Virgil Gorospe Buensuceso (born April 21, 1988 in Glendale, California) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the Kia Carnival of the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] He was drafted 48th overall in the 5th round of 2012 PBA Draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, but was left unsigned.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1988 Glendale, California |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eagle Rock (Los Angeles, California) |
| College |
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| PBA draft | 2012: 5th round, 48th overall pick |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
| Playing career | 2013–2015 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014–2015 | Kia Sorento / Kia Carnival |
Professional career
Buensuceso was selected 48th overall in the fifth round in the 2012 PBA draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, however he was left unsigned by the team.
In 2013, the GlobalPort Batang Pier signed him after being left unsigned by Barangay Ginebra.
Before the start of the 2014–15 PBA season, he was signed by the expansion team Kia Sorento as a free agent. He was released in the end of the said season after his contract expired.
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 |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | GlobalPort | 3 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .333 | .3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 |
| 2014–15 | Kia | 29 | 18.6 | .385 | .364 | .780 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .0 | 4.9 |
| Career | 32 | 16.8 | .378 | .364 | .755 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .0 | 4.5 |