Paul Christian Zamar (born October 20, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1][2]
| No. 8 – NorthPort Batang Pier | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 20, 1987 Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Beda (Manila) UE (Caloocan) |
| College | UE |
| PBA draft | 2012: 4th round, 35th overall pick |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Mono Thewphaingarm |
| 2017–2018 | Mono Vampire |
| 2018 | Blackwater Elite |
| 2019–2022 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2023–present | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| Career highlights and awards | |
On January 5, 2023, while still being a restricted free agent, Zamar was traded to the NorthPort Batang Pier for Allyn Bulanadi and San Miguel's 2025 second round pick.[3] Zamar signed a one-year contract with NorthPort on January 17.[4] He signed another one-year contract extension with the Batang Pier on June 7, 2024.[5]
Personal life
editHe is a son of former national team head coach Boyzie Zamar.[6]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end of 2023–24 season[7]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Blackwater | 19 | 22.8 | .442 | .378 | .773 | 3.6 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | San Miguel | 23 | 7.9 | .316 | .207 | .400 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | San Miguel | 13 | 14.4 | .467 | .385 | .571 | 2.0 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | San Miguel | 16 | 7.3 | .417 | .350 | .833 | .8 | .4 | .1 | — | 2.6 |
| 2022–23 | San Miguel | 32 | 12.0 | .439 | .358 | .791 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | 5.0 |
| NorthPort | |||||||||||
| 2023–24 | NorthPort | 18 | 18.5 | .444 | .403 | .667 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | 7.9 |
| Career | 121 | 13.5 | .429 | .360 | .698 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 5.5 | |
References
edit- ^ "Never Say Die: Paul Zamar's PBA Dream lives on". ABS-CBN Sports.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (May 2, 2018). "After ABL stint, Paul Zamar joins Blackwater". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 5, 2023). "SMB trades rights to Paul Zamar, future pick to NorthPort for Bulanadi". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 17, 2023). "Paul Zamar signs one-year deal with NorthPort than head elsewhere". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 7, 2024). "Kris Rosales, Paul Zamar, Ben Adamos inked to new NorthPort deals". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Sy says Boycie Zamar's request for SMB reunion with son Paul prompted trade". Spin.ph. December 17, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Christian Zamar Player Profile, Northport Batang Pier - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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