{{short description|Filipino basketball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Philippine name|Davalos|Baloria}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Juneric Baloria | number = | position = [[Shooting guard]] | league = | team = | nationality = Filipino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|3}} | birth_place = [[Tubod, Lanao del Norte]], Philippines | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 180 | high_school = | college = [[Perpetual Altas basketball|Perpetual]] | draft_year_pba = 2014 | draft_round_pba = 3 | draft_pick_pba = 30 | draft_team_pba = [[Blackwater Elite]] | career_start = 2014 | team1 = [[NLEX Road Warriors]] | years1 = 2014–2015 | team2 = [[Mahindra Enforcer]] | years2 = 2015 | team3 = [[Parañaque Patriots]] | years3 = 2018 | team4 = [[Pampanga Lanterns]] | years4 = 2018–2019 | team5 = [[Makati Super Crunch]] | years5 = 2019–2020 | team6 = [[Basilan Peace Riders]] | years6 = 2021 | team7 = [[Blackwater Bossing]] | years7 = 2021–2022 | team8 = [[Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters|Batangas City Embassy Chill/Tanduay Rum Masters]] | years8 = 2022–2025 | awards = * [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA Philippines]] Rookie of the Year ([[NCAA Season 89|2013]]) }}
'''Juneric "Jong" Davalos Baloria''' (born June 3, 1990) is a Filipino professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters]] of the [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League]] (MPBL). He was drafted 30th overall pick by the [[Blackwater Elite]] in the [[2014 PBA draft]]. He was traded to the [[NLEX Road Warriors]] along with 2016 and 2017 second round picks for [[Jason Ballesteros]] and [[Sunday Salvacion]].
==Amateur career== Baloria was a member of the [[UPHSD Altas]], the men's varsity basketball team of the [[University of Perpetual Help System DALTA]] (UPHSD) started at the [[NCAA Season 89 basketball tournaments]] in 2013. He was named NCAA Player of the Week after leading the Altas to winning both of their games of the week in July 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/110937/perpetual-rookie-named-ncaa-best-of-the-week |title=Perpetual rookie named NCAA best of the week |first=Cedelf P. |last=Tupas |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=July 23, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> Perpetual Help finished fourth after the elimination round, scoring a semifinal match-up against the #1 seed [[San Beda Red Lions]]. Baloria scored only six points in the game, to see the Altas lose by 19 points to be eliminated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/ncaaseason89/articles/2013/11/07/1254177/san-beda-letran-set-finals-showdown |title= San Beda, Letran set up finals showdown |first=Olmin |last=Leyba |work=[[Philippine Star]] |date=November 7, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> Baloria was named 2013 NCAA Rookie of the Year after finishing 11th in statistical points.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/11/09/1254642/almazan-seeks-twin-feats-mvp-plum-ncaa-crown |title= Almazan seeks twin feats: MVP plum, NCAA crown |first=Olmin |last=Leyba |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=November 9, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> After the 2013 NCAA season, Baloria suited up for the [[Big Chill Super Chargers]] [[PBA D-League]] team, scoring 22 points on his debut game.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/juneric-baloria-debuts-in-big-chill-win-over-blackwater-wangs-basketball-stuns-cebuana |title=Juneric Baloria debuts in Big Chill win over Blackwater; Wangs Basketball stuns Cebuana |work=InterAKTV|date=November 13, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> In the [[2013 Philippine Collegiate Championship]], the Altas were eliminated by the [[NU Bulldogs]] in the Sweet 16 round, with Baloria scoring 24 points; Baloria could've sent the game into overtime but his shot missed the rim completely.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/132093/ray-parks-outduels-juneric-baloria-as-nu-escapes-perpetual-help |title=Ray Parks outduels Juneric Baloria as NU escapes Perpetual Help |first=Mark |last=Giongco |work=INQUIRER.net |date=November 26, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref>
