Michael Mabulac

Michael Mabulac
No. 28 – Pangasinan Heatwaves
Position	Power forward / Center
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	October 31, 1991 (age 33); Makati, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College	JRU
PBA draft	2015: 3rd round, 32nd overall pick
	Selected by the San Miguel Beermen
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2018	San Miguel Beermen
2018–2019	Laguna Heroes
2019–2020	Bacoor City Strikers
2021	Basilan Peace Riders
2021–2024	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards / Capitals
2024–present	Pangasinan Heatwaves
Career highlights and awards
	3× PBA champion (2015–16 Philippine, 2016–17 Philippine, 2017 Commissioner's); MPBL champion (2022); All-MPBL Second Team (2019); 2× MPBL All-Star (2019, 2022); VisMin champion (2021 – 1st); VisMin Finals MVP (2021 – 1st); FilBasket champion (Summer 2022);

Michael Mabulac (born October 31, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

After playing for the JRU Heavy Bombers and multiple teams in the PBA D-League, Mabulac was drafted 32nd overall by the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), but didn't get significant playing time.^[1] In 2018, he moved to the MPBL and played with the Laguna Heroes and Bacoor City Strikers before going back to the professional ranks with the Basilan Peace Riders of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup in 2021.^[2]^[3]^[4] Later that year, he joined the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise and stayed there until 2024 when we moved to the expansion Pangasinan Heatwaves.^[5]

Across all leagues, Mabulac has won six professional championships (three in the PBA, and one each in the MPBL, VisMin, and FilBasket) as well as a Finals MVP nod in VisMin.^[6] He also has two MPBL all-star selections as well as an All-MPBL Second Team selection.

Career statistics

PBA

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

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	San Miguel	7	1.7	.429	.000	.500	0.3	—	—	—	1.0
2016–17	San Miguel	2	1.9	.000	.000	.000	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	San Miguel	1	.7	.000	.000	.000	—	—	—	—	—

MPBL

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Laguna	25	22	27.9	.444	.000	.527	11.3	1.3	1.0	1.5	14.3
2019–20	Bacoor City	31	23	21.7	.496	1.000	.589	8.5	2.1	.5	.4	9.7
2022	Nueva Ecija	30	23	22.6	.553	.000	.528	7.1	2.2	.9	.2	11.4
2023	Nueva Ecija	26	15	19.4	.461	.000	.514	6.1	2.2	.8	.4	8.4

References

^ Badua, Snow (August 28, 2015). "San Miguel Beer looking to unload Chris Lutz and Ronald Tubid, possibly to Barako". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
^ Luarca, Roy (November 1, 2018). "Laguna escapes Mandaluyong in MPBL". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
^ "Bacoor beats Navotas to arrest two-game slide in MPBL". Spin.ph. November 8, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
^ Li, Matthew (April 3, 2021). "Basilan beefs up for VisMin debut signs Mabulac, Bitoon, Baloria, Siruma". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
^ "MPBL: Pangasinan, Abra eye impact; Tarlac keeps buildup under wraps". Philstar.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ Valencia, Justin (August 13, 2021). "Mabulac fulfills promise to wife after copping VisMin Finals MVP plum". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

External links

[1] Badua, Snow (August 28, 2015). "San Miguel Beer looking to unload Chris Lutz and Ronald Tubid, possibly to Barako". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

[2] Luarca, Roy (November 1, 2018). "Laguna escapes Mandaluyong in MPBL". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

[3] "Bacoor beats Navotas to arrest two-game slide in MPBL". Spin.ph. November 8, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

[4] Li, Matthew (April 3, 2021). "Basilan beefs up for VisMin debut signs Mabulac, Bitoon, Baloria, Siruma". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

[5] "MPBL: Pangasinan, Abra eye impact; Tarlac keeps buildup under wraps". Philstar.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

[6] Valencia, Justin (August 13, 2021). "Mabulac fulfills promise to wife after copping VisMin Finals MVP plum". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

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