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Fajardo The Kraken
NAME: June Mar Fajardo
DOB: November 17, 1989 (age 26)
POB: Compostela, Cebu
HEIGHT: 2.11 m
WEIGHT: 122 kg
EDUCATION: University of Cebu
POSITION: Center
PARENTS: Marites Fajardo, Bonifacio Fajardo
JUNE Mar Fajardo (born November 17, 1989 in Compostela,
Cebu) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays center
for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Born in Compostela, but at an early age, transfered with his
parents to Pinamungajan, where he spent most of his younger and teen years, he
played center for the University of Cebu Webmasters in the CESAFI and for the
San Miguel Beermen in the ASEAN Basketball League before being selected as the
first overall in the 2012 PBA draft by Petron Blaze Boosters.
Despite his young age, Fajardo showed great potential and
has been dubbed by local sports analysts as the Future of Philippine
basketball.
During his rookie season, he earned a silver medal playing Men's
basketball at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Team Philippines.
He was also selected to the All-Rookie Team and Second
Mythical Team. He is known as The Kraken.
Rookie year
Petron Blaze Boosters
He made his debut against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Fajardo struggled in the first two
conferences in his rookie year.
However, in the semifinals of the third
conference, Fajardo carried his team against Rain or Shine, scoring a career 26
points in Game 2, outplaying the veteran big men of Rain or Shine's Beau Belga and J.R. Quiñahan. They eventually won the best of 5 series in 3-1.
Fajardo's Petron faced the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers on the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup Finals;
this is where Fajardo was now known as the most dominant big man to play in the
PBA since Asi Taulava.
Fajardo dominated every big men of the San Mig Coffe Mixers,
outplaying Marc Pingris, Rafi Reavis
and Yancy De Ocampo. In one game,
Fajardo scored 23 points and grabbed a career high 26 rebounds. This was the
first time a player in the PBA achieved a 20-20 game since Asi Taulava and Eric Menk.
However, his team fell short
and San Mig Coffee Mixers eventually won in Game 7. He finished the 2013 PBA
Governors' Cup Finals with an average of 18.75 points and 14.50 rebounds.
Wikipedia
Sports Pilipinas: One-on-one with Junmar Fajardo
June Mar Fajardo talks to media after winning MVP
JunMar Fajardo true talent is singing
sings 25minutes too late at videoke
Marc Pingris and Junmar Fajardo Singing in Spain
Pingris and Fajardo Dance
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