Aaron Aban
Aaron Abril Galarrita Aban (born April 8, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). Born in Cagayan de Oro City, he graduated his high school at Liceo de Cagayan University and went to Colegio de San Juan de Letran in college.
| No. 27 – San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | ASEAN Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1982 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Liceo de Cagayan University |
| College | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| PBA draft | 2006 Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Alaska Aces | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | Alaska Aces |
| 2008–2009 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants |
| 2009–2010 | Burger King Whoppers |
| 2010–2016 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters / TNT Tropang Texters / Tropang TNT / TNT KaTropa |
| 2016–2017 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2019–present | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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He is a former player of the Letran Knights in the NCAA and the Toyota Otis-Letran Sparks in the Philippine Basketball League. He joined the team in 2002 but after a solid performance in the 2003 NCAA Finals grew in success.
He was drafted seventh overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2006 PBA draft. In 2008, he was signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. During the offseason of 35th season, he was traded to BurgerKing Titans in exchange of Rey Evangelista. Before the start of the 2010 Fiesta Conference, he was signed by the Talk N' Text Tropang Texters as a free agent.
In 2019, Aban came out from retirement to play for the 2019-20 ABL season, suiting up for San Miguel Alab Pilipinas.
References
- "Aaron Aban". Alaska Aces. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.