Dave Marcelo

David Paul M. Marcelo (born February 22, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Marcelo was drafted by Barako Bull in the 2012 PBA draft as the 12th overall pick.

Dave Marcelo
No. 22 – Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1989-02-22) February 22, 1989
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolSan Beda College
CollegeSan Beda College
PBA draft2012 Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Barako Bull Energy Cola
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015Barako Bull Energy Cola / Barako Bull Energy
2015–2017Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2017–2018Blackwater Elite
2018NLEX Road Warriors
2018–presentPhoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Philippines
2011 JakartaTeam

College career

Marcelo studied and played for the San Beda Red Lions from 2007 from 2011 together graduated with Garvo Lanete and Mar Villahermosa. The Red Lions won 4 out of 5 championships with them. He was well known for his inside scoring and rebounding.

On his last year with the Red Lions, they faced the JRU Heavy Bombers in the semifinals after beating San Sebastian Stags in the top-seed playoff. They won over the Heavy Bombers, 83–74, to advance to the Finals then the Stags won over the Letran Knights in the second game of their semifinals, 63–56. The Part III of the Red Lions–Stags rivalry started when the Red Lions won 75–63 in Game One. In Game Two of the Finals, there was a hard-fought battle when they outscored the Stags in the low-scoring fourth quarter, 9–5, as Pascual missed a three-point field goal that could have won over the Red Lions as the Red Lions won, 57–55, to get their 16th championship, tying Letran.

Amateur career

Marcelo played for the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Developmental League also together with Lanete. In his last conference with the Road Warriors, they completed a 13–0 sweep at the end of the conference.

Professional career

Barako Bull Energy (2012–2015)

Marcelo declared himself for the 2012 PBA draft. There, he was drafted 12th overall by the Barako Bull Energy Cola.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2015–present)

On April 2015, Marcelo was traded to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in exchange for Billy Mamaril who was later dealt to San Miguel Beermen in exchange for Rico Maierhofer in a complex 4-team 6-players blockbuster trade that involved GlobalPort Batang Pier, where he was reunited with his former college coach at San Beda, Frankie Lim.[1]

PBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Correct as of October 19, 2016[2]

Season-by-season averages
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Barako Bull 159.6.500.000.4552.8.4.3.52.5
2013–14 Barako Bull 2710.7.4601.000.4002.7.4.3.51.9
2014–15 Barako Bull / Barangay Ginebra 3619.0.433.000.6613.6.6.6.64.8
2015–16 Barangay Ginebra 429.6.462.000.5151.8.4.3.32.4
Career 12012.7.4521.000.5782.7.5.4.53.0

References
  1. "Ginebra trades Billy Mamaril for Dave Marcelo in 4-team swap". April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. Player Profile at PBA-Online!
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