Pangasinan Heatwaves
Professional basketball team in Pangasinan, Philippines
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The Pangasinan Heatwaves[1] were a Philippine professional basketball team based in the province of Pangasinan. The team last competed in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team last played their home games at Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales.[2][3]
(2024–2025) (MPBL)
Pangasinan Abono Reapers
(2024-2025) (PSL)
Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium
| Pangasinan Heatwaves | |
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| League | MPBL |
| Founded | February 7, 2024 |
| History | Pangasinan Heatwaves (2024–2025) (MPBL) Pangasinan Abono Reapers (2024-2025) (PSL) |
| Arena | Calasiao Sports Complex Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium |
| Location | Calasiao, Pangasinan |
| Team colors | |
| Team manager | FJ Dylim |
The team began play in the 2024 MPBL season as part of the league's Northern Luzon expansion. They also compete in the Pilipinas Super League under the name Pangasinan Abono Reapers.
History
Background and founding
The province of Pangasinan has previously been involved in professional basketball in the country. For three seasons, the Pangasinan Presidents in 1998 to 1999 season, and changed its club name to Pangasinan Waves in 1999 & 2002 season in the Metropolitan Basketball Association. The province also hosted the PBA All-Star Weekend in 2019, which was held at the Calasiao Sports Complex.[4]
The team was first announced on January 17, 2024, when Alaminos mayor Bryan Celeste posted a tryout for the Pangasinan-based team.[5] On February 7, 2024, the team formally signed as expansion team and was initially named the Pangasinan Heat. They are one of two expansion teams admitted for the MPBL's 2024 season, the other being the Abra Weavers.[2] Former Bayambang mayor Cezar Quiambao was named as team owner.[3] Jerson Cabiltes took on the role of head coach for their inaugural season coming off a two-year stint with the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise. Cabiltes' presence also brought in players from the Rice Vanguards, such as Hesed Gabo and Michael Mabulac to go alongside ex-PBA cagers Ed Daquioag and Dennice Villamor.[6]
First season
Their first game was played on April 6, 2024, as part of the season's opening gameday. In their inaugural game, the Heatwaves lost at home in an expansion battle against the Abra Weavers.[7][8] Their first franchise win came on April 17 against the Bulacan Kuyas at Paco Arena while their first home win was achieved on April 27 against the Marikina Shoemasters.
Team identity
Home venues
In 2024, the Heatwaves played all of their home games at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Calasiao, including that season's opening day. In 2025, the team began playing at Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales.
| Venue | Location | Capacity | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Calasiao Sports Complex | Calasiao, Pangasinan | 3,000 |  |
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| Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium | Rosales, Pangasinan | N/A |  |
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Personnel
Current roster
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Head coaches
Notable players
MPBL All-Star Day
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PBA players
Season-by-season records
| League champions | |
| Division champions | |
| Qualified for playoffs | |
| Best regular season record |
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| Division | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | ||
| Pangasinan Heatwaves | ||||||||||
| 2024 | North | 11th | 28 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 14 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2025 | North | 7th | 29 | 20 | 9 | .690 | 8 | Division quarterfinals Division semifinals Division finals | won vs. Nueva Ecija, 2–1 won vs. San Juan, 2–1 lost vs. Abra, 0–3 | |
| Did not participate from 2026 | ||||||||||
| All-time regular season record | 57 | 32 | 25 | .561 | 1 playoff appearances | |||||
| All-time playoff record | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0 finals appearances | |||||
| All-time overall record | 66 | 36 | 30 | .545 | 0 championships | |||||
Pilipinas Super League
| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||
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| Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | ||
| Pangasinan Abono Reapers | |||||||||
| 2024–25 President's Cup | 4th | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1 | Quarterfinals 1 Quarterfinals 2 Semifinals | won vs. Pureblends, 1–0 won vs. Biñan, 1–0 lost vs. Caloocan, 1–2 | |
| All-time regular season record | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1 playoff appearance | ||||
| All-time playoff record | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 finals appearances | ||||
| All-time overall record | 15 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 0 championships | ||||