Janine Pontejos

Janine Ricalde Pontejos (born October 29, 1992[1]) is a Filipino professional basketball player. She also represents the Philippine national team in international competitions.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ricalde and the surname or paternal family name is Pontejos.

Janine Pontejos
No. 7 – Philippine Army Lady Battalions
LeagueWNBL–Philippines
Personal information
Born (1992-10-29) October 29, 1992
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Career information
CollegeDe La Salle Lipa
Centro Escolar University
Career history
2019Taguig Lady Generals
2022–presentPhilippine Army Lady Battalions
Medals
Representing  Philippines
Women's basketball
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2019 PhilippinesTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 HanoiTeam
Women's 3x3 basketball
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 BocaueIndividual shoot-out
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2019 PhilippinesTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 Phnom PenhTeam

College

Janine Pontejos first took up basketball growing up with her siblings in Lemery, Batangas. Her first competitive experience in the sport was as a varsity player of De La Salle Lipa. She part of both the school's athletics and basketball team. She later transferred to the Centro Escolar University and became part of the CEU Lady Scorpions. With the Lady Scorpions, she was named MVP for four times in the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) and her team dominated the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU).[2]

As of 2021, she is part of the CEU Lady Scorpions staff as an assistant coach.[3]

Club

Pontejos has played in the Women's National Basketball League in the Philippines. In its first season in 2019, Pontejos led the Taguig Lady Generals to a second place finish and she was named as season MVP.[4][5] In the 2022 season, she helped the Philippine Army Lady Battalions clinch the WNBL title.[6]

National team

Pontejos has played for the Philippine national team. She was a part of the Philippines national 3x3 side which took part in the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup which was hosted in Bocaue, Bulacan. As an individual, she won the gold medal in that tournament's shoot-out competition.[7][8]

She has suit up for the team in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games were she two gold medals; as part of the traditional 5-a-side team and the 3x3 national team.[9] She also played for the country at the 2019 William Jones Cup.[10]

Personal life

Pontejos joined the Philippine Army in 2020.[11] She holds the rank of Private First Class as of 2022.[12] She has a degree in business administration from CEU.[13]

References
  1. "Janine PONTEJOS". FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division A 2019. FIBA. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. Estrada, Kevin (July 23, 2021). "From pick-up games to Gilas: How Janine Pontejos became the Filipina sharpshooting sensation". Pinoy Liga. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. "CEU's Janine Pontejos as Women's Basketball Game Changer". Centro Escolar University. July 26, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. "WNBL happy of warm reception it has been getting". BusinessWorld. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. "Gemma Miranda tows PSI-Air Force to first-ever WNBL championship". Tiebreaker Times. October 15, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. Terrado, Reuben (June 28, 2022). "Pontejos stars as Army rips Air Defenders to claim WNBL title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  7. Yalung, Brian (June 13, 2018). "Pontejos, ex-CEU star, stands tall". Tempo. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. Beltran, Nelson (June 13, 2018). "Janine Pontejos reigns in 3x3 shootout". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. Masoy, Niel Victor (December 30, 2020). "SEAG conquest most memorable for Pontejos". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. Li, Matthew (July 25, 2019). "Janine Pontejos-led Gilas rally falls short against Mitsubishi Electric". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. Asido, Sarah Jireh (September 21, 2020). "Pontejos graduate na sa Army". Abante TNT. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  12. "Philippine Army congratulates SEA Games medal-winning athletes". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. "CEU's Janine Pontejos and Joseph Sedurifa lead Gilas Pilipinas to SEA Games silver finishes". Manila Bulletin. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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