Don Dulay

Donald Isidro Merza Dulay^[1] (born October 17, 1980, in Los Angeles, California) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He is the current coach of the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). 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.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Merza and the surname or paternal family name is Dulay.

Don Dulay

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Position	Head coach
League	MPBL / PSL
Personal information
Born	(1980-10-17) October 17, 1980 (age 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
College	El Camino College
PBA draft	2006: Undrafted
Playing career	2007–2013
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2017–present
Career history
As a player:
2007–2010	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2011	Alaska Aces
2012–2013	Singapore Slingers
As a coach:
2017–2018	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)
2018–2021	Davao Occidental Tigers
2023	Makati OKBet Kings
2024–present	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards / Capitals
Career highlights
MPBL champion (2021 Lakan)

Player profile

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Dulay moved to the Philippines to pursue a basketball career. Playing guard at 5’8″, he first starred for Cebuana Lhuillier and Welcoat Dragons in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) before bringing declaring for the 2006 PBA draft. Although no team drafted him,^[2] he was signed by the Welcoat Dragons as a free agent in the 2007–08 PBA season. Known in Philippine basketball as ‘Double D’, he also played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and the Alaska Aces.

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

^[3]

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