As part of the warm-ups for the [[NCAA Season 90 basketball tournaments]], the Altas participated in the 2014 [[Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup]]. Baloria scored 43 points in a win against the [[De La Salle Green Archers]], but were still eliminated from playoff contention.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/59354-altas-baloria-comeback-vs-green-archers/ |title=Altas complete epic comeback over Green Archers |first=Naveen |last=Ganglani |work=Rappler |date=May 31, 2014 |access-date=October 26, 2014}}</ref> The Altas wounded up fourth after the elimination round of the 2014 NCAA season to face the [[San Beda Red Lions]] in the semifinals, but they lost against them for the second consecutive year, with Baloria scoring 20 points in the semifinal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/166028/san-beda-advances-to-9th-straight-ncaa-finals-at-altas-expense |title=San Beda advances to 9th straight NCAA Finals at Altas' expense |first=Bong |last=Lozada |work=INQUIRER.net |date=October 15, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref>
==Professional career== On August 27, Baloria was picked 30th overall in the [[2014 PBA draft]] by expansion team [[Blackwater Elite|Blackwater Sports]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/juneric-baloria-perpetual-help-pba-rookie-draft-2014-ncaa-90 |title=Late PBA draft pick Juneric Baloria hopes to prove doubters wrong |first=Karlo |last=Sacamos |work=Spin.ph |date=August 27, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> On September, Blackwater dealt Baloria to fellow expansion club [[NLEX Road Warriors]]. Baloria was prohibited to sign with any PBA team while the NCAA season was ongoing.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/news/blackwater-nlex-3-way-trade-220018209--nba.html |title=Blackwater, NLEX in 3-way trade |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |publisher=Yahoo! Philippines News |date=September 12, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> After the Altas were eliminated, UPHSD coach [[Aric del Rosario]] that Baloria is ready for the PBA after he led the NCAA in scoring.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/165812/perpetual-help-gunners-ready-for-pba-stint |title=Perpetual Help gunners ready for PBA stint |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=October 12, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref>
Baloria debuted in NLEX's win against the [[GlobalPort Batang Pier]], but scored no points.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ageless-asi-taulava-shines-in-nlexs-season-opening-win-over-retooled-globalport |title=Ageless Asi Taulava shines in NLEX's season-opening win over retooled GlobalPort |work=Interaksyon.com |date=October 21, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> Baloria scored three points in NLEX's next game, a loss against the [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/reloaded-talk-n-text-dominates-nlex-to-pick-up-first-victory-of-season |title=Reloaded Talk 'N Text dominates NLEX to pick up first victory of season |work=Interaksyon.com |date=October 24, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> He was traded to the Enforcer in a deal that sent [[Sean Anthony (basketball)|Sean Anthony]] to NLEX (from Meralco via Mahindra) which gave up 2016 and 2017 second round picks.<ref>[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/to-comply-with-cap-on-fil-foreigners-meralco-unloads-sean-anthony-in-3-team-trade-with-nlex-mahindra To comply with cap on Fil-foreigners, Meralco unloads Sean Anthony in 3-team trade with NLEX, Mahindra] interaksyon.com, September 30, 2015</ref>
==PBA career statistics== {{PBA player statistics legend}} ''As of the end of 2021 season''<ref>[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Juneric-Baloria/Summary/83098#International] Real GM</ref>
===Season-by-season averages=== {{PBA player statistics start}} |- | align=left | {{pbay|2014}} | align="left" | [[NLEX Road Warriors|NLEX]] | '''17''' || 6.4 || .345 || .100 || .739 || .8 || .1 || '''.1''' || '''.1''' || 3.5 |- | align=left | {{pbay|2015}} | align="left" | [[Mahindra Enforcer|Mahindra]] | 1 || 2.7 || .000 || — || — || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | align=left | {{pbay|2021}} | align="left" | [[Blackwater Bossing|Blackwater]] | 7 || '''10.6''' || '''.385''' || '''.308''' || '''.778''' || '''2.4''' || '''.7''' || '''.1''' || .0 || '''4.4''' |-class="sortbottom" | align=center colspan=2 | Career | 25 || 7.4 || .353 || .182 || .750 || 1.3 || .3 || .1 || .1 || 3.6 {{s-end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{2014 PBA draft}} {{NCAA Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year Award}}
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