 Seigle in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-05-15)May 15, 1972 (age 53) |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carbondale (Carbondale, Pennsylvania) |
| College | New Orleans (1994–1996) |
| PBA draft | 1997: 1st round,1st overall |
| Drafted by | Mobiline Phone Pals |
| Playing career | 1997–2007 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Number | 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1999 | Mobiline Phone Pals |
| 1999–2003 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs |
| 2004–2007 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
Andrew John Yadao Seigle (born May 15, 1972) is a Filipino-American retired professionalbasketball player in thePhilippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was also a member of thePhilippine national basketball team.[1] He is the brother ofDanny Seigle, also a former basketball player in the same league.
In high school, Seigle led Carbondale to a Final Four in the state of Pennsylvania.[2] He then spent his junior and senior years playing for theNew Orleans Privateers as a reserve.[3]
In the1997 PBA Draft, at the age of 24 years old, Seigle was drafted #1 overall by theMobiline Phone Pals.[4][5] He was the first #1 overall pick be Filipino-American and the first to come from a non-Philippine school.[6][7]
Seigle was considered one of the most dominant and best defensive players early in his PBA career. In his first three games, he scored no less than 20 points, a feat that wouldn't be matched by another rookie untilBobby Ray Parks Jr. did it in 2019.[8] He would go on to winRookie of the Year.[6]
In 1999, Seigle was traded to thePurefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs forJerry Codiñera.[9]
In 2001, he had his best scoring season with an average of 14.6 points.[10]
From 2002 to 2003, Seigle couldn't play for the team as thePhilippine Senate questioned his heritage.[11][12]
In 2004, Seigle joined theBarangay Ginebra Kings.[13]
Seigle only got a one-year extension from the Ginebra management and with the arrival ofRafi Reavis andBilly Mamaril, his minutes suffered.[14][15] He spent most of his time in his last season on the sidelines rather than on the court as he played only 30 games and just 8.9 minutes of playing time per outing, due to ACL injuries in both knees. As a result, the 6-9 center posted career-low averages of 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds.[15] He retired in 2007 after winning his last championship in the PBA.[16]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mobiline | 45 | 35.4 | .501 | .000 | .667 | 9.9 | 2.3 | .5 | 1.7 | 13.5 |
| 1998 | Mobiline | 23 | 40.6 | .423 | .000 | .598 | 9.8 | 2.6 | .4 | 1.8 | 13.7 |
| 1999 | Mobiline | 41 | 31.5 | .469 | .000 | .635 | 7.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| Purefoods | |||||||||||
| 2000 | Purefoods | 51 | 29.3 | .457 | .000 | .625 | 7.4 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.1 | 12.3 |
| 2001 | Purefoods | 21 | 32.4 | .421 | .000 | .622 | 8.0 | 1.9 | .2 | .8 | 14.6 |
| 2002 | Purefoods | 8 | 24.4 | .415 | .000 | .758 | 8.9 | 1.5 | .4 | 1.1 | 12.9 |
| 2003 | Purefoods | 31 | 22.6 | .455 | — | .731 | 7.2 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
| 2004–05 | Barangay Ginebra | 68 | 16.8 | .461 | — | .629 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .3 | .6 | 6.5 |
| 2005–06 | Barangay Ginebra | 14 | 11.3 | .368 | — | .633 | 4.1 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 4.4 |
| 2006–07 | Barangay Ginebra | 30 | 8.9 | .444 | — | .882 | 2.4 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.6 |
| Career | 332 | 25.5 | .455 | .000 | .649 | 6.9 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.0 | 9.7 | |
| Year | School | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | New Orleans | 28 | 9.5 | .430 | .000 | .741 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 1995–96 | 30 | 11.4 | .553 | .000 | .515 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | |
| Career | 58 | 10.5 | .485 | .000 | .659 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | |
Seigle has played twice for thePhilippine national basketball team. The first was in 1998 when he played for thePhilippine Centennial Team in the1998 Asian Games held inBangkok,Thailand where he averaged 7.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[18] The second was in 2002 when he again played for the national team during the2002 Asian Games held inBusan,South Korea.[19]
Andy is the brother ofDanny Seigle, also a former basketball player in the same league.[20] Their mother, Blesylda Yadao, is ofChinese Filipino descent while his father is aWhite American.[11] In 2002, his heritage was questioned by thePhilippine Senate as they held hearings on alleged Fil-foreign PBA players.[12]
Seigle was previously married to a Filipina, but they separated. They had one child together.[10]
Seigle has a passion for vehicles, and even owned a custom-made jeepney which he would drive to practices. As of 2020, he is living in Hawaii and owns a trucking business.[21]
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