Rodney Brondial
John Rodney Sanao Brondial (born November 20, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for Adamson University in the UAAP. He was drafted 6th overall by Barangay Ginebra in the 2014 PBA draft.
.jpg.webp) Brondial with Barako in 2015 | |
| No. 91 – Alaska Aces | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 20, 1990 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Adamson University |
| PBA draft | 2014 Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2015–2016 | Barako Bull Energy / Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2016–2019 | Star/Magnolia Hotshots |
| 2019–present | Alaska Aces |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Amateur career
Brondial was discovered by then Adamson coach Leo Austria while playing in an inter-barangay league at Philam Homes in West Avenue, Quezon City where Austria, who happened to be in the neighborhood visiting a relative, spotted him playing in a championship game.[1]
Professional career
After finishing his studies at Adamson, Brondial applied for the 2014 PBA draft. He was picked by Ginebra with their 6th overall pick.[2]
On November 16, 2015 Brondial and a 2018 second round pick were traded to Barako Bull in exchange for Jervy Cruz.[3]
On May 11, 2016 Brondial was traded to the Magnolia/Star Hotshots along with RR Garcia for two rookies Mark Cruz along with Norbert Torres and veteran guard Jonathan Uyloan. In his second year with the team, Brondial won his first PBA championship against the Alaska Aces in Game 6 of the 2018 Governors' Cup finals series, 4-2.[4]
Brondial was part of the trade that sent Alaska guard Chris Banchero to the Star Hotshots in the latter part of 2019. Brondial was seen as "super reliable" by his new coach, Jeffrey Cariaso, as he flourishes as one of the big men of the Aces, who beat the NorthPorth Batang Pier at the resumption of the "PBA bubble" on November 6, 2020 when he scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.[5]
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 |
As of the end of 2020 season[6]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Barangay Ginebra | 26 | 11.4 | .509 | .000 | .545 | 3.5 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2015–16 | Barangay Ginebra / Barako Bull / Phoenix / Star | 29 | 12.6 | .465 | .556 | .536 | 4.6 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 3.9 |
| 2016–17 | Star | 36 | 8.0 | .452 | .172 | .500 | 2.8 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.5 |
| 2017–18 | Magnolia | 54 | 8.2 | .462 | .259 | .600 | 2.4 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | Magnolia / Alaska | 46 | 14.5 | .421 | .180 | .621 | 5.2 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | Alaska | 12 | 19.9 | .604 | .538 | .647 | 6.0 | .7 | .3 | .6 | 6.8 |
| Career | 203 | 11.3 | .464 | .252 | .584 | 3.8 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.4 | |
Personal life
Brondial was born to Anselmo and Florinda Brondial and is the eldest child. He has two brothers, namely Raymond and Oliver Allan, and three sisters, namely Agatha, Alexis Chryselle and Cristine Jane.[7]
References
- Terrado, Reuben (August 14, 2014). "Inter-barangay discovery Rodney Brondial keen to follow in idol Marc Pingris' footsteps". Spin.ph. Manila. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- Badua, Snow (August 25, 2014). "Pretty boy Rodney Brondial vows to Ginebra fans: 'Hindi ako papogi, handa akong makipagpalitan ng mukha'". Spin.ph. Manila. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- Giongco, Mark (November 16, 2015). "Ginebra sends Brondial, 2nd round pick to Barako for Cruz". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Manila. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- Murillo, M.A.S. (December 19, 2018). "Magnolia is PBA champion once again". The Manila Bulletin. Manila. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- Terrado, Reuben (November 6, 2020). "Cariaso underscores value of 'super-reliable' Brondial to Alaska". Spin.ph. Manila. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- Real GM
- Terrado, Reuben (August 14, 2014). "Inter-barangay discovery Rodney Brondial keen to follow in idol Marc Pingris' footsteps". Spin.ph. Manila. Retrieved August 26, 2014.