Zaldy Realubit

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Zaldy Realubit
Personal information
Born (1967-02-18) February 18, 1967 (age 57)
Nasipit, Agusan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High schoolNorthwestern Agusan College (Nasipit, Agusan del Norte)
College USJ–R
PBA draft 1989: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Presto Ice Cream
Playing career1989–2005
Career history
As player:
1989–1992 Presto Ice Cream
1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors
1993–2000 Swift Mighty Meaties / Sunkist Orange Juicers/Bottlers
2000–2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters
2002 FedEx Express
2004–2005 Purefoods
As coach:
2015 Pilipinas Aguilas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Beijing Team

Zaldy Realubit (born February 18, 1967) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who is the current chief operating officer of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. [1] He was also the head coach of the Pilipinas Aguilas. [2]

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College and amateur career

Realubit hails from Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. He completed his high school at the Northwestern Agusan College but it was at the University of San Jose–Recoletos where he got hooked into basketball under coach Yayoy Alcoseba. Realubit went on to play for Mama's Love in the Philippine Basketball League (PABL) from 1984 to 1985 and RFM-Swifts in his final two years in the amateur league and has blossomed into a fine center.

Professional career

Presto

Realubit turned professional in 1989 when he was drafted by Presto Ice Cream with the 3rd pick. He played a key role in the franchise' sixth and final championship during the 1990 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals. Realubit's performance earned him a berth for the all-pro Philippine team to the 1990 Asian Games as a replacement for Jerry Codiñera. [3]

Swift / Sunkist

After Presto's disbandment at the end of the 1992 PBA season, Realubit moved to newcomer Sta. Lucia Realtors but was traded along with Vergel Meneses to Swift in the following conference. His stint with Swift was highly successful, culminating in Realubit winning three championships with the team, and playing there for six years.

Tanduay / FedEx

During the 2000 Governors' Cup, Realubit was traded to the Tanduay Rhum Masters in exchange for two second-round picks. [4] In his debut with Tanduay, he made the game-winning follow-up basket in their match against the defending champions San Miguel Beermen. He then followed it up by scoring a career-high 12 points to go along with 13 rebounds in their next win, and was rewarded with a Player of the Week award. [5]

Purefoods

After leaving FedEx, he signed with the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs for the 2004–05 season. He played 14 games for the franchise, and retired thereafter.

International career

Realubit first played for the national team in 1986, when he played under coach Joe Lipa. He made it to the RP youth team in early 1987 that placed second to China in the ABC Youth championships held in Manila and sooner with the Philippine men's national team that same year. [6] Realubit also played for the Philippines in the 1990 Asian Games, where they won the silver medal behind China. [3]

Coaching career

Realubit first ventured into coaching after he was selected to coach the Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas that would compete in the 2015–16 ABL season. His stint with the team did not last long, after he resigned just barely two weeks after the season started. He said internal problems, like unpaid wages and player treatment, within the team led to his resignation. [7]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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

[8]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1989 Presto 5018.1.514—.6576.1.3.11.17.6
1990 Presto 6321.1.547—.6066.2.4.1.56.0
1991 Presto / Tivoli 4630.5.553.000.6408.8.7.11.29.2
1992 Presto 40—.525—.7077.2.7.11.08.6
1993 Sta. Lucia 2232.6.560—.59111.11.1.1.69.0
Swift 4824.8.560—.5775.7.7.1.67.1
1994 Swift 6421.5.493.667.6465.0.5.1.55.6
1995 Sunkist 7118.8.538.250.7604.7.4.1.55.0
1996 Sunkist 3830.1.604.000.6527.9.4.2.99.6
1997 Pop Cola 3827.8.600.000.7226.2.8.2.77.8
1998 Pop Cola 5017.6.566.000.5873.6.6.1.44.7
1999 Pop Cola 1823.9.404—.5005.01.3.2.54.4
2000 Pop Cola 3619.5.321.000.6434.1.4.0.32.7
Tanduay
2001 Tanduay 3423.8.497—.6564.5.5.2.35.2
2002 FedEx 1811.1.171.143.7332.3.3.0.21.4
2004–05 Purefoods 145.9.294—.5001.2.1.0.2.9
Career65021.1.528.174.6505.7.5.1.66.2

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