PBA: Jerrick Ahanmisi traded to San Miguel after breakout campaign

Jerrick Ahanmisi during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup game.–PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel Beer beefed up its talent-laden roster before next month’s PBA Governors’ Cup by acquiring Jerrick Ahanmisi from Terrafirma in a multi-player deal approved by the league.

Coming off a splendid Commissioner’s Cup campaign, Ahanmisi is heading to the Beermen along with Paolo Hernandez in exchange for Juami Tiongson, rookie Chris Miller and a second round pick in the Season 52 Draft.

The trade was given the green light on Tuesday and was made public on the transaction page of the PBA website.

Terrafirma is unloading another player on the rise in Ahanmisi, who was ranked second in the league in scoring at 21.3 points. The former Magnolia third-string guard became the Dyip’s main offensive weapon with the ability to knock down threes and fours on a consistent basis.

That is something San Miguel hopes to benefit from, especially after the Philippine Cup champions regressed in the Commissioner’s Cup when they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Ahanmisi also averaged 3.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.5 steals during his breakthrough conference that started after winning the Obstacle Challenge and Three-Point Shootout at the PBA All-Star Weekend in Candon, Ilocos Sur.

The Beermen also landed Hernandez, who averaged 9.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists during the midseason tournament.

In order to get Ahanmisi, the Beermen had to part ways with Tiongson, who is heading back to the Dyip, and the seldom-used Miller.

Tiongson went to San Miguel before the 2024-25 Commissioner’s Cup after emerging as an All-Star and almost leading Terrafirma to a first-ever semifinal appearance in the 2024 Philippine Cup.

In four conferences with the Beermen, Tiongson won two championships and was used mostly as a backup guard.