Davao Eagles

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Davao Eagles
Leagues MBA (1998-2002)
Founded1998
HistoryDavao Eagles
1998–2001
TPG/Professional Davao Eagles
2001-2002
ArenaRizal Memorial College Stadium
Location Davao City
Team colors   
Head coachFrancis Rodriguez
Jun Noel
Bong Go

The Davao Eagles were a professional basketball team of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998 to 2002. The team was owned by Anthony del Rosario. [1] The ballclub choose to be named 'Eagles' because the city is the home of the Philippine Eagle. In the MBA's final two years, the team became known as TPG-Davao or Professional Davao Eagles. [2]

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History

First season

The Eagles were handled by former national team coach Francis Rodriguez. The players includes Rodriguez' former wards at San Sebastian College during the 1980s; Eugene Quilban, Allan Garrido, Melchor Teves and Armoni Llagas. Two players, Rafael Santos and Jomar Tierra, were with Rodriguez' UE Warriors, while Lou Regidor and Aldrin Barola were under Rodriguez at Oriental Battery in the Philippine Basketball League.

Davao started out the inaugural season with five straight victories, with three of its wins, two by buzzer beaters and one via overtime against Manila, 90-86. The Eagles stunned Batangas Blades, 84-83, on the last second triple by Rafael Santos, and pulled an 82-80 win over Pasig Blue Pirates on Eugene Quilban's last second triple. [3]

The team finished with the best record in the Southern Conference during the regular season with 14 wins as against eight losses.

Next two seasons (1999-2000)

The following year in 1999, during the pre-season, the Eagles will no longer have Eugene Quilban in the lineup as he has joined Sta. Lucia Realtors in the PBA. Filling in his shoes is one-time PBL Most Valuable Player Bong Marata. Helping out Marata in the playing chores is Cebuano cager Felix Belano, who played for Chowking in the PBL last season and was actually drafted by Purefoods in the PBA's annual draft but failed to make it to the team's roster.

On June 2, 1999, the Davao Eagles were crowned the Southern Conference Mindanao division champions following a smashing 89-75 conquest of SocSarGen Marlins at the RMC gym. [4]

In the MBA's third season in 2000, Davao finished second and a game behind Cebu Gems in the Southern Conference with nine wins and three losses. Davao were swept by Negros Slashers in the best-of-three semifinal series.

Final two years (2001-2002)

On October 1, 2001, the team entered a partnership with The Professionals Group (TPG). [1] The deal is similar to other mergers of MBA teams and their corporate sponsors. [5] Under coach Jun Noel, Davao ended up with 3 wins and 11 losses in the 2001 MBA first phase conference. The Eagles finished with four wins and ten losses in the second phase and were swept in two games by the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the semifinals.

Roster lists (1998-2002)

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References

  1. 1 2 "TPG, Davao forge MBA deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2 October 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Eagles turn Professionals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 19 March 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Davao Eagles walk tightrope for 3rd time". Manila Standard.
  4. ↑ "Davao, Manila clinch MBA division crowns with routs". Manila Standard.
  5. ↑ "TPG to back Davao Eagles". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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