11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season|Talk 'N Text]]
| '''61''' || 25.1 || .382 || .304 || .757 || 3.9 || 4.1 || 1.0 || .2 || 11.9
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2011}}
| align=left | [[2011–12 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season|Talk 'N Text]]
| 56 || 28.9 || .415 || .363 || .710 || 3.9 || 3.9 || .9 || .1 || 14.7
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2012}}
| align=left | [[2012–13 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season|Talk 'N Text]]
| 53 || 27.8 || .403 || .321 || .731 || 4.4 || 3.7 || .8 || .1 || 14.5
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2013}}
| align=left | [[2013–14 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season|Talk 'N Text]]
| 49 || 29.4 || .404 || .369 || .788 || 4.0 || 4.2 || .9 || .2 || 16.8
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2014}}
| align=left | [[2014–15 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season|Talk 'N Text]]
| 48 || 32.7 || .446 || '''.420''' || .729 || 4.1 || 5.4 || 1.2 || .2 || 18.5
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2015}}
| align=left | [[2015–16 TNT KaTropa season|TNT]]
| 41 || 31.6 || .421 || .342 || .753 || 4.0 || 6.1 || 1.1 || .4 || '''20.3'''
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2016}}
| align=left | [[2016–17 TNT KaTropa season|TNT]]
| 54 || 29.9 || .440 || .316 || .802 || 4.1 || '''6.2''' || 1.2 || .4 || 16.8
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2017}}
| align=left | [[2017–18 TNT KaTropa season|TNT]]
| 33 || 28.3 || .388 || .342 || .844 || 4.5 || 5.6 || 1.4 || '''.5''' || 14.8
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2019}}
| align=left | [[2019 TNT KaTropa season|TNT]]
| 51 || '''34.7''' || .394 || .317 || .828 || '''4.6 '''|| 6.1 || '''1.7''' || '''.5''' || 15.2
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2020}}
| align=left | [[2020 TNT Tropang Giga season|TNT]]
| 19 || 28.1 || .438 || .278 || .745 || 3.5 || 5.1 || 1.5 || .2 || 15.2
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2021}}
| align=left | [[2021 TNT Tropang Giga season|TNT]]
| 37 || 24.0 || .419 || .286 || '''.861''' || 3.1 || 3.7 || 1.1 || .3 || 11.0
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2022}}
| align=left | [[2022–23 TNT Tropang Giga season|TNT]]
| 53 || 24.8 || .457 || .365 || .798 || 3.5 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .2 || 12.4
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2023}}
| align=left | [[2023–24 TNT Tropang Giga season|TNT]]
| 22 || 25.1 || '''.458''' || .388 || .738 || 3.4 || 4.6 || .8 || .1 || 13.1
|-class=sortbottom
| align=center colspan=2 | Career
| 671 || 28.1 || .420 || .345 || .769 || 3.9 || 4.6 || 1.1 || .3 || 14.3
{{s-end}}

===National team===

{{PBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align=left | [[2013 FIBA Asia Championship]]
| align=left rowspan="4" | {{nbt|Philippines}}
| '''9''' || 20.8 || '''.641''' || .466 || '''.941''' || '''3.3''' || '''3.0''' || 0.7 || '''0.2''' || 11.8
|-
| align=left | [[2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup]]
| 4 || 17.2 || .421 || .457 || .833 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 6.5
|-
| align=left | [[2015 William Jones Cup]]
| 6 || 24.0 || .543 || .344 || .692 || 3.2 || 4.2 || '''2.2''' || 0.0 || 13.3
|-
| align=left | [[2015 FIBA Asia Championship]]
| '''9''' || 24.4 || .519 || '''.467''' || .850 || 3.2 || 2.6 || 1.0 || 0.0 || '''16.7'''
{{s-end}}

==Honors and achievements==
* [[NCAA|2004–2006]] NCAA Mythical 5 Selection
* [[2006–07 Philippine Basketball League season|2006–07 PBL]] Mythical 5 Selection
* [[2006–07 Philippine Basketball League season|2006–07 PBL]] [[Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award|Most Valuable Player]]
* 2006–2007 PBL Showcase Skills Challenge Champion
* 2007–08 PBL Mythical 5 Selection
* 2007–2008 PBL Unity Cup Most Valuable Player
* 2007–08 PBL Silver Cup Most Valuable Player
* 2008 Brunei Cup Most Valuable Player
* 2008 Malaysia Basketball League Most Valuable Player playing for the Singapore Slingers
* 2009 [[PSA Athlete of the Year|Sports Digest PSA Fetes Nation's Brightest Stars Awardee]]
* [[PBA Mr. Quality Minutes Award|2009 PBA Mr. Quality Player of the Year]]
* [[2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup|2010–2011 Philippine Cup]] [[Philippine Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]]
* [[2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2010–2011 Commissioner's Cup]] [[Philippine Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]]
* [[Philippine Basketball Association Mythical Team award|2010–2011 Mythical Second Team Selection]]
* [[Philippine Basketball Association Most Improved Player award|2010–2011 PBA Most Improved Player]]
* [[2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup|2012–2013 Philippine Cup]] – [[Philippine Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference Award|Best Player of the Conference]]
* [[Philippine Basketball Association Mythical Team award|2012–2013 PBA First Mythical Team]]
* [[2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2014 Commissioner's Cup]] [[Philippine Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference Award|Best Player of the Conference]]
* [[2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup|2015 Commissioner's Cup]] [[Philippine Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference Award|Best Player of the Conference]]
* [[2013 FIBA Asia Championship]] Mythical All-Star Selection – Best Point Guard in Asia
* [[2015 William Jones Cup]] Mythical Five
* [[2015 FIBA Asia Championship]] Mythical All-Star Selection

==References==
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