Paul Artadi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 5, 1981 San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Salle Green Hills |
| College | University of the East |
| PBA draft | 2004 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | |
| Playing career | 2004–2015 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2007 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants |
| 2007–2009 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2009–2010 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants |
| 2010–2011 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2011–2012 | Air21 Express/Barako Bull Energy |
| 2012–2014 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2014–2015 | Blackwater Elite |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Anthony Dy Artadi (born May 5, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. On his eleven-year tenure in the league, he played the point guard position.
Artadi was born in the University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Manila but grew up in the outskirts of San Juan, Metro Manila, playing pick-up games with much taller and much stronger playground legends.
He played collegiate basketball at the University of the East. During his stint with the Red Warriors in the UAAP, he became an instant hardcourt and campus icon as he teamed up with the highly touted scoring ace James Yap. His partnership with Yap produced several final four appearances, hundreds of three-point shots converted courtesy of Yap, hundreds of assists courtesy of Artadi, and millions of fans who became followers of perhaps the most celebrated back court tandem in the history of the Philippine's premier collegiate basketball league.
Artadi was the drafted by Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in the second round of the 2004 PBA draft, where he reunited with former college teammate James Yap to form the Kid Lightning-Boy Thunder backcourt. As backup point guard to Roger Yap, he managed to help Purefoods capture the championship in the 2006 PBA Philippine Cup.
During the 2007 off-season, he demanded to be released by Purefoods because he felt he was given limited playing time by the coaching staff. He finally got his wish, and was traded to the Barangay Ginebra Kings via a three-team trade. While with Ginebra, he had his best career output in the PBA while playing with the team's ace skipper Jayjay Helterbrand. He also won another championship with the Gin Kings during the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference.
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