Maverick Ahanmisi

Filipino-Nigerian basketball player

"Ahanmisi" redirects here. For his brother who is also a basketball player, see Jerrick Ahanmisi.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal  family name is Frankera and the surname or paternal family name is Ahanmisi.

Maverick Ahanmisi

Ahanmisi with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in 2016

No. 00 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Position| Point guard / shooting guard
League| PBA
Personal information
Born|  (1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality| Filipino / Nigerian
Listed height| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight| 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school|

* Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, California)
* Golden Valley (Santa Clarita, California)

College| Minnesota (2010–2014)
PBA draft| 2015: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career| 2014–present
Career history
2015–2019| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2019–2022| Alaska Aces
2022–2023| Converge FiberXers
2023–present| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards

* PBA champion (2016 Commissioner's)
* PBA All-Star (2024)
* PBA All-Rookie Team (2016)
* 2× PBA All-Star Week Obstacle Challenge champion (2016, 2017)
* PBA Most Improved Player (2023)
* PBA D-League champion (2015 Foundation)
* NIT champion (2014)

Maverick Frankera Ahanmisi (born July 17, 1991) is an American-born Filipino-Nigerian[1] professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## High school career

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Ahanmisi spent a year at Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, California, but he graduated from Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita, California in 2009. As a senior, he averaged 20.2 points per game and finished his career as all-time leading scorer and three-point shooter at GVHS. He played AAU basketball at Branch West Basketball Academy under the tutelage of Bob Gottlieb.[2] In 2010, he signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Minnesota.[3]

## College career

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Ahanmisi played college basketball at University of Minnesota, an NCAA Division I school, from 2010–2014, mostly in a reserve role. He's a known sparkplug off the bench and usually leads the team's second unit.[4] He helped the Golden Gophers win the National Invitational Tournament title in 2014.[5][6] The Gophers are coached by Richard Pitino, son of coach Rick Pitino of Louisville.

In his four years in Minnesota, he averaged 2.8 points, 1 rebound, and 38% field goal average.

## Semi-professional career

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In 2014, Ahanmisi decided to leave the United States after college and take his basketball career with him in the Philippines, by playing for the Cafe France Bakers in the PBA Developmental League. In his career debut in the Philippines, he made his presence felt right away, scoring 10 points in an 18–0 run in the first quarter that keyed in a win for Cafe France.[7] In the 2015 PBA D-League Foundation Cup eliminations, he led the team in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game, while also contributing 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per outing. He helped guide Café France to its first ever PBA-D-League championship by ruling the Foundation Cup.[8]

## Professional career

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### Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

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According to the list released by the PBA on August 10, 2015, Ahanmisi was one of the sixteen Fil-Foreigners who applied for the 2015 PBA draft.[9] He was drafted as a 3rd overall pick by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2015 PBA draft. He signed a two-year maximum rookie deal with the Elasto Painters.[10] In his first breakout game as a pro against Mahindra on October 25, 2015, he scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter alone, while leading the Elasto Painters to a 2–0 start in the 2015–16 All-Filipino Cup.[11]

During the duration of the All-Filipino conference, he averaged 8.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists a game, while filling in the void of the injured Paul Lee for the majority of the tournament.[12][13]

### Alaska Aces / Converge FiberXers

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On August 16, 2019, Ahanmisi was traded to Alaska Aces for Chris Exciminiano and 2019 first round pick.[14]

On June 6, 2022, Ahanmisi signed a one-year contract with the Converge FiberXers, the new team that took over the defunct Alaska Aces franchise.[15][16] He became an unrestricted free agent on June 7, 2023, as he failed to sign an extension with the FiberXers.[17]

### Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

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On September 18, 2023, he signed a three-year maximum contract with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.[18]

## PBA career statistics

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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[19]

