Rob Labagala

Labagala was born on 5 July 1984 on Talisay, Cebu where he was also raised. Labagala played collegiate basketball for the University of the East's Red Warriors. Because Labagala spent little time on the court, his chances of being scouted by PBA teams that could bring him to the country's premier league was much smaller. Labagala played the fewest minutes among the Red Warriors but was able to help the team's offensive capabilities through his passing ability and speed. ==Professional career==

Barangay Ginebra Kings/San Miguel (2010-2014) Nobody thought that Labagala would set foot on a PBA court. His low playing time during his college years meant he was underrated. Labagala was among the oldest rookies in his class and the least-popular. Fortunately, he was picked with the twelfth overall pick of the 2010 PBA draft by the country's most popular team which is the Barangay Ginebra Kings. He helped the team in their playoff run on the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup. The Kings went on the finals one-time on his third season where they got swept in a best-of-five series. == Coaching career ==

In 2025, Labagala is in the coaching staff of the Basilan Starhorse. The Basilan team is managed by Bernard Yang. Later that year, Yang became the general of the San Sebastian Stags college team, and Labagala was named their head coach. Arvin Bonleon, the coach he is replacing, will become one of his assistants. == Personal life ==

Labagala currently resides at Navotas, his wife's hometown where he currently owns a pastry bakeshop named after him, Little Rob's Cake Haus. Labagala is involved in training the youth of Navotas for improvement, he launched his own basketball camp on 2013. Labagala is a Christian. ==PBA career statistics==

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