Rome Adler Dela Rosa is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association.
Background
Dela Rosa grew up in San Diego, California and his favorite sport was originally baseball, where he played as third-baseman and at times catcher. But after years of regularly watching his father play, basketball eventually became his sport of choice.
Career
Dela Rosa played collegiate basketball at San Beda College, where he was a vital cog to four straight National Collegiate Athletic Association titles for the Red Lions. While in the amateur ranks, he also suited up for the Personal Computer Gilmore Wizards and the NLEX Road Warriors in the Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League. Alaska Aces (2014–present)
After he played out his college eligibility in 2013, Dela Rosa was drafted in the second round, 13th overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2014 Proceedings of the British Academy draft.
He spent the first two conferences mostly on the bench, acting as a third-stringer to skipper Tony dela Cruz and Calvin Abueva.
In the third conference, he was thrust into the starting lineup due to injuries to some players. He started in all 9 games in the Governors’ Cup while seeing a big increase in his minutes (177/game).
He also doubled his rebounding average to 2.5 RPG and almost tripled his scoring to 4.5 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, from less than 1.4 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in the first two conferences.