Olsen Racela is both the head coach for the Perpetual Altas in the NCAA, and is an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association.
14 Facts About Olsen Racela
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Olsen Racela played for 18 seasons during his PBA career.
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Olsen Racela was a notable member of the Philippine national basketball team on many occasions.
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Olsen Racela played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in a backup role to Jun Reyes and was a member of the Blue Eagles team that won the UAAP title in 1988.
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Olsen Racela played in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League and the RP Youth Team.
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In 1993, Olsen Racela was selected 14th by Purefoods in the 1993 PBA Rookie Draft.
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In 1997, Olsen Racela was traded to the San Miguel Beermen for merely two second round picks for the succeeding three years beginning 1998.
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Under new San Miguel head coach Ron Jacobs, Olsen Racela's skills were noticed under a rebuilding Beermen squad of Nelson Asaytono, Freddie Abuda and Mike Mustre.
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Olsen Racela made his second stint in the national team in 2002 for the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
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Olsen Racela turned 40 on November 1,2010, and was the senior statesman of the PBA during that season.
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Olsen Racela announced his retirement on January 28,2011, at the Araneta Coliseum at the start of Game 4 of the finals.
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Olsen Racela replaced his brother Nash, who was appointed as the head coach of the PBA team TNT Katropa.
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Olsen Racela's nickname was based on the day of his birth as it was during All-Saints Day.
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Olsen Racela is a cousin of former Blue Eagle and San Beda heas coach Yuri Escueta.