Alab Pilipinas

Alab Pilipinas
Leagues ASEAN Basketball League
Founded 2016
Arena Venues
Location Biñan and Santa Rosa, Laguna
Parañaque
Baliuag, Bulacan
Antipolo
Davao City
Head coach Mac Cuan[1]

Alab Pilipinas (under the corporate name Pilipinas Basketball Club, Inc. or PBCI) is a Filipino basketball team based in the Philippines currently playing in the Asean Basketball League (ABL). The team is owned and managed by the sports talent management firm, Virtual Playground, headed by talent agents Dondon Monteverde and Charlie Dy.[2][1] Alab Pilipinas is the fourth Philippine team to play in the ABL.[2] Alab is a Tagalog word that translates as "blaze" in English.

History

Alab Pilipinas is the fourth Philippine professional basketball team in the ABL succeeding Pilipinas MX3 Kings who only played one season in the league. They were officially announced as a member of the ABL in Sept 2016.[3] The team was formed by Charlie Dy and Dondon Montiverde.

Alab Pilipinas planned to stage their home games in venues located in Biñan, Laguna, Cebu, and Davao during the entire duration of the season.[2] They will also organize several basketball clinics together with the local government units as part of the basketball grassroots development program.[4]

Roster

Alab Pilipinas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
PG 0 Philippines Hubalde, Paolo (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1981-01-24 East
G 1 Philippines Parks, Bobby Ray Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-02-19 National-U
F 3 United States Domingo, Lawrence (AI) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Eastern New Mexico
F 6 Philippines Cawaling, JR 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987-08-15 Far Eastern
F 8 Philippines Celiz, Robby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1988-09-07 National-U
PG 11 Philippines Fortuna, Jeric (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991-11-25 UST
F/C 14 South Korea Seung-jun, Lee (WI) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1978-03-18 Portland / Seattle Pacific
G 15 United States Gavieres, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986-09-08 Virginia Commonwealth
PG 17 Philippines Knuttel, Jens 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1989-09-17 Far Eastern
F 18 Philippines Mendoza, Jovet 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-07-21 De La Salle
G/F 21 Philippines Acuña, Val 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1986-11-24 East
G/F 24 United States King, Igee (AI) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-03-06 Emilio Aguinaldo
F/C 28 Philippines Thiele, Hans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1984-02-02 East
F 40 South Korea Dong-jun, Lee (WI) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1980-01-27 Seattle Pacific
Head coach
  • Philippines Mac Cuan
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Japs Cuan
Team manager
  • Philippines Charlie Dy
  • Philippines Dondon Monteverde


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (WI) World Import
  • (AI) ASEAN Heritage Import
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Home Arenas

References

  1. 1 2 Ramos, Gerry (14 November 2016). "Mac Cuan tapped as head coach of Alab Pilipinas in Asean Basketball League". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Terrado, Reuben (August 6, 2016). "Monteverde-Dy tandem to field Philippine representative in coming ABL season". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Badua, Snow (September 24, 2016). "Jimmy Alapag eyed as playing coach of Alab ng Pilipinas in ABL, says source". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Dy, Richard (August 6, 2016). "New Philippine ball club joins ABL for 2017 season". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (14 November 2016). "Alab Pilipinas makes ABL debut in home game against Singapore Slingers". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 Terrado, Reuben. "Untitled". Twitter. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 14 November 2016. Alab Pilipinas will play home games in Binan, Sta Rosa, Olivarez College gym, and Davao.#ABL @aseanbasketball | @reubensports
  7. 1 2 3 4 Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (November 21, 2016). "Alab Pilipinas coming to a venue near you". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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