Vic Manuel

Vic Manuel
No. 24 Alaska Aces
Position Power Forward/Center
League PBA
Personal information
Born June 18, 1987
Licab, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College Philippine School of Business Administration
PBA draft 2012 Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier
Pro career 2012–present
Career history
2012-2013 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2013 Meralco Bolts
2013-2014 Air21 Express
2014-Present Alaska Aces

Vic Manuel, known by his nickname The Muscleman (born June 18, 1987), is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1]

Early years

In his younger years he played in the small basketball court that were located in Brgy plaza of Brgy. Linao, Licab, Nueva Ecija under the sun. Vic Manuel is from the Manuel clan in Brgy. Linao, Manuel is the biggest clan in that brgy. Mr Nathaniel Garcia Manuel is the Brgy Captain for the third time. He study in Linao Elementary School and San Cristobal High School now Exiquel R. Lina Memorial High School.

Amateur career

The 6'4" forward Manuel possesses 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 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 Pharex B-Complex.[2]

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,[3] 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.[4]

On March 10, 2014, PBA Commissioner Chito Salud approved the trade that sent him to Alaska in exchange for Aldrech Ramos.[5] With this trade, he reunited with his former coach at Cebuana, Luigi Trillo.

PBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Correct as of October 27, 2013[6]

Season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012-13 GlobalPort/Meralco/Air21 36 17.9 .477 .000 .606 4.1 .5 .6 .3 8.1
Career 36 17.9 .477 .000 .606 4.1 .5 .6 .3 8.1

References