Donbel Belano
Felix Belano (born December 24, 1976 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte), is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and the former head coach of the UV Green Lancers.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1976 Tagum City, Davao del Norte |
| Nationality | Philippines |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of the Visayas |
| PBA draft | 1999 Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall |
| Selected by the Pop Cola Panthers | |
| Playing career | 1998–2010 |
| Position | College Coach |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2002–2009 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
| 2009–2010 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters |
| 2010 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2014 | UV Green Lancers (CESAFI) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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Playing career
Belano started his professional basketball career with the Davao Eagles in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.
On August 14, 1999, he earned the distinction as the only player to record a quadruple-double in the annals of Philippine basketball during a game against Willie Miller-led Nueva Ecija Patriots, when he tallied 17 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 steals. With this feat, he changed his jersey number from 9 to 42. He was the rookie of the year in the 1999 season.[1]
He was drafted 14th overall by Pop Cola in the 1999 PBA Draft but did not play a single game with the franchise. In 2001, he signed with Sta. Lucia Realtors as a free agent. In May 2002, he was traded to Talk 'N Text for Gherome Ejercito.
His stint with the Talk 'N Text would be the most remarkable in his career. During Game 7 of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals against the Alaska Aces, he had a shot that would have forced an overtime. At the end of the season 2009, he was left unsigned. Before the start of the 2010 season, he was signed by the Barako Bull Energy Boosters. Then, before the Fiesta Conference, he was acquired by the Sta. Lucia Realtors and played with the team until it disbanded.
After Sta. Lucia's disbandment and eventual sale to Meralco, with no team to sign up with, he decided to retire.
Coaching career
Belano served as the head coach of his alma mater, the University of the Visayas Green Lancers in the CESAFI.[2] He helped the Green Lancers win the title against the SWU Cobras in 2013 after being down 0-2 of their best-of-five series.[3] After losing to the USC Warriors during the final four, he was fired at the end of the 2014 CESAFI season.[4]
Belano has pioneered the Outstanding Basketball Enhancement for the Youth, otherwise known as OBEY,[5] which offers PBA-based basketball training to private institutions in Cebu, trailblazing basketball sport as a career path of choice for the new generation of K-12 learners.
Personal life
He is married to Liza May Viajante-Belano, a pediatrician, with whom he has four children, Patrick Yuan Emmanuel, Andrei Siegdon Nathanael, Damian Felix Zuriel, and Marquita Dawn Felicia. They now reside in Cebu City.
References
- http://www.philstar.com/palaro/674701/felix-belano-jersey-42-ex-lancer-mba-record-holder
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-10-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "UV LANCERS ARE CESAFI CHAMPIONS!". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- Panerio, Jonas. "UV Green Lancers fire Donbel Belano, name Cortes new coach at end of dismal season". www.spin.ph. SPIN.ph. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- "OBEY Basketball Camp - Gym".
| Preceded by Boy Cabahug |
UV Green Lancers men's basketball head coach 2011-2014 |
Succeeded by Gary Cortes |