Rommel Adducul
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| Position | Center |
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| League | Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Team | San Miguel Beermen (2006-present) |
| Nationality |  Philippines |
| Born | April 21, 1976 Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines |
| College | San Sebastian College Stags |
| Draft | 2nd overall, 2003 Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Pro career | 1998–present |
| Former teams | National Team PBL: Chowking, Welcoat Paintmasters MBA: Manila Metrostars (1998-2000), Batangas Blades (2001), Pangasinan Waves (2002) PBA: Barangay Ginebra Kings (2003-2006), San Miguel Beermen (2006- ) |
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Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines) is a professional basketball player from the Philippines. He was one of the best players to play for the Philippine national basketball team in recent times.
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[edit] Career
In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led the San Sebastian Stags to five consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball championships from 1993 to 1997. At the same time, he was a star in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
In 1998, Adducul joined the Philippines' second professional league, the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA). In 1999, He led the Manila Metrostars to a championship together with American Alex Compton (but a long-time Philippines resident) and was awarded with the Play-off MVP and the Finals MVP. In 2000, Adducul was named MBA Most Valuable Player and 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 was a many-time member of the Philippine national team and 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 was 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. In 2003, he was drafted 2nd overall by the Barangay Ginebra Kings to play in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and won two consecutive championship with the Kings in the 2004-2005 PBA seasons.
In October 2006, he was traded to the San Miguel Beermen in a three-way trade involving Ginebra and Red Bull Barako.
[edit] Awards and Achievements
[edit] Collegiate achievements
- 1993 NCAA Basketball champions
- 1994 NCAA Basketball champions
- 1995 NCAA Basketball champions
- 1996 NCAA Basketball champions
- 1997 NCAA Basketball champions
- NCAA Basketball Most Valuable Player (three times)
[edit] PBL achievements
- 1996 PBL Most Valuable Player
- 2002 PBL Most Valuable Player
- Philippine Basketball League Top 20 Greatest Players of all time (2003)
[edit] MBA achievements
- 1999 MBA champions
- 2001 MBA champions
- 1998 MBA Defensive Player of the Year
- 1999 MBA Defensive Player of the Year
- 1999 MBA Play-off Most Valuable Player
- 1999 MBA Finals Most Valuable Player
- 2000 MBA Most Valuable Player
- 2001 MBA Finals Most Valuable Player
- 2000 MBA Intra-Con Challenge finalists
[edit] PBA achievements
- 2004 PBA Gran Matador Fiesta Conference champions
- 2005 PBA Philippine Cup champions
- 2006-2007 PBA Philippine Cup finalists
- PBA Mythical Second Team Selection (2004-05)
[edit] International career highlights
Club and Country
- 1997 FIBA Asia Championship, 9th place
- Emirates Sportsmanship Award
- 1997 FIBA Asian All-Star Games
- 1997 FIBA Asian All-Star Sportsmanship Award
- 1997 South East Asian Games champions
- 1998 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- 1998 FIBA Asian All-Star Extravaganza
- 1999 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- 1999 Ramadan Basketball Tournament
- 1999 South East Asian Games champions
- 2000 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- 2000 FIBA Asian All-Star Extravaganza
- 2001 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- 2001 South East Asian Games champions
- 2002 William Jones Cup, 5th place
- 2002 Shell Rimula Brunei Cup champions
- Shell Rimula Brunei Cup Most Valuable Player (2002)
- 2002 Super Kung Sheung International Basketball Invitation Championship champions
- Nike Best Shooter Award (2002)
- 2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup, 5th place
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup Mythical Five Selection (2005)
- 2005 Las Vegas Global Hoops Summit
- 2005 William Jones Cup, 3rd place
- 2005 Shell Rimula Brunei Cup champions
- 2006 Shell Rimula Brunei Cup
[edit] Reference
- Bocobo, Christian and Celis, Beth, Legends and Heroes of Philippine Basketball, (Philippines, 2004)
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Alex Compton |
MBA Most Valuable Player 2000 |
Succeeded by Eddie Laure |
