Nonoy Baclao
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| No. 9 – Alaska Aces | |
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| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 15, 1987 Bacolod, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Negros University |
| College |
West Negros University Ateneo de Manila University |
| PBA draft | 2010 Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Air21 Express | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Air21 Express |
| 2011–2012 | Petron Blaze Boosters |
| 2012–2013 | Air21 Express |
| 2013–2014 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| 2014–2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–present | Alaska Aces |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Siverino A. Baclao, Jr. better known as Nonoy Baclao (born June 15, 1987 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). A forward, he played three seasons for the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 2007 to 2009 and led the Eagles to back-to-back basketball championships in his last two seasons with them. He also played for the Philippine Patriots in the ASEAN Basketball League and led the team as the inaugural champion of the 2009-10 ABL season.
Baclao attended high school and the first few years of college at the West Negros University, where he led the WNU Mustangs to the 2005 National University Games (Unigames) crown in Bacolod City and the 2006 Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) National Students Championship (Inter-Collegiate) title. His reputation as a major defensive contributor, especially in blocking and rebounding, was noticed by Manila-based college scouts, and in 2006 he was recruited by Ateneo de Manila University, which was led by Japeth Aguilar and Chris Tiu among others.
After serving the mandatory one-year residency rule imposed by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, Baclao made it to the Blue Eagles roster in the 2007 UAAP season, where he contributed to the team's defense, although they failed to make it to the Finals. In 2008, he was designated as the team's co-captain, which he held until his last year of eligibility. In those last two seasons, Baclao averaged 6.1 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game, and 1.9 blocks per game. He played a major role in the Blue Eagles' conquest of their archrivals, the De La Salle Green Archers in the 2008 UAAP Basketball championships. He was adjudged as the Finals MVP and the Smart Defensive Player of the Year.
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