Gee Abanilla
Filipino basketball player, coach and executive
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Gelacio "Gee" Abanilla is a Filipino basketball player, coach, and executive who currently serving as the Team Manager for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| San Miguel Beermen | |
|---|---|
| Position | Team manager |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Career information | |
| College | De La Salle |
| PBA draft | 1993: 4th round |
| Drafted by | 7 Up Uncolas |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1998–2002 | De La Salle (assistant)[1] |
| 1999–2000 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (assistant) |
| 2001 | Tanduay Rhum Masters (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | FedEx Express (assistant) |
| 2004–2009 | Red Bull Barako (assistant)[2] |
| 2008–2009 | Benilde |
| 2009–2013 | San Miguel/Petron (assistant)[3] |
| 2011–2013 | De La Salle |
| 2013–2014 | Petron Blaze Boosters[4][5][6] |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
As executive: | |
Playing career
He played for the DLSU Green Archers in the UAAP and with Magnolia Ice Cream in the PBL which were both coached by Derrick Pumaren. He was 4th round pick of 7-Up Bottlers during the 1993 PBA Draft.
Coaching career
Assistant coach
He was once an assistant coach of De La Salle Green Archers, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, FedEx Express, ICTSI-La Salle, and Red Bull Barako[7] respectively from 1998 to 2009. In Red Bull, he was an assistant from 2004 until 2009.[8]
He is also served as an assistant coach with the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA.[9]
CSB head coach
He replaced Caloy Garcia and led them to a rollercoaster season, pouched only 4 wins out of 14 outings. But, they slightly improved under him. Due to hectic schedules, he told the CSB management that he would not coach them for a while but he will also return to the bench by July. For the record, assistant coach and PBA commentator Richard del Rosario took over.
Hapee Toothpaste head coach
He replaced Louie Alas in 2008,[10] after Alas resigned after the season before due to back-to-back finals losses to Harbour Centre Batang Pier. Another roller-coaster conference and a semifinals slot are the highlights of Gee's stint with Hapee.
De La Salle head coach
On October 25, 2011, De La Salle University announced the formal appointment of Abanilla as the new head coach of the Green Archers during a gathering of team supporters at the Manila Polo Club. He replaces Dindo Pumaren, who resigned after a dismal UAAP Season 74 campaign, with DLSU going out of final four contention for the second time since 2009.[11]
On his first season as head coach, Abanilla was able to steer the Green Archers to a final four appearance.[12]
On June 8, 2013, it was announced that Abanilla has been replaced by Juno Sauler, one of his assistant coaches, as DLSU head coach. Abanilla is said to be being recalled to the Petron Blaze Boosters.[13]
Petron's head coach
He later head coached the Petron Blaze Boosters, which he led into a finals stint in his first conference and a semifinals run in the next conference.[14][15]
Executive career
After coaching the Beermen, he was promoted by the management into manager and replaced by assistant Biboy Ravanes.[16]
Coaching record
Collegiate record
PBA
| Season | Conference | Team | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 2012–13 | Governors' Cup | Petron | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | 1st | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Runner-up |
| 2013–14 | Philippine Cup | Petron | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 4 | .428 | Semifinals |
| Career total | 23 | 18 | 5 | .782 | Playoff Total | 19 | 10 | 9 | .526 | 0 championships | ||