Jimmy Noblezada
Filipino former basketball player (born 1950)
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Jaime "Jimmy" Noblezada is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played for Concepcion Carrier and the U/Tex Wranglers in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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| Born | December 26, 1950 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | University of San Agustin | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
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| ?–1977 | Concepcion | ||||||||||||||
| 1977–1981 | U/Tex Wranglers | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
Career
Concepcion at MICAA
Noblezada played in the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) for Concepcion Industries. He was known by the moniker "Taong Bato" (lit. 'stone man')[1]
PBA career
Noblezada is among the first players of the Philippine Basketball Association playing in the inaugural game April 9, 1975 for Concepcion Carrier against Mariwasa Noritake.[3] He is the original "Iron Man" in the PBA, a moniker given to him by league broadcaster Dick Ildefonso.[2][1][3][4][5]
He is also the first local player to score more than 20-points, featuring in a 98–101 loss for Concepcion.[3][6]
He moved to U/Tex Wranglers in 1977. He won the 1978 and 1980 Open Conferences[3]
Noblezada retired in 1981 having played 275 games and averaging 10.5 points in the PBA,[3] to focus on his family life.[1]
National team
Noblezada is a member of the Philippine youth national team which won the 1972 ABC Under-18 Championship.[1]
Personal life
Noblezada is married to a woman who was an alumna of Saint Paul College in Quezon City, with whom he had three daughters. Noblezada married his wife at age 36, a few years after his retirement.[2][1]