Gilbert Bulawan

Gilbert Bulawan
Personal information
Born (1986-08-25)August 25, 1986
Legazpi, Albay, Philippines
Died July 3, 2016(2016-07-03) (aged 29)
Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College San Sebastian College–Recoletos
PBA draft 2011 Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Meralco Bolts
Playing career 2011–2016
Position Power forward / Center
Number 11
Career history
2011–2013 Meralco Bolts
2013–2014 Barako Bull Energy Cola
2014–2016 Blackwater Elite
Career highlights and awards

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 12th overall in the 2011 PBA draft by the Alaska Aces.

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 has 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  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 11 11.6 .455 .000 .667 2.4 .2 .2 .1 4.2
2012–13 Meralco / Barako Bull 13 5.8 .308 .000 .500 1.1 .0 .0 .1 .7
2014–15 Blackwater 19 16.9 .409 .333 .529 2.3 .7 .3 .3 3.4
2015–16 Blackwater 9 8.2 .235 .000 .500 1.9 .0 .1 .0 1.3
Career 52 11.5 .393 .167 .556 1.9 .3 .2 .1 2.5

References

  1. ↑ "Casio, Lee headline top rookie pick". PBA.ph. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-trade-dillinger-allado-to-meralco-buenafe-to-barako-bull-anthony-to-talk-n-text
  3. ↑ Blackwater forward Gilbert Bulawan dies after collapsing during practice, 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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