Jammer Jamito

Jammer Jamito
No. 1 – South Cotabato Warriors
Position	Power forward
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	September 1, 1990 (age 34); Basud, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	St. Clare College of Caloocan
PBA draft	2016: 2nd round, 3rd overall pick
	Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2016–2018	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2018–2022	Meralco Bolts
2022	San Juan Knights
2022–2023	Pampanga Giant Lanters / G Lanterns
2023	Bacoor City Strikers
2024–present	South Cotabato Warriors
Career highlights and awards
	PBA champion (2017 Governors');

Raymon "Jammer" Jamito (born September 1, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the South Cotabato Warriors of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[1]^[2]

Professional career

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

Jamito was the 3rd pick of the regular round in the 2016 PBA draft.^[1]

In 2017, Jamito was part of the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Week.^[3] The crowd expected him to jump over 6-foot-9 Japeth Aguilar.^[3] Instead, he side-stepped him and did a basic one-hand dunk, drawing laughs from the crowd.^[3] The stunt became viral, and was featured on the television show "The Starters."^[4] He also won a Governors' Cup title that year.

Meralco Bolts

In 2018, Ginebra made him an unrestricted free agent, allowing the Bolts to pick him up.^[2] He had his best game with 8 points, 4 rebounds, and one block in a loss to the Phoenix Fuel Masters.^[5]

In 2021, he was given a contract extension.^[6] He was not given another extension after that season and did not return for the 2022–23 PBA season.^[7]

San Juan Knights

Jamito then played for the San Juan Knights in the MPBL.^[8] He debuted with 14 points and seven rebounds in a win over the Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.

PBA career statistics

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

As of the end of 2021 season^[9]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Barangay Ginebra	10	3.4	.471	—	—	1.4	.4	.1	.1	1.6
2017–18	Barangay Ginebra	12	6.6	.400	.000	.333	1.8	.2	—	.2	1.8
2017–18	Meralco	12	6.6	.400	.000	.333	1.8	.2	—	.2	1.8
2019	Meralco	14	2.3	.727	—	.667	.6	.1	–	.1	1.3
2020	Meralco	16	9.5	.481	.000	.636	2.7	.3	.1	.1	3.6
2021	Meralco	10	4.5	.421	—	.667	2.5	.1	—	.4	1.8
Career		62	5.5	.476	.000	.565	1.8	.2	.0	.1	2.1

Personal life

Jamito is also known for his vlogs on YouTube, with around 20k subscribers.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ginebra rookie Jammer Jamito compared to Espinas by Cone, but idolizes Pingris". Spin.ph.
^ ^a ^b "After winning title with Ginebra, Jamito finds new home at Meralco". Spin.ph.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ballesteros, Jan (April 28, 2017). "Jammer Jamito steals show, draws laughs with best Euro step in slam-dunk history". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ Ramos, Gerry (May 2, 2017). "Jammer Jamito's hilarious side-step dunk makes it to NBA cable show 'The Starters'". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ Terrado, Reuben (September 19, 2018). "Answered prayer as Jammer Jamito gets big break at Meralco". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ Terrado, Reuben (January 16, 2021). "Jammer Jamito thankful to Meralco for contract extension amid pandemic". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "Players | PBA - The Official Website". May 31, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ Times, Tiebreaker (May 31, 2022). "MPBL: Yong Garcia spitting incident overshadows San Juan win over Valenzuela". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ [1] Real GM
^ Mangubat, Lio. "LIST: Here are all the PBA vloggers on YouTube". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

External links

PBA.ph profile

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[:0-1] "Ginebra rookie Jammer Jamito compared to Espinas by Cone, but idolizes Pingris". Spin.ph.

[:2-2] "After winning title with Ginebra, Jamito finds new home at Meralco". Spin.ph.

[:1-3] Ballesteros, Jan (April 28, 2017). "Jammer Jamito steals show, draws laughs with best Euro step in slam-dunk history". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[4] Ramos, Gerry (May 2, 2017). "Jammer Jamito's hilarious side-step dunk makes it to NBA cable show 'The Starters'". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[5] Terrado, Reuben (September 19, 2018). "Answered prayer as Jammer Jamito gets big break at Meralco". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[6] Terrado, Reuben (January 16, 2021). "Jammer Jamito thankful to Meralco for contract extension amid pandemic". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[7] "Players | PBA - The Official Website". May 31, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[8] Times, Tiebreaker (May 31, 2022). "MPBL: Yong Garcia spitting incident overshadows San Juan win over Valenzuela". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[9] [1] Real GM

[10] Mangubat, Lio. "LIST: Here are all the PBA vloggers on YouTube". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

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