Wilcon Depot 3x3 was a Philippine 3x3 basketball team which competes in the PBA 3x3, organized by the Philippines' top-flight professional league, Philippine Basketball Association.
Wilcon Depot 3x3 | |
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Leagues | PBA 3x3 |
Founded | 2023 |
Folded | 2023 |
Team colors | Green, Yellow, Red |
Company | Wilcon Depot |
Head coach | Anton Altamirano |
History
editWilcon Depot 3x3 was formally launched on June 29, 2023. It joined the first conference of the 2023 season of the PBA 3x3.[1] This was hailed as the first participation in sports by its home and construction supplies company, Wilcon Depot Inc.[2] The initial roster was made from the core of former team, Platinum Karaoke.[3]
As Quezon City–Wilcon Depot, the team clinched the 2023 Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Quest earning a berth in the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Cebu Masters. It became the second PBA 3x3 team to qualify for a Masters-level FIBA 3x3 pro circuit tournament after TNT Triple Giga.[4][5]
The team would however become defunct and was replaced by MCFASolver Tech Centrale for the second conference.[6] The same team also took part at the Cebu Masters in lieu of Wilcon.
Final roster
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Emman Monfort
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References
edit- ^ "Wilcon Depot is new addition to PBA 3x3". ABS-CBN News. June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (June 29, 2023). "Wilcon Depot team aims high in first PBA 3×3 stint". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (June 29, 2023). "PBA 3x3 moves out of Robinsons, to hold games at Ayala Malls". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "QC-Wilcon Depot continues early impression, rules Chooks 3x3 Quest". Dugout Philippines. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (August 20, 2023). "QC-Wilcon in, Pasig-TNT out of FIBA 3x3 Cebu Masters". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (October 9, 2023). "New PBA 3x3 team out to make noise". Rappler. Retrieved October 10, 2023.