League PBA Pro career 1998–2013 Weight 102 kg Nationality Filipino Name Rommel Adducul Career start 1998 | Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Role Basketball player Positions Coach Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) Height 1.98 m | |
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Born April 21, 1976 (age 47) Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Cagayan, Philippines ( 1976-04-21 ) PBA draft 2003 Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall Education San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila Similar People Enrico Villanueva, Kerby Raymundo, Roger Yap, Danny Ildefonso, Lordy Tugade | ||
Rommel adducul at jimmy alapag fight
Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach.
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- Rommel adducul at jimmy alapag fight
- Tunay na buhay rommel adducul
- Career
- Ginebra days
- Ginebra to San Miguel trade
- San MiguelMagnolia to Red Bull trade
- Red Bull to Purefoods trade controversy
- Personal life
- Collegiate achievements
- PBL achievements
- MBA achievements
- PBA achievements
- International career highlights
- References
Tunay na buhay rommel adducul
Career
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.
Ginebra days
In 2003, he was drafted 2nd overall by the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association. He won two consecutive championships with the Kings in the 2004 and 2005 PBA seasons.
Ginebra to San Miguel trade
In October 2006, he was traded to the San Miguel Beermen in a three-way trade involving the Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Red Bull Barako.
San Miguel/Magnolia to Red Bull trade
In May 2007, he was traded for Enrico Villanueva to the Red Bull Barako.
Red Bull to Purefoods trade controversy
After two days of trading him to the Red Bull Barako, Romel was shipped to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants for Don Camaso.
Personal life
Adducul was diagnosed with nasopharynx cancer. This condition prevented him from playing in the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference to undergo chemotherapy, but has since returned. On May 3 Startalk, Romel said in an interview: "Right now, I'm doing fine because I see the improvement [from the chemo], the mass is shrinking; The radiation, 35 sessions, five times a week. The chemo is 6 cycles. I have my third cycle on Thursday, and after two more weeks I'll be finished with my last cycle which is three sessions. One week in the hospital...it's really hard but I have to do it."
Collegiate achievements
PBL achievements
MBA achievements
PBA achievements
International career highlights
Club and Country