The Pasay Voyagers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Pasay. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division, They are one of three teams based in Metro Manila's Southern District and play their home games at Cuneta Astrodome.

Pasay Voyagers
2024 Pasay Voyagers season
Pasay Voyagers logo
LeagueMPBL
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
HistoryPasay Voyagers
2018–present
ArenaCuneta Astrodome
LocationPasay
Team colors     
Main sponsorBenjay Realty
Head coachMarlon Martin

The team began play in the 2018–19 MPBL season. The team has also played in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3.[1]

History

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As part of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's national expansion, the league awarded Pasay with an expansion team for the 2018–19 season. In their inaugural season, despite having eventual all-star Jaypee Belencion, the Voyagers only managed to win eight out of 25 games, tied with Mandaluyong. The team ranked 12th in the North Division. In the 2019–20 season, Pasay acquired Dhon Reverente, who would lead the Voyagers to a 17–13 record and an 8th-place finish, clinching them a playoff spot. In the playoffs, the team would be swept by the defending champion San Juan Knights. Reverente would be declared an all-star and be placed onto the All-MPBL Second Team that season.[2][3]

Pasay then opted out of the 2021 Invitational and later the entire 2022 season, but would return in 2023, with both Belencion and Reverente returning to the team. In their returning season, they managed to improve on previous performance. Yet again, they faced another defending champion in the playoffs, this time being the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards. The team was once again swept out of the First Round.[4]

Home venues

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The Cuneta Astrodome has been the Voyagers' only home venue to date. At 12,000 capacity, it is the highest capacity arena in the entire league.

Venue Location 2018–19 2019–20 2022 2023 2024
Cuneta Astrodome Pasay  Y  Y DNP  Y  Y

Current roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 1 Victoria, Laurenz 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Mapúa
G 2 Sobrevega, Jan (HG) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UE
G 3 Sienes, Warren (HG) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
F 4 Bonifacio, Warren 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Mapúa
G 5 Iñigo, Axel (HG) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Far Eastern
G 7 Aguirre, Denniel Jay 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa
G/F 9 Coronel, Antonio Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UPHSD
G 10 Sleat, Patrick (SGL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UPHSD
G 11 Salenga, Jasper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Mapúa
F 13 Reverente, Dhon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989–04–24 PMI
G 14 Chan, Elvin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 220 lb (100 kg) PMMA
G 15 Tabi, Cyrus 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RTU
C 21 Santos, Allan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 22 Ramirez, Joshua 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UPHSD
F 23 Hilario, Brian Wendel (HG) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 24 Lustina, Charles (HG) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G 55 Quilatan, Jes 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) PMMA
Head coach
  • Marlon Martin
Assistant coach(es)
  • Hubert delos Santos
  • Victor Escudero
  • Joel Gragasin
  • Adrian Bucal
  • Windel Cadiz

Legend
  • (HG) Homegrown
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner
  • (SGL) Special Guest Licensee
  • (RS) Reserve player
  •   Injured

Updated as of: June 18, 2024

Head coaches

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# Name Term Ref.
1 Cholo Martin 2018–19
2 Marlon Martin 2019–20

Notable players

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Individual award winners

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MPBL All-Star Day

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PBA players

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Season-by-season records

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League champions
Division champions
Qualified for playoffs
Best regular season record
Season Regular season Playoffs
Division Finish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results
Pasay Voyagers
2018–19
Datu Cup
North 12th 25 8 17 .320 15 Did not qualify
2019–20
Lakan Season
North 8th 30 17 13 .567 9 Division quarterfinals lost vs. San Juan, 0–2
Did not participate in 2022
2023 North 7th 28 17 11 .607 9 Division quarterfinals lost vs. Nueva Ecija, 0–2
2024 North 6th 28 18 10 .643 8 Division quarterfinals lost vs. Nueva Ecija, 0–2
All-time regular season record 111 60 51 .541 3 playoff appearances
All-time playoff record 6 0 6 .000 0 Finals appearances
All-time overall record 117 60 57 .513 0 championships

References

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  1. ^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (May 16, 2018). "At least 24 teams to do battle in MPBL's second conference". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jeff Viernes named MVP as South wins in OT in MPBL All-Star game". spin.ph. February 14, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (March 21, 2021). "John Wilson named MPBL MVP". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Nueva Ecija repels Pasay to enter MPBL semis". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.