Anjo Caram

Antonio Jose Hechanova Caram (born January 14, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted in the third round (26th overall) in the 2013 PBA draft by the Bolts.[1]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hechanova and the surname or paternal family name is Caram.
Anjo Caram
Anjo Caram (center) during the 2013 PBA draft.
No. 17 – Meralco Bolts
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1991-01-14) January 14, 1991
Iloilo City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight159 lb (72 kg)
Career information
CollegeSan Beda College
PBA draft2013 Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Meralco Bolts
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–presentMeralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards

College career

Caram played college basketball for San Beda Red Lions where he helped the team to win the NCAA Philippines Basketball Championship for four out of his five years in college.

Professional career

Meralco Bolts (2013–present)

On 2013, Caram was drafted by Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Although Caram is mostly a bench player for the Bolts and averages less than 3 points a game, he has established himself as one of the team's top perimeter defenders[2] and being hailed by teammate and Philippine national team legend Jimmy Alapag as "one of the best on-ball defenders" in the league.[3]

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 2020 season[4]

Season-by-season averages
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Meralco 2213.6.308.267.708.91.5.3.02.8
2014–15 Meralco 2312.6.358.160.8751.31.0.4.13.0
2015–16 Meralco 3512.6.449.250.550.91.3.6.03.4
2016–17 Meralco 4411.5.414.500.6671.01.0.3.03.3
2017–18 Meralco 4118.6.476.170.8131.31.4.5.16.3
2019 Meralco 4013.5.428.297.7621.01.3.4.14.1
2020 Meralco 105.0.500.000.000.3.2.0.01.2
Career 21513.4.427.255.7241.01.2.4.03.8

References
  1. "COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS". Inquirer.net. November 3, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  2. Sacamos, Karlo (February 28, 2016). "Anjo Caram shows defensive side after limiting Terrence Romeo to conference-low output". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. Joble, Rey (February 28, 2016). "Jimmy Alapag calls Meralco teammate Anjo Caram 'one of the best on-ball defenders' in the PBA". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. Real GM
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