Philippines men's national wheelchair basketball team

Philippines
IWBF zoneIWBF Asia+Oceania
National federationWheelchair Basketball Federation of the Philippines
Coach Vernon Perea
Nickname(s)Pilipinas Warriors
Paralympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Championships
AppearancesNone

The Philippines men's national wheelchair basketball team is the wheelchair basketball side that represents Philippines in international competitions for men as part of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.

History

The Philippines has had a national wheelchair basketball team since at least the 2000s. The country's national team, under the auspices of the Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled–National Paralympic Committee (PHILSPADA-NPC), competed in the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Wheelchair Basketball Championship in 2003, finishing in second place.[1]

The Philippines has also competed in the ASEAN Para Games on several occasions, winning a silver medal at the 2005 ASEAN Para Games[2] and bronze medals in the 2014[3] and 2015 editions.[4][5]

The Wheelchair Basketball Federation of the Philippines was established in 2019 as part of the Philippine Paralympic Committee's plan to create National Para-Sport Associations (NPSAs), the equivalent of the Philippine Olympic Committee's National Sport Associations (NSAs) for able-bodied sports. The national team participated in the Asia-Oceania qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Thailand, using wheelchairs acquired just days before the tournament. They had planned to compete in the 2020 ASEAN Para Games as hosts, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In the 2022 edition, the team earned a silver medal.[7]

In June 2025, the PHILSPADA entered into a partnership with the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), the national sports association for able-bodied basketball. The partnership will last until 2028.[8]

Current roster

The team's current roster as of the 2022 Asian Para Games[9]

Philippines men's national wheelchair basketball team – 2022 Asian Para Games roster
Players Coaches
No. Name Age – Date of birth Pts.


4 Mark Vincent Aguilar 23 – (2000-06-23)23 June 2000 4.0
5 John Rey Escalante 31 – (1992-08-29)29 August 1992 4.0
6 Kenneth Christopher Tapia 28 – (1995-04-05)5 April 1995 3.5
8 Alfie Cabañog 33 – (1990-02-20)20 February 1990 4.0
10 Jannil Cañete 33 – (1990-01-19)19 January 1990 1.0
11 Cleford Trocino 36 – (1987-05-04)4 May 1987 1.0
12 Marlon Nacita 41 – (1982-09-24)24 September 1982 2.0
13 Freddie Magdayo 32 – (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 3.5
14 Jefferson Legacion 43 – (1980-07-13)13 July 1980 4.0
16 Kyle Carlo Carandang 21 – (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 1.5
17 Anthony Aze Demesa 19 – (2003-10-25)25 October 2003 3.5
18 Moises Escobar 38 – (1985-05-04)4 May 1985 4.0
Head coach
  • Vernon Perea
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yolanda Hernandez
  • Juanito Mingarine
  • Harry Solanoy
Legend
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 October 2023

Competitions

The Philippines men team has not competed at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship or at the Summer Paralympics.

Paralympics

Year Position W L
2016 Did not qualify
2020
2024

Asia-Oceania Championship

Year Position W L
2015 11th place 1 5
2017 Did not enter[10]
2023[11] 3rd place 4 2
2024 To be determined

Asian Para Games

Year Position W L
2010 Did not participate
2014
2018 Did not enter[12][13]
2022 10th place 1 4

ASEAN Para Games

Year Position W L
2005 2nd
2014 3rd
2015 2 1
2017
2020 Cancelled
2022 2nd 3 2

ASEAN Championship

Year Position W L
2003 2nd 3 1

Other

Year Position W L
2012 Kuwait International Invitational Tournament[14] 5th place
2013 Kuwait International Invitational Tournament[15] 3 2

References

  1. ^ "Philippines 2nd in wheelchair caging". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 18 October 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. ^ Payo, Jasmine (20 December 2005). "Dumapong rips record; RP falls to 6th place". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ^ Roque, Jude (24 January 2014). "Philippine wheelchair cage team bags bronze in ASEAN Para Games". Yahoo! Philippines. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Thais win gold in men's and women's goalball". The Straits Times. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Team Biography - Philippines (Wheelchair basketball)". 2015 ASEAN Para Games Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  6. ^ Andaya, Ed; Ferreras, Gab (November 12, 2020). "Real-life Basketball 'heroes On Wheels' See Better Days Ahead". Journal Online. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Navarro, June (1 August 2022). "Wheelchair 3×3 cagers pocket first PH medal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "SBP, PHILSPADA ink partnership for wheelchair basketball development". Tiebreaker Times. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Wheelchair Basketball Men - Team Roster" (PDF). Asian Para Games 2022 Results System. Hangzhou Asian Para Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. ^ "2017 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships for Men and Women". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  11. ^ Malanum, Jean (15 May 2023). "PH wheelchair basketball team qualifies for Asian Para Games". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Asian Para Games 2018". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  13. ^ "China Men and Iran Women Win Gold at Central & East Asia Qualifying Tournament". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  14. ^ Roque, Jude (16 November 2012). "Pinoys make waves in Asian wheelchair basketball joust". Yahoo! Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  15. ^ Seidu, Iddris (7 November 2013). "Kuwait Rout Bahrain In Wheelchair Basketball Tourney". Kuwait City: Arab Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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