Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti
Felix Alexander Pangilinan Lemetti is a Filipino-Swedish professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born in the Stockholm borough of Enskede-Årsta.
Lemetti first began his college career for the Fairfield Stags before going on stints with Salt Lake CC, Omaha, and Southern Utah. After college, he made his professional debut for Fryshuset of Superettan, Sweden's second-tier basketball league. He then moved to the PBA in 2024 after he was selected eighth overall by Rain or Shine in the PBA season 49 draft.
He also represented Sweden in international competitions, playing for the men's under-18 and under-20 basketball teams.
College career
Lemetti played for four different schools throughout his college career, having one-year stints in each. He first played for the Fairfield Stags in his freshman year, the SLCC Bruins in his sophomore year, the Omaha Mavericks in his junior year, and culminating with the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in his senior year.
Professional career
Following his college career, Lemetti made his professional debut playing for Fryshuset, a team in the second-tier league of Swedish basketball, Superettan.
On July 14, 2024, during the PBA season 49 draft, Lemetti was selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with the eighth pick. At the time of the draft, he was considered as a "surprise first round pick", with Felix himself admitting that he "wasn't sure if they're going to look for me for No. 8. I was looking at a couple of mock drafts and I didn't think they were going to pick me." He did a workout with Rain or Shine ahead of the draft, with its head coach Yeng Guiao stating that the team is taking a gamble on Lemetti, and that his credentials in college are part of the reason to pick him in the first round. Lemetti went on to sign a three-year deal with Rain or Shine on July 19. In January 2025, Lemetti suffered a left ankle injury after having an inflammation in his Achilles.
PBA career statistics
''As of the end of 2024–25 season''
Personal life
Felix was born and raised in the Swedish borough of Enskede-Årsta in Stockholm to a Swedish father and a Filipina mother. His mother comes from Mindoro.