Gilbert Malabanan

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Gilbert Malabanan
Lyceum Pirates
Position Head coach
League National Collegiate Athletic Association
Personal information
Born (1979-02-19) February 19, 1979 (age 45)
San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines [1]
NationalityFilipino
Career information
College Perpetual
PBA draft 2002:
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra Kings
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
2002 Barangay Ginebra Kings
2002–2005 San Miguel Beermen
As coach:
2018 Lyceum (assistant)
2021-presentLyceum
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

Gilbert Malabanan (born February 19, 1979) is a Filipino former basketball player and current head coach of the Lyceum Pirates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He played for Ginebra and San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association in the early 2000s.

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Coaching career

A former deputy of Topex Robinson and Jeff Perlas, Malabanan took over the head coaching position of the Lyceum Pirates in December 2021 and never lost a final four berth for three straight years in the NCAA. [2] [3] [4]

Coaching record

Collegiate

SeasonTeamGPWLPCTFinishPGPWPLPPCTResults
2021 LPU 927.2229thDid not qualify
2022 LPU 18126.6673rd101.000Lost in the semifinals
2023 LPU 18135.7222nd303.000Lost in the semifinals
2024 LPU 18108.5564th101.000Lost in the semifinals
Totals633726.587505.0000 championship

Early years

Malabanan was a high-scorer for UPHSD Altas in the NCAA before he became a second-round pick in the 2002 PBA Draft for Ginebra and would later play for San Miguel. [5]

During his amateur days, Malabanan also played for Chowking under coach Leo Austria in the defunct Philippine Basketball League and won the PBL crowns in the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. [6] [7]

Political career

Malabanan is running as city councilor of San Pedro, Laguna in the 2025 elections. [8] [9]

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