Gab Banal
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No. 77 – TNT Tropang Giga | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Born | September 9, 1990 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Xavier School |
College | De La Salle University Mapua University |
PBA draft | 2014 Round: 2 / Pick: 22nd overall |
Selected by the San Miguel Beermen | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2017 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
2018–2020 | Bacoor City Strikers |
2021 | Alaska Aces |
2021–present | TNT Tropang Giga |
Career highlights and awards | |
Gabriel Banal (born September 9, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 22nd overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2014 PBA Draft. He is the son of former basketball player and coach Joel Banal.
PBA[]
San Miguel to Barako Bull[]
Shortly after he got drafted by the San Miguel Beermen, he was traded to the Barako Bull Energy along with Jojo Duncil, Chico Lañete and a 2016 first round pick (Jeoffrey Javillonar was later selected), for the draft rights of third pick Ronald Pascual.
GlobalPort Batang Pier[]
He then played for GlobalPort Batang Pier, averaging limited minutes.
Alaska Aces[]
He then returned to the Philippine Basketball Association, signing a one conference deal with the Alaska Aces.[1]
TNT Tropang Giga[]
After securing his release from the Aces, Banal signed a two-year deal with the TNT Tropang Giga.[2]
PBA D-League[]
Go For Gold Scratchers[]
He went on to play for the Go For Gold Scratchers of the PBA D-League. After winning the finals in the 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup Finals, he was given the Finals MVP Award.[3]
MPBL[]
Bacoor City Strikers[]
He also played for the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. After the 2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup, he received the honors of being the MVP of the 2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup.[4]
PBA career statistics[]
Legend | |||||
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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 |
As of the end of 2016–17 season[5]
Season-by-season averages[]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | GlobalPort | 2 | 14.0 | .333 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
2016–17 | 2 | 5.6 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
References[]
- ^ Li, Matthew (February 18, 2021). "Gab Banal signs with Alaska". Tiebreaker Times.
- ^ "Gab Banal signs with TnT after Alaska break-up". Sports Interactive Network. November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Go For Gold Bags PBA D-league championship". Mighty Sports.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (April 22, 2019). "Gab Banal beats out Mark Yee for MPBL Datu Cup MVP Award". Sports Interactive Network.
- ^ [1] Real GM
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Alaska Aces (PBA) players
- Basketball players from Metro Manila
- De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players
- Mapúa Cardinals men's basketball players
- NorthPort Batang Pier players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- San Miguel Beermen draft picks
- Small forwards
- TNT Tropang Giga players