Bonel Balingit
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 30, 1967 Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of the Visayas |
| PBA draft | 1992 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs | |
| Playing career | 1992–2002 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1998 | Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs/Sunkist Orange Juicers/Pop Cola Panthers |
| 1999–2001 | San Juan Knights (MBA) |
| 2002 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
Bonel Balingit (born 30 November 1967), also known as The Gentle Giant[1][2]and Mt. Balingit, is a Filipino retired professional basketball center.[3] Balingit was drafted 11th in the 1992 PBA draft by the Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs then under coach Derrick Pumaren. He is best known for his tenure with the Sunkist Orange Juicers , where he emerged as a highly capable and dependable big man, holding his own against the more established centers of the day such as Jerry Codiñera, Benjie Paras and Marlou Aquino. In 1997, he was selected to play for the PBA selection in an exhibition game against NBA talents, led by Shaquille O'Neal, who playfully called for Balingit to guard him because of his size.
During his playing years, Balingit also dabbled into acting, appearing in TV sitcoms and comedy films. [4]
References
- ↑ "Top 20 monickers of all time in the PBA". InterBasket. 25 July 2008.
- ↑ "Player's Monicker Kung tawagin cla ay...". Manila Tonight. 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "PBA: Before Junmar, there was Bonel". Manila Bulletin. 25 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- ↑ Bonel Balingit at IMDb