Sean Manganti

Sean Manganti
No. 2 – Phoenix Fuel Masters
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1994-04-18) April 18, 1994 (age 30)
San Diego, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High schoolChaparral
(Temecula, California)
CollegeUMPI (2013–2014)
Adamson (2016–2018)
PBA draft2019: 1st round, 8th overall[a]
Selected by the NorthPort Batang Pier
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Bataan Risers
2020NorthPort Batang Pier
2021–presentPhoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters / Phoenix Fuel Masters

Sean Paul Dabu Manganti (born April 18, 1994) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He plays at the small forward position.

College career

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Adamson Soaring Falcons

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Manganti led Adamson to three straight Final Four appearances under coach Franz Pumaren from 2016 to 2018.[1][2]

Professional career

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Manganti was picked eighth in the first round of the 2019 PBA Draft by NorthPort Batang Pier.[3]

On November 5, 2021, Manganti, along with Sean Anthony and a 2021 second round draft pick, was traded to Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters for Michael Calisaan and Vic Manuel.[4]

PBA career statistics

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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[5]

Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 NorthPort 11 18.5 .268 .226 .619 2.9 1.5 .4 .4 4.5
2021 Phoenix Super LPG 13 19.4 .346 .300 .643 2.8 .7 .5 .3 6.0
2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG 25 14.9 .460 .339 .826 2.2 .6 .3 .1 5.7
2023–24 Phoenix Super LPG / Phoenix 23 13.3 .387 .339 .679 1.5 1.0 .3 .3 4.8
Career 72 15.8 .382 .311 .698 2.2 .9 .3 .3 5.3

Notes

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  1. ^ The 2019 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special draft, which consists of 5 players reserved for the Gilas Pilipinas program, and the regular draft. Manganti was selected as the eighth pick of the regular draft.

References

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  1. ^ Tupas, Cedelf (September 27, 2018). "Sean the man". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  2. ^ Gatpandan, Michael (December 5, 2018). "IN PHOTOS: Akhuetie tops UAAP Season 81 individual awards". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. ^ Reyes, Kate (January 21, 2020). "Sean Manganti vows to work twice as hard now that he's in the PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Phoenix trades Vic Manuel to NorthPort for Sean Anthony". PBA.ph. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sean Manganti Player Profile, Phoenix Fuel Masters - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.