Bonel Balingit

Bonel Balingit
Personal information
Born (1967-11-30) November 30, 1967
Cebu, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College University of the Visayas
PBA draft 1992 Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Playing career 1992–2002
Position Center
Number 4
Career history
1992–1998 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs/Sunkist Orange Juicers/Pop Cola Panthers
1999–2001 San Juan Knights (MBA)
2002 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

Bonel Balingit (born 30 November 1967), also known as The Gentle Giant[1][2]and Mt. Balingit, is a retired Filipino professional basketball center.[3] 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 , where he emerged as a highly capable and dependable big man, holding his own against the more established centers of the day such as Jerry Codiñera, Benjie Paras and Marlou Aquino. In 1997, he was selected to play for the PBA selection in an exhibition game against NBA talents, led by Shaquille O'Neal, who playfully called for Balingit to guard him because of his size.

During his playing years, Balingit also dabbled into acting, appearing in TV sitcoms and comedy films. [4]

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