Pasay Voyagers

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
LeagueMPBL
Founded2018 (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

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

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
Pasay Voyagers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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
– Pasturan, Jimboy (SGL)
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
  • Injured
Updated as of: June 18, 2024

Head coaches
# Name Term Ref.
1Cholo Martin2018–19
2Marlon Martin2019–20

Notable players
Pasay Voyagers notable players
Player Position Tenure Awards All-Star
Jaypee Belencion2018–2020
2023–present		—1 (2019)
Dhon Reverente2019–2020
2023–present		1x All-MPBL Second Team (2020)1 (2020)

Season-by-season records
League champions
Division champions
Qualified for playoffs
Best regular season record
SeasonRegular seasonPlayoffs
DivisionFinishWLPCTStageResults
Pasay Voyagers
2018–19
Datu Cup		North12th817.320Did not qualify
2019–20
Lakan Season		North8th1713.567First Roundlost vs. San Juan, 0–2
Did not participate in 2022
2023North7th1711.607First Roundlost vs. Nueva Ecija, 0–2
2024NorthTo be determined
All-time regular season record4241.5062 playoff appearances
All-time playoff record04.0000 Finals appearances
All-time overall record4245.4830 championships

References
  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.
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