Juneric Baloria

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Juneric Baloria

| number = 45

| position = Shooting guard

| league = MPBL

| team = Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters

| nationality = Filipino

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|3}}

| birth_place = Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 180

| high_school =

| college = Perpetual

| draft_year_pba = 2014

| draft_round_pba = 3

| draft_pick_pba = 30

| draft_team_pba = Blackwater Elite

| career_start = 2014

| team1 = NLEX Road Warriors

| years1 = 2014–2015

| team2 = Mahindra Enforcer

| years2 = 2015

| team3 = Parañaque Patriots

| years3 = 2018

| team4 = Pampanga Lanterns

| years4 = 2018–2019

| team5 = Makati Super Crunch

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team6 = Basilan Peace Riders

| years6 = 2021

| team7 = Blackwater Bossing

| years7 = 2021–2022

| team8 = Batangas City Embassy Chill/Tanduay Rum Masters

| years8 = 2022–present

| awards =

NCAA Philippines Rookie of the Year (2013)

}}

Juneric "Jong" Davalos Baloria (born June 3, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 30th overall pick by the Blackwater Elite in the 2014 PBA draft. He was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors along with 2016 and 2017 second round picks for Jason Ballesteros and Sunday Salvacion.

Amateur career

Baloria was a member of the UPHSD Altas, the men's varsity basketball team of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) started at the NCAA Season 89 basketball tournaments in 2013. He was named NCAA Player of the Week after leading the Altas to winning both of their games of the week in July 2013.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/110937/perpetual-rookie-named-ncaa-best-of-the-week |title=Perpetual rookie named NCAA best of the week |first=Cedelf P. |last=Tupas |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=July 23, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} Perpetual Help finished fourth after the elimination round, scoring a semifinal match-up against the #1 seed San Beda Red Lions. Baloria scored only six points in the game, to see the Altas lose by 19 points to be eliminated.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/ncaaseason89/articles/2013/11/07/1254177/san-beda-letran-set-finals-showdown |title= San Beda, Letran set up finals showdown |first=Olmin |last=Leyba |work=Philippine Star |date=November 7, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} Baloria was named 2013 NCAA Rookie of the Year after finishing 11th in statistical points.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/11/09/1254642/almazan-seeks-twin-feats-mvp-plum-ncaa-crown |title= Almazan seeks twin feats: MVP plum, NCAA crown |first=Olmin |last=Leyba |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=November 9, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} After the 2013 NCAA season, Baloria suited up for the Big Chill Super Chargers PBA D-League team, scoring 22 points on his debut game.{{cite news|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/juneric-baloria-debuts-in-big-chill-win-over-blackwater-wangs-basketball-stuns-cebuana |title=Juneric Baloria debuts in Big Chill win over Blackwater; Wangs Basketball stuns Cebuana |work=InterAKTV|date=November 13, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} In the 2013 Philippine Collegiate Championship, the Altas were eliminated by the NU Bulldogs in the Sweet 16 round, with Baloria scoring 24 points; Baloria could've sent the game into overtime but his shot missed the rim completely.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/132093/ray-parks-outduels-juneric-baloria-as-nu-escapes-perpetual-help |title=Ray Parks outduels Juneric Baloria as NU escapes Perpetual Help |first=Mark |last=Giongco |work=INQUIRER.net |date=November 26, 2013 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}

As part of the warm-ups for the NCAA Season 90 basketball tournaments, the Altas participated in the 2014 Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup. Baloria scored 43 points in a win against the De La Salle Green Archers, but were still eliminated from playoff contention.{{cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/59354-altas-baloria-comeback-vs-green-archers |title=Altas complete epic comeback over Green Archers |first=Naveen |last=Ganglani |work=Rappler |date=May 31, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} The Altas wounded up fourth after the elimination round of the 2014 NCAA season to face the San Beda Red Lions in the semifinals, but they lost against them for the second consecutive year, with Baloria scoring 20 points in the semifinal.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/166028/san-beda-advances-to-9th-straight-ncaa-finals-at-altas-expense |title=San Beda advances to 9th straight NCAA Finals at Altas' expense |first=Bong |last=Lozada |work=INQUIRER.net |date=October 15, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}

Professional career

On August 27, Baloria was picked 30th overall in the 2014 PBA draft by expansion team Blackwater Sports.{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/juneric-baloria-perpetual-help-pba-rookie-draft-2014-ncaa-90 |title=Late PBA draft pick Juneric Baloria hopes to prove doubters wrong |first=Karlo |last=Sacamos |work=Spin.ph |date=August 27, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} On September, Blackwater dealt Baloria to fellow expansion club NLEX Road Warriors. Baloria was prohibited to sign with any PBA team while the NCAA season was ongoing.{{cite news|url=https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/news/blackwater-nlex-3-way-trade-220018209--nba.html |title=Blackwater, NLEX in 3-way trade |work=Manila Bulletin |publisher=Yahoo! Philippines News |date=September 12, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} After the Altas were eliminated, UPHSD coach Aric del Rosario that Baloria is ready for the PBA after he led the NCAA in scoring.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/165812/perpetual-help-gunners-ready-for-pba-stint |title=Perpetual Help gunners ready for PBA stint |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=October 12, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}}

Baloria debuted in NLEX's win against the GlobalPort Batang Pier, but scored no points.{{cite news|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ageless-asi-taulava-shines-in-nlexs-season-opening-win-over-retooled-globalport |title=Ageless Asi Taulava shines in NLEX's season-opening win over retooled GlobalPort |work=Interaksyon.com |date=October 21, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} Baloria scored three points in NLEX's next game, a loss against the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.{{cite news|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/reloaded-talk-n-text-dominates-nlex-to-pick-up-first-victory-of-season |title=Reloaded Talk 'N Text dominates NLEX to pick up first victory of season |work=Interaksyon.com |date=October 24, 2014 |accessdate=October 26, 2014}} He was traded to the Enforcer in a deal that sent Sean Anthony to NLEX (from Meralco via Mahindra) which gave up 2016 and 2017 second round picks.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/to-comply-with-cap-on-fil-foreigners-meralco-unloads-sean-anthony-in-3-team-trade-with-nlex-mahindra To comply with cap on Fil-foreigners, Meralco unloads Sean Anthony in 3-team trade with NLEX, Mahindra] interaksyon.com, September 30, 2015