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2012–13 GlobalPort Batang Pier Season
The 2012–13 GlobalPort Batang Pier season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team took over the Powerade Tigers after its sale to Sultan 900 Capital. Although it did not qualify for the Philippine or Commissioner's Cups, it was a quarterfinalist for the Governors' Cup. Key dates *July 30: Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, owner of the Powerade Tigers, sent a letter to the PBA Commissioner's office informing it that the franchise would be sold to Sultan 900 Capital (owned by businessman Mikee Romero) for PHP100 million, with an additional PHP10 million franchise-application fee to the PBA. Under league rules, the sale required approval by two-thirds of the PBA board of governors. The board unanimously approved the purchase at a special board meeting August 17, and the team's name changed to GlobalPort Batang Pier. *August 17: After the sale's approval, coach Bo Perasol asked to be released from his contract and Glenn Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Capacio
Glenn Capacio (born May 15, 1964, in Palo, Leyte) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the former head coach of PBA team GlobalPort Batang Pier and was also the former head coach of the FEU Tamaraws from UAAP Season 70, 2007 to UAAP Season 73, 2010. College and amateur career Capacio was the FEU Tamaraws' skipper during the 1983 UAAP season and the most dependable performer for rookie coach Bong Chua. He started his basketball career at Far Eastern University under coach Arturo Valenzona for two years and a year under coach Chee Poblete. He studied at Leyte Institute of Technology during high school and later moved to Manila and joined the Trinity College team for a year until graduation before moving on to FEU. Glenn's commercial basketball club experience includes playing for YCO Shine Masters and RFM-Swift Hotdogs in the PABL. Capacio also saw action for the national team under coach Joe Lipa in the 1986 Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Mandani
Alfred Jordan "A. J." Mandani (born February 27, 1987) is a Filipino-Canadian former basketball player. He was selected 14th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the GlobalPort Batang Pier. Mandani was traded to the Bolts in 2013 alongside Gary David for Chris Ross, Chris Timberlake and two second round draft picks. PBA career statistics Season-by-season averages , - , align=left, , align=left, GlobalPort , 29 , , 15.5 , , .492 , , .211 , , .676 , , 2.1 , , 1.8 , , .3 , , .0 , , 5.1 , - , align=left, , align=left, 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 franchise for 3 ... , 7 , , 10.9 , , .348 , , .500 , , .500 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .0 , , .0 , , 3.1 , - , align=left, , align=left, Mahindra , 2 , , 18.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , — , , 2.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jondan Salvador
Jondan Y. Salvador (born October 12, 1980) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He was drafted by the Purefoods Chunkee Giants in the 2005 PBA draft. He was a former Mythical Five awardee with the CSB Blazers during his NCAA years. Professional career Purefoods / B-Meg (2005–2011) Salvador was drafted by the Purefoods Chunkee Giants fourth overall in the 2005 PBA draft. Air21 Express / Barako Bull Energy (2011–2012) In 2011, he was traded along with Niño Canaleta to the Air21 Express for Joe Devance. Powerade Tigers / GlobalPort Batang Pier (2012–2014) In May 2012, Salvador was traded by Barako Bull to the Powerade Tigers in exchange for Doug Kramer. Return to Barako Bull (2014–2015) In 2014, Salvador was traded to Barako Bull in exchange for Mark Isip. Salvador came back to the Barako Bull team after playing for them in the 2011–12 season. Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas (2015) In October 2015, Salvador was signed by the Pacquiao P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air21 Express (2011-present) , Philippine basketball team originally known as the "Shopinas.com Clickers"
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Air21 Express may refer to * Barako Bull Energy, Philippine basketball team named as "Air21 Express" from 2005 to 2009, and from 2010 to 2011 * Air21 Express (2012–2014) The Air21 Express was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) that debuted in the 2011–12 PBA season, 2011–12 season. The team debuted as the Shopinas.com Clickers during the 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cu ... [...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] |
Willie Miller (basketball)
Willie V. Miller Jr. (born July 13, 1977) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is an assistant coach for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He last played for the Pilipinas MX3 Kings of the ASEAN Basketball League. He has started at the point guard position mostly but could also play the shooting guard spot. Miller has won four PBA championships and two PBA Most Valuable Player Awards. Miller played college basketball for Letran, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future PBA superstar. After graduating, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2001 PBA draft by the Thunder. Miller led them to two PBA championships before he got traded to the Alaska Aces where he also won one. He also won one championship with Talk N' Text. Collegiate career Miller played collegiate basketball for the Letran Knights in the NCAA. Professional career Metropolitan Basketball Association In 1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The most popular team in the league, it is owned by Ginebra San Miguel, Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.), a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots and the San Miguel Beermen. Barangay Ginebra has won 15 PBA championships, the second most overall. La Tondeña, Inc. (renamed, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc., after SMC acquired majority control in 1987) joined the PBA in 1979 as an expansion team. After some rough times during their first few seasons, their fortunes changed when veterans Robert Jaworski and Francis Arnaiz arrived in 1984, following the disbandment of the famed Toyota Tamaraws. With new players like Jaworski being veterans of the game from ages 30–35, Jaworski would also be given t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie Gonzales
Jose Luis "Louie" Gonzalez (sometimes misspelled as Louie Gonzales) is a former collegiate basketball player who is the current head coach for the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Coaching career Early career Gonzalez, a Letran alumnus, son of a former La Salle Green Hills Greenies Tanny Gonzalez, worked with Binky Favis in the late 1990s. He's a part of Letran championship run at 1999. After his stint at Letran, he coached at British School Manila and then became part of Glenn Capacio's coaching staff at FEU Tamaraws from 2007 to 2010. He joined Globalport Batang Pier, and reunited again with Capacio. When Pido Jarencio took over, Gonzalez left for Kia Sorento in 2014. In 2015, Gonzalez, returned to Letran, with Ayo, a former player of the 1999 team, was coaching, and Capacio also joined. They won the 2015 title. The three later moved to La Salle, and also win a championship. De La Salle Green Archers When Ayo left for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rommel Adducul
Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Adamson Soaring Falcons of the UAAP. Career In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led the San Sebastian Stags to five consecutive NCAA basketball championships from 1993 to 1997. He won the NCAA Seniors Most valuable Player (MVP) back-to-back from 1996 and 1997. At the same time, he was a star in the Philippine Basketball League playing for the defunct Chowking Food Masters, his UAAP counterpart at that time and later Arch-rival was Danny Ildefonso. In 1998, Adducul joined the Philippines' second professional league, the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association. In 1999, he led the Manila Metrostars to a championship together with American Alex Compton, and was awarded with the Play-off MVP and the Finals MVP. In 2000, Adducul was named MBA Most Valuable Player. In 2001, the Metrostars merged with the Batangas Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Dandan
Frederick Oliver B. Dandan (9 December 1961 – 13 November 2024) was a Filipino basketball coach. Dandan both played for and coached the University of the Philippines Diliman basketball teams, the Fighting Maroons. Career Dandan, nicknamed Ricky, was born on 9 December 1961. Dandan played for the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP until 1985 under coach Joe Lipa. In 1998, Dandan started his coaching career in Manila Metrostars. He also worked as head coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles' PBL teams. He later worked as an assistant coach for Air21 Express and Powerade Tigers, and on its successor team GlobalPort Batang Pier. While at Powerade, he served as head coach of his alma mater UP Fighting Maroons. But due to multiple dismal finishes, he was replaced. Dandan also served as lead assistant for Columbian Dyip, but after Chris Gavina resigned after two games, he was appointed head coach. Due to two low-ranking finishes in the conferences he coached in, he resigned in order to fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
