Pessumal played college ball at the Ateneo de Manila University, and was a part of two championships for the Blue Eagles. He ended his college playing career in 2015.[1] He made a name for himself in the Seniors division as a sharpshooter, who also had the ability to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim.
Pessumal is one of the 215 aspirants for the 2015 PBA D-League draft, which took place on December 1, 2015.[3] On December 1, 2015, he was drafted third overall by the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters in the PBA D-League draft held at PBA Café in Metrowalk, Pasig City.[4][5]
On January 27, 2019, Pessumal recorded 23 points and 6 3-pointers in a 93–104 losing effort the TNT Katropa.[7] In June 2019, he set the PBA record for most threes made in a game without missing, going 8 for 8 in another loss to the TNT Katropa, this time the score 110–97.[8]
Since 2014, Pessumal has been in a relationship with former UAAP courtside reporter and beauty queen Laura Lehmann.[11] They were both students at the Ateneo de Manila University when they first met. In May 2020, they announced their engagement after being together for five years.[12] On May 23, 2021, he announced his marriage to Lehmann, which was solemnized in a civil ceremony earlier that year.[13]
