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PBA: Ginebra acquires Jamie Malonzo in trade with NorthPort

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jamie Malonzo is headed to Barangay Ginebra. PBA Images" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/20/malonzo.jpg"/><figcaption>Jamie Malonzo is headed to Barangay Ginebra.<em> PBA Images</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Barangay Ginebra has officially acquired high-flying swingman Jamie Malonzo in a trade with the NorthPort Batang Pier.</p><p>The PBA approved the trade on Tuesday morning.</p><p>In exchange for Malonzo, Ginebra will send Arvin Tolentino, Prince Caperal, and its 2022 first-round draft pick to the NorthPort Batang Pier.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 TRADE<br/><br/>BARANGAY GINEBRA acquires the rights to Jamie Malonzo.<br/><br/>NORTHPORT BATANG PIER acquires the rights to Arvin Tolentino, Prince Caperal, and 48th Season first round draft pick.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBAGameTayoDito?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PBAGameTayoDito</a> <a href="https://t.co/ajlC1pfHm7">pic.twitter.com/ajlC1pfHm7</a></p>— PBA (@pbaconnect) <a href="https://twitter.com/pbaconnect/status/1572065958503809024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Malonzo emerged as a two-way force for the Batang Pier in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup, averaging 17.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. </p><p>He earned a call-up to the Philippine national basketball team in the recent FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, playing for Gilas Pilipinas as a local.<br/> <br/>Ginebra has also acquired Von Pessumal in a three-team trade involving San Miguel Beer and NorthPort. </p><p>SMB first sent Pessumal to the Batang Pier in exchange for their second-round picks in the 2024 and 2025 PBA Rookie Drafts. NorthPort then sent Pessumal to Ginebra in exchange for Jeff Chan and Kent Salado.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 TRADE<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBAGameTayoDito?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PBAGameTayoDito</a> <a href="https://t.co/JWDd0IDsB3">pic.twitter.com/JWDd0IDsB3</a></p>— PBA (@pbaconnect) <a href="https://twitter.com/pbaconnect/status/1572051756288471040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The trade has already been approved by the PBA.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dHSUtr0DYbM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Barangay Ginebra has officially acquired high-flying swingman Jamie Malonzo in a trade with the NorthPort Batang Pier.