Pangasinan Heatwaves
{{Short description|Professional basketball team in Pangasinan, Philippines}}
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{{Infobox basketball club
| name = Pangasinan Heatwaves
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| current = 2025 Pangasinan Heatwaves season
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| league = MPBL
| founded = {{start date and age|February 7, 2024}}
| history = Pangasinan Heatwaves
(2024–present) (MPBL)
Pangasinan Abono Reapers
(2024–present) (PSL)
| arena = Calasiao Sports Complex
Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium
| location = Calasiao, Pangasinan
| colors = {{color box|#{{MPBL color|Pangasinan Heatwaves|1}}}} {{color box|#{{MPBL color|Pangasinan Heatwaves|4}}}} {{color box|#{{MPBL color|Pangasinan Heatwaves|3}}}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| sponsor = Abono Partylist
| coach = Jerson Cabiltes
| manager = FJ Dylim
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The Pangasinan Heatwaves{{Cite web |date=2024-02-17 |title=OFFICIAL FB PAGE OF MPBL PANGASINAN HEATWAVES |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=122093528996225484&id=61556764521336&substory_index=1501635753896587 |access-date=2024-02-24 |publisher=Pangasinan Heatwaves |via=Facebook}} are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Pangasinan. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team splits its home games between Calasiao Sports Complex in Calasiao and Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=MPBL welcomes unlimited pros, expands with two new franchises |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/mpbl-welcomes-unlimited-pros-expands-with-two-new-franchises/293898 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}
The team began play in the 2024 MPBL season as part of the league's Northern Luzon expansion. They also compete in the Pilipinas Super League under the name Pangasinan Abono Reapers.
The Heatwaves are the lone team based in the Ilocos Region and are one of three teams based in Northern Luzon, the other two being the Abra Solid North Weavers and Ilagan Isabela Cowboys
History
= Background and founding =
The province of Pangasinan has previously been involved in professional basketball in the country. For three seasons, the Pangasinan Presidents/Waves took part in the Metropolitan Basketball Association. The province also hosted the PBA All-Star Weekend in 2019, which was held at the Calasiao Sports Complex.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-30 |title=North-South rivalry returns at the PBA All-Star game |url=https://www.pba.ph/news/north-south-rivalry-returns-at-the-pba-all-star-game |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=PBA.ph |language=en}}
The team was first announced on January 17, 2024, when Alaminos mayor Bryan Celeste posted a tryout for the Pangasinan-based team.{{Cite web |last=Celeste |first=Bryan |date=2024-01-17 |title=Calling all aspiring basketball players for Team Pangasinan in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2024?! |url=https://www.facebook.com/CelesteArthBryan/posts/pfbid07JGiCJfdmbjqawv54Z4bQJ6n3zCBtLCnaRokBoeSTrHW9Kgg9rw19kJ5jtbHkibgl |via=Facebook}} On February 7, 2024, the team formally signed as expansion team and was initially named the Pangasinan Heat. They are one of two expansion teams admitted for the MPBL's 2024 season, the other being the Abra Weavers. Former Bayambang mayor Cezar Quiambao was named as team owner.{{Cite web |title=Pangasinan eyes to bring the heat to MPBL |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/02/08/2331868/pangasinan-eyes-bring-heat-mpbl |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Philstar.com}} Jerson Cabiltes took on the role of head coach for their inaugural season coming off a two-year stint with the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise. Cabiltes' presence also brought in players from the Rice Vanguards, such as Hesed Gabo and Michael Mabulac to go alongside ex-PBA cagers Ed Daquioag and Dennice Villamor.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-01 |title=MPBL: Pangasinan, Abra eye impact; Tarlac keeps buildup under wraps |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/04/01/2344492/mpbl-pangasinan-abra-eye-impact-tarlac-keeps-buildup-under-wraps |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Philstar.com}}
= First season =
Their first game was played on April 6, 2024 as part of the season's opening gameday. In their inaugural game, the Heatwaves lost at home in an expansion battle against the Abra Weavers.{{Cite web |title=MPBL Sixth Season unwraps Saturday |url=https://www.philstar.com/about-us/sports/2024/04/01/2344399/mpbl-sixth-season-unwraps-saturday |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-07 |title=Abra stuns Pangasinan, Zamboanga trips Valenzuela in MPBL inaugurals |url=https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/7/abra-stuns-pangasinan-zamboanga-trips-valenzuela-in-mpbl-inaugurals |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Manila Bulletin}} Their first franchise win came on April 17 against the Bulacan Kuyas at Paco Arena while their first home win was achieved on April 27 against the Marikina Shoemasters.
