Gee Abanilla

Gelacio "Gee" Abanilla is a Filipino basketball player, coach, and executive who currently serving as the Team Manager for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Gee Abanilla
San Miguel Beermen
PositionTeam manager
LeaguePBA
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Career information
CollegeDe La Salle University
PBA draft1993: 4th round
Selected by the 7 Up Uncolas
Career history
As coach:
1998–2002De La Salle Green Archers (assistant)[1]
1999–2000Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (assistant)
2001Tanduay Rhum Masters (assistant)
2002–2005FedEx Express (assistant)
2005–2008Red Bull Barako (assistant)[2]
2008–2009CSB Blazers
2009–2013San Miguel/Petron (assistant)[3]
2011–2013De La Salle Green Archers
2013–2014Petron Blaze Boosters[4][5][6]
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

As executive:

Playing career

He played for the DLSU Green Archers in the UAAP and with Magnolia Ice Cream in the PBL which were both coached by Derrick Pumaren. He was 4th round pick of 7-Up Bottlers during the 1993 PBA Draft.

Coaching career

Assistant coach

He was once an assistant coach of DLSU Green Archers, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, FedEx Express, ICTSI-La Salle, and Red Bull Barako[7] respectively from 1998 to present. He is also served as an assistant coach with the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA.[8]

CSB head coach

He replaced Caloy Garcia and led them to a rollercoaster season, pouched only 4 wins out of 14 outings. But, they slightly improved under him. Due to hectic schedules, he told the CSB management that he would not coach them for a while but he will also return to the bench by July. For the record, assistant coach and PBA commentator Richard del Rosario took over.

Hapee Toothpaste head coach

He replaced Louie Alas in 2008,[9] after Alas resigned after the season before due to back-to-back finals losses to Harbour Centre Batang Pier. Another roller-coaster conference and a semifinals slot are the highlights of Gee's stint with Hapee.

DLSU head coach

On October 25, 2011, De La Salle University announced the formal appointment of Abanilla as the new head coach of the Green Archers during a gathering of team supporters at the Manila Polo Club. He replaces Dindo Pumaren, who resigned after a dismal UAAP Season 74 campaign, with DLSU going out of Final Four contention for the second time since 2009.[10]

On his first season as head coach, Abanilla was able to steer the Green Archers to a Final Four appearance.[11]

On June 8, 2013, it was announced that Abanilla has been replaced by Juno Sauler, one of his assistant coaches, as DLSU head coach. Abanilla is said to be being recalled to the Petron Blaze Boosters.[12]

Petron's head coach

He later head coached the Petron Blaze Boosters, which he led into a Finals stint in his first conference and a semi-finals run in the next conference.[13][14]

Beermen's team manager

After that, he was promoted into manager and replaced by assistant Biboy Ravanes.[15]

Coaching record

Collegiate record
SeasonTeamEliminationsPlayoffs
WLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
2008CSB410.2866thDid not qualify
2009CSB(Took a leave of absence)
2012DLSU95.6424th211.500Won over FEU in the 4th-seed playoff, Lost to Ateneo in the Semifinals
Totals1315.464211.5000 championships

PBA
Team Season Conference Elims./Clas. round Playoffs
GP W L PCT Finish PG W L PCT Results
Petron 2012–13 Governors' Cup 9 8 1 .889 1st 12 7 5 .583 Lost in the Finals
Petron 2013–14 Philippine Cup 14 10 4 .714 3rd 7 3 4 .428 Lost in the Semifinals
Career Total 23 18 5 .782 Playoff Total 19 10 9 .526 0 PBA championship

References
  1. "Gee Abanilla Formally Named DLSU head-coach". ABS-CBN News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. Ochoa, Carmela. "Beermen yanig sa Barakos". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  3. Payo, Jasmine W. (2013-06-09). "Abanilla stays as Racela's deputy at Petron". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. "Abanilla in, Racela out as Petron coach: report". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  5. "Abanilla wants Petron to play with greater sense of urgency against 'physical' Painters". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  6. "FTW: Another coaching reshuffle for the Petron Blaze Boosters". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  7. Ochoa, Carmela. "Beermen yanig sa Barakos". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  8. "sanmiguelbeermen.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  9. "Hapee coach: We still have what it takes". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  10. Giongco, Mark (2011-10-26). "Gee Abanilla is La Salle Green Archers' head coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  11. "Gee Abanilla Formally Named DLSU head-coach". ABS-CBN News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  12. Payo, Jasmine W. (2013-06-09). "Abanilla stays as Racela's deputy at Petron". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  13. "Abanilla in, Racela out as Petron coach: report". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  14. "Abanilla wants Petron to play with greater sense of urgency against 'physical' Painters". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  15. "FTW: Another coaching reshuffle for the Petron Blaze Boosters". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
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