Rodney Brondial

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sanao and the surname or paternal family name is Brondial.

John Rodney Sanao Brondial (born November 20, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for Adamson University in the UAAP. He was drafted 6th overall by Barangay Ginebra in the 2014 PBA draft.

Rodney Brondial

Brondial with Barako Bull Energy in 2015
No. 91 – San Miguel Beermen
Position	Power forward / center
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1990-11-20) November 20, 1990 (age 34) Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Quezon City High School Academy
College	Adamson
PBA draft	2014: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–2015	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2015–2016	Barako Bull Energy
2016	Phoenix Fuel Masters
2016–2019	Star/Magnolia Hotshots
2019–2021	Alaska Aces
2022–present	San Miguel Beermen
Career highlights and awards
3× PBA champion (2018 Governors', 2022 Philippine, 2023–24 Commissioner's)

Amateur career

Brondial was discovered by then Adamson coach Leo Austria while playing in an inter-barangay league at Philam Homes in West Avenue, Quezon City where Austria, who happened to be in the neighborhood visiting a relative, spotted him playing in a championship game.^[1]

Professional career

After finishing his studies at Adamson, Brondial applied for the 2014 PBA draft. He was picked by Ginebra with their 6th overall pick.^[2]

On November 16, 2015, Brondial and a 2018 second round pick were traded to Barako Bull in exchange for Jervy Cruz.^[3]

On May 11, 2016, Brondial was traded to the Magnolia/Star Hotshots along with RR Garcia for two rookies Mark Cruz along with Norbert Torres and veteran guard Jonathan Uyloan. In his second year with the team, Brondial won his first PBA championship against the Alaska Aces in Game 6 of the 2018 Governors' Cup finals series, 4–2.^[4]

Brondial was part of the trade that sent Alaska guard Chris Banchero to the Star Hotshots in the latter part of 2019. Brondial was seen as "super reliable" by his new coach, Jeffrey Cariaso, as he flourishes as one of the big men of the Aces, who beat the NorthPorth Batang Pier at the resumption of the "PBA bubble" on November 6, 2020, when he scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.^[5]

On January 6, 2022, Brondial became an unrestricted free agent.^[6] He was offered a two-year contract extension but declined.^[7] Later that day, he signed a three-year contract with the San Miguel Beermen.^[8]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the end of 2023–24 season^[9]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Barangay Ginebra	26	11.4	.509	.000	.545	3.5	.4	.2	.2	2.5
2015–16	Barangay Ginebra	29	12.6	.465	.556	.536	4.6	.4	.2	.3	3.9
	Barako Bull
	Phoenix
	Star
2016–17	Star	36	8.0	.452	.172	.500	2.8	.3	.3	.1	2.5
2017–18	Magnolia	54	8.2	.462	.259	.600	2.4	.3	.2	.1	2.4
2019	Magnolia	46	14.5	.421	.180	.621	5.2	.5	.2	.2	4.8
	Alaska
2020	Alaska	12	19.9	.604	.538	.647	6.0	.7	.3	.6	6.8
2021	Alaska	23	17.5	.467	.333	.632	5.6	1.0	.4	.6	5.2
	San Miguel
2022–23	San Miguel	53	14.2	.565	.200	.560	4.5	.7	.2	.2	4.0
2023–24	San Miguel	37	12.4	.612	.333	.300	3.8	.9	.2	.2	3.6
Career		316	12.4	.496	.265	.560	4.0	.5	.2	.2	3.7

Personal life

Brondial was born to Anselmo and Florinda Brondial and is the eldest child. He has two brothers, namely Raymond and Oliver Allan, and three sisters, namely Agatha, Alexis Chryselle and Cristine Jane.^[1]

References

1. Terrado, Reuben (August 14, 2014). "Inter-barangay discovery Rodney Brondial keen to follow in idol Marc Pingris' footsteps". Spin.ph. Manila. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
2. Badua, Snow (August 25, 2014). "Pretty boy Rodney Brondial vows to Ginebra fans: 'Hindi ako papogi, handa akong makipagpalitan ng mukha'". Spin.ph. Manila. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
3. Giongco, Mark (November 16, 2015). "Ginebra sends Brondial, 2nd round pick to Barako for Cruz". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Manila. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
4. Murillo, M.A.S. (December 19, 2018). "Magnolia is PBA champion once again". The Manila Bulletin. Manila. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
5. Terrado, Reuben (November 6, 2020). "Cariaso underscores value of 'super-reliable' Brondial to Alaska". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
6. Ramos, Gerry (January 6, 2022). "Rodney Brondial turns unrestricted free agent after Alaska talks fail". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
7. Bacnis, Justine (January 6, 2022). "Brondial declines two-year deal with Alaska, enters free agency".
8. Ramos, Gerry (January 6, 2022). "Free agent Brondial signs with SMB after Alaska parting of ways". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
9. "Rodney Brondial Player Profile, San Miguel Beermen - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.