GenSan Warriors
The GenSan Warriors are a Filipino professional basketball team currently playing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) based in General Santos, South Cotabato. It is one of three active teams based in Mindanao, as well as one of two based in the Soccsksargen region (the other being the Sarangani Marlins). The team plays their homes games at Lagao Gymnasium.
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League | MVBA (2005–2008) NBC (2007–2008) Liga Pilipinas (2008–2011) MPBL (2018–present) |
Founded | 2005 |
History | GenSan MP PacMan Warriors (2005–2008) MP-Gensan Warriors (2008–2011) GenSan Warriors (2018–present) |
Arena | Lagao Gymnasium |
Location | General Santos, South Cotabato |
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Head coach | Jesus Ramon Pido |
The team began play in the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) from 2005 to 2008 as the GenSan MP PacMan Warriors. They have joined mutliple other leagues since: the National Basketball Conference (NBC) from 2007 to 2008, Liga Pilipinas from 2008 to 2011 as MP-GenSan Warriors, and now the MPBL in the 2018–19 season. "MP" references Manny Pacquiao, who currently resides in the city.
History
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The team joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League during the expansion of the program.
Current roster
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Head coaches
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# | Name | Start | End | Regular Season | Playoffs | Best Finish | Achievements | ||||||
GC | W | L | Win% | GC | W | L | Win% | ||||||
1 | Jesus Ramon Pido | 2018 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
Notable players
Liga Pilipinas
- Jasper Callo
- John Eric Coronado
- Peter Deligero
- Noberto Farochillen
- Alfred John Gonzaga
- Bob Cozy Ilanga
- Jeffy Locsin
- Louie Benn Medalla
- Moorice Mejorada
- Donamar Mendoza
- Jay-R Olegario
- Bobby Pacquiao
- Manny Pacquiao
- Roderick Ramos
- Jethron Recustodio
- Abdul Fariq Dave Sagad
- Donald Tadena
MPBL
- Jeremy Alan Bartolo
- Marlon Basco[1] (2018)
- Ervic Vijandre (2018–2022)
Season-by-season records
- Records from the 2022-23 MPBL season:
Season | Conf. | Team name | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||
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Division | Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results | |||
2018–19 | Datu Cup | GenSan Warriors | Southern | 4th/13 | 14 | 11 | .560 | First Round | lost vs. Bacoor City, 0–2 |
2019–20 | Lakan Cup | 7th/15 | 18 | 12 | .600 | First Round | lost vs. Bacoor City, 0–2 | ||
2022 | Invitational | Group D | 6th/6 | 0 | 5 | .000 | Did not qualify | ||
Mumbaki Cup | Southern | 4th/11 | 15 | 6 | .714 | First Round | lost vs. Bacolod, 1–2 | ||
2023 | — | TBD/15 | 0 | 0 | – | To be determined | |||
Total elimination round | 47 | 34 | .580 | 0 Division Finals appearance | |||||
Total playoffs | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0 Finals appearance | |||||
Total franchise | 48 | 40 | .545 | 0 championships |
References
- "Ex-Ginebra slotman Marlon Basco moves to new MPBL team GenSan from Caloocan". FoxSports. Retrieved June 8, 2018.