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 |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | TNT Tropang Giga/5G |
| Career highlights | |
Kim Cyril Aurin (born February 5, 1997) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
College career
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
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
| 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
| 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
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (2022-03-29). "NCAA 97: Ex-Heavy Bomber Aurin torments JRU, leads Perps to first win". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Perpetual awaits fate of Kim Aurin as veteran commits violation of team rule | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Kim Aurin no longer part of Perpetual ALTAs, says coach Myk Saguiguit | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Kim Aurin set to play for Ginebra 3x3 after Perpetual Help falling-out". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "PBA 3x3: Kim Aurin tows Ginebra to first-ever leg title". Tiebreaker Times. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (2023-06-15). "PBA: Kim Aurin honored to play for Ginebra en route to Rookie Draft". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Li, Matthew (2023-09-24). "Aurin, JLC, 31 other PBA draftees head to free agency". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "How Kim Aurin ended up at TNT after failing to land a Ginebra spot". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Castro, Erram, Nambatac, Aurin given TNT contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kim Aurin Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.