Pinoy BasketBalista

#10  Kevin Ramas

Height : 6 ft 4
Weight : 240 lbs


Kevin Ramas was famous during the Alaska Aces  GrandSlam era specially against the Ginebra because of his hard defense to his rival big guy Noli Locsin. He was nicknamed "Kevin" since his build and shoulders in his early years resembled that of NBA legend Kevin McHale

Career History 
San Miguel Beermen,
Pepsi Mega
Alaska Aces

# 9 Bonel Balingit

Height : 6 ft 9
Weight : 300 lbs

The Mt.Balingit, he's the oversized player in the 90's, it's like you need 3 players to push him away in the shaded are. Balingit is gifted with height and a bulk size , with his domination in the center lane Swift-Sunkist became with their championships.

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.


Career history
1992–1994 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
1995–1997 Sunkist Orange Juicers
1997–1998 Pop Cola Panthers
1999–2001 San Juan Knights (MBA)
2002–2002 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
1995: Bonel Balingit (Sunkist)

#8  Ronjay Buenafe

Height:  6ft
Weight: 200 lbs

The Buenafe Brothers are known to be with their Bulky and Oversize body. Ronjay stands at 6'ft and weights 200lbs is already considered as overweight however despite with his bulk size he able make out the best of it, he used for his offense and aggressive defense against his foe.

Being called as the "steal" of the 2007 draft, he performed well during his rookie season as a scoring guard. With the help of the then newly acquired Asi Taulava, they led the Tigers past the wildcard and faced the Alaska Aces in the quarterfinals where they lost 3-0. The following conference, their team had a more successful eliminations compiling a 10-8 record. Once again, they ended their run at the quarterfinals, this time at the hands of the Magnolia Beverage Masters. At the end of the season, Buenafe was named to the All-Rookie Team and was among the contenders for Rookie of the Year.


Career history
2007–2009 Coca-Cola Tigers
2009–2011 Air21 Express
2011–2012 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2012–2013 Meralco Bolts
2013–2014 Barako Bull Energy Cola
2014–present GlobalPort Batang Pier

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
• PBA Blitz Game MVP (2008)

#7 J.R. Quiñahan

Height : 6'6ft
Weight: 290 lbs


He's the current overweight player in the PBA and just a 5pounds above his co-extra-rice partner. J.R is one of the good defender of the ROS specially when they need to clear out the shaded area using his size.

Dubbed "Baby Shaq" in the Philippine Basketball League where he played for the Granny Goose team because of his physical resemblance to the Boston Celtics center Shaquille O'Neal. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 PBA Draft by the Alaska Aces. He was then traded to the Air21 Express before the 2008-2009 season started. He had a short stint with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters before finding his way back again to Air21. He played for the University of the Visayas Green Lancers during college where he helped his school team win several championships.

Career history
2007–2008 Alaska Aces
2008–2010 Burger King Whoppers/Air21 Express
2010 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2010–2011 Air21 Express
2011 Powerade Tigers
2011–present Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

Career highlights and awards
PBA All-Star (2009)

#6 Beau Belga

Height : 6'6ft
Weight: 285lbs

Belga probably the most talented and athletic overweight in the PBA after Noli Locsin. With his size, he can use to defend any players including the imports though unlike Noli, he's more on perimeter shooting rather using his bulk body to penetrates. If he can develop more of his post up moves he can be better than the Tank.

He was the seventh overall draft pick by Purefoods in 2008 before being traded to Burger King. He found his niche as a basketball player while playing for Coach Yeng Guiao's Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He is also known as one half of Rain or Shine's Extra Rice, Inc. tandem, alongside JR Quiñahan, due to their size


Career history
2008–2009 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
2009–2010 Air21 Express
2010–2011 Meralco Bolts
2011–present Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

#5 Jay  Washington

Height: 6'7 ft
Weight: 250 lbs

J-Wash is known to be like an import because of his talents plus his size advantage. Though his size is not really known to him but as foreign blood player he really done a lot of advantage out of it.

Washington was selected 1st overall draft pick in 2005 PBA Draft by the FedEx Express and was traded to the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals during draft day. Despite putting good numbers, high expectations and the deep rotation of Talk 'N Text led him to being traded to the San Miguel Beermen in 2008 in exchange for the draft rights of 2008 3rd Overall Pick Jayson Castro. During the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference, he was awarded the Best Player of the Conference. He is a three time Mythical First Team Awardee in the PBA. He was then awarded another Best Player of the Conference Award during Game 4 of the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals

Career history
2005–2008 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2008–2011 San Miguel Beermen
2011–2013 Petron Blaze Boosters
2013–2014 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 3x PBA Mythical First Team (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10)
• 2010-11 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2010-11 PBA Philippine Best Player of the Conference
• 2010 PBA Fiesta Best Player of the Conference
• 3x PBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2013)

#4 Ali Peek

Height : 6 ft 4
Weight : 220 lbs  ( 250 lbs ?? )

Ali Peek is one of the pioneer's Fil-Ams who gave the locals a big pain in the 90's . With his oversize body he considered as a mountain that's hard to move.

