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Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga y Matute (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Filipino basketball player, coach and politician. He was the most dominant basketball player of his era in the Philippines and is considered as the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time.
Aug 18, 2023 · A star at FIBA Basketball World Cups and Olympic Games for the Gilas, Loyzaga is being inducted posthumously into the FIBA Hall of Fame as a member of the 2023 class. The "Big Difference" is what teammates, fans and the media called Loyzaga, a 1.91 m (6ft 3in) center.
Aug 20, 2023 · Considered the greatest Filipino basketball player ever, Carlos Loyzaga will finally get his due this week when he is posthumously enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Aug 23, 2023 · Caloy Loyzaga, set to be inducted posthumously in the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023, highlights a glittering international basketball career with a bronze for the Philippines in the 1954 World...
To prepare and celebrate the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) 100th anniversary this 2025, let’s go back in time and relive how Carlos Loyza...
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The son of Joaquin Loyzaga, a Philippine football international, Carlos Loyzaga is usually considered the greatest ever Filipino basketball player. He led the national team to a third-place finish at the 1954 World Championships, and is the only Filipino player to be named to the World Championships all-star team.
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Aug 24, 2023 · Carlos Loyzaga officially entered world basketball's hallowed grounds on Wednesday night, joining 11 other luminaries in the Fiba Hall of Fame's Class of 2023.
