2023-2024 Meralco PBA Players Roster

In this blog, we will be discussing the current roster & Coaching staff of Meralco Bolts, which is a professional basketball franchise playing in various competitions of the Philippines Basketball Association.

Current Squad of PBA meralco pba players Bolts 2023-2024:

Here is the current roster of Meralco PBA Players that will participate in the 2023-24 season of PBA competitions.

Pos.	Name	DOB	Nationality	Weight	Height
G	Black, Aaron	1996–12–03	Philippines	180 lb (82 kg)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G	Lofton, Zach	1992–11–18	U.S.A	180 lb (82 kg)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G	Dario, Diego	1997–01–06	Philippines	145 lb (66 kg)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
G	Jackson, Shean	-	U.S.A	170 lb (77 kg)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G	Banchero, Chris	1989–01–24	U.S.A	175 lb (79 kg)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
F	Hodge, Cliff	1988–02–03	U.S.A	195 lb (88 kg)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G/F	Newsome, Chris	1990–07–25	U.S.A	190 lb (86 kg)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G	Caram, Anjo	1991–01–14	Philippines	159 lb (72 kg)	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
G/F	Quinto, Bong	1994–12–15	Philippines	-	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
C	Almazan, Raymond	1989–08–02	Philippines	194 lb (88 kg)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
G/F	Maliksi, Allein	1987–09–18	Philippines	180 lb (82 kg)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G/F	Pasaol, Alvin	1995–05–06	Philippines	200 lb (91 kg)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F	Jose, Raymar	1992–08–06	Philippines	210 lb (95 kg)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G/F	Rios, Jansen	1991–10–28	Philippines	185 lb (84 kg)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F/C	Torres, Norbert	1990–01–12	Canada	250 lb (113 kg)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
F/C	Pascual, Kyle	1990–04–13	U.S.A	210 lb (95 kg)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
C	Bates, Brandon	-	Australia	231 lb (105 kg)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Key Meralco PBA Players for 2024 Season:

Here are the brief introductions of the star players belonging to the Meralco basketball franchise for all the competitions of PBA in 2023-24.

1. Bong Quinto:
   The first top player among current Meralco PBA Players is Bong Quinto. He plays majorly as a small forward or shooting guard. Quinto attended Colegio de San Juan de Letran for high school and college.
   He was picked by the Meralco Bolts in the 2018 PBA draft and joined the team in 2019. Quinto has performed for the team in previous seasons and contributed a lot in points, rebounds, and assists. As of the end of the 2022-23 PBA season, he has played 152 games with averages of 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
2. Raymond Almazan:
   Raymond Almazan was born on August 2, 1989, and is a Filipino basketball player who plays as a forward/center in the PBA for the Meralco Bolts. Almazan's professional journey began when he was selected third overall by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in 2013. Among his achievements are winning the PBA championship in the 2016 Commissioner's Cup and earning multiple PBA All-Star selections. Before his pro career, he used to play for Orion National High School and Colegio de San Juan de Letran, where he was named the NCAA Philippines Most Valuable Player in 2013.
3. Chris Banchero:
   Chris Banchero is 35 years old basketballer from Seattle, Washington and among the top Meralco PBA Players who is currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the PBA. His position of playing is point guard or shooting guard. In his early days as a basketballer, He attended Seattle Pacific University from 2007 to 2011, where he played college basketball.
   In the 2014 PBA draft, Banchero was selected fifth overall by the Alaska Aces. Over the years, he has also played for teams like the San Miguel Beermen, Boracay Rum Waves, Magnolia Hotshots, and Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.
   Chris has achieved a lot in his career as a team and individually and he was named to the PBA All-Rookie Team in 2015 and represented his team in the PBA All-Star game in 2019. Furthermore, he has won the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) championship in 2013 and was honored as the ABL Finals MVP the same year.
4. Raymar Jose:
   Raymar Jose is a professional Filipino basketball player born on August 6, 1992, in Cebu, Philippines. He is currently playing as a power forward in the position for the Meralco Bolts at PBA. Raymar Jose attended Arellano University High School and Far Eastern University from 2012 to 2016.
   He began his professional career in 2016 with the Kaohsiung Truth before he was selected third overall by the Blackwater Elite in the 2017 PBA draft. Jose played for Blackwater Elite until 2019, after which he transferred to the Meralco Bolts.
   Throughout his career, Jose has won several awards like the UAAP championship in 2015 and a spot in the UAAP Mythical Five in 2016. He was also honored as the PBA D-League Most Valuable Player in 2017.
   Besides this, Jose had also represented the Philippines in various international tournaments and won gold medals at the 2016 SEABA Cup and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
5. Cliff Hodge:
   Among the star Meralco PBA Players in 2024 season is Cliff Hodge who plays as a power forward and small forward position for Meralco Bolts. Hodge has a Filipino-American descent and he was picked fourth overall by the Meralco Bolts in the 2012 PBA draft. He attended Reedley College from 2006 to 2008 before transferring to Hawaii Pacific University in 2008-2009.
   Throughout his career, Hodge has achieved a lot like being named to the PBA Mythical Second Team in 2017 and also got two selections to the PBA All-Defensive Team in 2021 and 2023. Furthermore, he played for the Philippine national team and won a gold medal at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta.

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Current PBA Meralco Bolts Coaching Staff & Management:

The following table lists the technical team including coaches and managers of Meralco Bolts for the PBA Championship 2023-24.

Staff Member	Position
Norman Black	Head Coach
Ronnie Magsanoc	Assistant Coach
Gene Afable	Assistant Coach
Luigi Trillo	Assistant Coach
Patrick Roy Fran	Assistant Coach
Charles Tiu	Assistant Coach
Al Panlilio	General Manager
Betty Siy-Yap	Assistant General Manager
Ryan Gregorio	Assistant General Manager
Paolo Trillo	Team Manager