E.J. Feihl

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E.J. Feihl
Personal information
Born (1970-03-27) March 27, 1970 (age 53)
Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
College University of Santo Tomas
Adamson University
PBA draft 1995: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career1995–2007
Position Center
Career history
1995–1997 Gordon's Gin Boars
1997AMA Cybertigers
1997–2001 Purefoods J Hotdogs
2001–2002 Gordon's Gin Boars
2002–2004 Alaska Aces
2005–2006 Red Bull Barako
2006–2007 Welcoat Dragons
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Team competition
William Jones Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Taipei Team

Edward Joseph "E. J." Feihl [1] (born March 27, 1970) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player of German Filipino descent.

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He stands 7'1" tall, making him the tallest Filipino professional basketball player ever to play in the PBA.

College

At the UAAP, Feihl debuted for the UST in 1990 but decided to play for the Adamson led by Kenneth Duremdes and Marlou Aquino the following season. In 1992, he helped the collegiate team reach the final but conceded the title to Johnny Abarrientos-led FEU. [2] [3] [4] He represented the Philippines in several international competitions.

PBA

Feihl was drafted by Gordon's Gin Boars 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 then played briefly for the AMA Cybertigers in the Philippine Basketball League.

In the 1997 PBA Governors' Cup, Feihl was traded by Ginebra, then already named the Gordon's Gin Boars, to the Purefoods in exchange for Cris Bolado. Feihl played for the team from 1997 to 2001 before he was traded back to the Boars.

In 1998, Feihl was a member of the Philippine Centennial Team that took home a bronze medal in the Bangkok Asian Games. In that team, he reunited with Aquino and Duremdes. In 2002, he was part of the RP National Pool for the 2002 Asian Games, though he didn't make the final cut.

Feihl did not play a single game in his second stint with Barangay Ginebra as he was sent to the Alaska Aces in exchange for James Wallkvist in 2002. Feihl would go on to play for the Aces until 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 from professional basketball.

Other

In 2017 it was reported that Feihl will play with the General Santos Kings of the Mindanao Basketball League, a regional minor league. [5]

In 2018, Feihl served as the Pit Stop greeter during the 10th leg of The Amazing Race 32 in Manila, Philippines at Rizal Park. [6]

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  2. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (21 September 2017). "Morente's Ateneo-to-La Salle transfer not the first in shocking moves in PH college sports". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "School Spirit E06: Kenneth Duremdes on FEU, Johnny Abarrientos". m.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ↑ "Kenneth Duremdes, Jose Francisco recall 1992 UAAP Finals face-off. Who won?". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ↑ "Ex-pros spice up Mindanao Basketball League". The Philippine Star. Associated Press. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan (10 December 2020). "PBA legend EJ Feihl revealed as TAR PH leg greeter". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 11 December 2020.


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