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Nicolas Raymond J. Salva (born March 8, 1990) is a Filipino basketball player for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 11th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Batang Pier.[1]

Nico Salva

No. 24 – Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Position	Small forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1990-03-08) March 8, 1990 (age 32) Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	San Beda College
College	Ateneo de Manila University
PBA draft	2013 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2014	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–2015	Barako Bull Energy
2015–2016	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2016–2017	Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto
2017–2020	Meralco Bolts
2021–present	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Career highlights and awards
PBA champion (2016 Governors') 5× UAAP champion (2008–2012) 2× UAAP Finals MVP (2011, 2012) UAAP All-Rookie Team (2008) 2x UNIGAMES champion (2008, 2009) 2x PCCL champion (2009, 2010) PCCL Finals MVP (2010) 2x PCCL Mythical Team (2010, 2011) Nike Summer League champion (2008) FilOil Flying V Cup champion (2011)
Medals Men's Basketball Southeast Asian Games 2011 Jakarta Team

College career

Salva played college basketball for Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for five years. In all of those years, Salva has won a UAAP championship and was the Finals MVP in 2011 and 2012, his final two years in college.

Professional career

GlobalPort Batang Pier (2013–2014)

Salva was drafted by GlobalPort Batang Pier eleventh overall in the 2013 PBA draft.

Barako Bull Energy (2014–2015)

On June 4, 2014, Salva and Bonbon Custodio was traded by GlobalPort to Barako Bull Energy for Ronjay Buenafe and a 2015 second round pick.[2]

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2015–2016)

On August 25, 2015, Salva and a 2016 first round pick was traded by Barako Bull to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for Josh Urbiztondo, Jens Knuttel, Emman Monfort.

Mahindra Floodbuster (2016–2017)

On November 15, 2016, Salva was traded by Barangay Ginebra for Mahindra Floodbuster's 2017 second round pick.

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

As of the end of 2021 season[3]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	GlobalPort / Barako Bull	25	11.8	.305	.133	.789	1.9	.5	.2	.0	3.2
2014–15	Barako Bull	18	6.9	.321	.333	1.000	.9	.2	.0	.0	2.4
2015–16	Barangay Ginebra	16	6.2	.304	.214	.750	1.0	.2	-	.2	2.1
2016–17	Mahindra / Kia	31	12.4	.305	.167	.722	2.0	.5	.1	.2	3.5
2017–18	Meralco	32	12.4	.496	.423	.750	2.5	.6	.1	.2	4.9
2019	Meralco	37	15.7	.456	.361	.871	2.5	.7	.3	.2	6.1
2020	Meralco	11	4.0	.400	.000	1.000	.5	.4	-	.1	1.6
2021	Phoenix	1	4.9	.000	—	—	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		171	11.5	.389	.302	.803	1.9	.5	.1	.1	3.9

References

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