Bong Quinto

Bong Quinto
Quinto with the Meralco Bolts in 2020
No. 19 – Meralco Bolts
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1994-12-15) December 15, 1994 (age 31)
Quezon City, Philippines
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolLetran (Manila)
CollegeLetran
PBA draft2018: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Drafted byMeralco Bolts
Playing career
2018–present
Career history
2018Batangas City Athletics
2019–presentMeralco Bolts
Career highlights

Kier John "Bong" R. Quinto (born December 15, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

College and amateur career

Quinto played his college career with the Letran Knights, where we won a championship in 2015 during NCAA Season 91. He was also selected to Mythical Team in 2018 during NCAA Season 94.

In between Season 93 and 94, Quinto was part of the Batangas City Athletics team that won the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's inaugural championship in 2018.

Professional career

In the 2018 PBA draft, Quinto was selected by the Meralco Bolts with the 14th overall pick and signed with the team on January 3, 2019. He became a role player for the Meralco, helping the team claim their first PBA championship in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup finals.

Personal life

Bong Quinto is the son of Danilo R. Quinto (b. August 1, 1958), who died in 2021. On January 3, 2021, Quinto got engaged to his longtime girlfriend of eight years and eight months, Joyce Pestaño.

In May 2021, Quinto earned his college degree in marketing management at Letran under the Class of 2020 after multiple delays brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Career statistics

PBA

Legend
  GP Games played   MPG Minutes per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 3FG%  3-point field-goal percentage  4P%  4-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  127  Career high

As of the end of 2025–26 season

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% 4P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Meralco 4319.6.430.403—.5742.51.5.5.05.2
2020 Meralco 1826.8.399.275—.6554.62.7.5.28.4
2021 Meralco 4223.5.366.225—.7753.43.1.5.16.8
2022–23 Meralco 4925.1.448.347—.8353.42.4.7.09.4
2023–24 Meralco 3925.9.426.383—.7443.42.5.5.110.1
2024–25 Meralco 4029.5.405.417.300.7484.13.4.6.012.3
2025–26 Meralco 4725.8.409.302.290.6804.22.4.7.09.1
Career 27825.0.413.345.295.7303.62.5.6.18.8

MPBL

Legend
  GP Games played  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 2018–19 season

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Batangas City 16119.3.467.350.7144.72.31.1.110.0
2018–19 Batangas City 5022.8.389.250.6523.82.6.6—8.8

References

  1. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (2018-12-16). "PBA Draft: Bong Quinto hoping to get picked by Rain or Shine". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  2. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (2018-12-12). "Bong Quinto, Tey Teodoro, Kyles Lao seek place in PBA after stint in MPBL". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Meralco Bolts signs rookies Jackson, Quinto to contracts". www.panaynews.net. 3 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Bacnis, Justine (2024-06-18). "Bong Quinto fulfills childhood dream of being a PBA champion". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ↑ Caacbay, Kennedy (June 22, 2024). "'Champion na anak mo': Bong Quinto dedicates 1st PBA championship to dad". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Lozada, Bong (January 3, 2021). "Bong Quinto gets engaged to longtime girlfriend at start of 2021". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "PBA: Despite delays by pandemic, Meralco's Bong Quinto gets college degree". ABS-CBN News. May 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Reyes, Kate (May 18, 2021). "After pandemic delay, Meralco's Bong Quinto officially graduates". spin.ph. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kier Quinto Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.