Kelly Berry Nabong (born November 17, 1988) is a Filipino-American basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 17th overall in the

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by the

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. He would be later traded to the

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on draft night.

Professional career

He was traded to GlobalPort as part of the Sol Mercado deal between Meralco and the GlobalPort. On September 4, 2013, he was involved in a brawl in a game against San Mig Coffee Mixers. The scuffle ensued after teammate Marvin Hayes and San Mig import

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got tangled up. Blakely's teammate Joe Devance shoved Hayes down on the floor, then he pushed Blakely. Marc Pingris came into the scene and exchanged blows with him. He and Pingris were both suspended for two games and fined P60,000 each. In May 2015, Nabong was traded by GlobalPort back to Meralco for

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. The latter was later traded to

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for a 2016 second-round pick. On June 21, 2018, Nabong was traded to the

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for Gabby Espinas and SMB's 2020 second-round draft pick. In January 2020, Nabong was traded back to NorthPort Batang Pier for Russel Escoto.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
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Season-by-season averages

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nabong, Kelly 1988 births Living people American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Filipino descent Basketball players from Sacramento, California Centers (basketball) Filipino men's basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Meralco Bolts players NorthPort Batang Pier players Power forwards (basketball) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters draft picks San Miguel Beermen players Blackwater Bossing players Citizens of the Philippines through descent