Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (born September 14, 1999) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The most popular team in the league, it is owned by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.), a subsidia ...

of the

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(PBA).

Professional career

Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus (2022–2023)

On June 14, 2022, Abarrientos decided to forego his remaining years of eligibility left to play for FEU. He was then signed by

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of the

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as an Asian player quota, becoming the second Filipino cager to do so after fellow Gilas player,

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. On October 15, 2022, Abarrientos made his KBL debut, scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in win over

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, 85–76 at Suwon KT Arena. On March 30, 2023, Abarrientos was honored KBL Rookie of the Year, averaging 13.6 points, 2.7 triples, 4.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 29.1 minutes over 51 games on his 2022–23 debut season. On June 30, 2023, Abarrientos mutually parted ways with team, thus terminating the remaining two years of his contract.

Shinshu Brave Warriors (2023–2024)

On July 4, 2023, Abarrientos signed with

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of the Japanese

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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2024–present)

On July 14, 2024, Abarrientos was selected by the

as the third overall pick in the 2024 PBA Rookie Draft. On July 29, 2024, he signed a three-year rookie contract with the team.

Personal life

Abarrientos is a nephew of former

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and 12-time

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Johnny Abarrientos Johnny Abarrientos (born July 17, 1970) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA Most Valuable Player, bec ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abarrientos, RJ 1999 births Living people Barangay Ginebra San Miguel draft picks Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Basketball players from Bulacan FEU Tamaraws basketball players Filipino expatriate basketball people in Japan Filipino expatriate basketball people in South Korea Filipino men's 3x3 basketball players Filipino men's basketball players Mapúa University alumni Philippines men's national basketball team players Point guards Shinshu Brave Warriors players Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus players 21st-century Filipino sportsmen