Brian Ilad (born June 13, 1985) is a Filipino professional

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player who last played for the Makati FSD Blazers of the

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(MPBL). He previously played for the

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of the

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(PBA). He was drafted 16th overall in

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by the B-Meg Llamados. He was traded to the Clickers for

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College career

Ilad played for the

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Men's Senior Basketball team. In 2007, He was one of the members of the

who won the title against the

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who finished 14–0 in the elimination round gaining an outright finals berth in a sweep 2-0. On that last game where the Red Warriors were gunning for a 14–0 sweep, Ilad, who was on the bench, punch UE's Mark Fampulme on the back of the head. Ilad was then issued a disqualifying foul, and the

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suspended Ilad for five games; as the Green Archers could only play five games or less, Ilad was effectively suspended for the rest of the season, including La Salle's finals rematch vs. UE.

Professional career

PBA

In the 2011 PBA draft, he was drafted 16th overall by the Llamados. However, he was traded to the Clickers for

PBA D-League

Ilad played for the

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in the

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until 2014 when he decided to take a break from professional basketball.

MPBL

In 2018, Ilad returned to playing professional basketball. He play for the

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of the

starting the 2018 MPBL Datu Cup. However, in the middle of the 2018 Datu Cup, Ilad was waived by the Voyagers, but was picked up by the

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Personal life

After leaving Cebuana Lhuillier, Ilad worked in

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in the

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for a year. While in the Persian Gulf country, he participated in local basketball leagues.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilad, Brian 1989 births Living people Air21 Express players Centers (basketball) Filipino men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) De La Salle Green Archers basketball players Filipino expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players Magnolia Hotshots draft picks