List of nicknames used in Philippine basketball

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

A

• Aaron Aban - "Triple A"
• Billy Abarrientos - "Haba-Haba"
• Johnny Abarrientos - "The Flying A"
• Dylan Ababou - "Super Ababou"
• Freddie Abuda - "The Scavenger"
• Calvin Abueva - "The Beast"
• Rommel Adducul - "The General"
• William "Bogs" Adornado - "Mr. Nice Guy"
• Japeth Aguilar - "Jumping Japeth", "The Eagle"
• Ato Agustin - "The Atom Bomb"
• Rabeh Al-Hussaini - "Rabehlation"
• Jimmy Alapag - "The Mighty Mouse"
• Kevin Alas - "The Ace Player"
• Raymond Almazan - "Rock N' Roll"
• Paul Alvarez - "Mr. Excitement"
• Baser Amer - "The Hammer"
• Dondon Ampalayo - "The Magic Man"
• Mark Andaya - "Big Mac"
• Marlou Aquino - "The Skyscraper"
• Wynne Arboleda - "The Snatcher"
• John Arigo - "The Arsenal"
• Francis Arnaiz - "Mr. Clutch"
• Paul Artadi - "Kid Lightning"
• Nelson Asaytono - "The Bull"

B

• Gido Babilonia - "Prinsipe K, "The Babylon"
• Nonoy Baclao - "Mr. Swat"
• Cyrus Baguio - "Skyrus"
• Bonel Balingit - "Mt. Balingit", "Man Mountain"
• Estong Ballesteros - "Estrong"
• Jason Ballesteros - "Gagamboy"
• Mac Baracael - "Kalibre 45"
• Mark Barroca - "Coffee Prince", "Hotdog Prince", "Star Barroca"
• Billy Ray Bates - "Black Superman"
• Felix "Donbel" Belano - "Felix The Cat"
• Nic Belasco - "St. Nic"
• Beau Belga - "Big Beau", "Extra Rice"
• Mac Belo - "Big Mac"
• Egay Billones - "Billion Dollar Man"
• Norman Black - "That Old Black Magic", "Mr.100%"
• Cris Bolado - "Jumbo", "Lucky Charm"
• Ken Bono - "The Fertilizer"
• Ricky Brown - "The Quick Brown Fox"
• Ronjay Buenafe - "The Red Dragon"
• Paolo Bugia - "The Boogey Man"

C

• Alex Cabagnot - "The Crunchman"
• Elmer "Boy" Cabahug - "The Hitman", "The Silencer"
• Sonny Cabatu - "Mr. Quality Minutes"
• Brandon Cablay - "Black Cat", "Sky High"
• Mark Caguioa - "The Spark", "MC47", "The Furious", "The Blonde Bomber"
• Allan Caidic - "The Triggerman"
• Chris Calaguio - "Hot Hands"
• Hector Calma - "The Director"
• Nino Canaleta - "KG" "Da Vinci of Dunks"
• Jeffrey Cariaso - "The Jet"
• Mark Cardona - "Captain Hook"
• Noy Castillo - "The Golden Boy"
• Jayson Castro - "The Blur"
• Philip Cezar - "The Scholar", “Mr. Stretch”, "Tapal King"
• Sean Chambers - "Mr. 100%"
• Jeff Chan - "The Negros Sniper"
• Justin Chua - "The Great Wall of Chua"
• Atoy Co - “The Fortune Cookie”
• Jerry Codiñera - "The Defense Minister"
• Jackson Corpuz - "Pinoy Fukuda"
• Mike Cortez - "Cool Cat"
• Carl Bryan Cruz - "CBC"
• Jacinto Ciria Cruz - "Jumping Jack"
• Mark Cruz - "The Antman"

D

• Gary David - "El Granada"
• Bal David - "The Flash"
• Ranidel De Ocampo - "RDO", "Hodor", "Pambansang Siko"
• Anthony "Tony" Dela Cruz - "TDLC"
• Maximo "Max" Delantes - "Mad Max"
• Joe Devance - "JDV"
• Yves Dignadice - "Mr. Adonis of PBA"
• Jared Dillinger - "The Daredevil"
• Rudy Distrito - “The Destroyer”
• Marcus Douthit - "Big Daddy"
• Joel Dualan - "El Aparador"
• Kenneth Duremdes - "Captain Marbel"

