Columbian Dyip

Columbian Dyip
History
Kia Sorento (2014–2015)
Kia Carnival (2015)
Mahindra Enforcer (2015–2016)
Mahindra Floodbuster (2016–2017)
Kia Picanto (2017–2018)
Columbian Dyip (2018–present)
Joined PBA 2014
Team colors Blue, Red, White
              
Company Columbian Autocar Corporation
Owner(s) Jose C. Alvarez
Board governor Demosthenes Rosales
Bienvenido Santos (alternate)
Team manager Joe Lipa
Championships
None

Columbian Dyip is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by Columbian Autocar Corporation and previously played under the Kia (Sorento, Carnival, Picanto) and Mahindra (Enforcer, Floodbuster) names.

History

Kia Sorento/Carnival

On April 10, 2014, Columbian Autocar Corporation, along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. (Blackwater Elite) were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams for the 2014–15 PBA season.[1] Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents.[2] They will also get to pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August.[3] On June 9, 2014, the team held a press conference, announcing that boxer Manny Pacquiao will coach their team in the 2014–15 season.[4] After announcing his intentions to join the draft, Pacquiao was picked 11th overall in the first round by the Kia team, thus becoming a playing coach.

A naming contest was held to determine the team's moniker or name.[5] On August 24, 2014, hours after the 2014 PBA draft, Columbian Autocar Corporation president Ginia Domingo announced that they would take the moniker "Sorento", the name of their top-selling Kia sports utility vehicle in the Philippines and United States.[6] Prior to obtaining its official moniker, the team was dubbed as "The Kia Kamao" which is a call back to Pacquiao's nickname "Pambansang Kamao".[7]

Kia Sorento/Carnival (2014–15 season)

The Sorento marked their first win in franchise history after they defeated their fellow expansion team Blackwater Elite in the opening of the 2014–15 PBA season at the Philippine Arena. They lost their next ten games and finished 11th in the Philippine Cup.

For the 2015 Commissioner's Cup, the team changed its name to "Kia Carnival" to promote the introduction of the 2015 model of its namesake minivan.[8] The team signed Puerto Rican player Peter John Ramos as their reinforcement.

In the 2015 Governors' Cup, the team selected Senegalese national team center Hamady N'diaye and Taiwanese stalwart Jet Chang as imports. The team created history by having the first Senegalese and Taiwanese imports in the league.

Mahindra Enforcer (2015–16 season)

Logo of the Mahindra Enforcer for the 2015-16 season

On July 15, 2015, team managers Eric Pineda and Joe Ramos announced that the team will play the 2015–16 season as the "Mahindra Enforcer".[9] The name change reflects the thrust of the company to introduce the Mahindra automobile brand.[10]

Mahindra Enforcer became the first team in the PBA to have its own training facility, with the unveiling of "The Hardcourt" on March 12, 2016. The Hardcourt, which also contains a swimming pool, and a weights room, is located within the grounds of Azure Urban Resort and Residences in Bicutan, Parañaque. The facility will also have a basketball shooting machine.[11]

For the 2016 Commissioner's Cup, the team signed the American player Augustus Gilchrist as their reinforcement

During the 2016 Governor's Cup, the Enforcers made their best start in their franchise history with 4–0 record. The franchise also made their first ever PBA playoff appearance but they lost to the Meralco Bolts in the quarterfinals.

Mahindra Floodbuster (2016–17 season)

On October 30, 2016, during the draft day, the team announced that the team will play 2016–17 season as the "Mahindra Floodbuster" to introduce the flood-proof variant of the Mahindra Enforcer, the Floodbuster.

Kia Picanto (2017–2018)

On July 6, 2017, seven days before the 2017 Governors' Cup, the team announced that the team will play as the "Kia Picanto" to introduce the all new Kia Picanto.

Columbian Dyip (2018–present)

On April 3, 2018, the PBA announced that the team will play as the "Columbian Dyip" starting in the PBA Commissioner's Cup.[12] This is the third brand to be used by the franchise, after Kia and Mahindra.

