Zaldy Realubit

Zaldy Realubit
Personal information
Born (1967-02-18) February 18, 1967
Nasipit, Agusan, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
College USJ-R
PBA draft 1989 Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Presto Ice Cream
Playing career 1989–2005
Career history
As player:
1989–1992 Presto Ice Cream
1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors
1993–1999 Swift Mighty Meaties / Sunkist Orange Juicers/Bottlers
2000 Pop Cola Panthers /Tanduay Rhum Masters
2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters
2002 FedEx Express
2004–2005 Purefoods
As coach:
2015 Pilipinas Aguilas

Zaldy Realubit (born February 18, 1967) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played in the PBA. He was also the head coach of the Pilipinas Aguilas.[1]

Basketball career

Zaldy hails from Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. He completed his high school at the Northwestern Agusan College but it was at the University of San Jose Recoletos where he got hooked into basketball under coach Yayoy Alcoseba. The 6-5 Realubit went on to play for Mama's Love in the PABL from 1984-1985 and RFM-Swifts in his final two years in the amateur league and has blossomed into a fine center. He made it to the RP youth team under national coach Joe Lipa in early 1987 that places second to China in the ABC Youth championships held in Manila and sooner with the Philippine men's national team that same year.

He turned pro in 1989 and was drafted by Presto Ice Cream. He played a key role in the Gokongwei franchise' sixth and final championship during the 1990 PBA All-Filipino conference finals. Zaldy's impressive performance earned him a berth for the all-pro Philippine team to the Asian Games as a replacement for Jerry Codinera. After Presto's disbandment at the end of the 1992 PBA season. He moved to newcomer Sta. Lucia Realtors but was traded along with Vergel Meneses to Swift in the following conference. The homecoming with the RFM ballclub gave Realubit three more championships from 1993-1995.

References

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