FIBA inducts Caloy Loyzaga as first Filipino Hall of Fame player, joins Yao Ming class

ICYMI: Caloy Loyzaga, frequently tabbed the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time, joins a stacked 2023 FIBA Hall of Fame class led by Chinese living legend Yao Ming.

MANILA, Philippines – FIBA is set to induct basketball legend Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga as the first-ever Filipino player in its illustrious Hall of Fame wing, the organization announced on Friday, June 2.

He was also a four-time Asian Games champion with the national team and was a two-time Asian Basketball Confederation Champion, a tournament now known as the FIBA Asia Cup. He joins other basketball pillars like Chinese icon and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Yao Ming, Brazilian legend and FIBA 50 Greatest Players member Wlamir Marques, and three-time WNBA champion Penny Taylor.

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