Johnedel Cardel

Johnedel Cardel

Titan Ultra Giant Risers
Position	Head coach
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1970-06-06) June 6, 1970 (age 55) Mandaluyong, Rizal, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	JRU (Mandaluyong)
College	De La Salle San Sebastian
PBA draft	1993: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by	Alaska Milkmen
Playing career	1993–2002
Position	Shooting guard
Coaching career	2018–present
Career history
As a player:
1993–1994	Alaska Milkmen
1995–1996	Sta. Lucia Realtors
1997	Formula Shell
1998–2001	Negros Slashers
2002	Olongapo Volunteers
As a coach:
2012–2017	GlobalPort Batang Pier (assistant)
2016	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2018–2024	Columbian/Terrafirma Dyip
2025–present	Titan Ultra Giant Risers
Career highlights
As player: PBA champion (1994 Governors') 2× UAAP champion (1989, 1990) 6× PBL champion (1986 Founder's Cup, 1987 Maharlika Cup, 1988 Freedom Cup, 1989 Invitational Cup, 1989 Maharlika Cup, 1990 Maharlika Cup)
Medals Men's Basketball Head coach for   Philippines Southeast Asian Games 1989 Kuala Lumpur team

Johnedel Cardel (born June 6, 1970) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who is currently the head coach for the Titan Ultra Giant Risers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the former head coach of the Terrafirma Dyip. He also played in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.

Collegiate / amateur career

Cardel first played for the Jose Rizal College Light Bombers in the NCAA during his high school days and was a reliever on the San Sebastian team in College. ^[1] He became one of the more popular players playing for De La Salle Green Archers in the Ateneo-La Salle UAAP championship in 1988. Cardel was a member of the back-to-back UAAP champion De La Salle in 1989–1990.

He also saw action for the national team, first in the ABC 17-and-under team in Doha, Qatar, then he played for the RP Youth team in the ABC Youth cagefest in Manila in January 1989 and finally with the men's national team for the SEA Games and ABC Championships that same year.

Together with Green Archer teammate Jun Limpot, they played for Magnolia Ice Cream in the Philippine Basketball League and winning numerous championships.

PBA / MBA career

Cardel turn pro in 1993 and was drafted by Alaska Milk as the sixth overall pick. ^[2] He won one championship with Alaska in 1994 PBA Governors Cup. He moved to Sta. Lucia Realtors in the next two seasons before playing for Formula Shell in his final PBA year in 1997. He signed up with the Negros Slashers in the MBA in their inaugural season. Cardel helped the Slashers to three Southern Conference titles (1998, 2000 and 2001) but was unable to lead them to the overall MBA championship during his stay. In 2002 he signed up with the Olongapo Volunteers but was unable to finish the season due to the league shutdown.

References

1. "Double kill by SSC". Manila Standard.
2. "Book-form draft by PBA". Manila Standard.

External links

• New Dyip head coach Cardel sets modest goals for Govs' Cup@ABS-CBN Sports