Freddie Hubalde
Encyclopedia
Alfredo Hubalde also known as Freddie Hubalde, is a former Filipino
professional basketball player. Hubalde played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology
, before eventually moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association
. He also has the distinction of being one of the few NCAA high school players playing for the senior team during his stay with Mapua.
Hubalde is a former Most Valuable Player
awardee (1977) of the PBA. He played small forward for the Crispa Redmanizers
, the Tanduay Rhum Makers, Purefoods, Formula Shell
, and finally Añejo Rhum
. Hubalde was a low key but reliable offensive player who could turn the game around with his deadly shooting both from the perimeter and, in his later years, from three-point range. He became famous for his off-the-glass jumpers and tight undergoal stabs ("dukot"). On defense, he utilized his patented "back tap" when stripping the player he is guarding of possession. In 2000, he was named a member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
.
When the mighty Crispa Redmanizers disbanded at the end of the 1984 season, Hubalde and teammate Abet Guidaben moved to Tanduay and instantly transformed the team into a playoff contender. Before the start of the 1985 Third Conference, Guidaben was traded to Manila Beer in exchange for Ramon Fernandez, thus ushering a bright new era for the team still in search of a championship. In the 1986 Reinforced (First) Conference, Tanduay, now led by Fernandez and Hubalde and backstopped by wily point guard Willie Generalao, forwards Jayvee Yango and Padim Israel and superb imports Rob Williams and Andre McKoy, finally won its first ever PBA title. With his steady play and clutch shooting, Hubalde led Tanduay to its second title the following conference, capturing the All-Filipino championship at the expense of Robert Jaworski and Ginebra San Miguel. In the title-clinching game, Hubalde sank two free throws off a Jaworski foul in the waning seconds to win the game for Tanduay. Tanduay would fail in its bid for a grand slam as Ginebra easily won the Open (Third) Conference, thanks to its devastating import combination in Billy Ray Bates and Michael Hackett. The Rhum Makers, however, would bounce back the following year as they dominated the 1987 Open (First) Conference with former Celtic David Thirdkill as import en route to their third championship in the last four conferences. This would be Hubalde's 16th and last chamnpionship (He won 13 with Crispa) in the PBA, making him the second winningest behind Fernandez's 19.
Hubalde is the father of basketball players Frederick "Derrick" Hubalde and Barako Bull Paolo Hubalde
.
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 ....
professional basketball player. Hubalde played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology
Mapúa Cardinals
The Mapúa Cardinals is the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology.The Mapúa Cardinals holds the NCAA record for the most number of General Championships in the seniors division with a total of 20—the last of these championships was won in 1993...
, before eventually moving on to play professional basketball 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...
. He also has the distinction of being one of the few NCAA high school players playing for the senior team during his stay with Mapua.
Hubalde is a former Most Valuable Player
Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award
The Philippine Basketball Association awards the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the season. The winner is selected via votes from the press, players, coaches and top PBA officials....
awardee (1977) of the PBA. He played small forward for the Crispa Redmanizers
Crispa Redmanizers
The Crispa Redmanizers was a basketball team in the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association , the Philippine Basketball Association and the Philippine Amateur Basketball League from the 1960s to the early 1990s.- Profile and history :...
, the Tanduay Rhum Makers, Purefoods, Formula Shell
Shell Turbo Chargers
The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints...
, and finally Añejo Rhum
Barangay Ginebra Kings
The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
. Hubalde was a low key but reliable offensive player who could turn the game around with his deadly shooting both from the perimeter and, in his later years, from three-point range. He became famous for his off-the-glass jumpers and tight undergoal stabs ("dukot"). On defense, he utilized his patented "back tap" when stripping the player he is guarding of possession. In 2000, he was named a member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
PBA's 25th Anniversary All-Time Team
The Philippine Basketball Association’s 25 greatest players were named at the league’s silver anniversary in 2000. -See also:* Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award...
.
When the mighty Crispa Redmanizers disbanded at the end of the 1984 season, Hubalde and teammate Abet Guidaben moved to Tanduay and instantly transformed the team into a playoff contender. Before the start of the 1985 Third Conference, Guidaben was traded to Manila Beer in exchange for Ramon Fernandez, thus ushering a bright new era for the team still in search of a championship. In the 1986 Reinforced (First) Conference, Tanduay, now led by Fernandez and Hubalde and backstopped by wily point guard Willie Generalao, forwards Jayvee Yango and Padim Israel and superb imports Rob Williams and Andre McKoy, finally won its first ever PBA title. With his steady play and clutch shooting, Hubalde led Tanduay to its second title the following conference, capturing the All-Filipino championship at the expense of Robert Jaworski and Ginebra San Miguel. In the title-clinching game, Hubalde sank two free throws off a Jaworski foul in the waning seconds to win the game for Tanduay. Tanduay would fail in its bid for a grand slam as Ginebra easily won the Open (Third) Conference, thanks to its devastating import combination in Billy Ray Bates and Michael Hackett. The Rhum Makers, however, would bounce back the following year as they dominated the 1987 Open (First) Conference with former Celtic David Thirdkill as import en route to their third championship in the last four conferences. This would be Hubalde's 16th and last chamnpionship (He won 13 with Crispa) in the PBA, making him the second winningest behind Fernandez's 19.
Hubalde is the father of basketball players Frederick "Derrick" Hubalde and Barako Bull Paolo Hubalde
Paolo Hubalde
Dean Paolo V. Hubalde , better known as Paolo Hubalde, is a Filipino professional basketball player who will play for the Shopinas.com Clickers. He is the son of one of the greatest shooters to ever play in the PBA, Freddie Hubalde...
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