Zaldy Realubit

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)
CollegeUSJ–R
PBA draft1989: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Presto Ice Cream
Playing career1989–2005
Career history
As player:
1989–1992Presto Ice Cream
1993Sta. Lucia Realtors
1993–2000Swift Mighty Meaties / Sunkist Orange Juicers/Bottlers
2000–2001Tanduay Rhum Masters
2002FedEx Express
2004–2005Purefoods
As coach:
2015Pilipinas Aguilas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 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]

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
  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

[8]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1989 Presto 50 18.1 .514 — .657 6.1 .3 .1 1.1 7.6
1990 Presto 63 21.1 .547 — .606 6.2 .4 .1 .5 6.0
1991 Presto / Tivoli 46 30.5 .553 .000 .640 8.8 .7 .1 1.2 9.2
1992 Presto 40 — .525 — .707 7.2 .7 .1 1.0 8.6
1993 Sta. Lucia 22 32.6 .560 — .591 11.1 1.1 .1 .6 9.0
Swift 48 24.8 .560 — .577 5.7 .7 .1 .6 7.1
1994 Swift 64 21.5 .493 .667 .646 5.0 .5 .1 .5 5.6
1995 Sunkist 71 18.8 .538 .250 .760 4.7 .4 .1 .5 5.0
1996 Sunkist 38 30.1 .604 .000 .652 7.9 .4 .2 .9 9.6
1997 Pop Cola 38 27.8 .600 .000 .722 6.2 .8 .2 .7 7.8
1998 Pop Cola 50 17.6 .566 .000 .587 3.6 .6 .1 .4 4.7
1999 Pop Cola 18 23.9 .404 — .500 5.0 1.3 .2 .5 4.4
2000 Pop Cola 36 19.5 .321 .000 .643 4.1 .4 .0 .3 2.7
Tanduay
2001 Tanduay 34 23.8 .497 — .656 4.5 .5 .2 .3 5.2
2002 FedEx 18 11.1 .171 .143 .733 2.3 .3 .0 .2 1.4
2004–05 Purefoods 14 5.9 .294 — .500 1.2 .1 .0 .2 .9
Career 650 21.1 .528 .174 .650 5.7 .5 .1 .6 6.2

References

  1. ^ Panerio, Jonas (April 29, 2018). "Lack of home games for South teams under MPBL plan a dampener for Cebu applicants". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ex-PBA best import to lead Aguilas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 28, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Clarito, Ariel Ian (April 30, 2020). "'90s Philippine basketball: The silver that felt like gold". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ Joble, Rey (February 3, 2022). "Whatever happened to Tanduay's return to the PBA?". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Career ni Realubit binigyan ng kulay ng Tanduay". Philstar.com. November 21, 2000. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ Clarito, Ariel Ian (December 27, 2020). "Throwback: PH hosts 1986 ABC Youth Championships amid holiday season". Rappler. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Badua, Snow (November 12, 2015). "Zaldy Realubit resigns as coach of Pilipinas Aguilas as internal strife hits ABL team". Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Zaldy Realubit Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016.