12th pick by Purefoods in 1993 draft. He is one of the oldest active player today. Considered as one of the most best point guard in the league today.
Name: Rodericko "Olsen" Racela
Team: San Miguel
Birthdate: 1970-11-01
Birthplace:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Position: Guard
Draft(Year): 12th overall by Purefoods (1993)
College/University: Ateneo de Manila University
Monicker/Nick: Rah-Rah
Player’s Profile:
Is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is considered as one of the best point guard in the league today. He is also a former member of the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP and the Philippine national basketball team on many occasions.
Amateur career
Racela played for the Blue Eagles in a backup role to Jun Reyes and was a member of the Blue Eagles team that won the UAAP title in 1988. He also played in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League and the RP Youth Team.
PBA career
Purefoods
In 1993, Racela was selected by Purefoods in the 1993 PBA Rookie Draft. From 1993-1996, he played the backup role to Dindo Pumaren and won two titles with the Purefoods franchise under a limited role with the TJ Hotdogs.
San Miguel Beermen
In 1997, Racela moved to the San Miguel Beermen in what became the turnaround of his young career. Under new San Miguel head coach Ron Jacobs, Racela's skills were noticed under a rebuilding Beermen squad of Nelson Asaytono, Freddie Abuda and Mike Mustre.
In 1998, Racela's game would improve and was rewarded with a spot on the Tim Cone-coached Philippine Centennial Team that took home a bronze medal in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. A season later, with Racela as its top point guard, San Miguel became the league's new dynasty under Jong Uichico, winning five titles from 1999-2001.
2002 Busan Asiad
He made his second stint in the national team in 2002 for the Asian Games in
Present
Despite the missed free-throws, Racela continued to shine in his point guard duties with San Miguel. In 2004, he dished his 2,000th career assist and was the starting point guard when the Beermen won another title in the 2005 PBA Fiesta Conference.
Starting in the 2006-07 All Filipino Conference, Racela occasionally plays off the bench in preparation for his retirement and life as an assistant coach.
Personal life
Racela's nickname was based on the day of his birth as it was during All-Saints Day.
His brother, Raoul Cesar or "Nash", is currently the assistant coach of the Talk & Text Phone Pals under Chot Reyes. Nash also coached the Batangas Blades in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.
Basketball career
School Leagues
- 1984: Ateneo de Manila - PAYA Aspirants
- 1985: Ateneo de Manila - PAYA Juniors
- 1986 Ateneo de Manila - UAAP Juniors
- 1987-1992: Ateneo de Manila - UAAP Seniors
Philippine Basketball League
- 1989: Crispa Redmanizers
- 1990-1991: A&W Rootbeers
- 1992: Pop Cola
Philippine Basketball Association
- 1993-1996: Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
- 1997-Present: San Miguel Beermen
National Teams
- 1987 Asian Youth 18 years and below, Qatar
- 1989 ABC Under-18 Championship , Manila
- 1998 Asian Games,
- 1998 Jones Cup,
- 2002 Asian Games, Busan,
Awards and Achievements
Philippine Basketball Association
- 1993 Mister Quality Minutes
- 1998-1999 2-time Mythical 2nd Team
- 2000-2001 2-time Mythical 1st Team
- 2000-2004 5-time All-Star
- 2002-2003 Mythical 2nd team
- 2004 21st member of 2000-Assist Club
Posts
i was really a die hard racela fans. he's playing good these past few games of smb. congratulations and keep up the good work. you're still as good as ever. godbless.
ReplyDeletego racela..go smb..
ReplyDelete..keep up the good work..
..ALL THE BEST!..
..rahrah 17 fan.. ^^