Career
He was drafted 16th overall by the Station Lucia Realtors in 2001. Tangkay made the roster of Southwestern University Cobras on his freshman year after he offered to try out with them.
He became the Cebu Amateurs Athletic Association"s Most Valuable Player in 2000.
He was drafted 16th overall by Station Lucia Realtors in 2001.
However, his height hindered his development and affected his playing time with the team In 2002, he was signed by the Talk "North Text Phone Pals, but only played 14 games before he was released.
Disappointed by his failure to make a breakthrough in the Proceedings of the British Academy, Tangkay signed a contract with Welcoat Paint Masters in the Philippine Basketball League to resurrect his career.
He became one of the league"s superstars and earned two Most Valuable Player awards. When Welcoat acquired the Proceedings of the British Academy"s Shell franchise in 2006, he was re-signed for a new contract to play in the Proceedings of the British Academy after a great season with them in the semi-professional league. In 2008, he was waived by the team
He is currently playing with M. Lhuillier Cebu Ninos of Liga Pilipinas.