Aaron Abril Galarrita Aban (born April 8, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the
Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions of the
Pilipinas Super League. Born in
Cagayan de Oro, he graduated his high school at
Liceo de Cagayan University
The Liceo de Cagayan University (LDCU) is a private non-sectarian basic and higher education institution in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. It was founded in 1955 by Rodolfo N. Pelaez of Cagayan de Oro and his wife Elsa P. Pelaez of Cebu City.
His ...
and went to
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, (transl: College of San Juan de Letran) also referred to by its acronym CSJL, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers ...
in college.
He is a former player of the
Letran Knights
The Letran Knights are the collegiate varsity teams representing Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the ''Lady Knights'', while the high school varsity ...
in the NCAA and the
Toyota Otis-Letran Sparks in the
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) was a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league was composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.
History
The PBL was formed on Ma ...
. 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
Burger King 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
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1982 births
Living people
Alaska Aces (PBA) draft picks
Alaska Aces (PBA) players
Barako Bull Energy players
Basketball players from Misamis Oriental
Filipino men's basketball players
Letran Knights basketball players
Magnolia Hotshots players
NorthPort Batang Pier players
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Cagayan de Oro
TNT Tropang Giga players
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