Jercules "Jojo" Tangkay (born November 26, 1976) is a Filipino former professional
basketball
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player. He was drafted 16th overall by the
Sta. Lucia Realtors in the
2001 PBA draft.
Career
Tangkay made the roster of
Southwestern University
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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
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, 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
Philippine Basketball League 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
Liga Pilipinas.
External links
Player ProfilePBA-Online! Profile
References
1976 births
Living people
Cebuano people
Filipino men's basketball players
Basketball players from Cebu
Basilan Viva Portmasters players
MPBL All-Stars
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players
Sta. Lucia Realtors draft picks
Sta. Lucia Realtors players
TNT Tropang 5G players
Shooting guards
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