Introduction
Rey Francis J. Guevarra (born November 24, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Guevarra was selected by the Air21 Express third overall in the 2010 PBA draft. He is known for his great athleticism, and is one of the most athletic players in the PBA today, evidenced by him winning the PBA Slam Dunk Contest for three consecutive years, from 2014 (with Justin Melton) to 2016.
He also had a brief stint with the Smart Gilas national team under Serbian mentor Rajko Toroman.
College career
Guevarra played college for Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he teamed up with future PBA players RJ Jazul and Bryan Faundo. Together, they led the Knights to a Finals appearance in 2007 before losing to rival San Beda Red Lions. On 2009, Guevarra injured his knee after a bad fall after colliding with San Beda center Sudan Daniel, which prevented him from playing with the Smart Gilas in the PBA and prematurely ended his college career.
Professional career
Air21 Express
Guevarra was drafted by Air21 Express third overall in the 2010 PBA draft.
San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters
On March 2, 2011, Guevarra, along with Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Nonoy Baclao, the top three picks in the 2010 draft, was traded by Air21 to San Miguel Beermen for Danny Seigle, Dondon Hontiveros, Dorian Peña and Paul Artadi.
Powerade Tigers / GlobalPort Batang Pier
On April 20, 2012, him, Al-Hussaini and Lordy Tugade was traded by Petron Blaze (formerly San Miguel) to Powerade Tigers for Marcio Lassiter and Celino Cruz.
"The Fafa Dunk"
With 11 seconds left during the 3rd quarter of Powerade Tigers (currently NorthPort Batang Pier) game against the Alaska Aces, Guevarra went coast-to-coast for a facial slam dunk over Aces import Jason Forte. Minutes later, he trended nationwide on Twitter.
Meralco Bolts
Guevarra, along with Vic Manuel, Josh Vanlandingham, and a 2015 first round pick was traded by GlobalPort to the Meralco Bolts for Sol Mercado, Kelly Nabong, and Jaypee Belencion.
PBA career statistics
| 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 |
Correct as of October 19, 2016
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Air21 / Petron | 29 | 8.9 | .375 | 1.000 | .696 | 1.2 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 |
| 2011–12 | Petron / Powerade | 25 | 15.9 | .436 | .143 | .692 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 5.2 |
| 2012–13 | GlobalPort / Meralco | 31 | 13.0 | .422 | .241 | .718 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 2013–14 | Meralco | 28 | 8.4 | .387 | .188 | .800 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.3 |
| 2014–15 | Meralco | 16 | 9.5 | .283 | .150 | .800 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
| 2015–16 | Meralco | 10 | 3.6 | .231 | .222 | .833 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 139 | 10.7 | .394 | .207 | .734 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 3.4 | |
Personal life
Guevarra is married to Nisa Guevarra (nee de Cataluna). They married in 2014.