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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