Paulo Hubalde

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Paulo Hubalde

UE Red Warriors
Title	Head coach
League	UAAP
Personal information
Born	(1981-01-24) January 24, 1981 (age 45) Quezon City, Philippines
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Mapua (Manila)
College	UE
PBA draft	2005: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted by	San Miguel Beermen
Playing career	2005–2025
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Coaching career	2025–present
Career history
Playing
2005–2006	San Miguel Beermen
2006–2007	Barangay Ginebra Kings
2008–2011	Barako Bull Energy Boosters
2011	San Miguel Beermen
2011–2012	Shopinas.com Clickers / Air21 Express
2012–2013	Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen
2013	San Miguel Beermen (ABL)
2013–2014	San Miguel Beermen
2014–2015	Barako Bull Energy
2015–2016	Mahindra Enforcer
2016–2017	Alab Pilipinas
2017	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2018–2020	Valenzuela Classic
2021	MJAS Zenith–Talisay Aquastars
2021–2022	Davao Occidental Tigers
2023	Quezon City Beacons
2023	Mindoro Disiplinados
2023–2024	RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods
2024	Bulacan Kuyas
2024	Valenzuela Classic
2025	Cebu Classic / Greats
Coaching
2025–2026	UE Red Warriors (assistant)
2026–present	UE Junior Warriors
2026–present	UE Red Warriors (interim)
Career highlights
2× MPBL All-Star (2019, 2020) PSL champion (2022)

Dean Paulo Villegas Hubalde (born January 24, 1981) is a Filipino professional basketball player and coach who currently serves as head coach for the UE Red Warriors and UE Junior Warriors of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He last played for the Cebu Greats of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is the son of PBA great, Freddie Hubalde. Hubalde plays the guard position.

College career

Hubalde played college basketball for the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, playing alongside Paul Artadi, James Yap, Niño Canaleta, and Ronald Tubid.

Professional career

Hubalde was drafted by the San Miguel Beermen in the 2005 PBA draft. He was San Miguel's lone draftee in 2005, drafting Hubalde with the intention of being an understudy for the aging Olsen Racela.^{[clarification needed]} His role diminished when the Beermen took in Brandon Cablay and played only eight games in that season in just five minutes a night of exposure.^{[citation needed]}

Hubalde saw himself reuniting with coach Jong Uichico with the Barangay Ginebra Kings in a multi-player trade in the early part of the season. However, he was a third stringer in the point guard rotation after the Kings signed veteran Johnny Abarrientos to be the chief backup of Jayjay Helterbrand.

During the 2008–09 season, Hubalde was signed by the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, where he finally had the chance to prove his skills as an athletic point guard.

After the 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup, he was acquired by the Beermen for a second stint. There he became a role player and helped the Cojuangco-owned franchise now known as the Petron Blaze Boosters win the 2011 PBA Governors' Cup against Talk 'N Text.

In the 2012 off-season, he and Magi Sison were involved in a three-team, seven player deal that sent Nonoy Baclao and Robert Reyes to Air21.

On November 12, 2014, Hubalde was traded by the San Miguel Beermen to Barako Bull Energy in exchange for Jeric Fortuna.

Coaching career

On September 26, 2026, Hubalde was appointed head coach of the UE Red Warriors following the resignation of Chris Gavina during the early part of UAAP Season 89, having been part of his staff in the previous season.

PBA career statistics

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