Team identity
According to Quiambao, the name references the province's solar power supply and its aim to become the country's "Solar Capital".{{Cite web |last=Austria |first=Hilda |date=2024-02-07 |title=Pangasinan to join Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's next season |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1218453 |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Philippine News Agency}}
Home venues
In 2024, the Heatwaves played all of their home games at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Calasiao, including that season's opening day. In 2025, the team began playing at Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales.
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| Venue
! Location ! Capacity ! 2024 ! 2025 |
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| align=left | Calasiao Sports Complex
| align=left | Calasiao, Pangasinan | align=center | 3,000 | bgcolor="CFFFCF" | {{y}} | TBA |
| align=left | Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium
| align=left | Rosales, Pangasinan | align=center | N/A | bgcolor="FFCFCF" | {{n}} | bgcolor="CFFFCF" | {{y}} |
Personnel
= Current roster =
{{Pangasinan Heatwaves roster}}
= Head coaches =
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| colspan="6" style="{{MPBL color cell|Pangasinan Heatwaves}}" | Pangasinan Heatwaves head coaches | ||
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| style="{{MPBL color cell2|Pangasinan Heatwaves}}" | #
! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Pangasinan Heatwaves}}" | Name ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Pangasinan Heatwaves}}" | Start ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Pangasinan Heatwaves}}" | End ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Pangasinan Heatwaves}}" class="unsortable" | Achievements ! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Pangasinan Heatwaves}}" class="unsortable" | Ref. | ||
| align=center | 1 | {{sortname|Jerson|Cabiltes}}
| 2024 | current
| align=center | — | |
Notable players
= MPBL All-Star Day =
= PBA players =
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Season-by-season records
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|style="background:#FFFFCF; width:2em"| | League champions |
| style="background:#CFCFFF; width:2em"| | Division champions |
| style="background:#CFFFCF; width:2em"| | Qualified for playoffs |
| style="background:#FFCFCF; width:2em"| | Best regular season record |
= Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League =
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! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="7" | Regular season ! colspan="2" | Playoffs | ||||||||
| Division | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB
! Stage | Results | |
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| colspan=10 style="{{box-shadow border|a|#{{MPBL color|Pangasinan Heatwaves|3}}|2px}}; background-color:#{{MPBL color|Pangasinan Heatwaves|1}};"|Pangasinan Heatwaves | ||||||||
| 2024 | North | 11th | 28 | 12 | 16 | {{Winning percentage|12|16}} | 14 | colspan="2" | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | TBA | colspan="6" | To be determined | colspan="2" | To be determined | |||||
| colspan="3" | All-time regular season record | {{Sum|12|16}} | 12 | 16 | {{Winning percentage|12|16}} | rowspan="3" | | colspan="2" | 0 playoff appearances | ||
| colspan="3" | All-time playoff record | {{Sum|0|0}} | 0 | 0 | {{Winning percentage|0|0}} | colspan=2 | 0 finals appearances | |||
| colspan="3" | All-time overall record | {{Sum|12|16}} | 12 | 16 | {{Winning percentage|12|16}} | colspan="2" | 0 championships |
= Pilipinas Super League =
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! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="6" | Regular season ! colspan="2" | Playoffs | ||||||||
| Finish
! GP ! W ! L ! PCT ! GB ! Stage ! Results | ||||||||
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| colspan=10 style="{{box-shadow border|a|#{{basketball color|Pangasinan Abono Reapers|3}}|2px}}; background-color:#{{basketball color|Pangasinan Abono Reapers|1}};"|Pangasinan Abono Reapers | ||||||||
| 2024–25 President's Cup | bgcolor="CFFFCF" | 4th | 10 | 8 | 2 | {{Winning percentage|8|2}} | 1 | Quarterfinals 1 {{nowrap|Quarterfinals 2}} Semifinals | {{nowrap|won vs. Pureblends, 1–0}} won vs. Biñan, 1–0 lost vs. Caloocan, 1–2 |
| colspan="2" | All-time regular season record | {{Sum|8|2}} | 8 | 2 | {{Winning percentage|8|2}} | rowspan="3" | | colspan="2" | 1 playoff appearance | ||
| colspan="2" | All-time playoff record | {{Sum|3|2}} | 3 | 2 | {{Winning percentage|3|2}} | colspan="2" | 0 finals appearances | |||
| colspan="2" | All-time overall record | {{Sum|11|4}} | 11 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|11|4}} | colspan="2" | 0 championships |
References
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