Converge FiberXers

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Converge FiberXers
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Converge FiberXers season
Converge FiberXers logo.png
Founded2022
HistoryConverge FiberXers (2022–present)
Team colorsPurple, teal, black, white
    
Company Converge ICT
Board governor Archen Cayabyab
CK Kanapi-Daniolco (alternate)
Team manager Jacob Lao
CK Kanapi-Daniolco (assistant)
Head coach Aldin Ayo
Ownership Dennis Anthony Uy

The Converge FiberXers are a professional basketball team owned by Converge ICT. The team competes in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The franchise began after acquiring the former Alaska Aces franchise on March 23, 2022. [1]

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History

On February 16, 2022, Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) announced that the Alaska Aces would leave the PBA at the end of the 2021 Governors' Cup. This was due to a directive by FrieslandCampina, parent company of AMC. [2]

Several companies expressed interest to buy the Aces or its franchise. [3] The prospect company could retain the Alaska Aces team if they bought the franchise within the ongoing season. [4] In the event the franchise is not sold within the ongoing season, the PBA would place the players in a dispersal draft. [3]

On March 23, the PBA announced the sale of the Alaska Aces to Converge ICT. The sale was unanimously approved by the PBA Board of Governors. [1] Smart Communications, the owner of TNT Tropang Giga and a business competitor of Converge, was noted for not blocking Converge's entry into the PBA. [5] Former PBA commissioner Chito Salud serves as the board governor of the new team. [6] On April 2, the team announced that Jeffrey Cariaso, who was the last head coach of the former Aces team prior to the sale of the franchise, was retained as head coach. [7]

On April 5, Converge ICT formally unveiled their team under the name Converge FiberXers. [8] It was also announced that the assistant coaches of the former Alaska team were retained. [9] Erstwhile Alaska Aces board governor and team manager Richard Bachmann served as the assistant team manager of the FiberXers. [10]

In August 2022, Cariaso was released as the head coach of the team and was replaced by Aldin Ayo. [11] [12]

Roster

Converge FiberXers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 0 Flag of Thailand.svg Fornilos, Inand  (R)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Ateneo
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Vigan-Fleming, Kamron  (R)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)183 lb (83 kg) Bethesda
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Wong, Adrian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1996–02–10 Ateneo
F/C 4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Maagdenberg, Patrick  (R)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)242 lb (110 kg) Ateneo
G 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Balanza, Jerrick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1996–09–06 Letran
F/C 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Eboña, Barkley  (FA)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg)1996–11–29 Far Eastern
G 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Melecio, Aljun 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg)1998–07–25 De La Salle
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Stockton, Alec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)1998–06–24 Far Eastern
G 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tallo, Mac  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)1994–01–02 Southwestern-U
C 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Arana, Justin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)231 lb (105 kg)1999–03–21 Arellano
F 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Racal, Kevin  (FA)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1991–05–16 Letran
F 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Nieto, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)1997–05–31 Ateneo
F/C 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ambohot, Jeo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)193 lb (88 kg)1996–11–18 Letran
G 24 Flag of the Philippines.svg delos Santos, JL  (R)5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)176 lb (80 kg) José Rizal
C 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Zaldivar, Keith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)1996–05–25 Adamson
F 26 Flag of the Philippines.svg Santos, Bryan  (R)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg) UST
F 27 Flag of the Philippines.svg Caralipio, King  (R)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) Letran
G 77 Flag of the United States.svg Winston, Schonny  (R)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)1998–07–22 De La Salle
G – Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andrade, BJ  Cruz Roja.svg (R)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Roster

Season-by-season records

Records from the 2023–24 PBA season:
Conf. Team nameElimination roundPlayoffs
FinishWLPCTStageResults
COM Converge FiberXers12th/12110.091Did not qualify
PHI TBDTBDTBD–TBDTBD
Total elimination round110.091TBD
Total playoffsTBDTBD–TBD
Total 2023–24110.091TBD
Total franchise2029.4080 Championships

*one-game playoffs
**team had the twice-to-beat advantage

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