Anjo Caram
 Anjo Caram (center) during the 2013 PBA draft. | |
| No. 17 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 14, 1991 Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Beda College |
| PBA draft | 2013 Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Meralco Bolts | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Antonio Jose H. "Anjo" Caram (born January 14, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted in the third round (26th overall) in the 2013 PBA Draft by the Bolts.[1]
College career
Caram played college basketball for San Beda Red Lions where he helped the team to win the NCAA Philippines Basketball Championship for three out of his four years in college.\
Professional career
Meralco Bolts (2013–present)
On 2013, Caram was drafted by Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Although Caram is mostly a bench player for the Bolts and averages less than 3 points a game, he has established himself as one of the team's top perimeter defenders[2] and being hailed by teammate and Philippine national team legend Jimmy Alapag as "one of the best on-ball defenders" in the league.[3]
PBA career statistics
| 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 | ||
Correct as of October 19, 2016[4]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Meralco | 21 | 14.1 | .297 | .267 | .708 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 |
| 2014–15 | Meralco | 23 | 12.4 | .358 | .160 | .875 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
| 2015–16 | Meralco | 35 | 12.7 | .449 | .222 | .550 | .9 | 1.3 | .6 | .0 | 3.4 |
| Career | 79 | 13.0 | .384 | .204 | .673 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .5 | .0 | 3.1 | |
References
- ↑ "COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS". Inquirer.net. November 3, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (February 28, 2016). "Anjo Caram shows defensive side after limiting Terrence Romeo to conference-low output". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Joble, Rey (February 28, 2016). "Jimmy Alapag calls Meralco teammate Anjo Caram 'one of the best on-ball defenders' in the PBA". InterAksyon. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Player Profile at PBA-Online!