Freddie Abuda

Freddie Abuda
Personal information
Born	October 8, 1969 (age 54); Lawaan, Eastern Samar, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	University of Cebu
PBA draft	1993: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
	Selected by the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars
Playing career	1993–2004
Position	Power forward / center
Coaching career	2006–2023
Career history
As player:
1993–1994	Coney Island/Purefoods
1994–2001	San Miguel Beermen
2002–2004	Coca-Cola Tigers
As coach:
2006–2014	San Beda (assistant)
2008–2011	San Miguel/Petron (assistant)
2011–2023	Barangay Ginebra (assistant)
2014–2016	De La Salle (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	As player 8× PBA champion (1993 All-Filipino, 1999 Commissioner's, 1999 Governors', 2000 Commissioner's, 2000 Governors', 2001 All-Filipino, 2002 All-Filipino, 2003 Reinforced); 2× PBA Defensive Player of the Year (1997, 2000); 4× PBA All-Defensive Team (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000); 3× PBA Sportsmanship Award (1997, 1998, 2000); As assistant coach 9× PBA champion (2009 Fiesta, 2011 Governors', 2016 Governors', 2017 Governors', 2018 Commissioner's, 2019 Governors', 2020 Philippine, 2021 Governors', 2022–23 Commissioner's); 7× NCAA seniors' champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013);

Last updated April 12, 2024

Freddie Abuda (born October 8, 1969) is a Filipino former basketball player and assistant coach. Abuda gained the moniker The Scavenger as a large proportion of his points were the result of his scoring on a follow-up after rebounding a teammate's missed shot while playing in the Philippine Basketball Associations (PBA).^[1]

Career

Playing

He began his career as a reserve player for Purefoods and was later traded to San Miguel Beer where he developed into an important role player. His tough defensive and solid rebounding skills contributed to San Miguel Beer gaining multiple championships.^[1]

Coaching

He served as an assistant coach to the San Beda Red Lions of the NCAA,^[2] De La Salle Green Archers,^[3]^[4] and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the PBA.^[1] Abuda retired in Ginebra coaching staff in 2023 to move overseas.^[5]^[6]

Personal life

His son, Franz, was drafted 45th overall by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel during the PBA Season 48 draft.^[3]^[6]

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References

1 2 3 Badua, Snow (January 7, 2015). "Ginebra retains Olsen Racela as assistant coach, but Cariaso destination still unclear". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
↑ Henson, Joaquin M. "Abuda now teaching the game". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
1 2 "Franz Abuda stays on at San Beda despite dad Freddie's move to UAAP side La Salle". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
↑ "Defensive specialist Freddie Abuda joins La Salle coaching staff". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
↑ "Tim Cone says 'good guy' Freddie Abuda will be missed at Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
1 2 "Freddie Abuda retires after 12 years as Ginebra deputy to do this". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 Badua, Snow (January 7, 2015). "Ginebra retains Olsen Racela as assistant coach, but Cariaso destination still unclear". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2022.

[2] Henson, Joaquin M. "Abuda now teaching the game". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

[:1-3] 1 2 "Franz Abuda stays on at San Beda despite dad Freddie's move to UAAP side La Salle". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

[4] "Defensive specialist Freddie Abuda joins La Salle coaching staff". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

[5] "Tim Cone says 'good guy' Freddie Abuda will be missed at Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

[:2-6] 1 2 "Freddie Abuda retires after 12 years as Ginebra deputy to do this". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

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Personal information
Born	(1969-10-08) October 8, 1969 (age 54) Lawaan, Eastern Samar, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	University of Cebu
PBA draft	1993: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars
Playing career	1993–2004
Position	Power forward / center
Coaching career	2006–2023
Career history
As player:
1993–1994	Coney Island/Purefoods
1994–2001	San Miguel Beermen
2002–2004	Coca-Cola Tigers
As coach:
2006–2014	San Beda (assistant)
2008–2011	San Miguel/Petron (assistant)
2011–2023	Barangay Ginebra (assistant)
2014–2016	De La Salle (assistant)

Career highlights and awards
As player 8× PBA champion (1993 All-Filipino, 1999 Commissioner's, 1999 Governors', 2000 Commissioner's, 2000 Governors', 2001 All-Filipino, 2002 All-Filipino, 2003 Reinforced) 2× PBA Defensive Player of the Year (1997, 2000) 4× PBA All-Defensive Team (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) 3× PBA Sportsmanship Award (1997, 1998, 2000) As assistant coach 9× PBA champion (2009 Fiesta, 2011 Governors', 2016 Governors', 2017 Governors', 2018 Commissioner's, 2019 Governors', 2020 Philippine, 2021 Governors', 2022–23 Commissioner's) 7× NCAA seniors' champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013)