Kim Aurin
| No. 35 – TNT Tropang 5G | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 5, 1997 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | JRU Perpetual |
| PBA draft | 2023: 3rd round, 34th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | TNT Tropang Giga/5G |
| Career highlights | |
Kim Cyril Jacinto Aurin (born February 5, 1997) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
College career
[edit]Aurin played college basketball for the JRU Heavy Bombers, then for the Perpetual Altas.[1] Aurin supposedly violated unspecified team protocols while with Perpetual, leading to an indefinite suspension on the team during NCAA Season 98 (2022).[2] Aurin eventually left the team,[3] and eventually was included in the line-up of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 3x3.[4] Aurin led Ginebra to its first leg title.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Ginebra then drafted Aurin 34th overall in the 2023 PBA draft for their 5-on-5 team.[6] However, Ginebra did not sign him, and he became a free agent.[7] TNT Tropang Giga then signed Aurin and debuted for them.[8] On January 31, 2025, the Tropang Giga announced a new contract extension with Aurin, securing his place on the team.[9]
PBA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3FG% | 3-point field-goal percentage | 4P% | 4-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 2024–25 season[10]
Season-by-season averages
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | TNT | 24 | 15.6 | .500 | .508 | — | .625 | 1.7 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 7.2 |
| 2024–25 | TNT | 71 | 18.6 | .373 | .287 | .000 | .681 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 4.6 |
| Career | 95 | 17.8 | .407 | .349 | .000 | .658 | 1.6 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 5.2 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (March 29, 2022). "NCAA 97: Ex-Heavy Bomber Aurin torments JRU, leads Perps to first win". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "Perpetual awaits fate of Kim Aurin as veteran commits violation of team rule | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "Kim Aurin no longer part of Perpetual ALTAs, says coach Myk Saguiguit | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "Kim Aurin set to play for Ginebra 3x3 after Perpetual Help falling-out". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "PBA 3x3: Kim Aurin tows Ginebra to first-ever leg title". Tiebreaker Times. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (June 15, 2023). "PBA: Kim Aurin honored to play for Ginebra en route to Rookie Draft". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (September 24, 2023). "Aurin, JLC, 31 other PBA draftees head to free agency". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "How Kim Aurin ended up at TNT after failing to land a Ginebra spot". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "Castro, Erram, Nambatac, Aurin given TNT contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kim Aurin Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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