Rommel Adducul

Name:	Rommel Adducul
Jersey Number:	10
Team:	Derby Ace
Birthdate:	1976-01-21
Birthplace:	Tuguegarao, Cagayan
Height:	6'6"
Weight:	225 lbs.
Position:	Center
Draft(Year):	2nd overall by Brgy. Ginebra (2003)
College/University:	San Sebastian College
Monicker/Nick:	The General

Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976, Tuguegarao, Cagayan,
Philippines)
is a professional basketball player from the Philippines
who currently plays in the Philippine Basketball
Association for the Derby Ace Llamados.
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, Rommel 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 Stags 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.
Ginebra days


In 2003, he was drafted 2nd overall by the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball
Association. 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 Beermen in a three-way trade involving the Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Red Bull Barako.
San
Miguel/Magnolia to Red Bull trade


In May 2007, he was traded for Enrico Villanueva to the Red Bull Barako.
Red
Bull to Purefoods trade controversy


After two days of trading him to the Red Bull Barako,
Rommel was shipped to the Purefoods
Tender Juicy Giants for Don
Camaso.

Awards and achievements

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 Championship, 9th place
  
  
  
  • Emirates Sportsmanship Award
    
  • 1997 FIBA Asian All-Star Games
    
  • 1997 FIBA Asian All-Star Sportsmanship Award
    
  
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• 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)
    
  
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• 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)
    
  
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• 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 Cup, 5th place
  
• 2002 Shell Rimula Brunei Cup champions
  
  
  
  • Shell Rimula Brunei Cup Most Valuable Player (2002)
    
  
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• 2002 Super Kung Sheung International Basketball Invitation
  Championship champions
  
  
  
  • Nike Best Shooter Award (2002)
    
  
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• 2002 Yunnan International Tournament Honghe Cup Grand Prix
  
• 2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup, 5th place
  
  
  
  • FIBA Asia Champions Cup Mythical Five Selection (2005)
    
  
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• 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