Vic Manuel
Victorino Aranas Manuel is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association.
He also served as an assistant coach for the PSP Gymers of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
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.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, 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.
On March 10, 2014, PBA Commissioner Chito Salud approved the trade that sent him to Alaska Aces in exchange for Aldrech Ramos. With this trade, he reunited with his former coach at Cebuana, Luigi Trillo.
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.
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. He never played for NorthPort as he was traded on November 8 to the San Miguel Beermen for Arwind Santos.
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.
On February 14, 2025, Manuel stated that he will not renew his contract with Terrafirma and intends to play for the Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League beginning with the 2025 MPBL season. He will formally join the team on March 1. Before that, he will play for the Zamboanga Valientes during the Governor Hofer Invitational Basketball Championship in Zamboanga Sibugay.
On December 15, 2025, Manuel returns to the PBA as he signed with the Converge FiberXers.