| Pong Escobal | |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Davao City, Philippines |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 180 |
| High School: | Stella Maris Academy of Davao (Davao City) |
| College: | San Beda |
| Draft Year Pba: | 2008 |
| Draft Round Pba: | 2 |
| Draft Pick Pba: | 11 |
| Draft Team Pba: | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Career Start: | 2008 |
| Career End: | 2012 |
| Career Position: | Point guard |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Years2: | 2010 |
| Team3: | Meralco Bolts |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Team5: | Shopinas.com Clickers |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
John Paul P. Escobal, also known as Pong Escobal (born July 7, 1985 in Davao City) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for the Air21 Express in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1] [2] He played in San Beda's back-to-back-to-back titles in the NCAA. He was the 11th draft pick of Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the 2008 PBA Draft.
|-| align=left| | align=left| Talk 'N Text| 11 || 3.6 || .400 || .333 || 1.000 || .4 || .6 || .0 || .0 || .6|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left| Talk 'N Text| rowspan=2|23 || rowspan=2|17.0 || rowspan=2|.425 || rowspan=2|.397 || rowspan=2|.700 || rowspan=2|1.5 || rowspan=2|1.4 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.0 || rowspan=2|5.9|-| align=left| Sta. Lucia|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left| Meralco| rowspan=2|21 || rowspan=2|14.1 || rowspan=2|.385 || rowspan=2|.316 || rowspan=2|1.000 || rowspan=2|1.7 || rowspan=2|1.1 || rowspan=2|.1 || rowspan=2|.0 || rowspan=2|3.2|-| align=left| B-Meg Derby Ace|-| align=left| | align=left| Shopinas.com / Air21| 19 || 12.9 || .359 || .417 || .571 || 1.4 || 1.4 || .2 || .1 || 4.2|-| align=left| | align=left| Barako Bull| 5 || 7.8 || .286 || .167 || .500 || .6 || .6 || .0 || .0 || 2.0|-class=sortbottom| align=center colspan=2 | Career| 79 || 12.8 || .391 || .370 || .677 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .1 || .0 || 3.8