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2012–13 Petron Blaze Boosters Season
The 2012–13 Petron Blaze Boosters season was the 38th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team placed seventh in the Philippine Cup, third in the Commissioner's Cup and second in the Governors' Cup. It had three draft picks: two Filipino and one American. Key dates *August 19: The 2012 PBA Draft was held in Robinson's Midtown Mall, Manila. *August 22: Ato Agustin was replaced as head coach by assistant coach Olsen Racela. Team consultant Rajko Toroman was made assistant coach, with a more active role anticipated. *October 24: Petron management gave full control of the team to Olsen Racela, with Toroman no longer active. Racela appointed Gee Abanilla as lead assistant coach. * June 26: Gee Abanilla was promoted to head coach while Hector Calma will be replaced by Siot Tanquingcen. Draft picks Roster Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings Game log , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , 1 , October 3 , Rain or Shine , 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olsen Racela
Rodericko Cesar "Olsen" Escueta Racela (born November 1, 1970) is a Filipino coach and former player. He is both the head coach for the Perpetual Altas in the NCAA, and is an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for 18 seasons during his PBA career. He was also a notable member of the Philippine national basketball team on many occasions. Early life Olsen Racela, born on November 1 in Quezon City, Philippines, was so named because he was born on All Saint's Day (his brother Nash was born on Bonifacio Day). As a young boy, he started playing basketball early in his life. It was just a simple game for Olsen back then, which consisted of a couple of shots through a hoop in his old neighborhood. Among his brothers, he proved to have the prodigious basketball skills which gave him a spot in Ateneo de Manila University's varsity team. Amateur career Racela played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in a backup role to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |