Pilipinas MX3 Kings were a Filipino basketball team that played in the
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is a professional men's basketball league in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong/Macau, which includes six teams from Southeast Asian nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), one tea ...
(ABL).
The team only played one season in the ABL, mainly because of financial difficulties after
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. (; born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He served as a Senator of the Philip ...
pulled out his financial support from the team, and internal disputes within the team.
History
The team was originally known as Mindanao Aguilas. After
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. (; born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He served as a Senator of the Philip ...
became one of the team's owners, the name was changed to Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas.
In October 2015, the
Pilipinas Legends Group became a co-owner of the team and took over the team's management. The following month, the team was acquired by SportsLegends Managers, Inc. and renamed Pilipinas MX3 Kings, through a sponsorship arrangement with DMI Medical Supply Co., Inc. (makers of MX3 Capsule and Tea). The team was renamed after the withdrawal of Pacquiao as a co-owner of the team, thus making the Pilipinas Legends / SportsLegends Group of Dick Balajadia the new majority owner. Jean Michael Alabanza was appointed as the new team manager and
Chito Loyzaga
Joaquín "Chito" Cuerva Loyzaga (born August 29, 1958) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and basketball commissioner. He is currently the Athletics Director of the NU Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Phil ...
was appointed as team consultant. The team's home venue is the
San Juan Gym
The San Juan Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.
The arena was home to the Pilipinas MX3 Kings of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) and has played host to a number of basketball games of the Philippine ...
nasium.
In December 2015, as part of the team overhaul,
Sunday Salvacion
Sunday Salvacion (born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played the small forward and shooting guard positions. Salvacion played college basketball for the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) ...
,
Jondan Salvador
Jondan Y. Salvador (born October 12, 1980) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Marikina Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted by the Purefoods Chunkee Giants in the 2005 ...
,
Chad Alonzo
Richard Hernando Alonzo is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
He was an undrafted player signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in 2008 before being ...
,
Emmerson Oreta
Emmerson Serrano Oreta (born March 28, 1980) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. Oreta currently serves as the Head of Operations for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was undrafted in the 2005 PBA draft.
Colle ...
,
Adrian Celada
Adrian Celada is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Manila City Stars of the Pilipinas Super League. He played college ball for the Arellano Chiefs in the NCAA. He was undrafted in the 2012 PBA draft.
In 2015, ...
and import
Charles Mammie
Charles Hilton Mammie is a Sierra Leonean professional basketball player who last played for the Pilipinas MX3 Kings in the ASEAN Basketball League. In December 2015, Mammie, along with Emmerson Oreta, Sunday Salvacion, Adrian Celada, Jondan Sal ...
were released. Team manager Jean Michael Alabanza also announced that there will be a new World Import and a Filipino-American guard coming in. It was later announced that
Jason Deutchman
Jason Bryan Ticse Deutchman (born September 27, 1986) is a Filipino-American former basketball player. He last played for the Kia Picanto of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 10th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the G ...
will be joining the team as one of its local players.
The team ended the 2015–16 ABL season in last place
with a record of 2 wins and 18 losses, the worst record by a Filipino team in the league's history.
Home arenas
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USEP Gymnasium (2015 – played only one game there vs.
Mono Vampire Basketball Club
The Mono Vampire Basketball Club () is a Thai basketball team that previously played in the ASEAN Basketball League. They have also participated at the Thailand Basketball League. It is owned by Mono Group, a Thai media and technology conglom ...
)
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San Juan Gym
The San Juan Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.
The arena was home to the Pilipinas MX3 Kings of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) and has played host to a number of basketball games of the Philippine ...
(2015–2016)
* Malolos Convention Center (2016)
Final roster
References
External links
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ASEAN Basketball League teams
Basketball teams established in 2015
Defunct basketball teams in the Philippines
2015 establishments in the Philippines
Basketball teams disestablished in 2016
2016 disestablishments in the Philippines