Freddie Abuda (born October 8, 1969) is a Filipino former basketball player. He was drafted by
Purefoods, then known Coney Island Ice Cream, in the 2nd round as the 14th overall pick. Abuda played eleven seasons in the PBA, most of them with the
San Miguel Beermen
The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with the Magnolia Hotshots and Barangay Ginebra ...
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Abuda gained the moniker The Scavenger as a large proportion of his points were the result of his scoring on a follow-up after rebounding a teammate's missed shot while playing in the Philippine Basketball Associations (PBA). He began his career as a reserve player for Purefoods and was later traded to San Miguel Beer where he developed into an important role player. His tough defensive and solid rebounding skills contributed to San Miguel Beer gaining multiple championships. He is currently serving as an assistant coach to the
San Beda Red Lions of the
NCAA Philippines and
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the PBA.
References
External links
Hoopedia Player Profile: Freddie AbudaAsia-Basket.com
1969 births
Living people
Basketball players from Eastern Samar
Filipino men's basketball coaches
Filipino men's basketball players
Magnolia Hotshots draft picks
Magnolia Hotshots players
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coaches
Power forwards (basketball)
Powerade Tigers players
San Miguel Beermen players
UC Webmasters basketball players
Waray people
San Miguel Beermen coaches
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