Noli Locsin

Noli Locsin
Noli Locsin
Alias The Tank
Jersey No. 6
Position Power Forward/Small Forward
Current Team Retired
Personal Info
Country  Philippines
Born January 1, 1971 (1971-01-01) (age 40)
Height 6 ft. 3 in.
Weight 215 lbs.
College De La Salle University
Career Highlights
Draft 1st overall, 1994
by Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters
Pro Career 1994 – 2005
Also played for Barangay Ginebra Kings (1994-1999)
Pop Cola Panthers (1999-2000)
Tanduay Rhum Masters (2001)
Red Bull Thunder (2002)
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (2003)
Sta. Lucia Realtors (2004-2005)
Awards Received

  • PBA All-Star (1994-96, 1999)
  • 1996 PBA Mythical Second Team
  • 1997 PBA Mythical Second Team

Manuel Luis Locsin (born 1971 in the Philippines), better known as Noli Locsin, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player.[1] [2] He spent most of his career for the Ginebra San Miguel franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association. Known as "The Tank," he was a former star player with the De La Salle Green Archers during his UAAP years.

Locsin, a burly forward coming from DLSU topped a draft which included Rey Evangelista and eventual Rookie of the Year winner Boybits Victoria. In 1994, in an effort to change their dismal fortunes, the Ginebra franchise was renamed as Tondeña Rhum 65. The team selected him with their first pick, and was hoped by many fans to save the team for the season. But Tondeña's struggles continued, winning just 12 of the 32 games that year. He technically became Ginebra's first piece for greatness that served as prequel for the acquisitions of Aquino and Wilmer Ong (via draft), Benny Cheng and Vince Hizon (via trade), and Bal David (free agency) to form the formidable Ginebra ragtag/glamour group of the 90s.

Playing for then player-coach Robert Jaworski's never-say-never system, he flourished playing power forward while standing only 6-3 without being able to develop outside shooting. Before the Fil-Am invasion, The Tank was collared as one of the top bruisers of his time in a time when it was rare for a Filipino player with his bulk to move as quick and leap as he did. Locsin was then traded to Pop Cola for Vergel Meneses where he drifted to other PBA teams.

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