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Misamis Oriental Meteors

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| leagues = Liga Pilipinas
(2008–2011)

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| history = Misamis Oriental Meteors
(2008–present)

| arena = Xavier University Gym

| location = Cagayan de Oro

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| coach = Agripino Noel

| championships = 2 2009 Liga Pilipinas Conference II Champions
2011 Liga Pilipinas Conference V Champions

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The Misamis Oriental Meteors is a Philippine basketball team that is a participant in the third-tier (after the PBA and the PBL) community league Liga Pilipinas. It is based in the province of Misamis Oriental in Mindanao, and its main sponsor is the provincial governor, Gov. Oscar Moreno. The team won the National Finals of the Second Conference of the Liga Pilipinas against the First Conference Champions M' Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Niños, 3-2.http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=459745 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} The Meteors were also in the National Finals of the Third Conference of the Liga, which they lost to the same team (MLKP-Cebu).

The Meteors also represented the Philippines in the 2nd China-Asean Basketball Tournament held in Pingguo County, Guangxi, China in October 18–24, 2009,

winning the championship by beating the Guangxi basketball team and had an elimination-round average of 92.5 points.{{cite news|last1=Quilinguing |first1=Uriel |title=Misamis Oriental Meteors wrest ASEAN basketball championship title |url=http://pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p091109.htm&no=57 |accessdate=August 6, 2015 |publisher=Philippine Information Group |date=November 9, 2011 |archivedate=December 12, 2011 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212225249/http://pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p091109.htm&no=57 }} The Meteors successfully defended their title in the 2010 edition by again beating Guangxi by 96-67.{{cite news|last1=Salgados|first1=Lynde|title=MisOr Meteors crush Guangxi to retain China-Asean crown|url=http://www.cdodev.com/2010/12/23/misor-meteors-crush-guangxi-to-retain-china-asean-crown/|accessdate=August 6, 2015|publisher=CDODev.com|date=December 23, 2010}} The Meteors participated in the Tournament of the Philippines (TOP), a merger of the Philippine Basketball League and Liga Pilipinas.

Roster

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{{player3 | pos = PG | num = 8 | nat = PHI | first = Mark | last = Moreño | m = 1.72}}

{{player3 | pos = SG | num = 13 | nat = PHI | first = Khiel | last = Misa | m = 1.77}}

{{player3 | pos = G/F | num = 16 | nat = PHI | first = Eder John | last = Saldua | m = 1.90}}

{{player3 | pos = C | num = 17 | nat = PHI | first = Ronald | last = Lamocha | m = }}

{{player3 | pos = C | num = 21 | nat = PHI | first = Arden | last = Guiyab | m = 1.95}}

{{player3 | pos = C | num = 25 | nat = PHI | first = Francis | last = Barcellano | m = 1.98}}

{{player3 | pos = SG | num = 99 | nat = PHI | first = Lyndon | last = Gudez | m = 1.80}}

{{player3 | pos = F/C | num = | nat = PHI | first = Ron | last = Capati | m = 1.96 |}}

{{player3 | pos = PG | num = | nat = PHI | first = Egay | last = Billones | m = 1.75 |}}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = | nat = PHI | first = Dino | last = Daa | m = 1.91 |}}

{{player3 | pos = G/F | num = | nat = PHI | first = Ardy | last = Larong | m = 1.88 |}}

{{player3 | pos = F/C | num = | nat = PHI | first = JR | last = Gerilla | m = 1.96 |}}

{{player3 | pos = C | num = | nat = PHI | first = Ken | last = Bono | m = 1.96 |}}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = | nat = PHI | first = Rudy | last = Lingganay | m = 1.80 |}}

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Notable players

Former players

Players who formerly played for the Meteors were MVP Mark Yee (signed up with Burger King in the PBA), Joey Mente, Jeff Bombeo, Jerome Paterno and Dexter Micutuan.http://www.philstar.com/ArticlePrinterFriendly.aspx?articleId=40684 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gameface.ph/forums/index.php?topic=2747.105 |title=Login |accessdate=August 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722234603/http://www.gameface.ph/forums/index.php?topic=2747.105 |archivedate=July 22, 2011 }}

References

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Category:Liga Pilipinas teams

Category:Sports in Misamis Oriental