Donbel Belano
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 24, 1976 Tagum City, Davao del Norte |
| Nationality | Philippines |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of the Visayas |
| PBA draft | 1999 Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall |
| Selected by the Pop Cola Panthers | |
| Pro career | 1998–2010 |
| Position | Head Coach |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2002-2008 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
| 2009-2010 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters |
| 2010 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| As coach: | |
| 2011-present | UV Green Lancers (CESAFI) |
Felix Belano (born December 24, 1976 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte), is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and the former head coach of the UV Green Lancers.
Playing career
Belano started his professional basketball career with the Davao Eagles in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.
On August 14, 1999, he earned the distinction as the only player to record a quadruple-double in the annals of Philippine basketball during a game against Willie Miller-led Nueva Ecija Patriots, when he tallied 17 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 steals. With this feat, he changed his jersey number from 15 to 42.[1][2]
He was drafted 14th overall by Pop Cola in the 1999 PBA Draft but did not play a single game with the franchise. In 2001, he signed with Sta. Lucia Realtors as a free agent. In May 2002, he was traded to Talk 'N Text for Gherome Ejercito.
His stint with the Talk 'N Text would be the most remarkable in his career. During Game 7 of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals against the Alaska Aces, he had a shot that would have forced an overtime. At the end of the season 2007-08, he was left unsigned. Before the start of the 2010 season, he was signed by the Barako Bull Energy Boosters. Then, before the Fiesta Conference, he was acquired by the Sta. Lucia Realtors and played with the team until it disbanded.
After Sta. Lucia's disbandment and eventual sale to Meralco, with no team to sign up with, he decided to call it quits.
Coaching career
Belano served as the head coach of his alma mater, the University of the Visayas Green Lancers in the CESAFI, the position he held since 2011.[3] He was fired at the end of the 2014 CESAFI season.[4]
References
- ↑ http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/Metropolitan_Basketball_Association
- ↑ http://www.philstar.com/palaro/674701/felix-belano-jersey-42-ex-lancer-mba-record-holder
- ↑ http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/basketball/view/20110307-323970/UV-officially-names-Belano-its-new-coach
- ↑ Panerio, Jonas. "UV Green Lancers fire Donbel Belano, name Cortes new coach at end of dismal season". www.spin.ph. SPIN.ph. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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