Billy Mamaril played 17 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association.
19 Facts About Billy Mamaril
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Billy Mamaril grew up in Bulacan as one of three children.
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When he was ten years old, his father Romy Billy Mamaril became estranged from his wife.
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Billy Mamaril took up Liberal Arts at Bakersfield College and played for their basketball team.
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Billy Mamaril first started playing in the Philippines in 2001 in the semipro Philippine Basketball League, where he was one of the top two draft picks.
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Billy Mamaril had his first pro basketball experiences when he was recruited by the Davao Eagles of the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 2002.
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Billy Mamaril was selected sixth overall by the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs and signed to a three-year deal.
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Billy Mamaril was able to return in time to help the Turbochargers reach the semifinals of the 2005 Fiesta Conference.
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In 2006, Billy Mamaril became part of one of the most controversial trades in PBA history which involved Rafi Reavis, Rudy Hatfield, Aris Dimaunahan, and Ervin Sotto, as sister teams Coca-Cola and the Barangay Ginebra Kings were not allowed to make trades with one another.
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Billy Mamaril got to play eight games with the team, averaging six rebounds, five points and two assists.
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Billy Mamaril then tried out for the San Miguel Beermen in 2017.
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Billy Mamaril then made a bigger impact during the Commissioner's Cup, stepping up when Christian Standhardinger went down with a swollen knee.
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Billy Mamaril was not offered a new contract after that season.
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In October 2022, it was reported that Billy Mamaril had retired from professional basketball to pursue becoming a nurse.
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In 2005, Billy Mamaril was named to the Philippine team that competed in the Brunei Cup since the Philippines was banned from FIBA competitions at the time.
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Billy Mamaril played in a tournament in Qatar and made a return to the Jones Cup with the Philippine team in 2006.
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Billy Mamaril was a blocked shot artist and a good low post operator.
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Billy Mamaril first thought of becoming a dietician before following in his mother's footsteps and becoming a nurse.
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Billy Mamaril studied nursing during his last seasons with San Miguel, and even did first aid Fajardo when he injured his leg.