Gilbert Bulawan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 25, 1986 Legazpi, Albay, Philippines |
| Died | July 3, 2016 (aged 29) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Sebastian College–Recoletos |
| PBA draft | 2011 Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Meralco Bolts | |
| Playing career | 2011–2016 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2013–2014 | Barako Bull Energy Cola |
| 2014–2016 | Blackwater Elite |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gilbert D. Bulawan (August 25, 1986 – July 3, 2016) was a Filipino professional basketball player who played for the Blackwater Elite, Meralco Bolts and Barako Bull Energy Cola in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 17th overall in the 2011 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces.
Bulawan played for the San Sebastian College–Recoletos Men's Senior Basketball team from 2006 to 2010. In Season 85, He was one of the members of the San Sebastian Stags who won the title against then three-time defending champions San Beda Red Lions in a sweep 2-0.
After Bulawan has finished his college career, he decided to apply for the 2011 PBA draft. In the draft, he was drafted 17th overall by the Aces before being traded to the Bolts. On June 2013, Bulawan was traded to Barako Bull Energy Cola from Meralco in a three-team trade that also sent Jared Dillinger and Don Allado to Meralco. Later in the 2014 season, Bulawan was one of the players dropped by Barako, allowing him to join the 2014 PBA Expansion Draft, where he was picked 15th by Blackwater.
On July 3, 2016, Bulawan died after collapsing while on team practice with Blackwater Elite. He was declared dead on arrival at Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City, Philippines. Bulawan is the youngest and very first active player to die in the PBA.
The autopsy said that Bulawan suffered from enlargement of the heart. Bulawan had a very rare condition, a thickened blood vessel, which was so rare even ECG tests and numerous team medical checks were unable to reveal his condition. Blackwater Elite owner Dioceldo Sy had asked the PBA for a small ceremony on its first game on the 2016 Governors' Cup for the retirement of Bulawan's jersey, #11.
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