### Season-by-season averages

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Year  | Team  | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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2015–16 | Rain or Shine | 54 | 21.5 | .412 | .350 | .748 | 3.9 | 2.7 | .6 | .1 | 8.7
2016–17 | Rain or Shine | 38 | 24.4 | .418 | .275 | .738 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.4
2017–18 | Rain or Shine | 39 | 29.5 | .406 | .340 | .619 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .3 | 10.9
2019 | Rain or Shine | 22 | 25.7 | .390 | .310 | .705 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .2 | 8.5
Alaska
2020 | Alaska | 9 | 22.8 | .421 | .348 | .700 | 4.7 | 2.7 | .7 | — | 7.8
2021 | Alaska | 23 | 29.5 | .384 | .326 | .609 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .1 | 8.4
2022–23 | Converge | 36 | 31.0 | .433 | .347 | .706 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 13.7
2023–24 | Barangay Ginebra | 34 | 33.5 | .389 | .327 | .740 | 6.1 | 3.7 | .6 | .1 | 12.7
Career  | 255 | 27.2 | .408 | .331 | .699 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.0

## Personal life

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Ahanmisi comes from a family of diverse ethnicities. His father, Victor Ahanmisi is a Nigerian,[20] while his mother Marissa (née Frankera) is a Filipina, who hails from Alcala, Pangasinan.[21] He has two siblings, Jerrick and Mylenne. Jerrick currently plays for the Magnolia Hotshots in PBA.

## References

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1. ^ Joble, Rey (September 24, 2015). "'PULIDO YUNG LARO NIYA' – Yeng Guiao believes Rain or Shine rookie Maverick Ahanmisi can immediately make a splash". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
2. ^ Fuller, Marcus (May 10, 2010). "Gophers add depth at point guard by signing Maverick Ahanmisi of California". www.twincities.com. Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
3. ^ "MAVERICK AHANMISI". Sports.Yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
4. ^ "Maverick Ahanmisi Bio". University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
5. ^ "2014 NIT Tournament Championship: Gophers Win The NIT HIGHLIGHTS". TheDailyGopher.com. The Daily Gopher. April 4, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
6. ^ Terrado, Reuben. "Fil-Am Maverick Ahanmisi looking to follow footsteps of fellow Big Ten alumnus Stanley Pringle". Spin.ph. Spin.ph. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
7. ^ Giongco, Mark (October 28, 2014). "Is Fil-Am Maverick Ahanmisi the next Stanley Pringle?". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
8. ^ Terrado, Reuben. "Maverick Ahanmisi can be the steal of PBA draft, says Cafe France coach Egay Macaraya". Spin.ph. Spin.ph. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
9. ^ "Full list of 2015 PBA Rookie Draft applicants". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
10. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Rain or Shine all in on Maverick Ahanmisi, signs rookie to two-year, max deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
11. ^ Leongson, Randolph (October 25, 2015). "Rain or Shine improves to 2–0, routs Mahindra". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
12. ^ Ganglani, Naveen (December 28, 2015). "Jerrick Ahanmisi, brother of Rain or Shine's Maverick, wants to play college ball in Philippines". Rappler. Rappler. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
13. ^ Joble, Rey. "Rain or Shine's Mav Ahanmisi says Paul Lee's absence tough to fill | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". InterAksyon.com. InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
14. ^ "Ahanmisi now with Alaska as PBA approves trade with ROS for Exciminiano, draft pick". Retrieved August 16, 2019.
15. ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 6, 2022). "Maverick Ahanmisi, Converge finally agree on contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
16. ^ Bacnis, Justine (May 26, 2023). "Ayo leaves negotiations with Ahanmisi to Converge brass". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
17. ^ Li, Matthew (June 7, 2023). "Mav Ahanmisi becomes an unrestricted free agent". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
18. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 18, 2023). "Ahanmisi gets three-year contract with new team Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
19. ^ "Maverick Ahanmisi Player Profile, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
20. ^ Osborne, Cary. "An evolution: Golden Valley's Maverick Ahanmisi". SignalSCVSports.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
21. ^ Bracher, Jane (November 9, 2014). "Maverick Ahanmisi is following the path of Stanley Pringle". Rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved July 3, 2015.

