List of nicknames used in Philippine basketball
Appearance
This is a list of nicknames in the sport of basketball in the Philippines. Most are related to professional basketball leagues such as the Philippine Basketball Association, Metropolitan Basketball Association and others, although a few notable nicknames from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) are included.
Players
[edit]A
[edit]- Aaron Aban - "Triple A" [1]
- Billy Abarrientos - "Haba-Haba" [2]
- Johnny Abarrientos - "The Flying A"[3]
- Dylan Ababou - "Super Ababou"[4]
- Freddie Abuda - "The Scavenger" [5]
- Calvin Abueva - "The Beast" [6]
- Rommel Adducul - "The General" [7]
- William "Bogs" Adornado - "Mr. Nice Guy" [8]
- Japeth Aguilar - "Jumping Japeth",[9] "The Eagle"
- Ato Agustin - "The Atom Bomb" [10]
- Rabeh Al-Hussaini - "Rabehlation" [11]
- Jimmy Alapag - "The Mighty Mouse" [12]
- Kevin Alas - "The Ace Player"
- Raymond Almazan - "Rock N' Roll" [13]
- Paul Alvarez - "Mr. Excitement" [14]
- Baser Amer - "The Hammer" [15]
- Dondon Ampalayo - "The Magic Man" [16]
- Mark Andaya - "Big Mac" [17]
- Marlou Aquino - "The Skyscraper" [18]
- Wynne Arboleda - "The Snatcher"[18]
- John Arigo - "The Arsenal"[19]
- Francis Arnaiz - "Mr. Clutch"[20]
- Paul Artadi - "Kid Lightning" [18]
- Nelson Asaytono - "The Bull" [21]
B
[edit]- Gido Babilonia - "Prinsipe K, "The Babylon"
- Nonoy Baclao - "Mr. Swat" [18]
- Cyrus Baguio - "Skyrus" [18]
- Bonel Balingit - "Mt. Balingit",[22] "Man Mountain"[23]
- Estong Ballesteros - "Estrong"
- Jason Ballesteros - "Gagamboy" [24]
- Mac Baracael - "Kalibre 45"
- Mark Barroca - "Coffee Prince",[25] "Hotdog Prince", "Star Barroca"
- Billy Ray Bates - "Black Superman" [26]
- Felix "Donbel" Belano - "Felix The Cat" [27]
- Nic Belasco - "St. Nic" [28]
- Beau Belga - "Big Beau",[29] "Extra Rice" [30]
- Mac Belo - "Big Mac"[31]
- Egay Billones - "Billion Dollar Man"
- Norman Black - "That Old Black Magic", "Mr.100%" [32]
- Cris Bolado - "Jumbo",[33] "Lucky Charm"[34]
- Ken Bono - "The Fertilizer"
- Ricky Brown - "The Quick Brown Fox" [35]
- Ronjay Buenafe - "The Red Dragon"
- Paolo Bugia - "The Boogey Man"
C
[edit]- Alex Cabagnot - "The Crunchman" [18]
- Elmer "Boy" Cabahug - "The Hitman", "The Silencer"[36]
- Sonny Cabatu - "Mr. Quality Minutes" [37]
- Brandon Cablay - "Black Cat", "Sky High"
- Mark Caguioa - "The Spark",[18] "MC47", "The Furious", "The Blonde Bomber"
- Allan Caidic - "The Triggerman" [30]
- Chris Calaguio - "Hot Hands" [38]
- Hector Calma - "The Director" [30]
- Nino Canaleta - "KG" [39] "Da Vinci of Dunks"[40]
- Jeffrey Cariaso - "The Jet" [41]
- Mark Cardona - "Captain Hook" [42]
- Noy Castillo - "The Golden Boy" [18]
- Jayson Castro - "The Blur"[30]
- Philip Cezar - "The Scholar",[30] “Mr. Stretch”, "Tapal King" [8]
- Sean Chambers - "Mr. 100%" [43]
- Jeff Chan - "The Negros Sniper" [44]
- Justin Chua - "The Great Wall of Chua"[45]
