Jasper Rentoy
| No. 23 – Manawatu Jets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NZNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 April 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian / Filipino |
| Listed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Clair (Sydney, New South Wales) |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Penrith Panthers |
| 2022 | Inner West Bulls |
| 2023 | Eastern Mavericks |
| 2023–2024 | Sydney Kings |
| 2024– | Manawatu Jets |
Jasper Rentoy (born 23 April 2000) is an Australian-Filipino professional basketball player for the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).
Early life and career[edit]
Rentoy was born and raised in Western Sydney.[1] He grew up attending Sydney Kings holiday camps[2] and began playing competitive basketball at the age of six.[3]
Rentoy attended St. Clair High School in Sydney and played as a youth for the Penrith Panthers.[4] There, he was trained by his father, Arvin Rentoy. As a 15-year-old, he won the New South Wales Basketball Metro League[5] and represented New South Wales in the Australian Junior Championships.[6]
In 2017, Rentoy began playing in the NBTC League.[7] In 2018, his team got eliminated by Ateneo de Manila in the Sweet 16.[8] Throughout the tournament, he played through a fractured ankle.[9] He soon committed to the CSB Blazers, but backed out and returned home due to recover from his injury.[citation needed]
The following year, Rentoy joined Homegrown Basketball Australia for another season in the NBTC League.[10] They lost all their games, but he was still able to average 23.7 points on 43-percent shooting from the field, to go with 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals.[9] He also got to play in the All-Star Game.[11] He then won the Skills challenge.[12]
With his performance, Rentoy was able to earn an athletic scholarship to the University of the East. However, he didn't get to play for them when the head coach got dismissed.[10]
Playing career[edit]
In 2021, Rentoy joined the Penrith Panthers of the Waratah League.[13] In 2022, he joined the Inner West Bulls for the inaugural NBL1 East season.[3] For the 2023 season, he joined the Eastern Mavericks of the NBL1 Central.[14] In his time with the Mavericks, he averaged 12.3 points, 7.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals a game.[2]
After trialling with the Adelaide 36ers in June 2023,[15] Rentoy joined the Sydney Kings as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season.[2][1]
Rentoy joined the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) as an import for the 2024 season.[16] He injured his knee in his first game for the Jets.[17]
Personal life[edit]
Rentoy holds both Australian and Philippines passports.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kings pen Sydney product Rentoy as development player". Sydney Kings | Official NBL Website. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Jasper Rentoy". Sydney Kings | Official NBL Website. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Inner West Bulls begin building roster". nbl1.com.au. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Jarvis, Danielle (21 August 2015). "Height is not a problem for St Clair basketball player Jasper Rentoy". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Penrith juniors claim basketball title double". Blue Mountains Gazette. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Newsroom, Weekender (15 April 2015). "Seven local juniors picked to represent NSW". The Western Weekender. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (13 March 2017). "Sacred Heart pummels AusPinoy at start of NBTC national tourney". Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (21 March 2018). "AusPinoy wins hearts at NBTC tiff; Players attract Manila schools". Philstar.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b Leongson, Randolph B. (27 March 2019). "Fil-Aussie prospect Jasper Rentoy ready for PH move after injury delay". Spin.ph. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b Li, Matthew (23 September 2023). "Sydney's Jasper Rentoy still has Gilas dreams". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Times, Tiebreaker (21 March 2019). "FilAm Sports' Jalen Green, Jeron Artest banner international additions to NBTC All-Star Game". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Times, Tiebreaker (23 March 2019). "Jalen Green, David Carlos battle to epic stalemate in NBTC Slam Dunk Contest". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B.; Villeza, Mark (15 July 2021). "Aussie-based Jasper Rentoy eager to complete unfinished business in PH". Spin.ph. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Jasper Rentoy Signs for 2023". Eastern Mavericks. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, Dale (7 June 2023). "Decision time after two-day DP camp success". Adelaide 36ers Official Website. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "FREE AGENCY WEEK 4: TALL BLACKS ON THE MOVE". nznbl.basketball. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "JETS VS. AIRS: BATTLE OF THE BIGS ENDS WITH TIGHTLY CONTESTED AIRS WIN". nznbl.basketball. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.