Siverino A. "Nonoy" Baclao Jr. (born June 15, 1987) is a Filipino professional

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player for the Meralco Bolts of the

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(PBA). A forward, he played three seasons for the

Ateneo de Manila , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_affi ...

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in the

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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

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in the

ASEAN Basketball League The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is a professional men's basketball league in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong/Macau, which includes six teams from Southeast Asian nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), one tea ...

and led the team as the inaugural champion of the 2009-10 ABL season.

College career

Baclao attended high school and the first few years of college at the

West Negros University STI West Negros University, also referred to by its acronym STI WNU or colloquially as West Neg, is a private university located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines established in 1948. The university is accredited by the Philippine Associ ...

, 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 , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic ( Jesuits) , academic ...

, which was led by

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and

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among others. After serving the mandatory one-year residency rule imposed by the

, 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. In his final UAAP season, where Baclao shared the captaincy with

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and

Rabeh Al-Hussaini Rabeh Ahmed T. Al-Hussaini (born August 11, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Blackwater Elite of the PBA. A power forward/center, he played five seasons for the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the Univer ...

, he averaged 6.4 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game, 2.5 blocks per game, and 1.4 assists per game in 27.9 minutes per game, and was a key factor in the Eagles' defense of the UAAP title against the

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Red Warriors.

Professional career

Weeks after leading the Eagles to its second straight UAAP basketball championship, Baclao signed with the

, the country's professional team playing for the

. Coach

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saw him reprising his role he had with the Blue Eagles as he backstopped the team's defense. To date, Baclao's superb clutch plays off the bench has helped the Patriots win games, especially their rematch against the

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in Manila on November 7, 2009, where they won, 70–53. He became the top pick of the

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, a draft class that featured fellow Blue Eagle

, Letran swingman

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and Sean Anthony. He immediately made impact with his first team providing solid defense. However, his performance was not as stellar as that of Al-Hussaini. Still, he was awarded as a member of the All-Rookie Team by season's end. On his second year, his minutes went down and was seldom used by the Boosters. During the 2012 off-season, he, along with

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, Robert Reyes and John Wilson were traded to the Air21 Express. Under Franz Pumaren, his play became better and is now among the regularly used players on the team. He was again traded on October 13, 2013 in a three-team trade that involved Air21, Talk 'N Text, and

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. On September 22, 2014 Baclao and Harold Arboleda were traded to GlobalPort for

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. This trade is a part of a multiple team trade between GlobalPort, Talk 'N Text, and

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. On March 14, 2015, Globalport traded him and a 2017 first round draft pick to the Alaska Aces in exchange for

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PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
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Season-by-season averages

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Career highlights and awards

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Finals Most Valuable Player *

Smart Defensive Player

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baclao, Nonoy 1987 births Living people Air21 Express players Alaska Aces (PBA) players Barako Bull Energy players Basketball players from Negros Occidental Centers (basketball) Filipino men's basketball players NorthPort Batang Pier players Philippine Patriots players Power forwards (basketball) San Miguel Beermen players Sportspeople from Bacolod TNT Tropang Giga players Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball players Hiligaynon people Barako Bull Energy draft picks