- Atoy Co - “The Fortune Cookie” [30]
- Jerry Codiñera - "The Defense Minister" [46]
- Jackson Corpuz - "Pinoy Fukuda" [47]
- Mike Cortez - "Cool Cat" [48]
- Carl Bryan Cruz - "CBC"[49]
- Jacinto Ciria Cruz - "Jumping Jack" [50]
- Mark Cruz - "The Antman" [51]
D
[edit]- Gary David - "El Granada" [52]
- Bal David - "The Flash" [53]
- Ranidel De Ocampo - "RDO", "Hodor", "Pambansang Siko" [54]
- Anthony "Tony" Dela Cruz - "TDLC"[55]
- Maximo "Max" Delantes - "Mad Max" [37]
- Joe Devance - "JDV" [56]
- Yves Dignadice - "Mr. Adonis of PBA"[57]
- Jared Dillinger - "The Daredevil" [18]
- Rudy Distrito - “The Destroyer” [58]
- Marcus Douthit - "Big Daddy" [59]
- Joel Dualan - "El Aparador" [60]
- Kenneth Duremdes - "Captain Marbel" [61]
E
[edit]- Chris Ellis - "Air Force Ellis" [62]
- Itoy Esguerra - "Rifleman"
- Dennis Espino - "Dennis the Menace" [63]
- Gerry Esplana - "Mr. Cool"[22]
F
[edit]- Bernie Fabiosa - "The Sultan of Swipe",[64] "The Fabulous"
- June Mar Fajardo - "The Kraken"[30]
- Mon Fernandez - "El Presidente" [8]
- Danny Florencio - "Daredevil" [65] "Daredevil Danny" [2]
- Larry Fonacier - "The Baby-faced Assassin" [30]
G
[edit]- Matt Ganuelas-Rosser - "Black Panther"[66] "The Manager"[67]
- Jayvee Gayoso - "Mr. Adrenaline" [68]
- Willie Generalao - "The Little General" [69]
- Isaac Go - "The Big Chill"[70]
- Wesley Gonzales - "Wild Wild Wes"
- Dante Gonzalgo - "Iron Man"[71]
- Joey Guanio - "Cha -Cha"
- Rey Guevarra - "Fafa Rey"[72]
H
[edit]- Tony Harris - "The Hurricane" [73]
- Rudy Hatfield - "The H-Bomb" [74]
- Bong Hawkins - "The Hawk" [75]
- Jayjay Helterbrand - "The Fast", "Helter Skelter" [76]
- Vince Hizon - "The Prince" [77]
- Dondon Hontiveros - "The Cebuano Hotshot" [78]
- Maui Huelar - "Flying Fish" [79]
I
[edit]- Danny Ildefonso - "Lakay",[80] “Demolition Man” [81]
- JC Intal - "The Rocket" [82]
J
[edit]- Chris Jackson - "Stonewall" [83]
- Pido Jarencio - "The Fireman"[18]
- Robert Jaworski - "Big J",[30] "The Living Legend", "Sonny"
- Jio Jalalon - "Cyclone",[30] "The Bus Driver" [84]
- Bobby Jose - "The Firecracker"[85]
K
[edit]L
[edit]- Garvo Lanete - "Gabo"[86]
- Marcio Lassiter - "Super Marcio" [87]
- Jojo Lastimosa - "Jolas",[88] "4th Quarterman",[89] "Mr. Clutch" [90]
- Paul Lee - "Lethal Weapon" ,"Ang Angas ng Tondo",[91] "Leethal Star",
- Samboy Lim - "The Sky Walker",[92] "The Dragon" [93]
- Jun Limpot - "The Main Man",[94] "The Big Deal"
- Rudy Lingganay - "Anay"
- Renato Lobo - "Etok" [95]
- Noli Locsin - "The Tank" [96]
- Caloy Loyzaga - "The Big Difference" [30]
- Chito Loyzaga - "The Dynamite" [97]
M
[edit]- Ronnie Magsanoc - "The Point Laureate"
- Romulo "Romy" Mamaril - "Mama" [98]
- Jett Manuel - "Gingineer"[99]
- Vic Manuel - "The Muscle Man"[100]
- Dave Marcelo - "Dave Gwapo"
- Ronnie Matias - "Batas ni Matias"[101]
- Justin Melton - "QuickMelt",[102] "Flying Minion"[103]
- Eric Menk - “Major Pain”,[104] "Sgt. Rock"
