E.J. Feihl

Who is E.J. Feihl?

Edward Joseph "E. J." Feihl is a retired Filipino basketball player of Filipino and German descent in the Philippine Basketball Association, Asia's first professional basketball league.

He stands 7'1" tall, making him the tallest professional Filipino player who played in the PBA. He represented the Philippines in many international competitions. He played for the Adamson University Falcons during his stint at the UAAP collegiate league.

Feihl was drafted by Ginebra San Miguel in 1995 and played for two seasons with the team. A controversial talk about a contract extension led to Feihl's departure in 1997. He played briefly for the AMA Cybertigers in the Philippine Basketball League.

In the 1997 PBA Governor's Cup, Feihl was traded by Gordon's Gin to the Purefoods Carne Norte Cowboys for Cris Bolado. Feihl played for Purefoods from 1997-2001 before he was traded to Barangay Ginebra.

In 1998, Feihl was a member of the Philippine Centennial Team that took home a bronze medal in the Bangkok Asian Games. In 2002, he was part of the RP National Pool for the 2002 Asian Games, but was later cut.