SJ Belangel

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SJ Belangel
No. 27–Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
Position Point guard
League KBL
Personal information
Born (1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 25)
Bacolod, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High school Ateneo (Quezon City)
College Ateneo
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
Career highlights and awards

Samjosef Rasmo Belangel (born June 27, 1999) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).

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Early life and education

SJ Belangel was born in Bacolod [1] on June 27, 1999 [2] to Sammy Belangel and Mayette Belangel ( née  Rasmo). [3] His father is a former college basketball player star. [1]

Belangel studied in the Ateneo education system, first moving to the Ateneo High School in ninth grade. [4] He graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2022. [5]

High school and college career

Hailing from Bacolod, SJ Belangel has suited up for the teams of Eliakim Learning School, USLS-Integrated School, St. Joseph's Academy–Iloilo, and Bacolod Tay Tung High School prior to joining Ateneo High School. [6] [7]

He also took part and won the Batang Pinoy 3x3 national competition held in Bacolod in 2014. [7]

He moved to Ateneo High School and played for the Blue Eaglets after he scouted by its coach Joe Silva. He turned down offers to attend La Salle Green Hills and De La Salle Zobel despite his family having a largely La Sallian background. [4] He ended his stint with the Eaglets in 2018 by helping them clinch the UAAP Season 80 junior title and earned a place in the Mythical Five for himself. [3] [8]

Belangel would commit to Ateneo, and entered Ateneo de Manila University for his college studies. He made his UAAP senior debut for the Tab Baldwin-mentored Ateneo Blue Eagles in Season 81. [8] He played for three UAAP season featuring in 48 games played, Belangel averaged 7.38 points and 2.08 assists per contest. [5]

Professional career

Daegu KOGAS Pegasus (2022–present)

In June 2022, Belangel decided to forego his two years of eligibility left to play for Ateneo. [5] He decided to turn professional and play for the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League. [9] [10] [11]

National team career

Junior national team

Belangel has played for the Philippine national team. He played for the national under-16 team in the 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship as its captain. [7] [2]

Senior national team

For the senior team, he took part in the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade and the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. [2] In the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, he was on the team failed to qualify for the quarterfinals. [12]

Personal life

Belangel has a girlfriend, Isabel Cruz. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Samjosef Belangel - Player Profile". FIBA.Basketball. FIBA. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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  9. ↑ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (June 11, 2022). "SJ Belangel says upcoming KBL stint an 'answered prayer'". GMA News. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "프로농구 가스공사, 필리핀 선수 영입" [Professional basketball gas corporation recruits Filipino player] (in Korean). KBS News . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ Se-jin, Oh. "버저비터로 한국 울렸던 필리핀 벨란겔, 가스공사서 뛴다" [Filipino player Bellangel, who beat Korea in a buzzer beater, to play for (Korea) Gas Corporation] (in Korean). Seoul Shinmun . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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