Gilbert Bulawan

Gilbert D. Bulawan (August 25, 1986 – July 3, 2016) was a Filipino professional basketball player who played for the Blackwater Elite, Meralco Bolts and Barako Bull Energy Cola in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 17th overall in the 2011 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces.

Gilbert Bulawan
Personal information
Born(1986-08-25)August 25, 1986
Legazpi, Albay, Philippines
DiedJuly 3, 2016(2016-07-03) (aged 29)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeSan Sebastian College–Recoletos
PBA draft2011 Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Meralco Bolts
Playing career2011–2016
PositionPower forward / Center
Number11
Career history
2011–2013Meralco Bolts
2013–2014Barako Bull Energy Cola
2014–2016Blackwater Elite
Career highlights and awards

College career

Bulawan played for the San Sebastian College–Recoletos Men's Senior Basketball team from 2006 to 2010. In Season 85, He was one of the members of the San Sebastian Stags who won the title against then three-time defending champions San Beda Red Lions in a sweep 2-0.

Professional career

After Bulawan has finished his college career, he decided to apply for the 2011 PBA draft. In the draft, he was drafted 17th overall by the Aces before being traded to the Bolts.[1] On June 2013, Bulawan was traded to Barako Bull Energy Cola from Meralco in a three-team trade that also sent Jared Dillinger and Don Allado to Meralco.[2] Later in the 2014 season, Bulawan was one of the players dropped by Barako, allowing him to join the 2014 PBA Expansion Draft, where he was picked 15th by Blackwater.

Death

On July 3, 2016, Bulawan died after collapsing while on team practice with Blackwater Elite. He was declared dead on arrival at Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City, Philippines.[3][4] Bulawan is the youngest and very first active player to die in the PBA.[5]

The autopsy said that Bulawan suffered from enlargement of the heart. Bulawan had a very rare condition, a thickened blood vessel, which was so rare even ECG tests and numerous team medical checks were unable to reveal his condition. Blackwater Elite owner Dioceldo Sy had asked the PBA for a small ceremony on its first game on the 2016 Governors' Cup for the retirement of Bulawan's jersey, #11.[6]

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

[7]

Season-by-season averages
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Meralco 1111.6.455.000.6672.4.2.2.14.2
2012–13 Meralco / Barako Bull 135.8.308.000.5001.1.0.0.1.7
2014–15 Blackwater 1916.9.409.333.5292.3.7.3.33.4
2015–16 Blackwater 98.2.235.000.5001.9.0.1.01.3
Career 5211.5.393.167.5561.9.3.2.12.5

See also

References
  1. "Casio, Lee headline top rookie pick". PBA.ph. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Blackwater forward Gilbert Bulawan dies after collapsing during practice Archived 2016-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Richard Dy, Fox Sports Asia, July 3, 2016
  4. Autopsy performed on Bulawan as officials, fellow players come to grips with shock death, spin.ph, July 3, 2016
  5. "Blackwater Elite's Power Forward Gilbert Bulawan Died During Team Practice". PinoyBoxBreak. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  6. Autopsy report reveals fallen Blackwater player Gilbert Bulawan suffered from enlarged heart, spin.ph, July 4, 2016
  7. Player Profile at PBA-Online!
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