1. Dylan Simon Rosales Ababou was born on December 7,1986 and is a Filipino former professional basketball player.
26 Facts About Dylan Ababou
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Dylan Ababou played for seven teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association.
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Dylan Ababou was drafted 10th overall in 2011 by the Barako Bull Energy.
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Dylan Ababou played for the Philippines men's national basketball team.
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Dylan Ababou was born in Leyte to parents Rachid Ababou and Rosemarie Rosales.
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Dylan Ababou was raised by his grandmother and started playing basketball when he was 8 years old.
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Dylan Ababou played for the UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 2005 to 2009.
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Dylan Ababou had interest in playing for either San Beda or UP.
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Dylan Ababou won the Sixth Man of the Year award for that season.
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Dylan Ababou was crowned the Season MVP on his final year with the Tigers.
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Dylan Ababou became a key player for the Energy since then and entered the starting lineup.
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Dylan Ababou was traded from the Energy to the Barangay Ginebra Kings alongside Kerby Raymundo from the B-Meg Llamados.
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Dylan Ababou helped Ginebra reach the Finals berth playoff in the 2012 Governors' Cup.
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Dylan Ababou was almost traded for Barako Bull's 2013 1st round pick, but the trade was altered, and Rico Maierhofer and Willy Wilson were sent instead.
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Dylan Ababou returned with 16 points in 17 minutes in a win over the San Mig Coffee Mixers.
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Dylan Ababou helped Barako Bull make the 2015 Governors' Cup quarterfinals.
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On November 14,2016, Dylan Ababou was traded by the TNT to the Blackwater Elite for Frank Golla.
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Dylan Ababou debuted with 17 points in a loss to Ginebra.
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Dylan Ababou failed to get a new contract with Phoenix and became a free agent.
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Dylan Ababou was able to sign a one-conference deal with the Kia Picanto.
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Dylan Ababou attempted to return to the PBA via its 3x3 tournament, joining guest team Platinum Karaoke in late 2021.
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Riddled by injuries for a significant part of his career, Dylan Ababou decided to retire from competitive basketball.
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Dylan Ababou then played for the Pasig Grindhouse Kings beginning in the President's Cup.
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In 2021, Dylan Ababou joined Platinum Karaoke in the PBA 3x3.
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In 2004, Dylan Ababou played for the RP Youth Team, competing in the 2004 Southeast Asia Junior Basketball Championship and in that year's Asia Basketball Confederation Junior Men's Championship.
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Immediately after his collegiate career with the Tigers ended, Dylan Ababou was called to join the Smart Gilas Philippines men's national basketball team together with the likes of Chris Tiu, JVee Casio, Mac Baracael and Mark Barroca, players whom he faced during his college career.