2024 MPBL season
LeagueMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
SportBasketball
DurationTBA
Number of teamsTBA
TV partner(s)TBA
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals

The 2024 MPBL season will be the sixth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the third as a professional league. The season schedule and team line-up have yet to be released. The league is set to expand to Pangasinan this season.

Entering this season, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns are the defending champions while the Bacoor City Strikers are the reigning South Division champions.[1]

League business

Expansion

The league will introduce a new expansion team based in the province of Pangasinan, marking the league's first foray into the Ilocos Region. Team Pangasinan is likely to be allocated to the North Division.

Team name changes

2024 name changes
2023 team name 2024 team name(s) Date of change
GenSan Warriors South Cotabato Warriors January 9, 2024

Transactions

Player movements

Transfers

Player New team Former team Ref.
Judel Fuentes Quezon Huskers Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines [2]
Jammer Jamito South Cotabato Warriors Bacoor City Strikers [3]

From college

Denotes player who is a current Special Guest Licensee
Denotes player who was a Special Guest Licensee during the previous season
Player New team College team Ref.
CJ Cansino Iloilo United Royals UP Fighting Maroons (UAAP) [4]
Ljay Gonzales Quezon Huskers FEU Tamaraws (UAAP) [5]
Will Gozum Benilde Blazers (NCAA) [6]

Going to PBA

Denotes player who was a Special Guest Licensee during the previous season
Player New team Former team Ref.
John Amores NorthPort Batang Pier Muntinlupa Cagers [7]
King Caralipio Converge FiberXers Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines [8]
Kemark Cariño Terrafirma Dyip Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards [9]
Archie Concepcion Blackwater Bossing Pampanga Giant Lanterns [10]
Sherwin Concepcion Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards [11]
JL Delos Santos Converge FiberXers Muntinlupa Cagers
JRU Heavy Bombers (NCAA)		 [12]
Inand Fornilos Marikina Shoemasters [13]
Kyt Jimenez San Miguel Beermen GenSan Warriors [14]
James Kwekuteye Blackwater Bossing Bacoor City Strikers [15]
Troy Mallillin San Miguel Beermen Rizal Golden Coolers [14]
Jhan Nermal NLEX Road Warriors Bacoor City Strikers [16]
Adrian Nocum Rain or Shine Elasto Painters San Juan Knights [17]
Louie Sangalang Terrafirma Dyip Pampanga Giant Lanterns [18]
Raffy Verano Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Quezon Huskers [19]
Fran Yu NorthPort Batang Pier San Juan Knights [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Pampanga sweeps Bacoor to win MPBL title on the road". Philippine Star. December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jayag, John Mark (January 13, 2024). "If you can't beat him, get him!". Quezon Huskers – via Facebook.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to South Cotabato Warriors Jammer Jamito". South Cotabato Warriors. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Facebook.
  4. ↑ Masoy, Niel Victor C. (January 12, 2024). "CJ Cansino to play for Iloilo Royals in MBPL". The Manila Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ Garcia, John Mark (November 25, 2023). "LJay Gonzales begins new chapter in MPBL with FEU-laden Quezon Huskers". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "UNFINISHED BUSINESS". Quezon Huskers. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Facebook.
  7. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (October 31, 2023). "John Amores gets one-year contract with NorthPort". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (November 16, 2023). "King Caralipio signed by Converge at end of Letran Knights campaign". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (September 28, 2023). "Terrafirma signs rookies Kemark Carino, Tommy Olivario". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (December 14, 2023). "Against TNT, Blackwater activates rookies James Kwekuteye, Archie Concepcion". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (October 2, 2023). "Third-rounder Sherwin Concepcion signs one-season deal with Rain or Shine". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (December 4, 2023). "Converge signs one more rookie in JL delos Santos". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (October 29, 2023). "Converge rookie Inand Fornilos out to prove worth sans minimal experience in college play". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "SMB signs lowest pick Kyt Jimenez, Mallillin for two years". BusinessWorld Online. September 27, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ Montejo, Mark Rey (December 12, 2023). "James Kwekuteye inks contract with Blackwater Bossing". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (December 5, 2023). "Jhan Nermal signs two-year NLEX deal at end of Bacoor campaign". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  17. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (November 27, 2023). "Mapua product Adrian Nocum signed by Rain or Shine to two-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  18. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (December 19, 2023). "Louie Sangalang makes jump to PBA after MPBL title run with Pampanga". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  19. ↑ Li, Matthew (October 2, 2023). "Phoenix Super LPG locks Tuffin, Verano, Rivero, Daves to separate deals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  20. ↑ Li, Matthew (September 26, 2023). "Northport inks Cade Flores, Brent Paraiso, Fran Yu to two-year deals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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