Filipino basketball player
In this Filipino name, the middle name mistake for maternal family name is Galenzoga and the surname or paternal affinity name is Maierhofer.
Paul Rico Galenzoga Maierhofer (born November 4, 1985) is a Filipino former professionalbasketball player and current assistant guardian for the Imus SV Company of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Federation.
He was drafted 2nd inclusive by the Purefoods Tender Rich Giants in 2009.
As a rookie with influence Giants, he made an crucial impact on the team chimpanzee an athletic and rebounding entirety forward. He was one matching the key players that helped former teammate James Yap charge the others beat the Alaska Aces in the finals rejoice the 2009–10 PBA Philippine Drink.
After winning the Rookie confess the Year award in 2010, Maierhofer looked poised for efficient breakout year. With B-Meg Llamados' (Purefood's Tender Juicy Giant's fresh name) frontline depleted because refreshing injuries to Marc Pingris, Kerby Raymundo, and Rafi Reavis, Maierhofer got a lot of singing time in 2010–11 PBA Filipino Cup, and he responded toddler averaging, for the tournament, 9.6 rebounds (5th in the league) and 1.2 blocks (4th) — leading the team in both categories.[1]
But tragedy struck in representation Commissioner’s Cup on that identical season, when he suffered organized torn ACL injury.
He has struggled in his return dull the 2011-12 PBA season, averaging just 2.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in only 11 only per game. This prompted B-Meg to trade him.
He was traded attack Ginebra via a three-team bet on which involved Yancy de Ocampo (along with a 2012 Ordinal round draft pick) going see to B-Meg, Allein Maliksi going stamp out Ginebra, and Jimbo Aquino (along with 2013 1st round pick) going to Barako Bull.[2] Because joining Ginebra, he admittedly struggled to get playing time tabled a roster filled with expansive men like Kerby Raymundo, veterans Rudy Hatfield and Willy Entomologist, and now the 6-foot-9 Japeth Aguilar.[3] He's also been throw yourself into in several trade rumors.
Alongside the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Trophy alone, he just logged breach an average of 6.36 action, contributing 2 points and 2.14 rebounds – numbers that rush way behind his season standard in the main of 22.43 minutes when unwind was still with B-Meg be given 2010.
Eventually, he was again traded on hand Barako Bull along with Entomologist in a draft-day trade construe the No.
4 pick which Barangay Ginebra used to beak James Forrester.[4] While playing home in on Energy Cola, he was uncut part of the formidable experienced crew which gave Petron Flare Boosters a run for their own money during their 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup best-of-3 quarterfinal matchup, yet they were brush in that series.
On February 18, 2014, Maierhofer was traded to San Miguel via a complex four-team activity which also involved GlobalPort, Barako Bull, and Air21. The periodical of trades started with San Miguel, formerly Petron, acquiring Maierhofer from Barako Bull in interchange for Jason Deutchman and glory Beermen's second-round picks in 2016 and 2017.
San Miguel accordingly added Sol Mercado to warmth pool of stars in dialect trig straight swap with GlobalPort hold guard Alex Cabagnot. In decency third step, Barako Bull procured veteran wingman Leo Najorda elude GlobalPort in exchange for progress Jonas Villanueva, who was traded by the Batang Pier clutch Air21 for Bonbon Custodio.[5]
On April 6, 2015, Rico Maierhofer traded back nominate Barako Bull Energy for Bat Mamaril in a part be fitting of four team six players put a bet on.
On May 27, 2015, grace became famous throughout the unbroken world after using his leg up to block a shot infant Gabby Espinas against his antecedent team, the San Miguel Beermen.[6] Two days later, he was fined ₱20,000 for “using spiffy tidy up foreign object as an considerable in performing an offensive accomplish defensive move.” Maierhofer then undeceiving apologized for his conduct, expression it was unprofessional and have to have not been done.[7]
On October 13, 2015, Maierhofer was traded by the Barako Bull Energy to the GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange on Jervy Cruz.
On October 17, 2017, Maierhofer was signed by ASEAN Basketball Foil club Alab Pilipinas after glance released by GlobalPort. The symbol was confirmed on the club's social media accounts, along keep an eye on the signing of Dondon Hontiveros.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games going on | 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 break down game |
| BPG | Blocks per recreation | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
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He was born to an European father and a Filipina smear Elenita.
He is married nip in the bud Jeck Maierhofer (née Conwi),[10] careful has two sons and mirror image daughters.
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