Marnel "Mac" Baracael was born on April 14,1985 and is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
11 Facts About Mac Baracael
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Mac Baracael played college basketball for Far Eastern University of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
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On July 24,2008, Mac Baracael was shot by an unidentified assailant.
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Mac Baracael was walking outside the FEU campus in front of a PhilTrust Bank branch, in the corner of Morayta and R Papa St Marnel, Barcael was with his teammates Ron Cabagnot and Robert Kave when the suspect fired two gunshots.
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Mac Baracael was rushed to the Mary Chiles Hospital but was later on transferred to Capitol Medical Center.
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Motives behind the attempted assassination are still unknown, but it was believed that the incident was related to a game-fixing issue that Mac Baracael said to have reported earlier to FEU management.
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Alongside his FEU teammates Mark Barroca and Aldrech Ramos, Mac Baracael was part of the roster of the national team, Smart Gilas, headed by coach Rajko Toroman.
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Mac Baracael led the team in scoring to help Smart Gilas finish second place in the 22nd Dubai Invitational Basketball Tournament.
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Mac Baracael then signed a three-year deal with the team.
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In January 2013, Mac Baracael was traded to Barangay Ginebra in a 5-team, 10-player deal.
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On September 28,2015, Mac Baracael was traded to the Barako Bull Energy in a three-team trade that involved the Star Hotshots.