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
Position	Team manager
League	PBA
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	De La Salle University
PBA draft	1993: 4th round
Selected by the 7 Up Uncolas
Career history
As coach:
1998–2002	De La Salle Green Archers (assistant)^[1]
1999–2000	Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (assistant)
2001	Tanduay Rhum Masters (assistant)
2002–2005	FedEx Express (assistant)
2005–2008	Red Bull Barako (assistant)^[2]
2008–2009	CSB Blazers
2009–2013	San Miguel/Petron (assistant)^[3]
2011–2013	De La Salle Green Archers
2013–2014	Petron Blaze Boosters^[4]^[5]^[6]
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2x UAAP champion (1989, 1990) 4× PBL champion (1988 Freedom, 1989 Invitational, 1989 Maharlika, 1990 Maharlika) As assistant coach: 3× PBA champion (2005–06 Fiesta, 2009 Fiesta, 2011 Governors') 4× UAAP champion (1998–2001) As executive: 9× PBA champion (2014–15 Philippine, 2015 Governors', 2015–16 Philippine, 2016–17 Philippine, 2017 Commissioner's, 2017–18 Philippine, 2019 Philippine, 2019 Commissioner's, 2022 Philippine)

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

Season	Team	Eliminations				Playoffs
		W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2008	CSB	4	10	.286	6th	Did not qualify
2009	CSB	(Took a leave of absence)
2012	DLSU	9	5	.642	4th	2	1	1	.500	Won over FEU in the 4th-seed playoff, Lost to Ateneo in the Semifinals
Totals		13	15	.464		2	1	1	.500	0 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. . 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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