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Mon Abundo
Mon Alvin T. Abundo (born October 29, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Quezon Huskers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was Blackwater’s seventh round pick (51st overall) in the 2015 PBA draft, making him one of the lowest-drafted players ever to make it to the PBA. College career In 2011, Abundo transferred from Philippine Women's University to Centro Escolar University. In 2012, he was a part of the CEU Scorpions team that went to the NAASCU Finals, where they lost to the St. Clare College-Caloocan Saints. The following year, they joined the National Collegiate Basketball League (NCBL), and won the Founders' Cup tournament. It led up to their performance the following NAASCU season, in which they swept the elimination rounds to go straight to the finals. In a finals rematch against St. Clare, they lost Game 1, but they bounced back in Games 2 and 3 to win CEU its first ever NAASCU men's basketball title. They were able to defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Above all, the point guard must understand and accept their coach's game plan; in this way, the position can be compared to a quarterback in American football. They must also be able to adapt to what the defense is allowing and must control the pace of the game. A point guard specializes in certain skills, like other player positions in basketball. Their primary job is to facilitate scoring opportunities for their team, or sometimes for themselves. Lee Rose (basketball), Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. This typically involves setting up plays on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Women's University
The Philippine Women's University (PWU) is a tertiary education school which has its main campus in Manila, Philippines. An institution exclusive for girls from its inception until the 1970s, the PWU admits both women and men as its students. PWU's basic education department is called the Jose Abad Santos Memorial School (PWU JASMS) and has two campuses in Manila and Quezon City. History Early years In 1919 during the American colonial era, the Philippine Women's University was established as the Philippine Women's College (PWC) by a group of Filipino women consisting of Clara Aragon, Concepcion Aragon, Francisca Tirona Benitez, Paz Marquez Benitez, Carolina Ocampo Palma, Mercedes Rivera and Socorro Marquez Zaballero with the assistance of Filipino lawyer José Abad Santos, who drafted the university's constitution and by-laws. It had an initial enrollment of 190 students. The American colonial government granted the Philippine Women's College university status in 1932, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 MPBL Season
The 2023 MPBL season is the ongoing fifth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the second as a professional league. The regular season began on March 11, 2023 and will end on September 30, 2023. The playoffs are set to begin in October 2023. The league took two breaks during the regular season, during Holy Week and during the Philippines' co-hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. This season features 29 teams, with five teams returning to the league alongside two expansion teams: the Negros Muscovados and the Quezon Huskers. The opening ceremonies took place at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena, Quezon. The 2023 MPBL All-Star Game will be held at Bataan People's Center in Balanga, Bataan. This season also marks the second year of OKBet's partnership as title sponsor of the league. Teams Team changes This season featured two expansion teams: the Negros Muscovados making its first regular season appearance after competing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilipinas Super League
The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) is a professional basketball league in the Philippines. History The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) was founded in December 2021 by former officials of another league; the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. It was established by former VisMin Cup CEO Rocky Chan and former COO Chelito Caro. Chan assumed the post of PSL President and Caro as the league commissioner. Former professional basketballer Marc Pingris was appointed as commissioner in January 2022 succeeding Caro. The PSL aims to garner at least 10 teams for its inaugural season. The league is aimed primarily for players in Mindanao and Visayas like the VisMin Cup. It will have three conferences, one which will allow foreign players or imports. There is also a plan for a under-21 division. Teams Most teams are based in Luzon in the northern part of the Philippines and in Mindanao and Visayas regions of southern Philippines. Former teams U-21 teams (2022) Champions U-21 champions See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 MPBL Season
The 2022 MPBL season, known as the MPBL Mumbaki Season, was the fourth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. This season the MPBL announced their partnership with OKBet as their official betting partner. Format * Just like in previous seasons, all teams will play in a single round-robin regardless of division. Each team will have 21 games in their schedule. * At the end of the group stage, if there are games which were postponed during the regular season, the game/s shall be played especially if there will be significant effects in the standings after these games are played. * If there are ties in the standings, these will be broken via the following criterion: 1. Head-to-head matchup, 2. Point difference against each other 3. Record vs. the other division, and if necessary, the quotient system. Transactions Coaching changes Name changes * Caloocan Supremos changed its team name to Caloocan Excellence before the start of the season. * Biñan City Luxxe Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 MPBL Invitational
