Ranidel de Ocampo
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Ranidel de Ocampo(born December 8, 1981) is a 6 ft 5 and 210 lbs forward who is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Air21 Express.
Year Drafted
Selected fourth overall by Air21 along with Jean Marc Pingris and Wesley Gonzales in the 2004 Rookie Draft.
About the Player
Ranidel De Ocampo is the younger brother of Yancy de Ocampo who is also a professional basketball player playing for Talk 'N Text Phone Pals.
Ranidel is proud to be compared to elder brother Yancy, but he will be happy enough to earn his own trademark in the PBA.
An inside and outside threat, Ranidel possesses a deadly touch from the perimeter and a string body that can go up against the big boys in the league.
He was also a member of the RP Youth and the RP team that won the SEABA crown and the SEA Games title in 2003 under coach Aric del Rosario.
Ranidel De Ocampo is one of the rare big men in the league who can shoot triples and considered with a great footwork.
With that, the younger de Ocampo has all the traits to become a legitimate star in the league.
The 6-5 forward possesses defensive skills and a deft touch from the perimeter. His 37.7 percent clip beyond the arc was seventh best among locals last season.
After a so-so performance in his first year, the younger De Ocampo created an impact in the 2005 and 2006 seasons by improving his rookie numbers 5.8 points per game to 13.3 in his sophomore year in 37 of 51 games played. He also registered 6.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in that year. In the last Fiesta Conference, Ranidel was loaned to the RP-San Miguel National Team that competed in the FIBA-Asia Olympic Qualifying event in Tokushima, Japan.
Achievements
a member of the RP-San Miguel RP Team, a 2004-2005 PBA All-Rookie Team, 2000 PBL Chairman’s new top comer, and PBL mythical team selection in 2002 and 2003, member of eight-time NCRAA champion Saint Francis and NCRAA four-time MVP.