E

• Chris Ellis - "Air Force Ellis"
• Itoy Esguerra - "Rifleman"
• Dennis Espino - "Dennis the Menace"
• Gerry Esplana - "Mr. Cool"

F

• Bernie Fabiosa - "The Sultan of Swipe", "The Fabulous"
• June Mar Fajardo - "The Kraken"
• Mon Fernandez - "El Presidente"
• Danny Florencio - "Daredevil" "Daredevil Danny"
• Larry Fonacier - "The Baby-faced Assassin"

G

• Matt Ganuelas-Rosser - "Black Panther" "The Manager"
• Jayvee Gayoso - "Mr. Adrenaline"
• Willie Generalao - "The Little General"
• Isaac Go - "The Big Chill"
• Wesley Gonzales - "Wild Wild Wes"
• Dante Gonzalgo - "Iron Man"
• Joey Guanio - "Cha -Cha"
• Rey Guevarra - "Fafa Rey"

H

• Tony Harris - "The Hurricane"
• Rudy Hatfield - "The H-Bomb"
• Bong Hawkins - "The Hawk"
• Jayjay Helterbrand - "The Fast", "Helter Skelter"
• Vince Hizon - "The Prince"
• Dondon Hontiveros - "The Cebuano Hotshot"
• Maui Huelar - "Flying Fish"

I

• Danny Ildefonso - "Lakay", “Demolition Man”
• JC Intal - "The Rocket"

J

• Chris Jackson - "Stonewall"
• Pido Jarencio - "The Fireman"
• Robert Jaworski - "Big J", "The Living Legend", "Sonny"
• Jio Jalalon - "Cyclone", "The Bus Driver"
• Bobby Jose - "The Firecracker"

K

L

• Garvo Lanete - "Gabo"
• Marcio Lassiter - "Super Marcio"
• Jojo Lastimosa - "Jolas", "4th Quarterman", "Mr. Clutch"
• Paul Lee - "Lethal Weapon" ,"Ang Angas ng Tondo", "Leethal Star",
• Samboy Lim - "The Sky Walker", "The Dragon"
• Jun Limpot - "The Main Man", "The Big Deal"
• Rudy Lingganay - "Anay"
• Renato Lobo - "Etok"
• Noli Locsin - "The Tank"
• Caloy Loyzaga - "The Big Difference"
• Chito Loyzaga - "The Dynamite"

M

• Ronnie Magsanoc - "The Point Laureate"
• Romulo "Romy" Mamaril - "Mama"
• Jett Manuel - "Gingineer"
• Vic Manuel - "The Muscle Man"
• Dave Marcelo - "Dave Gwapo"
• Ronnie Matias - "Batas ni Matias"
• Justin Melton - "QuickMelt", "Flying Minion"
• Eric Menk - “Major Pain”, "Sgt. Rock"
• Vergel Meneses - "The Aerial Voyager"
• Joey Mente - "Kuryente"
• Sol Mercado - "Sol Train"
• Willie Miller - "The Thriller"
• Emman Monfort - "The Minion"
• Kib Montalbo - "Man of Steal"
• Rafael Morales - "Baby Boy"
• Lauro Mumar - "The Fox"
• Larry Mumar - "The Little Fox"

N

• Gabe Norwood - "Mr. President"
• Rey Nambatac - " Stingrey "

P

• Manny Pacquiao - "Pacman"
• Victor Pablo - "The Conqueror"
• Jun Papa - "Deadshot Rifleman"
• Benjie Paras - "The Tower of Power", "Dunkin' Donato"
• Alvin Patrimonio - "The Captain", "Captain Lion Heart"
• Ali Peek - "Man Mountain"
• CJ Perez - "Baby Beast", "The Predator"
• Mick Pennisi - "The Slick" & "Big Daddy P", "Mr. Flop"
• Dorian Peña - "The Big Dawg"
• Jason Perkins - "Hefty Lefty"
• Marc Pingris - "Pinoy Sakuragi"
• Davon Potts – "Mr. Fourth Quarter"
• Stanley Pringle - "Stan The Man"
• Dindo Pumaren - “The Bullet”