The 2021 MPBL Invitational, officially known as the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Invitational powered by TM for sponsorship reasons, was an invitational tournament that serves as the prelude to the 2022–23 MPBL season. It commenced on December 11, 2021 and ended on December 23, 2021. The tournament was also the first for the MPBL since it was granted professional status by the Games and Amusements Board. The Invitational was also the first professional sports event in the Philippines to allow live audiences since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, with the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, the venue for the tournament, only allowed to be at 50 percent capacity. Format The format for this tournament is as follows: * All teams will be divided into four groups playing in a single round-robin. * The top two teams in each group will advance to the single elimination-style playoffs. Prize money The champion of this tournament will receive PHP2 million. The runner-up will also receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2018 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup, also known as the 2018 Honda Click–PBA Governor's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the third and last conference of the 2017–18 PBA season. The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6'5". Format The tournament format for this conference is as follows: * Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. *Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, a playoff game will be held only for the #8 seed. *Quarterfinals (higher seed with the twice-to-beat advantage): **QF1: #1 seed vs #8 seed **QF2: #2 seed vs #7 seed **QF3: #3 seed vs #6 seed **QF4: #4 seed vs #5 seed *Semifinals (best-of-5 series): **SF1: QF1 vs. QF4 winners **SF2: QF2 vs. QF3 winners *Finals (best-of-7 series) **Winners of the semifinals Elimination round Team standings Schedule Results Bracket Quarterfinals (1) Bara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meralco Bolts
The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team began in 2010 after the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) acquired the PBA franchise of the Sta. Lucia Realtors. The team is one of three PBA teams presently under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan – the other teams being the TNT Tropang Giga and the NLEX Road Warriors. History MICAA days The MERALCO Reddy Kilowatts was a powerhouse basketball team that played in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) from 1968 to 1972. Operated by the MERALCO Athletic Club of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), they briefly joined the MICAA prior to World War II and was re-admitted in 1968. The team was crowned as the 1971 MICAA Open champions, beating the Crispa Redmanizers. The demise of the YCO-Ysmael Steel rivalry following the breakup of the Ysmael Steel team in 1968, paved the way for the MERALCO-Crispa rivalry starting in 1970. The riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 PBA All-Star Week
The 2017 PBA All-Star Week was the annual all-star week of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2016–17 season which was on April 26 to 30, 2017 on three different venues covering Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The all-star week kicked off in Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao) on April 26, then was held in Lucena (Luzon) together with the skills challenge on April 28, then capped off on April 30 in Cebu City. Three PBA All-Star teams, one each with players representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao pitted against Gilas Pilipinas, the men's national basketball team. Gilas Pilipinas players played for the PBA All-Star team if they hail to the game's host region. , interaksyon.com, February 26, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligang Labas
Ligang labas is a Tagalog language term for playing in a sports league (oftentimes basketball) other than where a player's team is primarily playing. Translated as "outside league" (or, "league that's not ours"), ligang labas is also a description used by former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players on the leagues that they've played at after leaving the PBA. Benefits Pay at ligang labas is lucrative for ex-professionals. Players such as Val Acuña and Lester Alvarez pursued careers via ligang labas after being cut from the PBA rosters. Other players in the ligang labas include Mark Andaya, former PBA Best Import Jamelle Cornley, two-time Finals MVP Marc Pingris, and nine-time champion Arwind Santos. Several ligang labas legends found their way in the rosters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), which itself became professional in 2022 and has a restriction on the number of ex-PBA players per roster. Penalties Being caught playing in ligang labas wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Hotshots
The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, or simply known as the Magnolia Hotshots, are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team is owned by San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the San Miguel Beermen. They have 14 PBA championships, tied with Barangay Ginebra and the Alaska Aces for the second-most championships overall, trailing only San Miguel Beermen by 14. The franchise plays under numerous brand names of the company but is best known by its original name, Purefoods. It remains as one of the most popular teams in the PBA, winning fourteen PBA titles and is the fourth team in PBA history to win a Grand Slam. The players most identified with the franchise are Alvin Patrimonio, James Yap, and Marc Pingris, among others. Patrimonio, a Mapua University standout, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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