9 Philip Butel
Center / Power Forward
Name: Philip Butel
Nick Name: Philip
Monicker: N/A
Birthday: June 18, 1980
Height: 6′7″
Weight: 205lbs
Position:Center Second position: Power Forward
Jersey No: 9
Year drafted: Signed by Sta. Lucia Realty in 2007 as rookie free agent in 2006 together with Dennis Daa
Years Pro: Rookie
College: University of the East
Hobbies: N/A
Hometown: Cagayan Valley
Player’s note: Butel’s inside presence is enough factor why he made it to the big league. At 6-foot-7, Butel was known during amateur days as aggressive rebounder and blocker. Sometimes a post threat who ready to turn offensive boards to points.
Sta. Lucia Realty tapped his services to help Marlou Aquino and Dennis Espino to do the dirty work in the shaded lane. Aside from that, his physical type of game is tailor-fit to the new rules of PBA.
Butel also has a good working ethics that’s why he was signed by Sta. Lucia Realty for one-year.
Achievements: N/A
Defining Moments: Butel, who had nine rebounds and eight points, scored a game-winning put back with 33 ticks to go to power Dazz, also the Hapee team, to an 86-81 win over Toyota last April 19, 2007 in the PBL Unity Cup at the Olivarez Sports Center.
More about the player: When buddies Ronald Tubid, James Yap, Paul Artadi and Nino KG Canaleta entered the PBA, Philip Butel stayed in the amateur playing for Philippine Basketball League (PBL) to hone his skills in the shaded lane.
His long patience and hard work have finally paid off when the Realtors signed him up.
He played for Hapee Toothpaste in the PBL last season.
Statistics: During the elimination round of the 33rd PBA season, Butel played a total of 6 games and averaged 1.0 point and 1.17 rebounds in 3.67 minutes per game.
