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Vic Manuel
	Manuel with the Alaska Aces in 2015
No. 4 – Terrafirma Dyip
Position	Power forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	June 18, 1987 (age 37); Licab, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
College	PSBA
PBA draft	2012: 1st round, 9th overall pick
	Selected by the B-Meg Llamados
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2013	GlobalPort Batang Pier
2013	Meralco Bolts
2013–2014	Air21 Express
2014–2020	Alaska Aces
2021	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
2021–2024	San Miguel Beermen
2024–present	Terrafirma Dyip
Career highlights and awards
	2× PBA champion (2022 Philippine, 2023–24 Commissioner's); PBA Mr. Quality Minutes (2018); PBA Co-Order of Merit (2018); PBL Best Player of the Conference (2010 PG Flex-Erase Placenta Cup); PBL Mythical First Team (2010 PG Flex-Erase Placenta);
Men's basketball
Representing Philippines
Southeast Asian Games

Victorino Aranas Manuel (born June 18, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Amateur career

Manuel possessed tremendous athleticism and agility uncommon for athletes his size. He played college ball at Philippine School of Business Administration as a member of PSBA Jaguars varsity squad under Coach Joseph Ocampo where he was awarded UCAA Most Valuable Player. He first rose from obscurity two years ago when he stole the spotlight from older, more experienced players to capture the PBL MVP plum as a player of Pharex B-Complex.^{[citation needed]}

He also suited up for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the PBA D-League where he was awarded PBA D-League Aspirants Cup Best Player of the Conference honors,^[1] after averaging 15.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Manuel was drafted ninth overall by GlobalPort Batang Pier in the 2012 PBA draft. After spending one season at GlobalPort, he was acquired by Meralco in 2013.

On July 12, 2013, prior to the start of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup he was traded, along with Carlo Sharma to Air21 for Nonoy Baclao and swingman John Wilson.^[2]

On March 10, 2014, PBA Commissioner Chito Salud approved the trade that sent him to Alaska Aces in exchange for Aldrech Ramos.^[3] With this trade, he reunited with his former coach at Cebuana, Luigi Trillo.^[4]

On February 23, 2021, Alaska traded Manuel, along with two draft picks, to Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters for Brian Heruela and three draft picks.^[5]

On November 5, 2021, Manuel, along with Michael Calisaan, was traded to NorthPort Batang Pier for Sean Anthony, Sean Manganti and a 2021 second round draft pick.^[6] He never played for NorthPort as he was traded on November 8 to the San Miguel Beermen for Arwind Santos.^[7]

On September 4, 2022, Manuel won his first ever PBA Championship.

On November 25, 2024, Manuel was traded to the Terrafirma Dyip along with Terrence Romeo for Andreas Cahilig and Juami Tiongson.^[8]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the end of 2022–23 season^[9]^[10]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	GlobalPort	36	17.9	.477	.000	.606	4.1	.5	.6	.3	8.1
	Meralco
	Air21
2013–14	Air21	40	17.4	.541	—	.698	4.5	.5	.2	.2	7.8
2013–14	Alaska	40	17.4	.541	—	.698	4.5	.5	.2	.2	7.8
2014–15	Alaska	57	18.0	.500	—	.672	4.6	1.0	.5	.3	8.6
2015–16	Alaska	41	21.7	.535	.000	.718	6.2	1.0	.7	.6	13.7
2016–17	Alaska	26	20.2	.493	—	.744	5.2	.7	.3	.6	12.9
2017–18	Alaska	50	21.5	.485	.400	.716	4.9	1.2	1.0	.4	16.0
2019	Alaska	22	23.8	.450	.000	.851	5.0	.8	.6	.3	13.2
2020	Alaska	12	27.1	.444	—	.761	6.1	2.2	.6	.5	15.6
2021	Phoenix	23	21.5	.482	.333	.680	5.0	1.3	.3	.7	13.0
2021	San Miguel	23	21.5	.482	.333	.680	5.0	1.3	.3	.7	13.0
2022–23	San Miguel	46	16.3	.521	—	.694	2.9	.8	.3	.3	9.8
2023–24	San Miguel	12	5.0	.500	—	1.000	.7	.3	—	.1	2.3
Career		365	19.2	.496	.227	.708	4.5	.9	.5	.4	11.1