Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga, dubbed as maybe the perfect Filipino basketball participant to ever play, will additional cement his legacy as he’s set to be inducted into the 2023 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame.
The enshrinement will happen on August 23 in Manila forward of the 2023 FIBA World Cup set to be hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10.
The late Loyzaga, who died in January 2016, was a dominant drive throughout his days. He was a three-time champion within the NCAA, serving to San Beda University seize the titles in 1951, 1952, and 1955.
As a nationwide group member, in the meantime, Loyzaga bannered the Philippines within the 1954 FIBA World Championship the place the nationals wound up third spot, the very best end by any Asian group within the international conclave. He was additionally a two-time Olympian, becoming a member of the quadrennial meet in 1952 and 1956.
He additionally led the Philippines to 4 gold medals within the Asian Games in 1951, 1954, 1958, and 1962.
Loyzaga will be a part of distinguished basketball names within the Hall of Fame with China’s Yao Ming and Brazil’s Wlamir Marques main the category alongside Penny Taylor, Sonny Hendrawan, Yuko Oga, Angelo Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano, Zurab Sakandelidze, Katrina McClain, and Amaya Valdemoro. Coaches Valerie Garnier and Alessandro Gamba will even be honored.
With this, Loyzaga grew to become the primary Filipino participant to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame and the second Pinoy general to be listed within the prestigious record as Dionisio “Chito” Calvo was additionally hailed in 2007 as a contributor.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
