Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
League	Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League ; Filbasket (formerly) ; Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 (formerly)
Founded	2019
History	Nueva Ecija MiGuard (2019) ; Nueva Ecija ForestLake (2019) ; Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards ; (2019–2021, 2022–present) ; Nueva Ecija Capitals (2021–2022)
Arena	Nueva Ecija Coliseum
Location	Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Team colors
Head coach	Jerson Cabiltes
Championships	2; Filbasket: 1 (2022 Summer); MPBL: 1 (2022)

The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards are a Filipino professional basketball team playing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) based in Palayan, Nueva Ecija.[1] It is one of four teams based in the Central Luzon region. The team plays their home games at Nueva Ecija Coliseum.

The team began play in the 2019–20 season as the Nueva Ecija MiGuard. The team has also played in Filbasket under the name of Nueva Ecija Capitals, as well as the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3.

History

In May 2019, the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards formally joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), becoming the first major professional basketball team based in the province since the Nueva Ecija Patriots of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA).[2] During the middle part of 2019–20 MPBL season, the team tapped Charles Tiu as their head coach, replacing Alvin Grey.[3]

In 2022, the Rice Vanguards won their first MPBL championship after winning the 2022 MPBL Finals against Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines, 3–1.[4]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)	From
G	0	Raymundo, Pamboy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1989–05–30	San Sebastian
G	1	Uyloan, Jonathan	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1983–11–26	Golden West
F	3	Taganas, Jay-R	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	1987–09–01	San Beda
G	9	Pagsanjan, Harvey	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)		1999–01–02	Emilio Aguinaldo
F	10	Arenas, John
F	11	Derige, Clark	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)		UE
F	12	Tolentino, Vince	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1993–08–27	Ateneo
F	14	McAloney, Will	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)		1993–09–01	San Carlos
G	18	Manalang, Philip	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)		1997–03–01	UE
G	20	Siruma, Stephen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)			Philippine Christian
C	23	Collado, Jay	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)			LSB
G	24	Fontanilla, Joshua	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)			UST
G	27	Bitoon, Chris	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)			St. Clare
F	28	Mabulac, Michael	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	1991–10–31	José Rizal
G	29	Juico, Michael	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)		1989–09–24	San Sebastian
G	30	Guinitiran, Rich	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)			Centro Escolar
G	51	Villarias, Byron	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	1988–02–25	José Rizal
G	77	Palma, Renz	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1993–01–03	UE

Season	Conf.	Team name	Elimination round					Playoffs
Season	Conf.	Team name	Division	Finish	W	L	PCT	Stage	Results
2019–20	Lakan Cup	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	Northern	11th/16	10	20	.333	Did not qualify
2022	Invitational		Group C	1st/5	4	0	1.000	Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals	won vs. Iloilo, 84–67 won vs. Imus, 82–76 lost vs. Basilan, 80–83 (OT)
2022	Mumbaki Cup		Northern	1st/11	21	0	1.000	First round Division Semifinals Division Finals National Finals	won vs. Marikina, 2–0 won vs. Pampanga, 2–0 won vs. San Juan, 2–1 won vs. Zamboanga, 3–1
2023	—		Northern	TBD/15	0	0	–	To be determined
Total elimination round					35	20	.636	1 semifinals appearances
Total playoffs					11	3	.786	1 finals appearance
Total franchise					46	23	.667	1 championships

Aquino, Malou (May 24, 2019). "NUEVA ECIJA MI GUARD HANDA NA SA MPBL". Pilipino Mirror. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
Henson, Quinito (May 16, 2019). "MPBL ready to launch third battleground". PhilStar.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
Terrado, Reuben (September 26, 2019). "Charles Tiu taking over as new Nueva Ecija coach in MPBL, says source". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
Nasiad, Frederick M. (December 15, 2022). "Nueva Ecija claims MPBL crown". The Manila Times. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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