EJ Feihl
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Edward Joseph Feihl better known simply as E.J. Feihl, is a retired Filipino
basketball player of Filipino
(Pangasinan) and German descent in the Philippine Basketball Association
, Asia
's first professional basketball league.
He stands 7'0" tall, making him the tallest professional Filipino player who played in the PBA (albeit the slowest too; he had a hard time holding on to the ball). He represented the Philippines
in many international competitions. He played for the Adamson University
Falcons during his stint at the UAAP collegiate league.
Feihl was drafted by Ginebra San Miguel in 1995 and played for two seasons with the team. A controversial talk about a contract extension led to Feihl's departure in 1997. He played briefly for the AMA Cybertigers in the Philippine Basketball League
.
In the 1997 PBA Governor's Cup, Feihl was traded by Gordon's Gin (then Ginebra San Miguel but is now named as the Barangay Ginebra Kings) to the Purefoods Carne Norte Cowboys for Cris Bolado. Feihl played for Purefoods from 1997-2001 before he was traded to Barangay Ginebra.
In 1998, Feihl was a member of the Philippine Centennial Team
that took home a bronze medal in the Bangkok Asian Games (he was benched in all of the games; in retaliation he drank all of the Gatorade drinks while on the bench, prompting RP team head coach Ron Jacobs to replace the drinks with Sago-Gulaman refreshments instead). In 2002, he was part of the RP National Pool for the 2002 Asian Games, but was later cut.
Feihl never played a single game in his second stint with Barangay Ginebra as he was sent to the Alaska Aces
for James Walkvist in 2002. Feihl played for the Aces from 2002-2004.
In 2005-06 season he joined the Red Bull Barako spending most of his time on the reserve list. In the middle of the eliminations of the All Filipino Conference of the 2006-07 season he was signed by the Welcoat Dragons.
In 2007, Feihl announced his retirement in basketball. He is now working for OCSI as part of Order Assurance Team. (Orchid Cybertech Services Inc.)
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
basketball player of Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
(Pangasinan) and German descent in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
's first professional basketball league.
He stands 7'0" tall, making him the tallest professional Filipino player who played in the PBA (albeit the slowest too; he had a hard time holding on to the ball). He represented the Philippines
Philippines national basketball team
The men's national basketball team of the Philippines represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by its national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
in many international competitions. He played for the Adamson University
Adamson University
Adamson University is a private university Catholic university in Manila, Philippines, founded on June 30, 1932 by Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry...
Falcons during his stint at the UAAP collegiate league.
Feihl was drafted by Ginebra San Miguel in 1995 and played for two seasons with the team. A controversial talk about a contract extension led to Feihl's departure in 1997. He played briefly for the AMA Cybertigers in the Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
.
In the 1997 PBA Governor's Cup, Feihl was traded by Gordon's Gin (then Ginebra San Miguel but is now named as the Barangay Ginebra Kings) to the Purefoods Carne Norte Cowboys for Cris Bolado. Feihl played for Purefoods from 1997-2001 before he was traded to Barangay Ginebra.
In 1998, Feihl was a member of the Philippine Centennial Team
Philippine Centennial Team
The Philippine Centennial Team was the nickname of the Philippine Basketball Association -backed national basketball team in 1998. The team consists of professional players in the country that includes national team veterans Allan Caidic and Alvin Patrimonio, both sharing the distinction of being...
that took home a bronze medal in the Bangkok Asian Games (he was benched in all of the games; in retaliation he drank all of the Gatorade drinks while on the bench, prompting RP team head coach Ron Jacobs to replace the drinks with Sago-Gulaman refreshments instead). In 2002, he was part of the RP National Pool for the 2002 Asian Games, but was later cut.
Feihl never played a single game in his second stint with Barangay Ginebra as he was sent to the Alaska Aces
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
for James Walkvist in 2002. Feihl played for the Aces from 2002-2004.
In 2005-06 season he joined the Red Bull Barako spending most of his time on the reserve list. In the middle of the eliminations of the All Filipino Conference of the 2006-07 season he was signed by the Welcoat Dragons.
In 2007, Feihl announced his retirement in basketball. He is now working for OCSI as part of Order Assurance Team. (Orchid Cybertech Services Inc.)