Donald Isidro Merza Dulay[1] (born October 17, 1980, in Los Angeles, California) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He is the current coach of the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He was an undrafted player but was later signed by Rain or Shine in 2007. He is also given the moniker "Double D" because of the D's in his first name and surname.
| Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | MPBL / PSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 17, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | El Camino College |
| PBA draft | 2006: Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2013 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2010 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2011 | Alaska Aces |
| 2012–2013 | Singapore Slingers |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–2018 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant) |
| 2018–2021 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| 2023 | Makati OKBet Kings |
| 2024–present | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards / Capitals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Player profile
editDulay applied for the 2006 PBA draft but no team drafted him.[2] He was signed by the Welcoat Dragons as a free agent in the 2007–08 PBA season. Dulay, known in local Philippine basketball as ‘Double D’, plays Guard and stands 5’8″. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, he moved to the Philippines to pursue his basketball career. Dulay starred for Cebuana Lhuillier and Welcoat Dragons in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) before bringing his struts to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), where he played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and the Alaska Aces.
PBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Welcoat | 33 | 13.9 | .321 | .256 | .583 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 3.8 |
| 2008–09 | Rain or Shine | 40 | 14.7 | .333 | .328 | .656 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .2 | .0 | 4.4 |
| 2009–10 | Rain or Shine | 16 | 10.1 | .403 | .350 | .733 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .2 | .0 | 4.7 |
| 2010–11 | Alaska | 3 | 5.7 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 92 | 13.3 | .335 | .305 | .639 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .2 | .0 | 4.1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Donald Isidro Dulay was born on October 17, 1980 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 20, 2020). "Arwind or Kelly as No. 1 pick? See redraft of 2006 PBA rookie class". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Donald Dulay Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017.
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