Nic Belasco
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Nicholas M. Belasco (born December 10, 1973), better known as Nic Belasco, is a Filipino-American retired professional basketball player. He was drafted 2nd overall by Sunkist in 1997. Born in Stockton, California, he was an import for the Westports Malaysia Dragons in the Asean Basketball League. He was an assistant coach for the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He founded the Belasco Unlimited Skills Academy (BUSA).[1]
San Miguel Beermen
He has won 8 championships in his PBA career, six of them which he earned with San Miguel Beermen.
Welcoat Dragons
On 2006–2007 season, Belasco was signed by the Welcoat Dragons.
Coca-Cola Tigers
On March 7, 2008, Belasco was shipped to the Coca-Cola Tigers in exchange for Mark Isip.
Talk n' Text Tropang Texters
On August 3, 2009, in a three-way trade involving the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, and Coca-Cola Tigers, Belasco was shipped to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, Rob Reyes to the Barako Bull Energy Boosters and Larry Rodriguez to the Coca-Cola Tigers.
Powerade Tigers
In June 2012, after the Dragons were eliminated by the San Miguel Beermen in the semi-finals of the ABL 2–1, he was signed by the Powerade Tigers.
Player profile
Belasco is one of the many reliable big men in the league during his playing days. He is a workhorse inside the paint and is a good shooter from the outside. Belasco is also a proven defense specialist.
References
- ^ "Nic Belasco glad to be back in PBA, this time as assistant coach for Phoenix". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Alaska Aces (PBA) players
- American sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Basketball players from California
- Filipino expatriate basketball people in Malaysia
- Filipino men's basketball coaches
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Filipino people of American descent
- Notre Dame de Namur Argonauts men's basketball players
- Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars
- Philippine Basketball Association coaches
- Pop Cola Panthers players
- Powerade Tigers players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players
- San Miguel Beermen players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Stockton, California
- Sta. Lucia Realtors players
- TNT KaTropa players
- Kuala Lumpur Dragons players
- American men's basketball players
- Filipino basketball biography stubs