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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel current roster

* 00 Ahanmisi
* 1 Rosario
* 2 Gray
* 3 Malonzo
* 4 Abarrientos
* 5 Tenorio
* 6 Garcia
* 9 Thompson
* 10 Pinto
* 11 Go
* 14 Holt
* 18 Cu
* 19 Pessumal
* 22 Dillinger
* 23 R. Aguilar
* 24 David
* 25 J. Aguilar
* 31 Mariano
* 32 Brownlee (Import)
* 88 Adamos

* Head coach: Cone

* Assistant coaches: Del Rosario (1st assistant)
* Collier
* Partosa
* Racela

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2015 PBA draft

First round|

* Moala Tautuaa
* Troy Rosario
* Maverick Ahanmisi
* Chris Newsome
* Scottie Thompson
* Garvo Lanete
* Baser Amer
* Norbert Torres
* Arthur dela Cruz
* Glenn Khobuntin
* Kevin Racal
* Josan Nimes

Second round|

* Almond Vosotros
* Bradwyn Guinto
* Don Trollano
* Aljon Mariano
* Simon Enciso
* Marion Magat
* Kris Rosales
* Jaypee Mendoza
* Michael Miranda
* Abel Galliguez

Third round|

* Jason Melano
* Leo de Vera
* Jansen Rios
* Roi Sumang
* Yutien Andrada
* Dennice Villamor
* Joseph Sedurifa
* Mark Cruz
* Michole Sorela
* Michael Mabulac
* Nico Elorde

Fourth round|

* Keith Agovida
* Michael DiGregorio
* Jerramy King
* Ryan Wetherell
* John Ray Alabanza
* Samboy de Leon
* Joshua Cobillo
* Andretti Stevens
* Robin Roño

Fifth round|

* Jawhar Purdy
* Alli Austria
* Alfred Batino
* Bong Galanza
* Emilian Vargas

Sixth round|

* Christian Palma
* Roberto Hainga
* Edgar Tanuan, Jr.

Seventh round|

* Alvin Abundo
* Michael Abad
* Arvin Vitug

Eight round|

* Randy Dilay

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Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup champions

* 1 Pierre Henderson-Niles (import)
* 3 Paul Lee (Finals MVP)
* 5 Gabe Norwood
* 6 Jireh Ibañes
* 8 Jeric Teng
* 9 Jericho Cruz
* 13 Maverick Ahanmisi
* 15 Jewel Ponferada
* 16 Jeff Chan
* 17 Chris Tiu
* 19 Don Trollano
* 20 Raymond Almazan
* 23 Josan Nimes
* 30 Beau Belga
* 33 Ronnie Matias
* 48 J. R. Quiñahan

* Head coach: Yeng Guiao

* Assistant coaches: Mike Buendia
* Caloy Garcia
* Ricky Umayam

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* 1983: Saldaña
* 1984: Victorino
* 1985: Israel
* 1986: Relosa
* 1987: Villamin
* 1988: Teng
* 1989: Gonzalgo
* 1990: Cuenco
* 1991: Agustin
* 1992: Jarencio
* 1993: Meneses
* 1994: Hawkins
* 1995: Balingit
* 1996: Juinio
* 1997: Ravena
* 1998: Fran
* 1999: Lago
* 2000: Telan
* 2001: Castillo
* 2002: Duat
* 2003: Reavis
* 2005: E. Villanueva
* 2006: Pingris
* 2007: David
* 2008: Baguio
* 2009: J. Villanueva
* 2010: Tenorio
* 2011: Castro
* 2012: Chan
* 2013: Canaleta
* 2014: Fajardo
* 2015: Romeo
* 2016: Cruz
* 2017: Ross
* 2018: Thompson
* 2019: Tautuaa
* 2020: Caperal
* 2021: Tiongson
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