Nelbert Omolon was drafted 8th overall in the 2004 PBA draft.
24 Facts About Nelbert Omolon
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The youngest of three boys, Omolon was born and raised in Talakag, Bukidnon, 36 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro.
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Nelbert Omolon did not learn how to play when he was a kid.
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Nelbert Omolon had an offer to play for Southwestern University, but ended up playing for the PCU Dolphins instead.
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Nelbert Omolon played there for five years, but never won an NCAA championship.
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Nelbert Omolon joined the PBA after being drafted 8th overall by the Sta.
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Nelbert Omolon competed in the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2004 All-Star Weekend.
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Nelbert Omolon could have made the game-winning layup, but he missed it and his teammate Chester Tolomia put it back in for the game-winning bucket.
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Nelbert Omolon then scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter of a win over the Coca-Cola Tigers.
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Nelbert Omolon scored 16 points in a win over the Welcoat Dragons.
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Nelbert Omolon scored a personal high 40 points on 11-of-16 shooting in the two-point area and hitting 4-of-5 beyond the arc with nine boards as Sta.
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Nelbert Omolon would continue to contribute to the team in their playoff run, and Sta.
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Nelbert Omolon was later selected to the Mythical Second Team that season.
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Nelbert Omolon then scored 28 points in a win over Coca-Cola.
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Nelbert Omolon hit his season-high in a quarterfinal win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with 30 points.
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Nelbert Omolon then had a slump in the playoffs until he scored 25 points in a semifinal win over the Alaska Aces.
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In January 2012, Nelbert Omolon was traded for the first time in his career to the Air21 Express from the Meralco Bolts along with Mark Isip in exchange for Dennis Daa, Mark Canlas and a draft pick that originally belonged to the Bolts.
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Nelbert Omolon then scored 12 points in a loss to Ginebra.
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Nelbert Omolon only got to play two games for Meralco in his return there.
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On September 12,2014, Nelbert Omolon was signed up by the San Miguel Beermen as the 13th man in the Beermen's roster.
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In 2003, Nelbert Omolon joined an RP team backed by Cebuana Lhuillier for that year's ABC Championship.
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Nelbert Omolon gained a reputation in college as an athletic finisher and defender.
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Nelbert Omolon is a player who is always tasked to guard the opposing team's best player and even imports.
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Nelbert Omolon improved his outside shot, which allowed him to provide a complementary role.