| Alias | "Dynamite Danny" |
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| Jersey No. | 42 |
| Position | Small Forward |
| Current Team | Barako Bull Energy |
| Personal Info | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Born | June 14, 1976 Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 6 ft. 6 in. |
| Weight | 205 lbs. |
| College | Wagner College |
| Career Highlights | |
| Draft | 1999, Direct Hire by San Miguel Beermen |
| Pro Career | 1999 – present |
| Also played for | San Miguel Beermen (1999-2011) Air 21 Express (2011) |
| Awards Received | |
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Daniel Charles Seigle (born June 14, 1976 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania) is a Filipino American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy. A 6'6", 205-lb. swingman, he is fondly called Dynamite Danny and Danny S. by many. He won the 1999 PBA Rookie of the Year and led San Miguel to six championships to date during his career. He is also a many-time member of the Philippine national basketball team.
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Siegle starred for his high school basketball team, leading them to winning 59 consecutive games and a state title. He then joined the Wagner College Seahawks after being recruited by coach Tim Capstraw. Siegle became a two-time Northeast Conference first-team selection for the Seahawks. Closing his college career with scoring 20-plus points in nine of his final ten games, he finished sixth in Wagner's all time scoring list, with 1,652 total points scored, and also in the top ten all-time for field goals, 3-pointers and free throws.[1]
In 1999, San Miguel acquired Seigle as its direct hire Filipino-foreign cager, after the league instituted a rule for every team to have one Filipino-foreign cager acquired without going through the process of joining the rookie draft. Danny has an older brother named Andy,[2] who was then still playing for the Mobiline Phone Pals by the time Danny himself was acquired by the Beermen. Their mother, Blesylda Yadao, is of Chinese-Filipino descent while his father is a pure Caucasian American.
Despite a huge showing in the 1999 All-Filipino Conference, the Beermen were eliminated by eventual champion Formula Shell. However, the Beermen won the 1999 Commissioner's Cup and the Governor's Cup, with Seigle, 1998 Rookie of the Year Danny Ildefonso, Olsen Racela and imports Terquin Mott (Commissioner's Cup) and Lamont Strothers (Governor's Cup) leading the charge. At season's end, Seigle won the Rookie of the Year honors[2] but failed to win the coveted Most Valuable Player award, which was won by Shell's Benjie Paras.
In 2000, Seigle continued to spark big numbers for San Miguel and led the team in regaining the Commissioner's and Governor's Cup titles. He was one of the front runner to win the MVP award, but lost to his teammate Danny Ildefonso. While the Beermen only won the 2001 All-Filipino Conference, they appeared in all three championship series during the year. Once again, he lost to Ildefonso in the MVP race.
In his fourth season with the league, Seigle joined the RP National Training Pool, as preparation for the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Although he did sit a few games for guest RP teams Hapee and Selecta during the Governor's and Commissioner's Cup, Seigle managed to play in a number of exhibition games against foreign clubs. However, during a pre-Asian Games match against Qatar on September 22, 2002, Seigle suffered a torn right Achilles tendon after taking a shot. This prompted him to miss the Asian Games, while failing to appear for the Beermen in the season ending All-Filipino Cup.
Due to the extent of the injury, Seigle missed the entire 2003 season. While there were hints of a possible return during the season, the team kept him on the injured list.[3] He made his much-awaited return to the team in the 2004 Fiesta Conference, albeit in a much limited role. It was the first time Seigle played for San Miguel since 2001. However, Seigle's old form resurfaced in the 2004-05 Philippine Cup, leading San Miguel to a third place finish. In the 2005 Fiesta Conference, an injury sidelined Seigle for a few games. He did made a return, playing a supporting role to Dondon Hontiveros as the Beermen won their 17th title and their first since 2001.
In the 2005-06 Fiesta Conference, Seigle had a decent performance for San Miguel. However, the defending champions suffered a huge slump after winning only six games in the tournament and were in the process eliminated early by Air21 Express in the wildcard phase of the playoffs. Rumors of Seigle's possible trade to interested teams were reported by many, but SMB opted to keep him for the Philippine Cup.
The Philippine Cup put Seigle in the headlines as he scored at least 20 points 18 straight times during the conference. It also helped San Miguel gain an outright semifinals berth while putting Seigle as a prime contender for the Best Player of the Conference Award and also one of several players vying for the MVP award. Many believed that Seigle's scoring outburst was a sign of his return to form despite his previous injuries which could have minimized his athleticism.
Seigle's performance in the said conference gave him the PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference honors. It was Seigle's second Best Player Award since the 1999 PBA Governors Cup.[4]
Siegle lives in a sprawling condominium in Makati City and has business interests in Manila and back in the US. His long-time girlfriend, Rosanne Prieto, is the granddaughter of Leo Prieto, a famed Philippine sportsman and PBA founder and commissioner.[1]
For the 1st time in his career, he was traded to the Air21 Express along with 3 other Beermen.
Professional Basketball Career
College and Highschool
In 2002, Seigle was selected to play in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. However, during an exhibition game against Qatar, Seigle suffered a severe right Achilles heel injury that kept him out of the competition. In 2005, he was selected to play for Team Pilipinas, but did not play in the William Jones Cup, the Global Hoops Summit and the Brunei Cup as he recovered from his injuries.
In 2006, he played for the National team in leading them to their second straight Brunei Cup title. Seigle was also named as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
| Preceded by Jerry Codiñera |
PBA Governors Best Player Award 1999 |
Succeeded by Danny Ildefonso |
| Preceded by Eric Menk |
PBA Philippine Cup Best Player Award 2006 |
Succeeded by Mark Caguioa |
| PBA All-Star National Team - 2000 FIBA Asia All-Star Extravaganza | |
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9 Rodney Santos | 10 Danny Ildefonso | 13 Marlou Aquino | 16 Alvin Patrimonio | 19 Kenneth Duremdes | 30 Eric Menk | 34 Rudy Hatfield | 40 Noy Castillo | 41 Johnny Abarrientos | 42 Danny Seigle | 52 Andy Seigle | 61 Bong Hawkins | Coach Tim Cone |
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