Team roster

Columbian Dyip roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 0 Philippines Celda, Reden 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1992–03–01 National-U
F 1 Philippines Corpuz, Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–02–08 Philippine Christian
G 2 Philippines Lastimosa, Carlo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1990–09–03 St. Benilde
G/F 3 Philippines Cabrera, Roider 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991–03–15 Adamson
F/C 4 Philippines Reyes, Jay-R (IN) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1984–07–16 Philippines-Diliman
F/C 6 Philippines Gabriel, Jonjon (R) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) San Lorenzo
F/C 8 Philippines Escoto, Russel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–12–04 Far Eastern
F/C 10 Sweden Cahilig, Andreas (R) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) EARIST
G 11 United States McCarthy, Rashawn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989–09–10 SUNY–Old Westbury
F 13 Philippines Camson, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1990–05–12 Adamson
G 17 Philippines Sara, Roldan (R) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) San Beda
F 24 Philippines Khobuntin, Glenn (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991–09–07 National-U
G/F 33 Philippines Ababou, Dylan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–12–07 UST
F 34 United States Wright, Akeem (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1984–11–01 Kansas State
G 35 United States King, Jerramy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1990–09–26 Long Beach State
G/F 71 Philippines Tubid, Ronald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1981–10–15 UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Emerson Colina
  • Philippines Bert dela Rosa
  • Philippines Arturo dela Cruz (Consultant)
Team manager


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jay-R Reyes Russel Escoto Jonjon Gabriel
PF Eric Camson Jackson Corpuz Andreas Cahilig
SF Glenn Khobuntin Dylan Ababou Roider Cabrera
SG Rashawn McCarthy Ronald Tubid Carlo Lastimosa
PG Jerramy King Reden Celda Roldan Sara

Head coaches

Mahindra Enforcers head coaches
Name Start End Seasons Overall Record Best finish
WLPCTG
Manny Pacquiao201420173287328%101DNQ
Chris Gavina201720171020%2DNQ
Ricky Dandan2017

All-time roster

Local Players
Import Players

Season-by-season records

Records from the 2017–18 PBA season:
Conf.Team nameElimination roundPlayoffs
FinishWLPCTStageResults
PHIKia Picanto 12/12110.091Did not qualify
COMColumbian Dyip/12–TBD
GOV/12–TBD
Total playoffs00–0 Finals appearances
Total 2017-18110.0910 championships
Total franchise2983.2590 championships

*one-game playoffs
**team had the twice-to-beat advantage

See also

References

  1. ↑ PBA approves entry of new teams NLEX, Kia, Blackwater for next season Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Rey Joble, InterAksyon.com, April 10, 2014
  2. ↑ PBA readies dispersal draft Joaquin Henson, philstar.com, June 4, 2014
  3. ↑ PBA: GlobalPort denies trading to Ginebra its 2014 first round pick Snow Badua, SportsDesk, Jun 13,2014
  4. ↑ Kia names Manny Pacquiao head coach of their expansion team, GMA News Online, June 9, 2014
  5. ↑ Kia puts up contest for PBA team name, 15 finalists to win US trip to watch NBA game Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine., Joshua Lopez, InterAksyon.com, May 29, 2014
  6. ↑ Kia finally settles on a moniker for PBA team - and it's neither Kamao nor Pride, Snow Badua, spin.ph, August 24, 2014
  7. ↑ "PBA: Call them the 'Kia Kamao' says Pacquiao". GMA Network Online. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Badua, Snow (23 January 2015). "KIA changing moniker of PBA ballclub from Sorento to Carnival - seriously". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "PBA ballclub rolls out new name, switches from KIA Carnival to Mahindra Enforcers". Spin.ph. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "PBA: Kia plans to change name to 'Mahindra Enforcers'". Inquirer.net. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "PBA team Mahindra's new training facility". Rappler. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Newly-renamed Columbian battles Blackwater in Comm Cup opener". Dugout Philippines. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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