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.
| IWBF zone | IWBF Asia+Oceania |
|---|---|
| National federation | Wheelchair Basketball Federation of the Philippines |
| Coach |  Vernon Perea |
| Nickname(s) | Pilipinas Warriors |
| Paralympic Games | |
| Appearances | None |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | None |
History edit
The Philippines already has a national wheelchair basketball team as early as the 2000s. The country's national team which was directly 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 where it had a second-place finish.[1]
The Philippines has also competed in the ASEAN Para Games in some occasions, having cliched the silver medal at the 2005 ASEAN Para Games.[2] and settling for bronze 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 have a National Para-Sport Associations (NPSAs) for parasports, or the equivalent of the National Sport Associations (NSAs) of the Philippine Olympic Committee which handles abled-bodied sports. The Philippine national team went in Thailand to compete in the Asia-Oceania qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Paralympics using wheelchair bought days prior to the tournament. They planned to compete in the 2020 ASEAN Para Games at home which was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In the 2022 edition, they clinched a silver medal.[7]
Current roster edit
The team's current roster as of the 2022 Asian Para Games[8]
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Competitions edit
The Philippines men team has not competed at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship or at the Summer Paralympics.
Paralympics edit
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 2016 |
Did not qualify | ||
 2020
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 2024
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Asia-Oceania Championship edit
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
11th place | 1 | 5 |
 2017 |
Did not enter[9] | ||
 2023[10] |
3rd place | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 |
To be determined | ||
Asian Para Games edit
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
Did not participate | ||
 2014
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 2018 |
Did not enter[11][12] | ||
| 2022 |
10th place | 1 | 4 |
ASEAN Para Games edit
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
2nd | ||
 2014 |
3rd | ||
 2015 |
2 | 1 | |
 2017 |
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| 2020 |
Cancelled | ||
| 2022 |
2nd | 3 | 2 |
ASEAN Championship edit
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |
2nd | 3 | 1 |
Other edit
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 2012 Kuwait International Invitational Tournament[13] |
5th place | ||
| 2013 Kuwait International Invitational Tournament[14] |
3 | 2 |
References edit
- ^ "Philippines 2nd in wheelchair caging". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 18 October 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine (20 December 2005). "Dumapong rips record; RP falls to 6th place". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Thais win gold in men's and women's goalball". The Straits Times. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Team Biography - Philippines (Wheelchair basketball)". 2015 ASEAN Para Games Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Andaya, Ed; Ferreras, Gab (November 12, 2020). "Real-life Basketball 'heroes On Wheels' See Better Days Ahead". Journal Online. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Navarro, June (1 August 2022). "Wheelchair 3×3 cagers pocket first PH medal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Basketball Men - Team Roster" (PDF). Asian Para Games 2022 Results System. Hangzhou Asian Para Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "2017 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships for Men and Women". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (15 May 2023). "PH wheelchair basketball team qualifies for Asian Para Games". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Asian Para Games 2018". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "China Men and Iran Women Win Gold at Central & East Asia Qualifying Tournament". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.