R

• Francisco Rabat - "Rajah of Rebounds"
• Kevin Racal - "K-Racs"
• Olsen Racela - "Ra-Ra-Racela"
• Bong Ravena - "The Raven"
• Kiefer Ravena - "The Phenom"
• Kerby Raymundo- "The Kid"
• Rafi Reavis - "The Ostrich"
• Aldrich Reyes - "Moking"
• Alberto Reynoso - "Big Boy"
• Billy Ray Robles - "Ilonggo Superman"
• Topex Robinson - "The Pitbull"
• Terrence Romeo - "The Bro", "Swaggy T"
• Renren Ritualo - "The Rainman"
• Troy Rosario - "The Terminator "

Q

• J.R. Quinahan - other half of "Extra Rice, Inc.", with Beau Belga, "Baby Shaq"

S

• Sunday Salvacion - "Sunday's Special"
• Terry Saldana - "The Plastic Man"
• Kent Salado - "Conductor"
• Arwind Santos - "The Spiderman"
• Rodney Santos - "The Slasher"
• Danny Seigle - "Dynamite"
• Oscar "Biboy" Simon - "The Assassin"
• Herminio Silva - "Herr" Silva
• Peter June Simon - "The Scoring Apostle"
• Greg Slaughter - "Gregzilla"
• Christian Standhardinger - "The Bulldozer"
• Rudy Soriano - "Magic Man"
• Roi Sumang - "Super Sumang"

T

• Asi Taulava - "The Rock", "Ageless Rock"
• Moala Tautuaa - "Big Mo" "Pebbles"
• Alvin Teng - "RoboCop"
• Jeron Teng - "Intengsity",
• LA Tenorio - "The Lieutenant", "Teniente, "Showtime", "Mr. Showtime", "The Gineral", "Ironman Of PBA",
• Scottie Thompson - "The Hustle Man"
• Sonny Thoss - "The Boss"
• Richie Ticzon - "The Velvet Touch"
• Chester Tolomia - "Elevator"
• Jimwell Torion - "Tora-Tora"
• Norbert Torres - "The Bear"
• Ronald Tubid - "The Saint", "The Fearless"
• Lordy Tugade - "The Alaminos Assassin"

U

• Josh Urbiztondo - "The Fireball"

V

• Junthy Valenzuela - "Hitman"
• Luis "Tito" Varela - "Kojak"
• Arnold Van Opstal - "AVO"
• Emmanuel Victoria - "Boybits", "Boy Bitin"
• Yoyoy Villamin- “Bicolano Superman”
• Enrico Villanueva - "The Raging Bull", "E.Vill"

W

• Jay Washington - "J-Wash"
• Steve Watson - "Bandana Kid"
• Freddie Webb - "Fastbreak Freddie"
• Matthew Wright - "Mr. Wright"
• William Wilson - "Double W"
• Kelly Williams - "Machine Gun Kelly"

Y

• James Yap - "Big Game James", "The Man With A Million Moves"
• Roger Yap - "Roger Rabbit"
• Joseph Yeo - "The Ninja"

Coaches

• Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan - "Maestro"

Sportscasters and other personalities

• Ramon Ang - "RSA"
• Quinito Henson - "The Dean"
• Joe Cantada - "Smokin' Joe"
• Andy Jao - "Dr. J"
• Manny Pangilinan - "MVP"
• Randy Sacdalan - "The Professor"

Tandems

• 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"
• Evan Nelle and James Kwekuteye - "The Bandana Bros."
• Ricky Relosa and Yoyoy Villamin - "Bruise Brothers"
• Terrence Romeo and Stanley Pringle - "Slash Brothers"

Teams

Collegiate

• 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"
• UP–UST rivalry - "Battle of the Church and State"
• Ateneo–Adamson rivalry- "Battle of the Birds"

Professional

• 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

• 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

• Smart Araneta Coliseum - The Big Dome
• PhilSports Arena - The ULTRA

Leagues

• National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) - "The Grand Old League"

Items

• Jun Bernardino Trophy - "The Perpetual Trophy"
• Philippine Basketball Association player awards - "The Leo"

See also

• Nickname
• List of athletes by nickname
• Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia

References