Félix Javier Pérez
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 31, 1971 Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Died |
September 21, 2005 (aged 34) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality |
 Puerto Rico |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Pro career | 1990–2004 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
|
Mets de Guaynabo (1990–1997) Atléticos de San Germán (1998–1999) Piratas de Quebradillas (2000–2001) Capitanes de Arecibo (2002) Leones de Ponce (2003) Capitanes de Arecibo (2003–2004) | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s basketball | ||
| Competitor for Puerto Rico
| ||
| Goodwill Games | ||
| Gold | 1994 St. Petersburg | Team competition |
Félix Javier Pérez Rivera (May 31, 1971 – September 21, 2005) was a Puerto Rican basketball player and a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team. He was born on May 31, 1971 in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
In 15 seasons in the BSN, Pérez played for the Mets de Guaynabo, Atléticos de San Germán, Piratas de Quebradillas, Leones de Ponce, and Capitanes de Arecibo.[1] In 1995 he led the teams in rebounds, with 10.3 average per game.
As part of the National Team, he participated in the 1994 Goodwill Games where Puerto Rico won the gold medal. He also participated in the 1994 FIBA World Championship.
Pérez was killed on September 21, 2005 outside his home in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, when he tried to help his neighbor during a robbery. He had a wife, Sara Aponte, and four children.[2]
In 2010, Glorimari Jaime Rodríguez, mayor of Guayama, announced that the basketball stadium of Cimarrona would receive his name in his honor. Pérez was born and raised in Cimarrona, Guayama.[3]
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 |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Guaynabo | 6 | .500 | .000 | .250 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 1991 | Guaynabo | 14 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | Guaynabo | 33 | .556 | .000 | .475 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
| 1993 | Guaynabo | 30 | .488 | .286 | .442 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 1994 | Guaynabo | 30 | .532 | .000 | .450 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 1995 | Guaynabo | 30 | .602 | .316 | .491 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 1996 | Guaynabo | 34 | .551 | .125 | .362 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| 1997 | Guaynabo | 25 | .622 | .000 | .520 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 1998 | San Germán | 31 | .597 | .000 | .545 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 1999 | San Germán | 18 | .620 | .000 | .556 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Quebradillas | 23 | .556 | .000 | .667 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | Quebradillas | 22 | .640 | .000 | .565 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 2002 | Arecibo | 28 | .548 | .000 | .355 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | Ponce | 24 | .616 | .000 | .556 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Arecibo | 6 | .286 | .000 | .455 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | Arecibo | 27 | .515 | .500 | .615 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| Career | 381 | .560 | .213 | .480 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
References
- ↑ Salpicón de malla y aro on Primera Hora (March 5, 2004)
- ↑ "Estuve con él hasta que la muerte nos separó" on Primera Hora; Jiménez, Lester (September 23, 2005)
- ↑ Cancha de baloncesto en Guayama llevara el nombre del fenecido baloncelista Félix Javier Pérez on El Sur a la Vista (June 10, 2010)