Jake Figueroa

Johnkimwell "Jake" Figueroa (born April 20, 2002) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Abra Weavers in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He played college basketball for the National University (NU) Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Before his collegiate career, he was named the UAAP Juniors Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Season 82 while playing for Adamson University.

Early life and high school Figueroa is from Minalin, Pampanga. He played high school basketball for the Adamson University Baby Falcons. In UAAP Season 82, he was awarded the Juniors Most Valuable Player award.

Collegiate career Figueroa committed to play for the National University (NU) Bulldogs under head coach Jeff Napa. In UAAP Season 87, the team finished in seventh place.

UAAP Season 88 In UAAP Season 88, Figueroa served as the team captain for the Bulldogs. He led the team to an 11–3 record in the elimination round, securing the number one seed and a twice-to-beat advantage for the Final Four.

During the season opener, Figueroa recorded 16 points, six rebounds, five steals, and two blocks in a 72–57 win against University of the East (UE). In a game against De La Salle University on October 12, Figueroa scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds in an 82–78 win, handing La Salle their third loss in four games. On October 26, despite feeling ill, he tallied 17 points and 15 rebounds to help NU defeat Ateneo de Manila University 66–50.

Figueroa made several game-winning plays in the second round of eliminations. He scored the winning basket with 10.9 seconds left against Adamson University to win 66–65, confirming NU's Final Four berth. In a subsequent match against Far Eastern University, he scored 17 points and hit a clutch three-pointer with 73 seconds remaining to secure a 70–64 victory. Due to his performance in the critical stages of the eliminations, he was named the Collegiate Press Corps Player of the Week for the period of November 5 to 16.

In the Final Four, the top-seeded Bulldogs held a twice-to-beat advantage but were eliminated by the fourth-seeded De La Salle Green Archers after losing two consecutive games. Figueroa recorded a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the first game, which NU lost 87–77. In his final collegiate game, he posted 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists in a 78–73 loss. He joined the team as an Asian Quota player, replacing Miguel "Migs" Oczon. He has been described as a "do-it-all" player who contributes in scoring, rebounding, assists, and defense.