Mac Baracael

Mac Baracael
No. 45–Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
Position	Small forward
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	April 14, 1985 (age 38); Tagkawayan, Quezon, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	Far Eastern University
PBA draft	2011: 1st round, 6th overall pick
	Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2013	Alaska Aces
2013–2015	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2015–2016	Barako Bull Energy
2016	Phoenix Fuel Masters
2016–2017	NLEX Road Warriors
2017	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2017–2018	Meralco Bolts
2019–2020	Mindoro Tamaraws
2021–2022	MisOr–Brew Authoritea / GlobalPort ZValientes–MisOr / MisOr Kuyamis
2022	Pilipinas Aguilas
2022–2023	Quezon City Beacons
2023–present	Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
Career highlights and awards
	2× PBA All-Star (2012, 2014);
William Jones Cup

Last updated March 29, 2024

Marnel "Mac" Baracael (born April 14, 1985) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Caloocan Batang Kankaloo of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Baracael was drafted sixth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2011 PBA draft. Baracael played college basketball for Far Eastern University pf the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

Amateur career

Baracael was a former cager of MSEUF. In 2006, Baracael, also known as “Macmac”, transferred to Far Eastern University of the UAAP. After serving his residency, he became part of the FEU Tamaraws Senior basketball team on the account of his agility, one-on-one defense and outside shooting.

Shooting/apparent attempted assassination

On July 24, 2008, Baracael was shot by an unidentified assailant.^[1] He was walking outside the FEU campus in front of a PhilTrust Bank branch, in the corner of Morayta and R. Papa St. Marnel, Barcael was with his teammates Ron Cabagnot and Robert Kave when the suspect fired two gunshots. One bullet hit the left side of the player's back and the bullet exited from the lower portion of his nipple. Baracael was rushed to the Mary Chiles Hospital but was later on transferred to Capitol Medical Center. Allegedly, he was shot not only to warn him or scare him but it was intended to put the player to complete silence. Motives behind the attempted assassination are still unknown, but it was believed that the incident was related to a game-fixing issue that Baracael said to have reported earlier to FEU management.

Smart Gilas

Alongside his FEU teammates Mark Barroca and Aldrech Ramos, Baracael was part of the roster of the national team, Smart Gilas, headed by coach Rajko Toroman. He led the team in scoring to help Smart Gilas finish second place in the 22nd Dubai Invitational Basketball Tournament.

PBA career

Alaska Aces

He along with 33 other rookies led by teammate JVee Casio applied for the draft. On draft day, he was taken 6th overall by the Alaska. He then signed a three-year deal with the team. In his official debut as a professional in the PBA, Baracael led the scoring for Alaska with 20 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in an 83–72 loss against the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

In January 2013, Baracael was traded to Barangay Ginebra in a 5-team, 10-player deal.^[2]

Barako Bull Energy

On September 28, 2015, Baracael was traded to the Barako Bull Energy in a three-team trade that also involved the Star Hotshots.^[3]

NLEX Road Warriors

On May 5, 2016, Baracael, Emman Monfort and a 2018 second-round pick was traded by the Phoenix Fuel Masters to the NLEX Road Warriors for Simon Enciso and Mark Borboran.^[4]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Correct as of September 23, 2016^[5]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	Alaska	35	23.8	.412	.312	.785	3.4	1.1	.2	.1	9.0
2012–13	Alaska	57	21.8	.388	.330	.780	2.7	1.0	.2	.0	8.2
2013–14	Barangay Ginebra	42	20.9	.368	.348	.711	2.0	1.2	.3	.1	7.2
2014–15	Barangay Ginebra	33	20.6	.379	.358	.600	2.9	1.2	.2	.1	7.0
2015–16	Barako Bull / Phoenix / NLEX	34	16.4	.397	.317	.711	2.2	.8	.2	.1	6.4
Career		201	20.8	.389	.337	.738	2.6	1.1	.2	.1	7.6

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References

↑ "FEU Tams basketball player shot, in critical condition". GMA Network . July 24, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
↑ "PBA Trade Alert: Five-Team, Ten-Player Deal Completed". January 22, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
↑ Badua, Snow (September 28, 2015). "Devance to reunite with Cone at Ginebra, Baracael to Barako, Pascual to Star in three-team trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Player Profile at PBA-Online!

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[1] "FEU Tams basketball player shot, in critical condition". GMA Network . July 24, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

[2] "PBA Trade Alert: Five-Team, Ten-Player Deal Completed". January 22, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

[3] Badua, Snow (September 28, 2015). "Devance to reunite with Cone at Ginebra, Baracael to Barako, Pascual to Star in three-team trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] Player Profile at PBA-Online!

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