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2024–25 Meralco Bolts Season
The 2024–25 Meralco Bolts season was the 14th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates *July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. Draft picks Roster Governors' Cup Eliminations Group A Standings Game log , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 1 , August 18 , Magnolia W 99–94, Allen Durham (20) , Allen Durham (16) , Cliff Hodge (5) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–0 , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 2 , August 22 , TNT L 73–93, Chris Banchero (18) , Allen Durham (10) , Banchero, Quinto (4) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 3 , August 28 , Terrafirma W 107–91, Allen Durham (23) , Allen Durham (12) , Cliff Hodge (7) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 2–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 4 , September 1 , NorthPort W 109–99, Allen Durham (34) , Allen Durham (16) , Allen Durham (9) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 3–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 5 , September 4 , Conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Trillo
Luis Antonio Crisostomo Trillo, (born July 13, 1975) better known as Luigi Trillo, is the head coach of Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was the former head coach of the Alaska Aces, and Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the PBA D-League. Coaching career Early years After suiting up for La Salle from 1993 to 1997, Trillo did not play professionally. He first got the offer to coach for a private school for boys called Southridge in 1997. After Southridge, he became a co-coach with Jorge Gallent in the junior Philippine Basketball League. He then got an offer as an assistant coach for the Cebu Gems in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association, where he went straight to the finals in his first year. Adamson In 1999, he joined the Adamson Falcons and, at 23 years old, became the youngest head coach in the UAAP at the time. His inexperience showed as the Soaring Falcons did not win a game in his first two seasons with the team at 0-28.''Those fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JP Maguliano
JP may refer to: Arts and media * ''JP'' (album), 2001, by American singer Jesse Powell * ''Jp'' (magazine), an American Jeep magazine * ''Jönköpings-Posten'', a Swedish newspaper * Judas Priest, an English heavy metal band * ''Jurassic Park'', an American media franchise * ''Jyllands-Posten'', a Danish newspaper * J.P. Shibayama, a ''Digimon Frontier'' character * JP, a ''Street Fighter'' character People * JP (musician) (born 1984), American singer-songwriter *JP Duminy (born 1984), South African cricket player * J.P. (rapper) (born 2004), American rapper * Jayaprakash Narayan (1902–1979), Indian independence activist * Jonathan Putra (born 1982), British–American actor and television host *JP Pietersen, (born 1986) South African rugby player *Jordan Peterson (born 1962), Canadian psychologist, author and pundit * JP Karliak (born 1981), American actor, voice actor and comedian * J. P. McManus (born 1951), Irish businessman * JP Sears (born 1981), American conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed "the Big Dome", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The dome measures approximately making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Ōita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring . The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for indoor sports such as basketball. It is a main venue of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Big Dome is also used for other sports and events such as boxing, cockfighting, local and international concerts, circuses, religious gatherings, and beauty pageants. History In 1952, J. Amado Araneta, a member of the Araneta family, purchased from Radio Corporation of America (RCA) of land in Cubao which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Hodge
Clifford Marion "Cliff" Hodge (born February 3, 1988) is a Filipino-American basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 4th overall by the Meralco Bolts in the 2012 PBA draft. Semi-professional career After his college career ended, Hodge met Geremy Robinson, a former PBA import who played for the Air21 Express. After Robinson found out he was half-Filipino, Robinson encouraged him to play in the Philippines. In 2011, Hodge joined the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA D-League. They won the inaugural league championship. NLEX then won the 2011 Aspirants' Cup. The following conference, he was named the Best Player of the 2012 Foundation Cup and made the Mythical Team. He and NLEX then went on to win its third straight championship that conference. Professional career Hodge applied for the 2012 PBA Draft, where he was taken by the Meralco Bolts. In his debut against the Talk N' Text Tropang Texters, he had 19 points, 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Durham
Allen Isiah Jeremiah Durham (born July 9, 1988), nicknamed The Hulk, is an American professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the B.League. Allen owns the Grand Rapids Danger of the North American Basketball League and runs a foundation under his name. He leads Grace Bible College all-time in points, rebounds, and blocks and has played in multiple leagues around the world. College career Durham came to Grace Bible College, a Division II school in the NCCAA, after graduating from Wyoming Park in 2006. He was recruited by Coach Gary Bailey. He left after his freshman year due to financial limitations to attend Grand Rapids Community College, but didn't play basketball. He returned to Grace the following season. Before his senior season, he had offers from several Division I schools to transfer, such as Iowa State, Central Michigan and Miami at Ohio. He scored 31 points in a win against Lincoln Christian University to move into first place on the all-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots Season
The 2024–25 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots season was the 36th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates *July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. Draft picks Roster Governors' Cup Eliminations Group A Standings Game log , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 1 , August 18 , Meralco L 94–99, Glenn Robinson III (29) , Glenn Robinson III (11) , Mark Barroca (8) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 0–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 2 , August 23 , Converge W 105–93, Glenn Robinson III (28) , Ian Sangalang (8) , Paul Lee (7) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–1 , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 3 , August 29 , TNT L 82–88, Glenn Robinson III (19) , Glenn Robinson III (15) , Lee, Robinson III (3) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 1–2 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 4 , September 1 , Terrafirma W 124–103, Jerrick Ahanmisi (24) , Glenn Robinson III (13) , Paul Lee (9) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Black
Norman Augustus Black (born November 12, 1957) is the current Consultant to the San Beda University Red Lions Basketball team playing in the NCAA Philippines. He is a former professional basketball player who played in the CBA, NBA, and PBA. He's the former head coach for the Meralco Bolts. He has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, Sta. Lucia Realtors and Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. He has also coached the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP. During his playing career, his moniker was Mr. 100%. Career High school, college, NBA and CBA career Black played high school basketball for the Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore where he graduated in 1975 He then played for Saint Joseph's University, Saint Joseph's College in Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1979, averaging 17 points per game in his playing career. Black later played in Continental Basketball Association from 1979 to 1982 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Active Consultant
The role of active consultant, or simply consultant, in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is the highest coaching role a foreign citizen could normally get in the top-flight professional basketball league due to the head coach role being restricted to Filipino citizens. This is due to a Court of Appeals ruling secured by the Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines in 2002 barring non-resident foreigners from the head coach's role in the PBA. The employment of consultants by teams of the PBA has been viewed as a "loophole" to this ruling. Background The role of head coach is generally restricted to Filipino citizens, due to the efforts of the Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines (BCAP), an association of local Filipino coaches. The BCAP has historically opposed the practice of hiring foreigners through the Philippine's legal system. The BCAP often cites Article 40 of the Labor Code as argument for their position that foreigners should be restricted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenad Vučinić
Nenad Vučinić ( sr-Cyrl, Ненад Вучинић; born 7 April 1965) is a Serbian-New Zealand basketball coach and former player. He was once interim head coach for the Philippines men's national basketball team, with Chot Reyes replacing him in the following 2022 FIBA Asia Cup. Playing career As a player, he grew with youth selections of Partizan Belgrade. He played for BASK, Radnički, Kolubara and Slavonka Osijek before flying to New Zealand in 1989 with his wife. There he played for the Nelson Giants of the New Zealand NBL. As a player, Vučinić was voted to the NBL All-Star Five in 1990. Coaching career New Zealand He is the former head coach of New Zealand men's national basketball team the Tall Blacks. He was also the head coach for Fulgor Libertas Forlì in the Italian second league (Legadue), and for BC Kalev/Cramo, a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia which participates in Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Baltic Basketball League and VTB United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynel Hugnatan
Reynel Frances T. Hugnatan (born November 3, 1978) is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the San Juan Knights franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He also serves as an assistant coach for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was picked 9th overall by the Coca-Cola Tigers in the 2003 PBA draft. On May 12, 2023, Hugnatan retired from professional basketball and later became an assistant coach for the Bolts. In November 2023, however, he would un-retire to suit up for the MisOr Mustangs. Early life and college career Hugnatan was born in Bacolod. He grew up in Talisay, a municipality in Negros Occidental. His father was a truck driver, and his family also ran a small farm. He worked as a ''sakada'', an itinerant field worker in sugarcane fields. Hugnatan played for the University of Manila Hawks at the high school level for two years. He also played for them in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Afable
Gene Afable, is a Filipino basketball coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Meralco Bolts. Playing career Afable played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles with Olsen Racela, Jun Reyes, Eric Reyes, Jojo Lastimosa, and Jet Nieto (father of Matt and Mike Nieto). Afable won 2 UAAP championship with Eric Reyes, Jun Reyes, Racela and Nieto, defeating UE in 1987 and Dindo Pumaren-led La Salle in 1988. He also played for Crispa 400. Coaching career Afable joined the coaching staff of Ateneo Blue Eagles and served for different coaches and win championships, and still currently serving. When Norman Black was later hired by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, he also joined with Sandy Arespacochaga. When Black's reassigned to Meralco The Manila Electric Company, also known as Meralco (, , stylized in uppercase), is an electric power distribution company in the Philippines. It is Metro Manila's only electric power distributor and holds the power distribution franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
