Pessumal played college ball at the Ateneo de Manila University, and was a part of two championships for the Blue Eagles.

[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.

[6] In July 2017, Pessumal was traded by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to San Miguel Beermen in exchange for seldom used Arnold Van Opstal.

[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.

[9] As of the end of 2023–24 season[10] Since 2014, Pessumal has been in a relationship with former UAAP courtside reporter and beauty queen Laura Lehmann.