Mindoro Tamaraws

The Mindoro Tamaraws, also known as Mindoro Tamaraws - EOG Sports for sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. They also play as the Mindoro Tamaraws Disiplinados (stylized as Disipl-Ina-dos) in the National Basketball League.

This article is about the basketball team. For the mammal endemic in Mindoro, see tamaraw.

Mindoro Tamaraws
2021 Mindoro Tamaraws season
LeagueMPBL
NBL
Founded2019
HistoryMindoro Tamaraws (2019–present)
LocationOriental Mindoro
Team colors   
Main sponsorEOG Sports
Head coachBritt Reroma

History

The Mindoro Tamaraws, backed by 7A Sports and with Justin Tan as the team owner[1] joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League making its debut in the 2019–20 season.[2]

In April 2020, actress and Pola, Oriental Mindoro mayor Ina Alegre became co-owner of the team. The Tamaraws were also recognized as the representative team of Oriental Mindoro in the MPBL, and a basketball court in Calapan was built to serve as the team's homecourt.[3][4]

In 2021, a second team dubbed as the Mindoro Tamaraws Disiplinados was formed for the National Basketball League which is meant to a more homegrown-oriented team as opposed to the MPBL team which is intended to be the "showcase team".[5]

Current roster
Mindoro Tamaraws roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G – Koga, Ryusei (FF) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) San Beda
F – Nermal, Jhan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) STI Negros
F – Cosejo, Nathaniel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
F – Matias, Ronnie (EP) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1983–11–29 Manila
G – Castro, James 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1989–10–28
G – Diputado, Jess National-U
F – Villapando, Kenneth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
G – Cabanag, Jeramer 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) San Beda
Head coach
  • Britt Reroma
Assistant coach(es)
  • TBA
Team manager
  • TBA
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (EP) Ex–Pro
  • (HG) Homegrown Player
  • (FF) Fil–Foreign Player
  • Injured

References
  1. "Mindoro Tamaraws gain new backer in Mayor Jennifer Cruz". Tiebreaker Times. April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. "MPBL: Ex-PBA player Mac Baracael to play for expansion club Mindoro". ABS-CBN News. June 1, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. Leongson, Randolph (April 17, 2020). "Mindoro Tamaraws get boost with new co-owner in mayor, actress Jennifer Cruz". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. Leongson, Randolph (September 3, 2020). "Former UE coach Silva, LSGH mentor Bienvenida join Mindoro Tamaraws staff". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. Li, Matthew (May 4, 2021). "Mindoro Tamaraws tap Silva, Brodett as asst coaches". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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