Jewel Ponferada
 | |
| No. 27 – TNT Tropang Giga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 8, 1988 Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | National University |
| PBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Mig Coffee Mixers | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | San Mig Coffee Mixers |
| 2013–2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–2023 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2023–present | TNT Tropang Giga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jewel Ponferada (born July 8, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 13th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the San Mig Coffee Mixers.
College career
Ponferada played for the NU Bulldogs. He mostly played center during his stay there, but also played power forward. In 2010, he made a game-winning triple with 2.9 seconds left to prevent the Adamson Falcons from immediately claiming a spot in the Final Four.
Professional career
San Mig Coffee Mixers (2012–2013)
Ponferada was drafted by the Mixers along with big men Aldrech Ramos and Gian Chiu. He was able to win a championship during his time there in the 2013 Governors' Cup. Before the following conference, he was traded to Globalport.
Globalport Batang Pier (2013–2015)
The Globalport Batang Pier acquired Ponferada with a 2017 second round pick.
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2015–2023)
On August 16, 2015, Ponferada and a 2015 second round pick (who later turned out to be Simon Enciso) was traded by the Batang Pier to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in exchange for Jervy Cruz. In the 2015–16 Philippine Cup, Ponferada registered career-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds. In the Commissioner's Cup, he won a championship with Rain or Shine. During the Governor's Cup, he was suspended for one game for committing two flagrant fouls against the Mahindra Enforcers.
In the 2016–17 Philippine Cup, he posted a new career-high of 22 points, while also grabbing 9 rebounds. The following Philippine Cup, he made five of his seven attempts from three-point range to finish with 17 points, 3 rebounds, and a block in a win against the San Miguel Beermen.
Before the 2021 Philippine Cup, Ponferada's contract was extended. He scored 17 points to lead the team in a loss to the Northport Batang Pier.
On May 19, 2022, Ponferada signed a two-year extension with the team. He had a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Beermen.
TNT Tropang Giga (2023–present)
On September 21, 2023, Ponferada, along with Henry Galinato, was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga for Dave Marcelo and a 2024 first-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 2022–23 season
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | San Mig Coffee | 14 | 3.9 | .538 | — | .000 | .9 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.1 |
| 2013–14 | GlobalPort | 20 | 10.7 | .549 | — | .571 | 2.9 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 3.4 |
| 2014–15 | GlobalPort | 28 | 13.9 | .333 | — | .520 | 3.8 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 2.3 |
| 2015–16 | Rain or Shine | 53 | 16.7 | .500 | .385 | .758 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 2016–17 | Rain or Shine | 37 | 13.7 | .448 | .296 | .623 | 3.2 | .5 | .2 | .7 | 4.8 |
| 2017–18 | Rain or Shine | 39 | 14.0 | .472 | .297 | .741 | 3.4 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | Rain or Shine | 48 | 13.4 | .387 | .300 | .589 | 2.7 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | Rain or Shine | 12 | 14.3 | .451 | .083 | .654 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | Rain or Shine | 22 | 11.8 | .368 | .400 | .649 | 2.3 | .7 | .2 | .6 | 4.6 |
| 2022–23 | Rain or Shine | 31 | 11.5 | .407 | .244 | .533 | 2.3 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 4.1 |
| Career | 305 | 13.2 | .441 | .304 | .645 | 3.0 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 4.6 | |