Jayjay Helterbrand
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| Team | Barangay Ginebra Kings | |
| Position | Point Guard | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 | |
| Weight | 170 lbs | |
| Born | October 14, 1976 in San Juan, Philippines | |
| College | Glendale Community College | |
| Drafted | Sign as free agent, 2000 Barangay Ginebra Kings | |
| Years Pro | 7 | |
Anthony "Jayjay" Helterbrand (born on October 14, 1976 in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines) is a 6' 2" (1.88 m), 170 lbs. (77 kg) Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Known by many as "Helter Skelter", he is also known, along with backcourt tandem Mark Caguioa, as "The Fast and the Furious". He is also a member of the Philippine National Team.
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Collegiate Career
He was the only non-black player on the basketball team at Kentucky State University, an historically-black college; he ended up being a team captain in his freshman year.
Played one game for the Batangas Blades in the Metropolitan Basketball Association before signing with Ginebra in March 2000. He was recruited by Ginebra (specifically Ron Jacobs) to play back up for Bal David as preparation to supplant him in the starting lineup.
PBA Career
Started being noticed when he began coming into the game with eventual 2001 Rookie of the Year Mark Caguioa. Their exciting play led to them being called as the Bandana brothers for the headbands they wear during games. But in 2004, they were known as "The Fast and The Furious" and is one of the most popular and arguably the best backcourt tandem in the league at the moment.
He went back to the states during the 2003 season after his first contract with Ginebra expired and negotiation for a new one fell through. He came back at the start of 2004 and was a major contributor in the team's back-to-back championships last year.
Injury sidelined him for five months at the start of 2005 but has mainly recovered and even won two MVP awards for the year, Brunei Cup and 2005 All Stars. He is currently considered one of the few best pointguards in the league along with Jimmy Alapag, Mike Cortez and Olsen Racela.
Returned to the Ginebra fold after a year's absence. Named Comeback Player of the Year by the PBA Press Corps. Assumed the starting point guard chores after Bal David got hurt and was subsequently released. Repaid coach Siot Tanquincen's renewed confidence in him by averaging career-highs of 11.6 points and 4.9 assists in 52 games. If Helterbrand didn't get hurt in Ginebra's last few games in the last Fiesta Conference, the Gin Kings could have easily kept their Grand Slam bid alive. Led the league in three-point shooting with 62 conversions in 152 attempts for a .408 clip. He was named MVP in Team Pilipinas' victorious run in the Sultan Cup in Brunei. The experience and confidence he gained in the offseason as the RP Team's starting playmaker will certainly go a long way. No doubt one of the PBA's top point guards.
Philippine National Team
In 2005, he was selected to play for Team Pilipinas, and played in the William Jones Cup, the Global Hoops Summit and the Brunei Cup. Helterbrand was added in the Team Pilipinas Training Pool of Chot Reyes. He was part of the country's third-place finish in the William Jones Cup tournament behind Passing Lane Sports USA and host Chinese Taipei. Helterbrand also led Team Pilipinas to the championship of the 5th Brunei Sultan Cup and was named the MVP.
In 2006, he played for the national team in leading them to their second straight Brunei Cup title. Helterbrand also participated in the team's 110-102 victory over a Dennis Rodman-led American team on May 1.
In 2007, Helterbrand participated again this time in the Team Pilipinas in FIBA Asia Championship in Japan. Despite his tremendous showing at the guard position, Team Pilipinas failed to pass the preliminary round which considered as the "group of death" losing to eventual champion Iran and Jordan and winning only one game against China's B-Team.