- Vergel Meneses - "The Aerial Voyager" [30]
- Joey Mente - "Kuryente" [105]
- Sol Mercado - "Sol Train" [106]
- Willie Miller - "The Thriller" [107]
- Emman Monfort - "The Minion"[108]
- Kib Montalbo - "Man of Steal" [109]
- Rafael Morales - "Baby Boy" [95]
- Lauro Mumar - "The Fox" [30]
- Larry Mumar - "The Little Fox"
N
[edit]- Gabe Norwood - "Mr. President" [18]
- Rey Nambatac - " Stingrey " [110]
P
[edit]- Manny Pacquiao - "Pacman"[111]
- Victor Pablo - "The Conqueror"
- Jun Papa - "Deadshot Rifleman"
- Benjie Paras - "The Tower of Power",[30] "Dunkin' Donato"
- Alvin Patrimonio - "The Captain",[22] "Captain Lion Heart" [18]
- Ali Peek - "Man Mountain" [112]
- CJ Perez - "Baby Beast",[113] "The Predator"[114]
- Mick Pennisi - "The Slick" & "Big Daddy P",[115] "Mr. Flop"
- Dorian Peña - "The Big Dawg" [116]
- Jason Perkins - "Hefty Lefty" [117]
- Marc Pingris - "Pinoy Sakuragi" [118]
- Stanley Pringle - "Stan The Man" [119]
- Dindo Pumaren - “The Bullet” [30]
R
[edit]- Francisco Rabat - "Rajah of Rebounds" [30]
- Kevin Racal - "K-Racs"[120]
- Olsen Racela - "Ra-Ra-Racela" [121]
- Bong Ravena - "The Raven" [122]
- Kiefer Ravena - "The Phenom" [123]
- Kerby Raymundo- "The Kid"[124]
- Rafi Reavis - "The Ostrich"
- Aldrich Reyes - "Moking" [79]
- Alberto Reynoso - "Big Boy" [125]
- Billy Ray Robles - "Ilonggo Superman"
- Topex Robinson - "The Pitbull"
- Terrence Romeo - "The Bro",[126] "Swaggy T" [127]
- Renren Ritualo - "The Rainman" [128]
- Troy Rosario - "The Terminator "
Q
[edit]- J.R. Quinahan - other half of "Extra Rice, Inc.", with Beau Belga, "Baby Shaq"[129]
S
[edit]- Sunday Salvacion - "Sunday's Special"
- Terry Saldana - "The Plastic Man"[130]
- Kent Salado - "Conductor" [131]
- Arwind Santos - "The Spiderman" [18]
- Rodney Santos - "The Slasher"[18]
- Danny Seigle - "Dynamite" [132]
- Oscar "Biboy" Simon - "The Assassin" [133]
- Herminio Silva - "Herr" Silva [30]
- Peter June Simon - "The Scoring Apostle" [134]
- Greg Slaughter - "Gregzilla"[18]
- Christian Standhardinger - "The Bulldozer"[135]
- Rudy Soriano - "Magic Man" [65][2]
- Roi Sumang - "Super Sumang" [136]
T
[edit]- Asi Taulava - "The Rock",[137] "Ageless Rock"[138]
- Moala Tautuaa - "Big Mo" [139] "Pebbles"[140]
- Alvin Teng - "RoboCop" [141]
- Jeron Teng - "Intengsity",
- LA Tenorio - "The Lieutenant", "Teniente, "Showtime",[142] "Mr. Showtime",[143] "The Gineral",[144] "Ironman Of PBA",[145]
- Scottie Thompson - "The Hustle Man"[18]
- Sonny Thoss - "The Boss" [18]
- Ritchie Ticzon - "The Velvet Touch"[30]
- Chester Tolomia - "Elevator"
- Jimwell Torion - "Tora-Tora"[146]
- Norbert Torres - "The Bear" [147]
- Ronald Tubid - "The Saint",[148] "The Fearless"
- Lordy Tugade - "The Alaminos Assassin" [149]
U
[edit]- Josh Urbiztondo - "The Fireball" [18]
V
[edit]- Junthy Valenzuela - "Hitman"[150]
- Luis "Tito" Varela - "Kojak" [95]
- Arnold Van Opstal - "AVO"[151]