He entered the PBA in 1998 after being drafted third overall by the now-defunct Pop Cola Panthers. Because of his height, standing only at 6 ft 4, despite his perceived presence in the low post as a top player in the PBA and judging by his stats, he remains not to be selected by the Philippine national team. He was the Panther's leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker.

Career history
1998–2000 Pop Cola Panthers
2001–2004 Alaska Aces
2004–2007 Coca-Cola Tigers
2008–2010 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2010 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2010–2014 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 6x PBA Champion (2003 Invitational Cup, 2008-09 Philippine Cup, 2010-11 Philippine Cup, 2011 Commissioner's Cup, 2011-12 Philippine Cup, and 2012-13 Philippine Cup)
• PBA All-Star (1999-2001, 2006)
• PBA Mythical First Team (2001)
• PBA Invitational Cup Best Player of the Conference (2003)
• PBA Sportmsmanship Award (2008)
• PBA Mythical Second Team (2011)
• 1 x R. Williams Jones Cup Champion representing US in 1994

#3 Bong Hawkins

Height : 6 ft 4
Weight : 215 lbs

Bong Hawkins is not a kind of a bulk size player that uses his body as an advantage because he's more on perimeter shooting offense style but nevertheless his size is a big advantage for his post ups and sometime on defense.

In what would be the turning point of his career, he was traded to the Alaska Milkmen in 1994. He became an integral part of Alaska's success in the 1990s alongside Jojo Lastimosa, Johnny Abarrientos and import Sean Chambers. He became the Most Improved Player of the 1994 Season. In 1996, he was a part of the Grand Slam Team led by then-MVP Abarrientos. He was named to the Mythical Five and Mythical Second Team several times. He would play for the Milkmen until 2000.


Career history
1991–1992 Presto Tivoli
1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors
1993–2000 Alaska Milkmen
2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters
2003–2005 Coca-Cola Tigers
2005–2006 Alaska Milkmen

Career highlights and awards

• 3x PBA All-Star (1994–1996)
• PBA Most Improved Player (1994)
• PBA All-Defensive team (1994)
• 2x PBA Mythical Second team (1994, 2000)
• 2x PBA Mythical First team (1995, 1996)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference (1996)

#2 Nelson Asaytono

Height : 6 ft 4
Weight : 220 lbs

Nelson 'The Bull' Asaytono was one of the Bulk Size players that's hard to defend because when he starts grabbing the ball , for sure he'll rage to the basket like an unstoppable bull. Asaytono is known for his explosives offense and energetic athleticism, because of his too much offense minded kind of player he's gone to a lot of criticism,

During his time in SMB, he found a team that would make him "The Man" of the team. Likewise, when he came, he was first put to the bench but when Coach Ron Jacobs came in, he felt happy as he later became "The Man" of the SMB franchise who also had Michael Mustre, Alan Vito Caidic, Avelino Lim, Yves Dignadice, and Peter Naron. Due to this, another MVP nomination would get onto him but came short to former teammate, Alvin Dale Patrimonio. Although he lost the MVP, he led the league in scoring.


Career history
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (1989-1991)
Swift Mighty Meaty/Sunkist Orange Juice/Pop Cola Panthers (1992-1996)
San Miguel Beermen (1996-1999)
Swift Mighty Meaty/Sunkist Orange Juice/Pop Cola Panthers (2000-2001)
Red Bull Barako (2002-2006)
National team

Career highlights and awards

• 3-time PBA Mythical First Team (1992, 1993, 1997)
• 4-time PBA Mythical Second Team (1994, 1995, 1996, 1998)
• 2-time PBA Best Player of the Conference (1997 All-Filipino Cup, 1998 All Filipino Cup)
• 10-Time PBA All-Star (1989-1993, 1995-99)

#1 Noli Locsin

Height : 6 ft 2
Weight :225 lbs (250 lbs??)


Who wont forget 'The Tank' in the 90's , he's the only Bulk Size player in the PBA that can leap high considering his height and weight. Locsin was supposed to be a Shooting-Gurad but because of his love to post up where he's good at, he developed his skills and became a Forward. A lot of players including imports were amazed about his athleticism and hoops , in the size of 6'2 he can post and dominates the shaded lane as a power forward. He's the Charles Barkley of the Philippines, a small guy that bullies the Big Guys. Noli is the good example of a Heavy Weight player that can use his body as an advantage and use his Ball IQ to dominate his position.

Playing for then player-coach Robert Jaworski's never-say-never system, he flourished playing power forward while being undersized at only 6-2 without being able to develop outside shooting. A consistent low post threat, Locsin closed the size gap with his strength and skill although he began to fade out as soon as he parted ways with Jaworski.[4] Before the arrival of Fil-Ams in the PBA, Locsin was considered 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.


Career history
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)

Career highlights and awards

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