Jercules "Jojo" Tangkay (born November 26, 1976 in Aloguinsan,

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) is a professional

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player who last played for the ARQ Builders–Lapu-Lapu City Heroes of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. He was drafted 16th overall by the

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in the 2001 PBA draft.

Career

Tangkay made the roster of

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Cobras on his freshman year after he offered to try out with them. He became the Cebu Amateurs Athletic Association's MVP in 2000. He was drafted 16th overall by Sta. Lucia Realtors in 2001. However, his height hindered his development and affected his playing time with the team. In 2002, he was signed by the

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, but only played 14 games before he was released. Disappointed by his failure to make a breakthrough in the PBA, Tangkay signed a contract with Welcoat Paint Masters in the

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to resurrect his career. He became one of the league's superstars and earned two MVP awards. When Welcoat acquired the PBA's Shell franchise in 2006, he was re-signed for a new contract to play in the PBA after a great season with them in the semi-professional league. In 2008, he was waived by the team. He played with M. Lhuillier Cebu Ninos of

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External links

Player Profile

PBA-Online! Profile

References

1976 births Filipino men's basketball players Living people Basketball players from Cebu Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players Cebuano people Shooting guards Sta. Lucia Realtors players TNT Tropang Giga players Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players Sta. Lucia Realtors draft picks {{Philippines-basketball-bio-stub