- Emmanuel Victoria - "Boybits", "Boy Bitin" [152]
- Yoyoy Villamin- “Bicolano Superman” [153]
- Enrico Villanueva - "The Raging Bull", "E.Vill" [154]
W
[edit]- Jay Washington - "J-Wash"[155]
- Steve Watson - "Bandana Kid"[156]
- Freddie Webb - "Fastbreak Freddie" [157]
- Matthew Wright - "Mr. Wright"[158]
- William Wilson - "Double W"
- Kelly Williams - "Machine Gun Kelly"[159]
Y
[edit]- James Yap - "Big Game James",[160] "The Man With A Million Moves" [161]
- Roger Yap - "Roger Rabbit"
- Joseph Yeo - "The Ninja" [162]
Coaches
[edit]- Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan - "Maestro" [163]
Sportscasters and other personalities
[edit]- Ramon Ang - "RSA"
- Quinito Henson - "The Dean"
- Joe Cantada - "Smokin' Joe"
- Andy Jao - "Dr. J" [164]
- Manny Pangilinan - "MVP"
- Randy Sacdalan - "The Professor"
Tandems
[edit]- Beau Belga and JR Quiñahan - "Extra Rice, Inc."
- Mark Caguioa and Jayjay Helterbrand - "The Fast and the Furious"
- Jio Jalalon and Kent Salado - "The Bus Driver and the Conductor"[165]
- Evan Nelle and James Kwekuteye - "The Bandana Bros."[156]
- Ricky Relosa and Yoyoy Villamin - "Bruise Brothers"
- Terrence Romeo and Stanley Pringle - "Slash Brothers"[166]
Teams
[edit]Collegiate
[edit]- 1950 Letran Knights - "Murder, Inc."
- Ateneo–UP rivalry - "The Battle of Katipunan"
- Ateneo–La Salle rivalry - "The Mother of all Rivalries"
- FEU–UE rivalry - "The Battle of the East / Battle of Morayta"
- Letran–Mapua rivalry - "The Battle of Intramuros"[167]
- UP–UST rivalry - "Battle of the Church and State"
- Ateneo–Adamson rivalry- "Battle of the Birds"[168]
Professional
[edit]- Alaska Aces - "The Team of the 90's", "#WeNotMe"
- Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - "Brgy. Ginebra", "NSD (Never-Say-Die)"
- Ginebra–Purefoods rivalry - "Manila Clasico"
- Purefoods–Rain or Shine rivalry - "New-age Rivalry", "KontraPelo"
National teams
[edit]- 1936 men's Summer Olympics team - "The Islanders"
- 1992 men's Asian Games team - "The Philippine Dream Team"
- 1998 men's Asian Games team - "The Philippine Centennial Team"
- 2018 men's Asian Games team - "GilastoPainters"
- Men's junior national basketball team - "Batang Gilas"
- Men's national basketball team - "Gilas"
- Men's national basketball "B" team - "Gilas Cadets" / "Sinag"
- Women's junior national basketball team - "Batang Perlas"
- Women's national basketball team - "Perlas" / "Gilas Women"
Locations
[edit]- Smart Araneta Coliseum - The Big Dome
- PhilSports Arena - The ULTRA
Leagues
[edit]- National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) - "The Grand Old League"
Items
[edit]- Jun Bernardino Trophy - "The Perpetual Trophy"
- Philippine Basketball Association player awards - "The Leo"
See also
[edit]- Nickname
- List of athletes by nickname
- Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
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