Don Dulay

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Merza and the surname or paternal family name is Dulay.
Don Dulay
Rizal Golden Coolers
TitleHead coach
LeagueMPBL
Personal information
Born (1980-10-17) October 17, 1980
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarson (Carson, California)
CollegeEl Camino College
PBA draft2006: Undrafted
Playing career2007–2013
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
Playing
2007–2010Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2011Alaska Aces
2012–2013Singapore Slingers
Coaching
2017–2018Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)
2018–2021Davao Occidental Tigers
2023Makati OKBet Kings
2024–2025Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards / Capitals
2026–presentRizal Golden Coolers
Career highlights

Donald Isidro Merza Dulay[1] (born October 17, 1980, in Los Angeles, California) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He is currently serving as a head coach for the Rizal Golden Coolers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was an undrafted player but was later signed by Rain or Shine in 2007. He is also given the moniker "Double D" because of the D's in his first name and surname.

Professional career

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Dulay was raised by Isidro and Filomena Dulay, who are both full-blooded Filipinos.[2][3] He played basketball at Carson High School alongside Mike Cortez and Tony dela Cruz.[4] He then moved to the Philippines to pursue a basketball career. Playing guard at 5’8″, he first declared for the PBA draft in 2005, but then withdrew his application.[5][6] He then played for Cebuana Lhuillier and Welcoat Dragons in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) before declaring for the 2006 PBA draft.[7] Although no team drafted him, he was signed by the Welcoat Dragons as a free agent during the 2007–08 PBA season.[8][9] In 2009, he contributed to Rain or Shine making its first PBA playoffs appearance and participated in the Three-Point Shootout during All-Star Week.[10][11] In 2010, Rain or Shine released him.[12] He then played for the Alaska Aces and the Singapore Slingers in the ABL.[13][14]

Coaching career

Dulay started as an assistant coach with Rain or Shine.[15] In 2018, he became the head coach of the Davao Occidental Tigers of the MPBL.[16] In 2019, they made the finals, but lost to the San Juan Knights.[17] In 2020, he got to coach the South All-Stars during the All-Star Game.[18] They advanced to the finals once again, and this time beat San Juan for the championship.[15] He then left the team to return to the US.[19]

In 2023, Dulay returned to coaching with the Makati OKBet Kings.[20] In 2024, he then coached the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards.[21] That year, they made it to the division semifinals.[22] In 2025, they started the season 15–0.[4] However, in the playoffs, they lost to the Pangasinan Heatwaves in the playoffs.[23]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  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

[13]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Welcoat 33 13.9 .321 .256 .583 1.2 2.0 .3 .0 3.8
2008–09 Rain or Shine 40 14.7 .333 .328 .656 1.4 1.6 .2 .0 4.4
2009–10 Rain or Shine 16 10.1 .403 .350 .733 1.4 1.3 .2 .0 4.7
2010–11 Alaska 3 5.7 .000 .000 — .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 92 13.3 .335 .305 .639 1.3 1.6 .2 .0 4.1

References

  1. ^ "Donald Isidro Dulay was born on October 17, 1980 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (2020-01-30). "LA-born coach Don Dulay wears Kobe Bryant jersey during Davao Occi game". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  3. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (October 25, 2007). "Maximum tolerance". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  4. ^ a b "N Ecija's 'equal opportunity' system leads to one-sided dominance of MPBL". Spin.ph. June 15, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  5. ^ Orellana, Joel (August 12, 2005). "PBA scraps 4 draft applicants for failing to attend camp". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  6. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (August 14, 2005). "It's Washington at No. 1 for sure". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  7. ^ "Santos, Sagad dumagdag sa PBA draft applicants". Philstar.com. July 8, 2006. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  8. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 20, 2020). "Arwind or Kelly as No. 1 pick? See redraft of 2006 PBA rookie class". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dragons battle-ready; Giants eye Cablay". www.philstar.com. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  10. ^ "PBA champ Sta. Lucia ends Rain or Shine's season". GMA News Online. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  11. ^ Castillo, Grace (2009-04-25). "Coach unhappy despite Team Philippines' win". Arab News. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  12. ^ Cadayona, Russell (September 1, 2010). "Rain or Shine 'di pakakawalan si Reyes". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  13. ^ a b "Donald Dulay Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017.
  14. ^ Leyba, Olmin (February 3, 2012). "Dulay sparks Slingers romp over Beermen". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  15. ^ a b Valencia, Justin (2021-03-24). "Don Dulay almost played for Chris Gavina, ends up as MPBL champion coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  16. ^ Saberon-Abalayan, Marianne L.; Morrell, Adam B. (2018-08-28). "'Win at all cost'". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  17. ^ Li, Matthew (2019-04-25). "Davaoeño Jhonard Clarito lifts San Juan Knights to MPBL National Championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  18. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (2020-02-05). "Mark Yee headlines South, Jai Reyes spearheads North in MPBL Lakan All-Star Game". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  19. ^ Li, Matthew (2021-09-21). "Davao Occidental, Don Dulay part ways ahead of Filbasket". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  20. ^ Castillo, Musong R. (2023-02-18). "Fifth MPBL season draws 30 teams". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  21. ^ Fastbreak (2024-02-28). "Don Dulay takes over as Nueva Ecija's head coach". Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  22. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (2024-10-17). "Nueva Ecija holds off Pasay, sets up MPBL North semis clash vs Pampanga". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  23. ^ "Gabo's winner for Pangasinan knocks N Ecija out of MPBL playoffs". Spin.ph. October 28, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
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