Laguna Krah Asia

The Laguna Krah Asia is a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Laguna. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of six active teams based in the Calabarzon region, splitting their home games between Santa Rosa Sports Complex in Santa Rosa and Laguna Sports Complex in Santa Cruz.

Laguna Krah Asia
Laguna Krah Asia logo
LeagueMPBL (2018-present)
Founded2018 (2018)
HistoryLaguna Heroes (2018–2019, 2021–2022)
Biñan City Krah Heroes (2019)
Biñan City Luxxe White (2019–2021)
Laguna Krah Asia (2023–present)
ArenaSanta Rosa Sports Complex
Laguna Sports Complex
LocationLaguna
Team colors   
Main sponsorKrah Asia Manila Inc.
Head coachNath Gregorio

The team began play during the 2018–19 season as the Laguna Heroes.[1][2] The original name references the national hero of the Philippines, Jose Rizal, who was born in Calamba.

History

The Laguna Heroes joined the MPBL as one of sixteen expansion teams for the 2018–19 season. The team finished with a 10-15 record, finishing ninth in the South Division.

For the 2019–20 season, the team was renamed as the BIñan City Krah Heroes and later as Biñan City Luxxe White. The team finished in tenth with a 12-18 record, matching their winning percentage from last season.

Entering the 2021 Invitational, the team was renamed as Laguna Heroes Krah Asia, bringing back the team's old name. In the Invitational, the team lost in all of their group stage games. In the 2022 season, the team only won three of their 21 games, giving them the second-worst record in the division and third-worst in the league.

In 2023, the team was renamed to Laguna Krah Asia.

Current roster
Laguna Krah Asia roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 1 Philippines Ibanez, Nino 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
F 3 Philippines Matias, Raymond 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) RTU
G 5 Philippines Pontejos, Paolo 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 1991–03–16 José Rizal
G 6 Philippines Añonuevo, Allen Matthues
F 9 Philippines Celis, Jason 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) José Rizal
F 10 Philippines Serios, Virgilio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Philippines
F 12 Philippines Rivera, Jonathan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1983–12–06 Philippine Christian
F 13 Philippines Mescallado, Dexter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Philippine Christian
G 14 Philippines Anonuevo, Patrick Gabriel 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1996–12–12 José Rizal
C 15 Philippines Dedicatoria, Floyd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal
C 18 Philippines Cudal, Steven Zyron 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UE
F 19 Philippines Estrella, Darius Duane 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) José Rizal
G 21 Philippines Santiago, David OLFU
F 23 Philippines Camacho, Francis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 26 Philippines Acibar, Kenneth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UE
F/C 27 Philippines Villanueva, Ivan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Adamson
F 28 Philippines Pallares, Mico Bren 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
F 44 Philippines Garcia, Jerome Emilio Aguinaldo
F 62 Philippines Quiminales, Paolo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) José Rizal
G 73 Philippines Peña, Erwin Van 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) De La Salle Araneta
Head coach
  • Philippines Nath Gregorio
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Leo Sherwin Mampusti
  • Philippines Merlin Custodio
  • Philippines Allan De Leon
  • Philippines Jomar Tierra
  • Philippines John Dale Valeña
Team manager
  • Philippines Teddy Villadolid
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (EP) Ex–PBA
  • (HG) Homegrown player
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner player
  • (SGL) Special Guest License
  • Injured Injured

Head coaches
Laguna Krah Asia head coaches
2018–present
# Name Start End Regular Season Playoffs Best Finish Achievements
GC W L Win% GC W L Win%
1 Alex Angeles 2018 present 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –

Notable players
Laguna Krah Asia notable players
Player Position Tenure Awards All-Star
Michael Mabulac[3]2018–20191x All-MPBL Second Team (2019)1 (2019)
Paolo Pontejos2018–present—1 (2022)
Allan Mangahas2019–2020—1 (2020)

Season-by-season records
Records as of 2023 MPBL season:
SeasonTeam nameElimination roundPlayoffs
DivisionFinishWLPCTStageResults
2018–19
Datu Cup		Laguna HeroesSouth9th/131015.400Did not qualify
2019–20
Lakan Cup		Biñan City Luxxe White10th/151218.400Did not qualify
2022
Mumbaki Cup		Laguna Heroes10th/11318.143Did not qualify
2023Laguna Krah Asia13th/14423.148Did not qualify
Total elimination round2974.2820 playoff appearances
Total playoffs00–0 Finals appearances
Total franchise2974.2820 championships

Invitational records
SeasonTeam nameElimination roundPlayoffs
DivisionFinishWLPCTStageResults
2021Laguna HeroesGroup B5th/504.000Did not qualify
Total elimination round04.0000 playoff appearances
Total playoffs00–0 Finals appearances
Total franchise04.0000 championships

References
  1. Joble, Rey. "Laguna 2nd expansion squad to join MPBL; San Juan, Makati next in line". FoxSports. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. "Laguna, Pasig newest expansion teams of MPBL". Rappler. April 5, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  3. Joble, Rey (May 27, 2018). "Laguna adds 2 more ex-PBA cagers to shore up MPBL squad". FoxSports. Retrieved May 27, 2018.


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