Ranidel de Ocampo

Ranidel de Ocampo

Ranidel de Ocampo with the Air21 Express
No. 33 – Meralco Bolts
Position	Power forward / Small forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 Tanza, Cavite, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	Saint Francis of Assisi College System
PBA draft	2004 Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the FedEx Express
Playing career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2008	FedEx Express / Air21 Express
2008–2017	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters / TNT Tropang Texters / Tropang TNT / TNT KaTropa
2017–present	Meralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards
6× PBA champion (2008–09 Philippine, 2010–11 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2011–12 Philippine, 2012–13 Philippine, 2015 Commissioner's) 2× PBA Finals MVP (2012–13 Philippine, 2015 Commissioner's) PBA Best Player of the Conference (2014 Governors') 9× PBA All-Star (2007–2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) 3× PBA Mythical First Team (2012–2014) PBA Mythical Second Team (2015) PBA All-Rookie Team (2004–05)
Medals Representing  Philippines FIBA Asia Championship 2013 Manila Team 2015 Changsha Team FIBA Asia Cup 2014 Wuhan Team William Jones Cup 2012 Taipei Team 2015 Taipei Team 2007 Taipei Team Southeast Asian Games 2003 Ho Chi Minh Team

Ranidel Rozal de Ocampo (born December 8, 1981) is a professional basketball for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the younger brother of Yancy de Ocampo. Both played together with FedEx and Talk 'N Text. He is also a five-time National Team member.

College career

De Ocampo started playing organized basketball at the Saint Francis of Assisi College System Doves together with his brother, Yancy. The De Ocampo brothers led the varsity squad to several NCRAA titles. Upon the exit of the older De Ocampo, the Doves was still dominating the league with him alongside Ervin Sotto and Al Vergara. Thus, he led the squad into several statistical categories such as scoring and rebounding. He won four NCRAA MVP plums making him arguably the finest player in the history of the NCRAA.

Professional career

In 2004, after a celebrated collegiate career at St. Francis, De Ocampo decided to turn pro and enter the PBA draft. He was selected by the FedEx Express as the fourth overall pick, having selected ahead of higher profile players such as classy UE point guard Paul Artadi, multi-titled PBL veteran Gary David and former Ateneo Blue Eagles star Wesley Gonzales.

During his rookie year, he played alongside his brother Yancy. He played in a total of 59 games and averaged decent rookie numbers of 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds while playing a little over 21 minutes of action per game.

After a so-so performance in his first year, he made an impact in the 2005–06 season by improving his rookie numbers of 7.5 points per game to 13.3 in his sophomore year in 37 of 51 games played. He also registered 6.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in that year.

In 2008, de Ocampo was again included in the RP Training Pool, his second stint, assembled by the PBA under Coach Yeng Guiao.

In the middle of the 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup, he was traded to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters for veteran Don Allado.^[1] His all-around play helped them beat the Alaska Aces in that conference's finals series, 4-3, earning him his first PBA title.

De Ocampo (#9) at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

In 2015, de Ocampo led the Texters to the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup championship, winning a seven-game series against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. On April 29, 2015, de Ocampo was named as the Finals MVP. During the series, he averaged 24.3 points and 6.6 rebounds and as well as shooting at an impressive 40% from the three-point area over the course of seven games.^[2]

In September 11, 2017, de Ocampo was dealt to the Meralco Bolts along with KaTropa's 2019 second round pick for Justin Chua and Norbert Torres in a three-team trade with Phoenix and Meralco. ^[3]

International career

He was included in the Gilas Pilipinas roster that placed second in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship held in Manila and earned a ticket to compete in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. De Ocampo also buried a crucial three point field goal late in the fourth quarter which secured Gilas a slot in the 2014 World Cup.^[4] In July 2016, de Ocampo announced his retirement from international basketball following the Gilas' loss to the New Zealand men's national basketball team that ended their bid to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[5]

PBA career statistics

Correct as of October 3, 2016^[6]

Career achievements

• 6-time PBA champion (2008–09 Philippine, 2010–11 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012–13 Philippine, 2012–13 Philippine, 2015 Commissioner's)
• 2-time PBA Finals MVP (2012–13 Philippine, 2015 Commissioner's)
• 5-time National Team member
• 2004–05 PBA All-Rookie Team
• 2000 PBL Chairman’s New Top Comer
• 2002 PBL Mythical Team
• Member of eight-time NCRAA champions Saint Francis of Assisi College System
• 4-time NCRAA MVP.

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