Nico Salva
Nicolas Raymond J. "Nico" Salva (born March 8, 1990) is a Filipino basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 11th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Batang Pier.[1]
| No. 8 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 8, 1990 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Beda College |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University |
| PBA draft | 2013 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014–2015 | Barako Bull Energy |
| 2015–2016 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2016–2017 | Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto |
| 2017–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals
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College career
Salva played college basketball for Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for five years. In all of those years, Salva has won a UAAP championship and was the Finals MVP in 2011 and 2012, his final two years in college.
Professional career
GlobalPort Batang Pier (2013–2014)
Salva was drafted by GlobalPort Batang Pier eleventh overall in the 2013 PBA draft.
Barako Bull Energy (2014–2015)
On June 4, 2014, Salva and Bonbon Custodio was traded by GlobalPort to Barako Bull Energy for Ronjay Buenafe and a 2015 second round pick.[2]
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2015–2016)
On August 25, 2015, Salva and a 2016 first round pick was traded by Barako Bull to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for Josh Urbiztondo, Jens Knuttel, Emman Monfort.
Mahindra Floodbuster (2016–present)
On November 15, 2016, Salva was traded by Barangay Ginebra for Mahindra Floodbuster's 2017 second round pick.
PBA career statistics
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| 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[3]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | GlobalPort / Barako Bull | 25 | 11.8 | .305 | .133 | .789 | 1.9 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 3.2 |
| 2014–15 | Barako Bull | 18 | 6.9 | .321 | .333 | 1.000 | .9 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 2.4 |
| 2015–16 | Barangay Ginebra | 16 | 6.2 | .304 | .214 | .750 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | .2 | 2.1 |
| 2016–17 | Mahindra / Kia | 31 | 12.4 | .305 | .167 | .722 | 2.0 | .5 | .1 | .2 | 3.5 |
| 2017–18 | Meralco | 32 | 12.4 | .496 | .423 | .750 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | .2 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | Meralco | 37 | 15.7 | .456 | .361 | .871 | 2.5 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 6.1 |
| 2020 | Meralco | 11 | 4.0 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .4 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Career | 170 | 11.6 | .389 | .302 | .803 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 3.9 | |
References
- COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS | Philippine Basketball Association PBA
- "GlobalPort continues trade spree, gets Ronjay Buenafe from Barako for Salva, Custodio". InterAksyon. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- Real GM
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