Jeric Allen Uy Teng (born March 18, 1991) is a Filipino basketball player. He was drafted 12th overall by Rain or Shine in the
2013 PBA draft
The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft was an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila on November 3, 2013.
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. He played college ball for the
UST Growling Tigers
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Tigers
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in
2009
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where he won the Rookie of the Year award. In that season, he was joined by veterans
Dylan Ababou
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and
Khasim Mirza
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Born to an Indian father and a Filipina mother,Final Four, but were defeated by the
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles are the collegiate varsity teams of the Ateneo de Manila University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere collegiate league in the Philippines. The collegiate women's ...
in the Final Four 64–81. Teng finished the season averaging 11.3 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game and 1.5 assists per game.
Second season
In his second season, Teng led the Tigers in scoring averaging 12.9 points per game, along with 4.3 rebounds per game and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 39% from 3 point range. Unfortunately, with the Tigers losing
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and Mirza due to graduation, the inexperienced Tigers failed to return to the Final Four and finished 7th in the standings at 4–10 ahead of the
UP Fighting Maroons
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The Fig ...
.
Junior season
In his third season, Teng improved his numbers averaging 13.5 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game and 2.4 assists per game. Together with
Jeric Fortuna
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, Chris Camus and rookie center Karim Abdul, the Tigers finished the season in 4th place with an 8–6 record and returned to the Final Four. But the Tigers failed to advance further as they lost to the eventual champion
Ateneo Blue Eagles
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66–69.
Fourth season
In his fourth season, Teng was named the co-captain of the Tigers with
Jeric Fortuna
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as the captain. In a game against the
NU Bulldogs
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, Teng led the Tigers by scoring 15 of his 21 points as the Tigers came back from a double digit lead against the Bulldogs to win the game 89–71. Teng scored a career-high 26 points as the Tigers defeated the
UE Red Warriors
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87–75 to clinch a Final Four berth. The Tigers were able to advance to the
UAAP Final Four
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as the #2 seed with a 10–4 record in the elimination round, they were able to defeat the
NU Bulldogs
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to advance to the UAAP Finals and faced off against the
Ateneo Blue Eagles
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but were swept in the Finals 2–0 as the Blue Eagles completed their five-peat. Teng finished the season averaging 13.6 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, 38% shooting from the field, 34% shooting from 3 point range and 70% shooting from the free throw line.
In the
Philippine Collegiate Champions League
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later that year, Teng would play a key part in the Tigers run in the tournament as they first won the Metro Manila-Luzon tournament by defeating both the
Letran Knights
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and the
Adamson Soaring Falcons
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to enter into the PCCL Final Four with the
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles are the collegiate varsity teams of the Ateneo de Manila University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere collegiate league in the Philippines. The collegiate women's ...
,
San Beda Red Lions
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and the Southwestern U Cobras. The Tigers would finish with a 2–1 record in the Final Four to set up a rematch with the Blue Eagles in the Finals, where the Tigers exacted their revenge against the Eagles as they were crowned the National Champions after winning the title in a tightly contested three game series. Teng would later be named to the Mythical Five team for the tournament alongside graduating teammate
Jeric Fortuna
Jeric Marco Gray Fortuna (born November 25, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 14th overall by the Barako Bull Energy in t ...
and Karim Abdul, Teng would also be crowned the Finals MVP of the tournament.
Final season
In his final season, Teng was named the captain of the Tigers with
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as co-captain. Teng started the season as one of the leading candidates for the season MVP. However, in their first round encounter against the
NU Bulldogs
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, he suffered from a shoulder injury after he got hit by Bulldogs forward Jeoffrey Javillonar. Teng would miss five games from the injury as the Tigers struggled in his absence. Teng returned to the lineup in the second round encounter with the Bulldogs, however he re-injured himself, this time on his right hamstring. Teng would make a quick recovery, and then in their battle with the
Ateneo Blue Eagles
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for the last slot in the Final Four, he would hit five clutch free throws as the Tigers ended Ateneo's five year title run with an 82–74 victory that booked them a ticket to the Final Four. The Tigers would later stun the top seeded Bulldogs as they won two straight games to return to the UAAP Finals for the second straight season. The Tigers would battle the
De La Salle Green Archers
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in the Finals in which Jeric battled his younger brother Jeron for the championship. He played brilliantly in the series against the Archers as he led the Tigers in scoring in the three game series. However, the Tigers would fall short as the Archers came back after dropping Game 1 to win two straight games on their way to their first title since
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. Teng finished his final season with the Tigers averaging 14.9 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, and 1.9 assists per game on 41% shooting from the field and 78% shooting from the free throw line.
Professional career
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Immediately after his stint with the Growling Tigers, Teng signed up for the
2013 PBA draft
The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft was an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila on November 3, 2013.
Draft lottery
The lottery d ...
. In the
2013 PBA Draft
The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft was an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila on November 3, 2013.
Draft lottery
The lottery d ...
, he was drafted in the second round, 12th overall by the
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
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. He played his first game with the Elasto Painters in Davao City against the Alaska Aces as part of the Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao triple header to open the new PBA season. His first taste of the PBA Championship happened during the 2016 Commissioner's Cup, wherein the Rain or Shine smothered Alaska 4–2.
On November 3, 2016, he was waived by the Elasto Painters.
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Career statistics
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Teng was born on March 18, 1991, to Alvin and Susan Teng. He is the second oldest among four siblings. He has two sisters, Alyssa and Almira and a younger brother, Jeron. His father, Alvin Teng, is a former player with the
Philippine Basketball Association
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who won multiple titles as a member of the
San Miguel Beermen
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