Kevin Racal

Kevin Racal
No. 61 – Alaska Aces
Position Small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Muntinlupa National High School
College Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (2008–2010)
Colegio de San Juan de Letran (2011–2015)
PBA draft 2015 Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Alaska Aces
Career highlights and awards

Kevin Kent Relato Racal (born May 16, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the Alaska Aces of the PBA.

College career

Racal first studied at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa and suited up for the PLMun Marshalls in the UCLAA.[1] In 2010, he led the Muntinlupa cagers to win the inaugural Coca-Cola Hoopla title by scoring 41 points and was awarded MVP of the tournament.[2] His stint at the Coca-Cola Hoopla was a way for him to be discovered and subsequently recruited to continue his studies at Colegio de San Juan de Letran and play for the Letran Knights. In his rookie season in 2011, he was a noted slasher, averaging 6.8 points per game. He is also a rugged, hard-nosed defenser, as shown during their Final Four match against San Sebastian and the finals series against San Beda in 2012.[3] Upon the graduation of Kevin Alas, he and playmaker Mark Cruz took over the scoring reins for the team and powered the Knights to a finals rematch against the Red Lions in 2013 but still came up short.[4] On September 23, 2014, he suffered an ACL injury and was ruled out for the rest of the season while his team was eliminated from the Final Four contention.[5] He has since returned to action for the 2015 NCAA season as the Knights are in the hunt for the title in his last playing year.[6] In that same year, his team, the Letran Knights, successfully dethroned the San Beda Red Lions to win the NCAA Championship, which Letran last won since 2005.[7] In lieu of this, he won the Pivotal Player of the Year award together with FEU player Roger Pogoy in the 2016 Collegiate Basketball Awards organized by UAAP-NCAA Press Corps.[8]

Professional career

On August 23, 2015, Racal was drafted 11th overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2015 PBA draft.[9] On October 30, 2015, a day after he won a championship for Letran, he signed a two-year multi-million contract to play for the Aces.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "St. Francis grabs lead in UCLAA". The Philippine Star. November 28, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Muntinlupa upstages Pasig anew, captures Hoopla crown". GMA News and Public Affairs. June 13, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Season 88 Finals: Throwdown". GameFace.ph. October 17, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Villar, Joey (November 16, 2013). "Lions roar to four-peat, best Knights". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ Sacamos, Karlo. "Arellano Chiefs eliminate Letran Knights and secure playoff for a Final Four berth (September 24, 2014)". SPIN.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pressure on for new coach Aldin Ayo, comebacking Kevin Racal as Knights look to bounce back after dismal season". SPIN.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (October 29, 2015). "tran Knights win Game Three in overtime, end San Beda dynasty in NCAA". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Pogoy, Racal to be feted for collegiate finals heroics". ABS-CBN Sports. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Moala Tautuaa goes first overall in 2015 PBA Draft". Rappler.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ Ramos, Gerry. "Alaska wastes no time, signs Letran hero Kevin Racal to two-year rookie deal". SPIN.ph. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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