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team based in

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. The team currently competes in the

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(MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team most recently played its home games at Imus Sports Complex. The team joined in

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as a charter team of the MPBL. For a majority of their history, the team was known as the Imus Bandera, a reference to Imus being known as the "flag capital of the Philippines". The Agimat is one of five teams and based in

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and previously shared the province of

with the Bacoor City Strikers from 2018 to 2023.

History

2018–2023: Original franchise

The team began play in

as one of the ten founding teams of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The team lost a tiebreaker to the Bataan Defenders that would have given it the final playoff spot. In the 2018–19 season, Imus would make its first playoff appearance, but lost to the

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in the First Round. In the 2019–20 season, the team ended the season with a record of 6-24, the second-worst in the league. The team saw potential in the 2021 Invitational, after leading 4-1 in Group D, they would go on to finish in fourth place. However, in the following 2022 season, the team finished ninth in the Southern Division, once again failing to make the playoffs. During the 2023 season, Imus have acquired nine-time PBA champion Marc Pingris, making it his first stint in professional basketball since he announced his retirement. The SV Squad finished 7th in the South Division with a 15–13, their best season by win percentage, but would fall once again to Batangas City Embassy Chill in the Division Quarterfinals.

2024: Current franchise

After the 2023 season, the SV Squad organization would leave Imus for

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to form a new team, the

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. Imus' slot in the MPBL would be filled in with a new team, known as the ''Imus Agimat''.

Current roster

Head coaches

Notable players

MPBL All-Star Day

All-Star selections * Ian Melencio –

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–

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* Leo Najorda –

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* Poypoy Actub –

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* Jimboy Estrada – 2023 Pre-game event winners * Garex Puerto – Slam Dunk Contest (

)

PBA players

Ex-PBA players * Chad Alonzo *

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* Bryan Faundo * Jerwin Gaco * Marvin Hayes * Jayjay Helterbrand * Carlo Lastimosa * James Martinez * Khasim Mirza * Leo Najorda * Marc Pingris Drafted to PBA * Simon Camacho – 34th overall,

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– 27th overall, season 47

Season-by-season records

References

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