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.jpg) Magsumbol in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-03-20)March 20, 1980 (age 45) Calauag,Quezon,Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Benilde |
| PBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by theSta. Lucia Realtors | |
| Playing career | 2006–2012 |
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2007–2008 | Air21 Express |
| 2010–2011 | San Jose Skyrockets |
| 2011–2012 | Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta |
Mark M. Magsumbol is a Filipino retiredbasketball player. Magsumbol has played in thePhilippine Basketball Association, thePhilippine Basketball League,National Basketball Conference, and for theAmerican Basketball Association (ABA) teamSan Jose Skyrockets.[1]
Magsumbol earned a Hotel and Restaurant Management degree at St. Benilde in 2001, but instead of applying what he learned in the classroom, decided to try his luck on the court. He never applied for the PBA draft and has played for four teams in the Philippine Basketball League, three teams in theNational Basketball Conference, and a team in the Cebu Basketball Federation. Magsumbol also played for the Cebuana Lhuillier national squad.
Magsumbol previously played for the San Jose Skyrockets in theAmerican Basketball Association (ABA) as an "import" in the US minors. He made his ABA debut, aged 25, by scoring 12 points, including 3-of-4 triples, in the Skyrockets’ 160-101 romp over the Tijuana Dragones at the San Jose Auditorium on Jan. 30, 2006. He arrived in the US on January 22, 2010.
Magsumbol was chosen to play for the Sky Rockets among 15Filipino aspirants in a tryout conducted by coach Marc Joffe at thePhilSports Arena inPasig in October 2009. Joffe arrived with team owner Kazuni Hasegawa fromSan Jose to check out Filipino players capable of playing in the ABA.
Magsumbol later joined the PBA. He was drafted by theSta. Lucia Realtors. After SLR, he transferred to Air21 Express. He last played withM. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu Niños, a commercial team based inCebu.
