Rommel Adducul
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Romel Adducul 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. 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."
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 the Philippine Basketball Association
. He won two consecutive championships with the Kings in the 2004 and 2005 PBA seasons.
in a three-way trade involving the Barangay Ginebra Kings
and the Red Bull Barako.
to the Red Bull Barako.
.
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...
for the Powerade Tigers.
Adducul was diagnosed with nasopharynx
Nasopharynx
The nasopharynx is the uppermost part of the pharynx. It extends from the base of the skull to the upper surface of the soft palate; it differs from the oral and laryngeal parts of the pharynx in that its cavity always remains patent .-Lateral:On its lateral wall is the pharyngeal ostium of the...
cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. This condition prevented him from playing in the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference or known as the 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, is the last conference of the 2007-08 PBA season. The tournament began on March 29 with a game between the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals at...
to undergo chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
, but has since returned. On May 3 Startalk
Startalk
Startalk TX is a long-running showbiz-oriented television talk show in the Philippines aired every Saturday afternoons by GMA Network and simulcast over Super Radyo DZBB. It is hosted by Butch Francisco, Joey de Leon, Ricky Lo and Lolit Solis.-History:...
, 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."
Career
In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led the San Sebastian StagsSan Sebastian Stags
The San Sebastian Golden Stags are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the San Sebastian College – Recoletos....
to five consecutive NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
basketball championships from 1993 to 1997. At the same time, he was a star 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 1998, Adducul joined the Philippines' second professional league, the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The Metropolitan Basketball Association or Metroball was a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1998.The MBA overtook the Philippine Basketball Association's plans on regionalization when the league adopted a home-and-away format where teams, instead of representing...
. In 1999, he led the Manila Metrostars
Manila Metrostars
The Manila Metrostars was a former professional basketball team in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998-2001. The team was the 1999 MBA National Champions and holds the MBA record of winning 22 consecutive games during the said season. The team was merged with the Batangas...
to a championship together with American Alex Compton
Alex Compton
Alexander M. Compton is a retired Filipino born-American basketball player who had stints in noted Philippine basketball leagues either as player or assistant coach and is now the national tournament director of the Nokia National Basketball Training Center Developmental League, the grassroots...
, 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
Batangas Blades
The Batangas Blades is a former professional basketball team of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998-2002....
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
Southeast Asia Basketball Association
The Southeast Asia Basketball Association is a subzone of FIBA Asia consisting of countries from Southeast Asia. The ASEAN Basketball League, a professional league, is the top level of club competition run by the SEABA.-SEABA Championship:...
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.
Ginebra days
In 2003, he was drafted 2nd overall by the Barangay Ginebra KingsBarangay 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...
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 won two consecutive championships with the Kings in the 2004 and 2005 PBA seasons.
Ginebra to San Miguel trade
In October 2006, he was traded to the San Miguel BeermenSan 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 a three-way trade involving the Barangay Ginebra Kings
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...
and the Red Bull Barako.
San Miguel/Magnolia to Red Bull trade
In May 2007, he was traded for Enrico VillanuevaEnrico Villanueva
Jose Enrico P. Villanueva , better known simply as Enrico Villanueva, and by the nicknames Raging Bull and E-Vill, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association...
to the Red Bull Barako.
Red Bull to Purefoods trade controversy
After two days of trading him to the Red Bull Barako, Romel was shipped to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants for Don CamasoDon Camaso
Celedon Camaso better known as Don Camaso is a professional basketball player in the Asean Basketball League currently playing as an import for the Satria Muda BritAma. He previously played for numerous teams in the Philippine Basketball Association, the most recent being Red Bull Barako...
.
Collegiate achievements
- 1994 NCAA Basketball Champions
- 1995 NCAA Basketball Champions
- 1996 NCAA Basketball Champions
- 1997 NCAA Basketball Champions
- NCAA Basketball Most Valuable Player (three times)
PBL achievements
- 1997 PBL Makati Mayor's Cup Most Valuable Player
- 2002 PBL Challenge Cup Most Valuable Player
- 2002 PBL Challenge Finals Most Valuable Player
- Philippine Basketball League Top 20 Greatest Players of all time (2003)
MBA achievements
- 1999 MBA Champions
- 2001 MBA Champions
- 1998 MBA Defensive Player of the Year
- 1999 MBA Defensive Player of the Year
- 1999 MBA Play-off Most Valuable Player
- 1999 MBA Finals Most Valuable Player
- 2000 MBA Most Valuable Player
- 2001 MBA Finals Most Valuable Player
- 2000 MBA Intra-Con Challenge finalists
PBA achievements
- 2004 PBA Gran Matador Fiesta Conference Champions
- 2005 PBA Philippine Cup Champions
- 2006-2007 PBA Philippine Cup finalists
- PBA Mythical Second Team Selection (2004–05)
International career highlights
Club and Country- 1997 FIBA Asia ChampionshipFIBA Asia ChampionshipThe FIBA Asia Championship for Men is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. This is the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship and the Olympic basketball tournament...
, 9th place- Emirates Sportsmanship Award
- 1997 FIBA Asian All-Star Games
- 1997 FIBA Asian All-Star Sportsmanship Award
- 1997 South East Asian Games champions
- 1998 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- 1998 FIBA Asian All-Star Extravaganza
- 1999 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- South East Asia Basketball Association Most Valuable Player (1999)
- 1999 Ramadan Basketball Tournament
- 1999 South East Asian Games champions
- 2000 South East Asia Club Championship champions
- South East Asia Basketball Association Club Championship Most Valuable Player (2000)
- 2000 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- 2000 FIBA Asian All-Star Extravaganza
- 2001 South East Asia Basketball Association champions
- 2001 South East Asian Games champions
- 2002 William Jones CupWilliam Jones CupThe R. William Jones Cup is an international basketball tournament held annually in Taipei, Taiwan. It was named after Renato William Jones, a basketball promoter and one of the founders of the International Basketball Federation .The Jones Cup tournament started in 1977 and is held annually...
, 5th place - 2002 Shell Rimula Brunei Cup champions
- Shell Rimula Brunei Cup Most Valuable Player (2002)
- 2002 Super Kung Sheung International Basketball Invitation Championship champions
- Nike Best Shooter Award (2002)
- 2002 Yunnan International Tournament Honghe Cup Grand Prix
- 2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup, 5th place
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup Mythical Five Selection (2005)
- 2005 Las Vegas Global Hoops Summit
- 2005 William Jones Cup, 3rd place
- 2005 Shell Rimula Brunei Cup champions
- 2006 Shell Rimula Brunei Cup
- 2007 Bahrain-Philippines Goodwill Games champions
See also
- Philippine national basketball team