Brian Ilad


Brian Ilad is a Filipino professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He previously played for the Air21 Express of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 16th overall in 2011 by the B-Meg Llamados. He was traded to the Clickers for Mark Barroca.

College career

Ilad played for the De La Salle Green Archers Men's Senior Basketball team. In 2007, He was one of the members of the De La Salle Green Archers who won the title against the UE Red Warriors who finished 14-0 in the elimination round gaining an outright finals berth in a sweep 2-0.

Professional career

PBA

In the 2011 PBA draft, he was drafted 16th overall by the Llamados. However, he was traded to the Clickers for Mark Barroca.

PBA D-League

Ilad played for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the PBA Developmental League until 2014 when he decided to take a break from professional basketball.

MPBL

In 2018, Ilad returned to playing professional basketball. He play for the Pasay Voyagers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League starting the 2018 MPBL Datu Cup.
However, in the middle of the 2018 Datu Cup, Ilad was waived by the Voyagers, but was picked up by the Cebu City Sharks.

Amateur career

After leaving Cebuan Lhuillier, Ilad worked in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for a year. While in the Persian Gulf country, he participated in local basketball leagues.