Nic Belasco

Nic Belasco

Personal information
Born	(1973-12-10) December 10, 1973 Stockton, California
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Notre Dame de Namur
PBA draft	1997: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Sunkist Orange Juicers
Playing career	1997–2014
Position	Small forward / Power forward
Number	0, 1, 3, 6, 33
Coaching career	2015–2018
Career history
As player:
1997–1999	Sunkist Orange Juicers/Pop Cola Panthers
1999–2006	San Miguel Beermen
2006–2007	Alaska Aces
2007–2008	Welcoat Dragons
2008–2009	Coca-Cola Tigers
2009–2010	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2010	Sta. Lucia Realtors
2012	Westports Malaysia Dragons
2012	Powerade Tigers
2012–2014	Alaska Aces
As coach:
2015	Laguna BUSA Warriors
2016–2018	Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
8× PBA champion (1999 Commissioner's, 1999 Governors', 2000 Commissioner's, 2000 Governors', 2001 All-Filipino, 2005 Fiesta, 2007 Fiesta, 2013 Commissioner's) 4x PBA All-Star (1997, 2003, 2005, 2007) PBA Mythical First Team (2005) 2× PBA Mythical Second Team (2001, 2002) PBA All-Defensive Team (2006)

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).

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.