Adrian Nocum
Adrian Clarence Go Nocum is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Nocum played for the Mapúa Cardinals during his college career. He started his professional career with the San Juan Knights of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League during the 2021 MPBL Invitational, and returned with the team in 2023, forgoing the remainder of his time with Mapúa. In his lone season in the MPBL, Nocum won Rookie of the Year as well as an all-star nod.
During the PBA season 48 draft in 2023, he was selected 24th overall by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
College career
Adrian Nocum played his college career with the Mapúa Cardinals. He last played for the Cardinals in 2022 during NCAA Season 98.Professional career
San Juan Knights (2021, 2023)
Nocum's first professional gig was with the San Juan Knights of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He was part of the team's 2021 MPBL Invitational roster where he averaged 6.8 points and four rebounds in the four games he played in.In 2023, Nocum returned to San Juan for the 2023 MPBL season, originally as a Special Guest License player, but ultimately stayed with the team full-time. Nocum was a key player in San Juan's division finals run that season, averaging 11.8 points, 6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks, earning an all-star nod and the MPBL Rookie of the Year award for the season.