Bataan
Province in Central Luzon
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2024 | Rene Baena becomes the latest head coach of the Bataan Risers |
2024 | Bataan Risers finished 12th in the North Division with a 9-19 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2024 | Bataan Risers returned to utilizing the Orion Sports Complex as their home venue. |
2023 | Yves Sazon selected as MPBL All-Star |
2023 | Returned to Bataan People's Center and hosted the All-Star Game. Finished the season with a 13-15 record, missing the playoffs for the first time in team history. |
2023 | Alex Callueng serves as head coach of the Bataan Risers |
2023 | Bataan Risers finished 9th in the North Division with a 13-15 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2022 | Bataan Risers exclusively used the Orion Sports Complex (Kamalig Sports Complex) as their home venue, departing from their previous venue at Bataan People's Center. |
2022 | Bataan Risers finished 5th in the North Division with a 13-8 record. They were again eliminated in the Division quarterfinals, losing 1-2 to Pampanga. |
2022 | Played home games at Orion Sports Complex and made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, losing to Pampanga in the First Round. |
2022 | JR Villanueva takes over as head coach of the Bataan Risers |
2022 | Arvie Bringas selected as MPBL All-Star |
2021 | Team opted out of participating in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Invitational. |
2020 | Alfred Batino selected as MPBL All-Star |
2019 | Team renamed to Bataan Risers and achieved the best record in the MPBL season under head coach Jojo Lastimosa and key player Gary David. |
2019 | Sean Manganti drafted 8th overall to the PBA |
2019 | Jong Uichico serves as head coach of the Bataan Risers |
2019 | Byron Villarias won the Two-Ball Challenge at the MPBL All-Star Day event |
2019 | Jonas Villanueva becomes head coach of the Bataan Risers |
2019 | In the Lakan Season, Bataan Risers finished 5th in the North Division with a 20-10 record. They were eliminated in the Division quarterfinals, losing 0-2 to Pampanga. |
2019 | Gary David selected as MPBL All-Star and won the Three-Point Shootout at the All-Star Day event |
2019 | Jojo Lastimosa served as head coach for the MPBL All-Star Day |
2019 | Participated in the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour as the Balanga Chooks, expanding their basketball presence to 3x3 basketball. |
2019 | Despite sweeping Caloocan Supremos in the First Round, the Risers were upset by Manila Stars in the Division Semifinals. |
2019 | Bataan fielded a 3x3 basketball team that participated in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league and the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour under the name Balanga Chooks. |
2019 | The team changed its name from Bataan Defenders to Bataan Risers for the new season. |
2018 | Jojo Lastimosa becomes head coach, achieving the best regular season record in the 2018–19 season |
2018 | Kerwin McCoy takes over as head coach of the Bataan Risers in the same year |
2018 | Bataan Defenders competed in the Rajah Cup, finishing 8th with a record of 2 wins and 7 losses. They were eliminated in the Quarterfinals, losing 0-2 to Batangas City. |
2018 | Jay Sierra becomes the first head coach of the Bataan Risers |
2018 | Bataan Risers began using the Bataan People's Center as their primary home venue. |
2018 | Bataan Risers debut season in the Datu Cup, winning the North Division with a 23-2 record. They advanced to the Division semifinals, defeating Caloocan 2-0 before losing to Manila 1-2. |
2018 | Bataan Risers franchise established as a charter team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), initially named the Bataan Defenders. |
2018 | The Bataan Risers franchise began play in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of the league's charter teams, originally named the Bataan Defenders. |
December 2018 | During the 2018–19 season, the team held the league's best record under homegrown player Gary David and coach Jojo Lastimosa. |
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