Larry Muyang (born June 4, 1995) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 1 – Phoenix Fuel Masters | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 4, 1995 Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | De La Salle Letran |
| PBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | San Juan Knights |
| 2020 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns |
| 2021–present | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
College career
editMuyang first played for the De La Salle Green Archers to begin his college career. In 2017, he moved to the Letran Knights.[1] In his first season with Letran during NCAA Season 94, he won NCAA Philippines' Rookie of the Year award.[2] In 2019, he won a championship with Letran in NCAA Season 95.
Amateur career
editSan Juan Knights (2018–2019)
editIn 2018, Muyang joined the expansion San Juan Knights of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), where he won a championship in 2019.[3]
Pampanga Giant Lanterns (2019–2020)
editMuyang didn't return to San Juan for the following season, and in 2020, moved to his hometown team, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns.[4]
Professional career
editPhoenix Fuel Masters (2021–present)
editOn November 28, 2020, Muyang announced that he would enter the upcoming PBA season 46 draft.[3][5] In said draft, he was selected with the seventh pick of the first round by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.
Career statistics
editPBA
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[6]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phoenix Super LPG | 15 | 7.9 | .469 | .400 | .900 | 1.9 | .1 | — | .2 | 2.7 |
| 2022–23 | Phoenix Super LPG | 31 | 10.5 | .578 | .400 | .685 | 2.9 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 2023–24 | Phoenix Super LPG / Phoenix | 21 | 9.9 | .368 | .222 | .727 | 2.4 | .3 | — | .1 | 3.5 |
| Career | 67 | 9.8 | .490 | .303 | .729 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 4.0 | |
MPBL
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 2019–20 season
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | San Juan | 23 | 11 | 17.9 | .528 | — | .719 | 6.9 | .8 | .5 | .9 | 6.9 |
| 2019–20 | Pampanga | 9 | 1 | 19.0 | .667 | — | .828 | 7.3 | .6 | .6 | .6 | 7.6 |
References
edit- ^ Terrado, Reuben (2017-05-04). "Former DLSU center Larry Muyang gets chance to revive basketball career at Letran". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Prince Eze ang NCAA MVP" [Prince Eze is the NCAA MVP]. Philstar.com (in Tagalog). 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b Leongson, Randolph B. (2020-11-28). "Letran big man Larry Muyang says he's joining PBA Rookie Draft". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Now in Pampanga, Larry Muyang glad San Juan fans did not boo him". Tiebreaker Times. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (2021-01-21). "Malonzo, Muyang add further depth to PBA draft". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Larry Muyang Player Profile, Phoenix Fuel Masters – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.