Leo Najorda
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Born | Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan | February 16, 1982
Career highlights and awards | |
Leomar S. Najorda (born February 16, 1982, in
College career
Najorda helped the San Sebastian Stags win their first NCAA title since 1997 in 2001.[1] They became back-to-back champions the following year.[2] In 2003, he was chosen as the NCAA's Most Valuable Player, but the Stags lost in the Finals to the Letran Knights.
In Season 80, Najorda scored 21 points as he led the Stags to their first win that season after an 0–2 start.[3] He then scored 16 points in a win over the Benilde Blazers.[4] In a crucial game against the Mapúa Cardinals, he scored 23 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and also added two assists, three steals, and two blocks to his statline with only one turnover to lead the Stags to the top of the standings.[5] However, they then fell to fourth and in a loss to the Knights, didn't make the semifinals as the Cardinals and the San Beda Red Lions had superior quotients over the Stags.[6]
In
PBA career
Barako franchise
Najorda applied for the
Najorda took part in the 2007 Rookies vs Sophomore blitz game, this time as a sophomore during the
During the
Najorda scored 14 points in a win over the
Air 21 Express / Barako Bull Energy Cola
Towards the end of the elimination round of the 2010 Fiesta Conference, Najorda was traded for Richard Yee to the Air21 Express, in time for the wildcard phase.[37] In the wildcard phase, Air21 lost to Rain or Shine.[38]
In his first full season with Air21, Najorda averaged just five points and two rebounds.
San Mig Coffee Mixers
In 2013, Najorda was part of a five-team, ten player trade that sent him to the
2013–14 season
Two days after the 2013 PBA Draft, Najorda and Mixers draft pick Justin Chua were traded to the GlobalPort Batang Pier for Batang Pier draft pick Isaac Holstein.[43] Several months later, he was traded back to the Barako Bull Energy Cola.[44] In a game against the San Miguel Beermen, he made a clutch four-point play and finished with 12 points, but Barako lost that game in overtime.[45]
ABL career
Najorda was announced to be part of the Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).[46] However, he never played a game for them.[47]
MPBL career
Davao Occidental Tigers
Najorda then spent the next three years playing in “
Bataan Risers
Najorda then joined the Bataan Risers for the start of the 2019–20 season.[58][59] However, he left in September 2019 as the Risers underwent new management.[60]
Pasig Realtors
Soon after leaving the Risers, Najorda joined the
Imus Bandera
After his stint with Roxas, Najorda then played for
Najorda had an offer to play for Bohol in the VisMin Super Cup, but he decided to stay with Imus.[76][77] After losing their first two games of the season, he scored 18 points to lead Imus to a win over Manila.[78] He had 15 points and nine rebounds in a loss to Quezon City as they slipped to 2–7 in the standings.[79] He scored 18 points against the Pampanga Giant Lanterns, but it wasn't enough as they got their ninth loss in 12 games.[80] Despite the team's low record, he was still chosen to play in the 2022 MPBL All-Star Game.[81]
VisMin career
Roxas Vanguards
In 2021, Najorda joined the
PSL career
Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan
After his stint in the MPBL, Najorda then played for
Siomai King
Najorda then joined the PSL-sanctioned
Career statistics
PBA
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005–06 | Red Bull | 59 | 12.3 | .422 | .238 | .739 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 4.4 |
2006–07 | Red Bull | 55 | 17.2 | .440 | .308 | .766 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 7.6 |
2007–08 | Red Bull | 46 | 20.5 | .443 | .287 | .725 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | 9.4 |
2008–09 | Red Bull / Barako Bull | 31 | 16.7 | .378 | .328 | .818 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .2 | .2 | 5.8 |
2009–10 | Barako Energy | 34 | 20.4 | .428 | .327 | .656 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 10.4 |
Air21 | |||||||||||
2010–11 | Air21 | 32 | 15.1 | .363 | .438 | .767 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 5.1 |
2011–12 | Barako Bull Energy | 37 | 13.9 | .475 | .308 | .837 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 6.5 |
2012–13 | Barako Bull Energy | 39 | 13.6 | .388 | .219 | .680 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 3.8 |
San Mig | |||||||||||
2013–14 | GlobalPort | 14 | 12.2 | .403 | .222 | .909 | 1.9 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 4.6 |
Barako Bull Energy | |||||||||||
Career | 347 | 15.9 | .423 | .298 | .747 | 2.8 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 6.5 |
Player profile
Najorda is a standout natural left-handed shooter.[102] He rarely scored in his time in the PBA but he could get hot from distance.[23] He is also known as a defensive specialist.
Personal life
Najorda's brother Dave is a 6'5" forward who went undrafted in the 2013 PBA Draft.[103]
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