Mac Baracael Explained

Mac Baracael
Number:45
Position:Small forward
League:MPBL
Team:Pangasinan Heatwaves
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:14 April 1985
Birth Place:Tagkawayan, Quezon, Philippines
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:205
College:FEU
Draft Year Pba:2011
Draft Round Pba:1
Draft Pick Pba:6
Draft Team Pba:Alaska Aces
Career Start:2011
Years1:2011–2013
Team1:Alaska Aces
Years2:2013–2015
Team2:Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:Barako Bull Energy
Years4:2016
Team4:Phoenix Fuel Masters
Years5:2016–2017
Team5:NLEX Road Warriors
Years6:2017
Team6:GlobalPort Batang Pier
Years7:2017–2018
Team7:Meralco Bolts
Years8:2019–2020
Team8:Mindoro Tamaraws
Years9:2021–2022
Team9:MisOr–Brew Authoritea / GlobalPort ZValientes–MisOr / MisOr Kuyamis
Years10:2022
Team10:Pilipinas Aguilas
Years11:2022–2023
Team11:Quezon City Beacons
Years12:2023–2024
Team12:Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
Years13:2024–present
Team13:Pangasinan Heatwaves
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Marnel "Mac" Baracael (born April 14, 1985) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Baracael was drafted sixth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2011 PBA draft. Baracael played college basketball for Far Eastern University pf the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

Amateur career

Baracael was a former cager of MSEUF. In 2006, Baracael, also known as “Macmac”, transferred to Far Eastern University of the UAAP. After serving his residency, he became part of the FEU Tamaraws Senior basketball team on the account of his agility, one-on-one defense and outside shooting.

Shooting/apparent attempted assassination

On July 24, 2008, Baracael was shot by an unidentified assailant.[1] He was walking outside the FEU campus in front of a PhilTrust Bank branch, in the corner of Morayta and R. Papa St. Marnel, Barcael was with his teammates Ron Cabagnot and Robert Kave when the suspect fired two gunshots. One bullet hit the left side of the player's back and the bullet exited from the lower portion of his nipple. Baracael was rushed to the Mary Chiles Hospital but was later on transferred to Capitol Medical Center. Allegedly, he was shot not only to warn him or scare him but it was intended to put the player to complete silence. Motives behind the attempted assassination are still unknown, but it was believed that the incident was related to a game-fixing issue that Baracael said to have reported earlier to FEU management.

Smart Gilas

Alongside his FEU teammates Mark Barroca and Aldrech Ramos, Baracael was part of the roster of the national team, Smart Gilas, headed by coach Rajko Toroman. He led the team in scoring to help Smart Gilas finish second place in the 22nd Dubai Invitational Basketball Tournament.

PBA career

Alaska Aces

He along with 33 other rookies led by teammate JVee Casio applied for the draft. On draft day, he was taken 6th overall by the Alaska. He then signed a three-year deal with the team. In his official debut as a professional in the PBA, Baracael led the scoring for Alaska with 20 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in an 83–72 loss against the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

In January 2013, Baracael was traded to Barangay Ginebra in a 5-team, 10-player deal.[2]

Barako Bull Energy

On September 28, 2015, Baracael was traded to the Barako Bull Energy in a three-team trade that also involved the Star Hotshots.[3]

NLEX Road Warriors

On May 5, 2016, Baracael, Emman Monfort and a 2018 second-round pick was traded by the Phoenix Fuel Masters to the NLEX Road Warriors for Simon Enciso and Mark Borboran.[4]

PBA career statistics

Correct as of September 23, 2016[5]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left | | align=left | Alaska| 35 || 23.8 || .412 || .312 || .785 || 3.4 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || 9.0|-| align=left | | align=left | Alaska| 57 || 21.8 || .388 || .330 || .780 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .2 || .0 || 8.2|-| align=left| | align=left | Barangay Ginebra| 42 || 20.9 || .368 || .348 || .711 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .3 || .1 || 7.2|-| align=left | | align=left | Barangay Ginebra| 33 || 20.6 || .379 || .358 || .600 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .2 || .1 || 7.0|-| align=left | | align=left | Barako Bull / Phoenix / NLEX| 34 || 16.4 || .397 || .317 || .711 || 2.2 || .8 || .2 || .1 || 6.4|-class=sortbottom| align=center colspan=2 | Career| 201 || 20.8 || .389 || .337 || .738 || 2.6 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || 7.6

Notes and References

  1. News: FEU Tams basketball player shot, in critical condition . . July 24, 2008 . April 21, 2015 .
  2. News: PBA Trade Alert: Five-Team, Ten-Player Deal Completed . January 22, 2013 . April 21, 2015 .
  3. News: Badua . Snow . Devance to reunite with Cone at Ginebra, Baracael to Barako, Pascual to Star in three-team trade . Spin.ph . September 28, 2015 . November 21, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-05-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508233747/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/nlex-acquires-mac-baracael-emman-monfort-future-pick-from-phoenix-for-simon-enciso-mark-borboran . 2016-05-08 .
  5. http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Marnel-Baracael/238/ Player Profile