PBA Rain or Shine Elasto Painters' Successful Run Since Debut

Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters are among the top 12 teams competing in the PBA. This team set on their journey in the Philippines Basketball Association League back in 2006 and with some of the amazing performances in the league, Rain or Shine claimed the championship twice. This blog will analyze the PBA Rain or Shine Elasto Painters team owners and fan support, alongside their current roster, team management & coaching staff, and recent performance in the PBA competitions for the last few years.

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Team Overview:

Elasto Painters was founded in 2006 and the name of the team was Walcot Dragons for two seasons. Later in 2008, the name of the team was changed to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. currently owns this team and bought their franchising copyrights from the Shell Turbo Chargers.

Since its debut in the Philippines Basketball Association League, Rain or Shine has been superb winning the championship two times. However, their recent Performances in the league have been a mixed bag with either finishing in the top three or in the bottom half of the points table in different competitions.

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters compete in the PBA wearing the jerseys comprising four different colors, Navy Blue, White, Yellow, and Red. This team has three different playing uniforms for their home and away matches.

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Current Squad of PBA Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2023-2024:

Here is the current roster of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters who will participate in the 2023-24 season of PBA competitions.

Pos.	POB	Name	Height	Weight	DOB
G	Philippines	Nocum, Adrian	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	x
F/C	U.S.A	Treadwell, Demetrius	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	1991–11–10
G	Philippines	Mamuyac, Gian	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1999–03–05
G/F	U.S.A	Norwood, Gabe	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1985–02–09
G	Philippines	Asistio, Anton	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1995–06–02
F	Philippines	Ildefonso, Shaun	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	1997–09–30
F	Philippines	Belo, Mac	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1993–02–12
G	Philippines	Caracut, Andrei	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1996–01–30
F	Philippines	Borboran, Mark	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1984–11–01
G/F	Philippines	Yap, James	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1982–02–15
F	U.S.A	Datu, Keith	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1996–03–19
F	Philippines	Clarito, Jhonard	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1996–04–03
F	Philippines	Concepcion, Sherwin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	1997-01-23
F	Philippines	Santillan, Leonard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1996–03–05
G	Philippines	Nambatac, Rey	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	x	1994–01–27
F/C	Philippines	Belga, Beau	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1986–11–30
F	Philippines	Demusis, Nick	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1991–05–09
C	U.S.A	Villegas, Luis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	x

Current PBA Rain or Shine Coaching Staff & Management:

The following table lists the technical team including coaches and managers of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters for the PBA Championship 2023-24.

Staff Member	Position
Chris Gavina	Head Coach
Mike Buendia	Assistant Coach
Ricky Umayam	Assistant Coach
Juven Formacil	Assistant Coach
Rich Alvarez	Assistant Coach
Mamerto Mondragon	General Manager
Edison Oribiana	Assistant General Manager
Jay Legacion	Team Manager

Rain or Shine standings in PBA competitions for the last 5 Years:

Here is the overview of the recent performances of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters basketball team in the PBA Competitions over the last five years.

Season	League	Record	Placement
2023-2024	PBA - Commissioner's Cup	4-5	N/A
2023-2024	PBA - Philippine Cup	-	N/A
2022-2023	PBA - Commissioner's Cup	5-8	8th
2022-2023	PBA - Governors Cup	2-9	10th
2022-2023	PBA - Philippine Cup	4-7	9th
2018-2019	PBA - Commissioner's Cup	8-10	4th
2018-2019	PBA - Governors Cup	4-7	9th
2018-2019	PBA - Philippine Cup	12-7	3rd

Fans Support for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters team:

Elasto Painters is among the top-followed basketball franchises in the Philippines. Many renowned basketball players have been part of this team over the years and this led to a strong followership of this team in the country and on social media too.

Fans flock in numbers to see the team competing in the PBA and give the necessary support to the players. Talking about social media following, PBA Rain or Shine Elasto Painters' official Facebook account boasts more than 158k followers and this shows the popularity of the team among basketball enthusiasts.

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Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Achievements in the PBA:

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ previous franchise Welcot Paints used to take part in the PBL championship and won the title 6 times.

PBL championships

• 1999 1st PBL Challenge Cup (def. Red Bull 3–0)
• 1999 2nd PBL Challenge Cup (def. ANA Water Dispenser 3–0)
• 2000 PBL Chairman's Cup (def. Shark Energy Drink 4–0)
• 2001 PBL Cup (def. Shark Energy Drink 4–0)
• 2002 PBL Challenge Cup (def. Dazz 3–0)
• 2005 PBL Unity Cup (def. Montaña 3–1)

However, after the name of the team was kept Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, the team won the PBA championships twice in 2012 and 2016 respectively. Besides this, the team reached the finals on 4 different occasions and ended up as the runners-up.

PBA championships

• 2012 PBA PBA Governors Cup
• 2016 PBA PBA Commissioner's Cup