Wilcon Depot 3x3
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Wilcon Depot 3x3 was a Philippine 3x3 basketball team which competed in the PBA 3x3, organized by the Philippines' top-flight professional league, Philippine Basketball Association.
History
Wilcon Depot 3x3 was formally launched on June 29, 2023. It joined the first conference of the 2023 season of the PBA 3x3.{{cite news |title=Wilcon Depot is new addition to PBA 3x3 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/29/23/wilcon-depot-is-new-addition-to-pba-3x3 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=June 29, 2023}} This was hailed as the first participation in sports by its home and construction supplies company, Wilcon Depot Inc.{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Wilcon Depot team aims high in first PBA 3×3 stint |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/516543/wilcon-depot-team-aims-high-in-first-pba-3x3-stint |access-date=June 29, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=June 29, 2023 |language=en}} The initial roster was made from the core of former team, Platinum Karaoke.{{cite news |last1=Bacnis |first1=Justine |title=PBA 3x3 moves out of Robinsons, to hold games at Ayala Malls |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pba-3x3-moves-out-of-robinsons-to-hold-games-at-ayala-malls/275529 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=June 29, 2023}}
As Quezon City–Wilcon Depot, the team clinched the 2023 Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Quest earning a berth in the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Cebu Masters. It became the second PBA 3x3 team to qualify for a Masters-level FIBA 3x3 pro circuit tournament after TNT Triple Giga.{{cite news |title=QC-Wilcon Depot continues early impression, rules Chooks 3x3 Quest |url=https://www.dugout.ph/2023/08/qc-wilcon-depot-continues-early.html |access-date=August 20, 2023 |work=Dugout Philippines |date=August 19, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Saldajeno |first1=Ivan Stewart |title=QC-Wilcon in, Pasig-TNT out of FIBA 3x3 Cebu Masters |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1208189 |access-date=August 20, 2023 |agency=Philippine News Agency |date=August 20, 2023}}
The team would however become defunct and was replaced by MCFASolver Tech Centrale for the second conference.{{cite news |last1=Dioquino |first1=Delfin |title=New PBA 3x3 team out to make noise |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/3x3-mcfasolver-tech-centrale-out-make-noise/ |access-date=10 October 2023 |work=Rappler |date=9 October 2023}} The same team also took part at the Cebu Masters in lieu of Wilcon.
Final roster
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References
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Category:2023 establishments in the Philippines
Category:Basketball teams established in 2023
Category:2023 disestablishments in the Philippines
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