Abra Weavers
| Abra Weavers | |||
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| League | MPBL | ||
| Founded | 2024 | ||
| History | Abra Weavers 2024–present | ||
| Arena | University of Abra (Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium) | ||
| Location | Abra | ||
| Team colors | |||
| Main sponsor | Solid North Partylist | ||
| Head coach | Yong Garcia | ||
The Abra Weavers (also known as the Abra Solid North Weavers for sponsorship reasons) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Bangued, Abra. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games at Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium, located on the Bangued campus of the University of Abra.
The team began play in the 2024 season alongside the Pangasinan Heatwaves as part of the league's Northern Luzon expansion. The Weavers are currently the lone team based in Cordillera.
History
Background and establishment
The Cordillera region as a whole didn't have much history in terms of hosting pro basketball. Their only notable hosting was the 2007 PBA All-Star Weekend, where the main game was hosted at the University of Baguio in Baguio.[1]
On February 2, 2024, La Paz mayor and former representative Joseph Bernos announced on social media that the province of Abra would enter the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League for the 2024 season.[2] On February 20, the team's name was announced as the Abra Weavers.[3] The Weavers are one of two expansion teams that season, the other being the Pangasinan Heatwaves.[4]
First seasons
Their first game was played on April 6, 2024, where they beat the hosting Pangasinan Heatwaves in a Northern Luzon expansion battle.[5][6] On April 18, there was an incident involving a bodyguard of the team's owner who attacked one of the game officials following the Weavers' loss to the home team Pasay Voyagers at Cuneta Astrodome. The league has since launched an investigation, though the verdict remains undisclosed.[7][8] On June 15, the team played their first home game at the University of Abra, a win against the Rizal Golden Coolers.[9] During their inaugural season, the team acquired the likes of Mac Tallo and Mark Yee,[10][11] the former was later traded away in exchange for Jun Manzo. The Weavers finished their inaugural season 18–10, ranked 7th in the North Division, and thus clinching a playoff berth in their inaugural season. Unfortunately, they would end up getting swept in the division quarterfinals to the eventual back-to-back champion Pampanga Giant Lanterns.[12]
For the 2025 season, the Weavers acquired Encho Serrano from the Pampanga Giant Lanterns as well as Dave Ildefonso, who was left unsigned after getting drafted by the NorthPort Batang Pier.[13][14] The team also signed mutliple college recruits, including CJ Austria and Joshua David from the De La Salle Green Archers, Jack Cruz-Dumont from the UE Red Warriors, and Filipino-foreigner Kascuis Saint-Martin from the Brock Badgers.[15][16]
Team identity
The name honors the country's weaving tradition, specifically in Northern Luzon. It was chosen as a way to recognize the "undying passion, tenacity, and resilience" of the Agab-abel.[3]
Home venues
Currently, the Weavers play their home games at Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium, located at the University of Abra's Bangued campus.[9]
| Venue | Location | 2024 |
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| University of Abra Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium |
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Current roster
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Notable players
| Abra Weavers notable players | ||||
| Player | Position | Tenure | Awards | All-Star |
| Roi Sumang | 2024–present | — | 1 (2024) | |
Season-by-season records
| League champions | |
| Division champions | |
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| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| 2024 | North | 7th | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 8 | Division quarterfinals | lost vs. Pampanga, 0–2 | |
| 2025 | TBA | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||
| All-time regular season record | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 0 playoff appearances | |||||
| All-time playoff record | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 finals appearances | |||||
| All-time overall record | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0 championships | |||||
References
- ↑ Ramos, Gerry (2015-03-06). "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Tim Cone looks back at his most memorable PBA All-Star Game". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
On the lighter side, the 57-year-old coach also vividly remembers the 2007 All-Stars in Baguio for its bizarre ending.
- ↑ Bernos, Joseph (2024-02-02). "ABRA REPRESENT!!! MPBL HERE WE COME". Retrieved 2024-02-02 – via Facebook.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "We are Abra Weavers !". Abra Weavers. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20 – via Facebook.
- ↑ "MPBL welcomes unlimited pros, expands with two new franchises". Tiebreaker Times. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "MPBL Sixth Season unwraps Saturday". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ↑ "Abra stuns Pangasinan, Zamboanga trips Valenzuela in MPBL inaugurals". Manila Bulletin. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ↑ "MPBL to probe alleged referee-mauling incident in Pasay-Abra game". Spin.ph. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ "MPBL to probe punching of a referee by bodyguards of Abra politician". Tempo. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Weavers win for home crowd in MPBL's first game in Abra". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (2024-03-13). "Tallo signs with new MPBL team Abra". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben. "Mark Yee signs with Abra, John Wilson joins Nueva Ecija". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "Kurt Reyson's last-second heroics lift Pampanga over Abra, secures MPBL North semis spot". Tiebreaker Times. 2024-10-17. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ Ramos, Gerry (2025-01-24). "Encho Serrano nixes PBA return to sign with Abra Weavers". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ↑ Ganglani, Naveen (2025-02-07). "CJ leaves La Salle, embarks on pro career with Abra". ALL-STAR. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ↑ Ganglani, Naveen (2025-01-23). "La Salle's David Joins Abra Weavers in MPBL, Eyes PBA Future". ALL-STAR. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ↑ Li, Matthew (2025-02-06). "CJ leaves La Salle, embarks on pro career with Abra". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
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