Vic Manuel
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No. 24 – Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Licab, Nueva Ecija, Philippines | June 18, 1987
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Philippine School of Business Administration |
PBA draft | 2012 Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
Selected by the B-Meg Llamados | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
2013 | Meralco Bolts |
2013–2014 | Air21 Express |
2014–2020 | Alaska Aces |
2021–present | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters |
Career highlights and awards | |
Victorino Aranas Manuel (born June 18, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Amateur career[]
Manuel possessed tremendous athleticism and agility uncommon for athletes his size. He played college ball at Philippine School of Business Administration as a member of PSBA Jaguars varsity squad under Coach Joseph Ocampo where he was awarded UCAA Most Valuable Player. He first rose from obscurity two years ago when he stole the spotlight from older, more experienced players to capture the PBL MVP plum as a player of .[citation needed]
He also suited up for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the PBA D-League where he was awarded PBA D-League Aspirants Cup Best Player of the Conference honors,[1] after averaging 15.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
Professional career[]
Manuel was drafted ninth overall by GlobalPort Batang Pier in the 2012 PBA draft. After spending one season at GlobalPort, he was acquired by Meralco in 2013.
On July 12, 2013, prior to the start of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup he was traded, along with Carlo Sharma to Air21 for Nonoy Baclao and swingman John Wilson.[2]
On March 10, 2014, PBA Commissioner Chito Salud approved the trade that sent him to Alaska in exchange for Aldrech Ramos.[3] With this trade, he reunited with his former coach at Cebuana, Luigi Trillo.[4]
On February 23, 2021, Alaska traded Manuel, along with two draft picks, to Phoenix for Brian Heruela and three draft picks.[5]
PBA career statistics[]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end of 2020 season[6][7]
Season-by-season averages[]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | GlobalPort / Meralco / Air21 | 36 | 17.9 | .477 | .000 | .606 | 4.1 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 8.1 |
2013–14 | Air21 / Alaska | 40 | 17.4 | .541 | .000 | .698 | 4.5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 7.8 |
2014–15 | Alaska | 57 | 18.0 | .500 | .000 | .672 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 8.6 |
2015–16 | 41 | 21.7 | .535 | .000 | .718 | 6.2 | 1.0 | .7 | .6 | 13.7 | |
2016–17 | 26 | 20.2 | .493 | .000 | .744 | 5.2 | .7 | .3 | .6 | 12.9 | |
2017–18 | 50 | 21.5 | .485 | .400 | .716 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 16.0 | |
2019 | 22 | 23.8 | .450 | .000 | .851 | 5.0 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 13.2 | |
2020 | 12 | 27.1 | .444 | .000 | .761 | 6.1 | 2.2 | .6 | .5 | 15.6 | |
Career | 284 | 20.1 | .494 | .154 | .712 | 4.9 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 11.5 |
References[]
- ^ "Draft Focus: Vic Manuel is a Man Amongst Boys". Nikko Ramos, SLAMonline Philippines. August 14, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Air 21 sends Noy Baclao, John Wilson to Meralco for Vic Manuel, Carlo Sharma". Rey Joble, InterAKTV. July 12, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Alaska Aces acquire Vic Manuel, send Aldrech Ramos to Air21". GMANetwork.com. March 10, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Badua, Snow (March 10, 2014). "Vic Manuel feels lucky to have landed at Alaska rather than at San Mig. Find out why". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Alaska sends Vic Manuel to Phoenix for Brian Heruela". PBA.ph. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ [1] PBA-Online.net
- ^ [2] Real GM
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Air21 Express players
- Alaska Aces (PBA) players
- Basketball players from Nueva Ecija
- FIBA 3x3 World Tour players
- Filipino men's 3x3 players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- NorthPort Batang Pier players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- PSBA Jaguars men's basketball players
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball
- Philippines men's national basketball team players
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Meralco Bolts players
- Magnolia Hotshots draft picks
- Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters players