Personal information | |
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Born |
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines |
April 21, 1976
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
College | San Sebastian College - Recoletos |
PBA draft | 2003 Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra Kings | |
Playing career | 1998–2013 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 10 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1998–2000 | Manila Metrostars |
2001 | LBC-Batangas Blades |
2002 | Osaka-Pangasinan Waves |
2003–2006 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
2006–2007 | San Miguel Beermen |
2007–2011 | B-Meg Llamados |
2012 | Powerade Tigers |
2012–2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
As coach: | |
2013–2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier (as assistant coach) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach.
In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led the San Sebastian Stags to five consecutive NCAA basketball championships from 1993 to 1997. He won the NCAA Seniors Most valuable Player (MVP) back-to-back from 1996 and 1997.
At the same time, he was a star in the Philippine Basketball League playing for the defunct Chowking Food Masters, his UAAP counterpart at that time and later Arch-rival was Danny Ildefonso.
In 1998, Adducul joined the Philippines' second professional league, the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association. In 1999, he led the Manila Metrostars to a championship together with American Alex Compton, and was awarded with the Play-off MVP and the Finals MVP. In 2000, Adducul was named MBA Most Valuable Player. In 2001, the Metrostars merged with the Batangas Blades and the coalition team won that year's championship. Unfortunately, the league did not last long and Adducul ended his career in the MBA with the Pangasinan Waves in 2002.
Adducul is a many-time member of the Philippine national basketball team.In 1994,he played for the Philippines at the 19-and-under FIBA Asia Championship.Then,he led the country to four consecutive Southeast Asia Basketball Association championships (1998–2001). He also led the national team to three consecutive South East Asian Games gold medals (1997, 1999, 2001). Adducul is a three-time member of the FIBA Asia All-Star Selection (1997, 1998, 2000) and in 2000, he led the All-Star team against the Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars.
At the same year, he returned briefly in the PBL and won that year's MVP award.