Imus SV Squad

The Imus SV Squad is a Filipino professional basketball team playing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) based in Imus, Cavite. Owned by the local government of Imus, it is one of six active teams based in the Calabarzon region, as well as one of two based in Cavite (the other being the Bacoor City Strikers).[1]

Imus SV Squad
LeagueMPBL
Founded2018 (2018)
HistoryImus Bandera (2018–2019, 2021)
Imus Khaleb Shawarma (2019)
Imus Bandera Luxxe Slim (2019–2021)
Imus Bandera Buracai De Laiya (2022)
Imus SV Squad (2023–present)
ArenaImus Sports Complex
AATF Sports Complex
LocationImus, Cavite
Team colors     
Main sponsorGLC Truck and Equipment
XTREME Appliances
Tutok To Win Party-List
Head coachJinino Manansala
OwnershipMonching Talisayon

The team joined in 2018 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".

History

The team began play in 2018 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 Batangas City Athletics 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.

Team roster
Imus SV Squad roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 Philippines Sablan, Gelo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Arellano
G 1 Philippines Armenion, Andrey 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE
4 Philippines Yanes, Arvie
5 Philippines Mallari, Jermark
G 6 Philippines Ong, Ghed 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Lyceum
G 7 Philippines Peñaredondo, Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) St. Clare
8 Philippines Lopez, Nathaniel
F 9 Philippines Gimpayan, Jaymar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Lyceum
G/F 12 Philippines Hayes, Marvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–05–13 José Rizal
G 13 Philippines Helterbrand, Jayjay 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1976–10–14 Kentucky State
14 Philippines Galang, Megan
F 15 Philippines Pingris, Marc 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981–10–16 PSBA
G/F 17 Philippines Cardona, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1981–11–13 De La Salle
G 22 Philippines Lastimosa, Carlo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1990–09–03 St. Benilde
23 Philippines Estacio, Ahron
G 24 Philippines Hallare, Junjie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) St. Clare
26 Philippines Estrada, John Sherick
G 28 Philippines Cani, Hubert 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern
46 Philippines Guillen, Mark Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C 69 Philippines Faundo, Bryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1984–02–18 Letran
88 Philippines Esguerra, Leo
G/F – Philippines de Mesa, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) St. Clare
Head coach
  • Philippines Jinino Manansala
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Philippines Jojo Cunanan
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (EP) Ex–Pro
  • (HG) Homegrown Player
  • (FF) Fil–Foreign Player
  • (SGL) Special Guest License
  • Injured Injured

Head coaches
Imus Khaleb Shawarma head coaches
2018–present
# Name Start End Regular Season Playoffs Best Finish Achievements
GC W L Win% GC W L Win%
1 Nandy Garcia 2018 9 2 7 .222 –
2 Jerry Codiñera
Mike Orquillas		 2018 2019 – –
3 Buddz Reyes 2019 2021 – –

All-time roster

Season-by-season records
Records from the 2021 MPBL Invitational:
Season Conf.Team nameElimination roundPlayoffs
DivisionFinishWLPCTStageResults
2018–19 Rajah CupImus BanderaNone9th/1027.222Did not qualify
Datu CupSouthern7th/131114.440First Roundlost vs. Batangas City, 1–2
2019–20 Lakan CupImus Khaleb Shawarma14th/15624.200Did not qualify
2022 InvitationalImus BanderaGroup D1st/641.800Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place		won vs. Bicol, 74–57
lost vs. Nueva Ecija, 76–82
lost vs. Pasig, 80–100
Mumbaki CupSouthern9th/11516.238Did not qualify
2023—Imus SV Squad TBD/1500–To be determined
Total elimination round2862.3110 Division Finals appearances
Total playoffs24.3330 finals appearance
Total franchise3066.3130 championships

References
  1. Flores, Joaqui (January 25, 2018). "GALLERY: MPBL opening ceremony". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  2. Joble, Rey (June 3, 2018). "Jerry Codiñera opens door for Jerwin Gaco at Imus: 'Salamat sa tiwala'". FoxSports. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  3. Joble, Rey. "'BAGAY SIYA DITO' | PBA legend Benjie Paras sees son Andre a good fit for Imus' MPBL team". FoxSports. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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