Navotas Clutch
{{Short description|Amateur basketball team in Navotas, Philippines}}
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| league = MPBL (2018–2020)
| founded = {{start date and age|2018}}
| history = Navotas Clutch
2018–2019
Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines
2019–2020
| arena = Navotas Sports Complex
| location = Navotas
| colors = Navotas Clutch
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Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines
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The Navotas Clutch was a Filipino amateur basketball team based in Navotas.{{cite web|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/02/10/tanduay-athletics-joins-mpbl-sets-in-motion-grassroots-program/|title=Tanduay Athletics joins MPBL, sets in motion grassroots program|date=February 10, 2018|website=Manila Bulletin|access-date=February 12, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/02/06/1785178/tanduays-mpbl-stint-hinges-grassroots-development|title=Tanduay's MPBL stint hinges on grassroots development|date=February 6, 2018|website=The Philippine Star|access-date=April 6, 2018}} The team last played in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) from 2018 to 2020 and played its home games at Navotas Sports Complex. The team was known as the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines during its final season.
The team joined the league as a founding member for the 2018 season. The team departed after the 2019–20 season, and as of 2025 is the only founding team that remains inactive.
History
File:Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines.png
The Navotas Clutch joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as one of ten charter teams during its inaugural season. The team made the playoffs that season, but lost to the Muntinlupa Cagers in the quarterfinals. In the 2018–19 season, the team once again made the playoffs, but once again lost in the first round to the San Juan Knights.
The team changed its name to the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines for the 2019-20 season, but ended up with a record of 7-22, the second-worst in the Northern Division. As of the 2023 season, Navotas is the only charter team that is currently inactive in the league.
Personnel
=Final roster=
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{{player2 | pos = F/C | num = 4 | first = Michael Jay | last = Javelosa | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | DOB = | college = Ateneo}}
{{player2 | pos = G/F | num = 5 | first = Robert Ruel | last= Ricafort | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs= | DOB = | college = UP Diliman }}
{{player2 | pos = G | num = 12 | first = Alvin | last = Padilla | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | DOB = | college = UP Diliman }}
{{player2 | pos = G | num = 13 | first = Donald | last = Gumaru | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | DOB = | college = Arellano }}
{{player2 | pos = C | num = 15 | first = Paul John | last = Siarot | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | DOB = | college = Ateneo }}
{{player2 | pos= F | num = 16 | first = Michole | last = Solera | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | DOB = | college = San Beda }}
{{player2 | pos = G | num = 22 | first = Clint | last = Nacino | ft = 5 | in = 4 | lbs = | DOB = | college = }}
{{player2 | pos= C | num = 26 | first = Darrell | last = Circuela | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | DOB = | college = }}
{{player2 | pos = G | num = 29 | first = Romel | last = David | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = | DOB = }}
{{player2 | pos = G | num = 42 | first = Joe Allen | last = Trinidad | ft= 5 | in = 11 | lbs= 155 | DOB = | college = Far Eastern }}
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=Head coaches=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| colspan="6" style="{{MPBL color cell|Navotas Clutch}}" | Navotas Clutch/Uni-Pak Sardines head coaches | ||
|---|---|---|
| style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}}" | #
! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}}" | Name ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}}" | Start ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}}" | End ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}}" class="unsortable" | Achievements ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}}" class="unsortable" | Ref. | ||
| align=center | 1 | {{sortname|Elvis|Tolentino}}
| 2018 | 2018
| align=center | — | |
| align=center | 2 | {{sortname|Richie|Ticzon}}
| 2018 | 2019
| align=center | — | |
| align=center | 3 | {{sortname|Gabby|Severino}}
| 2018–19 | 2019–20
| align=center | — | |
=Notable players=
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| colspan="5" style="{{MPBL color cell|Navotas Clutch}};"|Navotas Clutch/Uni-Pak Sardines notable players | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}};"|Player
! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}};"|Position ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}};"|Tenure ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}};"|Awards ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Navotas Clutch}};"|All-Star | ||||
| Marlon Gomez | 2018–2019 | — | align=left | 1 (2019) | |
| Jai Reyes | 2018–2019 | align=left | 1x All-MPBL Second Team (2019) | — | |
| Marwin Taywan | 2019–2020 | — | align=left | 1 (2020) |
Season-by-season records
Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2019–20 MPBL season.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
| align="center" bgcolor="gold" | MPBL champions | align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Division champions | align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD" | Playoff berth |
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| rowspan=2 | Season
! rowspan=2 | League ! rowspan=2 | Division ! colspan=6 | Regular season ! colspan=2 | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish
! Played ! Wins ! Losses ! Win % ! GB ! Round ! Results | ||||||
| align="center" colspan="11" style="{{MPBL color cell|Navotas Clutch|border=2}}" | Navotas Clutch | ||||||
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| 2018 | MPBL | —
| bgcolor="#96CDCD" | 6th | 9 | 5 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|5|4}} | 3
| Quarterfinals | lost vs. Muntinlupa, 0–2 |
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| 2018–19 | MPBL | North
| bgcolor="#96CDCD" | 6th | 25 | 12 | 13 | {{Winning percentage|12|13}} | 11
| Division quarterfinals | lost vs. San Juan, 0–2 |
| align="center" colspan="11" style="{{MPBL color cell|Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines|border=2}}" | Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines | ||||||
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| 2019–20 | MPBL | North
| 15th | 30 | 7 | 22 | {{Winning percentage|20|10}} | 18.5
| colspan=2 | Did not qualify |
| colspan=4 | Regular season record
! {{Sum|24|39}} | 24 | 39 | {{Winning percentage|24|39}}
! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=2 | 2 playoff appearances | |||
| colspan=4 | Playoff record
! {{Sum|0|4}} | 0 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|0|4}}
! colspan=2 | 0 finals appearances | |||
| colspan=4 | Cumulative record
! {{Sum|24|43}} | 24 | 43 | {{Winning percentage|24|43}}
! colspan=2 | 0 championships |
References
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