Playing career

He played for the DLSU Green Archers in the NCAA and with Magnolia Ice Cream in the PBL

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:...

 which were both coached by Derrick Pumaren

Derrick Pumaren

Frederick S. Pumaren, better known as Derrick Pumaren, is a Filipino basketball coach.-Career:Derrick Pumaren was a member of the UE Red Warrior 1978 and 1979 Championship Teams, PBA Consultant, and a National Team Coach...

. He was 4th round pick of 7-up Bottlers during the 1993 PBA Draft

1993 PBA Draft

The 1993 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 17, 1993 at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:...

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Assistant coach

He was once an assistant coach of DLSU Green Archers, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, FedEx Express, ICTSI-La Salle, and Barako Bull Energy Boosters respectively from 1998 to present. He is currently an assistant coach with the San Miguel Beermen

San Miguel Beermen

The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...

 in the PBA.

CSB head coach

He replaced Caloy Garcia

Caloy Garcia

Carlos "Caloy" Garcia is a Filipino professional basketball assistant coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He once served as the head coach of Rain or Shine from 2008 to 2010.-Early life:...

 and led them to a rollercoaster season, pouched only 4 wins out of 14 outings. But, they slightly improved under him. Due to hectic schedules, he told the CSB management that he would not coach them for a while but he will also return to the bench by July. For the record, assistant coach and PBA commentator Richard del Rosario took over.

Colgate Toothpaste head coach

He replaced Louie Alas

Louie Alas

Francisco Luis "Louie" Alas is a multi-titled Filipino basketball head coach. He is currently the head coach of the Letran Knights in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and will soon coach the Philippine Patriots in the Asean Basketball League...

 after Alas resigned after the season before due to back-to-back finals losses to Harbour Centre Batang Pier

Harbour Centre Batang Pier

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. Another roller-coaster conference and a semifinals slot are the highlights of Gee's stint with Colgate.

DLSU head coach

On October 25, 2011, De La Salle University announced the formal appointment of Abanilla as the new head coach of the Green Archers during a gathering of team supporters at the Manila Polo Club. He replaces Dindo Pumaren, who resigned after a dismal UAAP Season 74

UAAP Season 74

UAAP Season 74 is the 2011–2012 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It is being hosted by Ateneo de Manila University. The men's basketball and the women's volleyball tournaments are aired by ABS-CBN Channel 2 and Studio 23 for the twelfth consecutive year...

 campaign, with DLSU going out of Final Four contention for the second time since 2009.

Collegiate record

Season	|Team	| Eliminations	| Playoffs
	W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2008 NCAA Season 84 NCAA Season 84 is the 2008–2009 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the Philippines.Mapua Institute of Technology is the host of the 2008–2009 season, with the year's theme being "To The Fore at 84: Building Bridges Through Sports"...	CSB	4	10	.286	6th	Did not qualify
2009 NCAA Season 85 -Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: John Wilson *Rookie of the Year: Sudan Daniel -Bracket:-Volleyball:The volleyball tournaments commence on August 16, 2009 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium...	CSB	(Took a leave of absence)
2012	DLSU De La Salle Green Archers The De La Salle Green Archers are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University. The women's varsity teams are referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The school's athletic program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others...
Totals		4	10	.286		0	0	0	---	0 championships

Personal life

He is married to Karen Lee and has kids named Gio and Kit.