| Alias | "The General" |
|---|---|
| Jersey No. | 17 |
| Position | Center/Power Forward |
| Current Team | Powerade Tigers |
| Personal Info | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Born | April 21, 1976 Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines |
| Height | 6 ft. 6 in. |
| Weight | 225 lbs. |
| College | San Sebastian College - Recoletos |
| Career Highlights | |
| Draft | 2003, 2nd overall by Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Pro Career | 2003 – present |
| Also played for | Barangay Ginebra Kings (2003-2006) San Miguel Beermen (2006-2007) B-Meg Llamados (2007-11) |
| Awards Received | |
Romel Adducul (born April 21, 1976, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines) is a professional basketball player from the Philippines who currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Powerade Tigers.
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.[1] On May 3 Startalk, Romel said in an interview: "Right now, I'm doing fine kasi nga nakikita ko ang improvement ko [sa chemo], nawawala na yung mass; The radiation, 35 sessions, five times a week. Yung chemo, 6 cycles siya. Pangatlo ko sa Thursday, tapos meron yung after two weeks, yung last cycle which is 3 sessions. Isang week ako sa hospital...it's really hard pero kailangan gawin."[2]
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In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led the San Sebastian Stags to five consecutive NCAA basketball championships from 1993 to 1997. At the same time, he was a star in the Philippine Basketball League.
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, who's 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. 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 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 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.
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.
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.
In May 2007, he was traded for Enrico Villanueva to the Red Bull Barako.
After two days of trading him to the Red Bull Barako, Romel was shipped to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants for Don Camaso.
Club and Country
| Preceded by |
NCAA Seniors' Basketball Rookie of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by [Jerome Barbosa] |
| Preceded by Ruben dela Rosa |
NCAA Seniors' Basketball Most Valuable Player 1996-97 |
Succeeded by Chris Calaguio |
| Preceded by Alex Compton |
MBA Most Valuable Player 2000 |
Succeeded by Eddie Laure |
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