Magnolia PBA Players Official Lineup for 2023-2024

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

Current Squad of Magnolia Hotshots 2023-2024:

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

Pos.	Name	DOB	Nationality	Weight	Height
G/F	Bey, Tyler	1998–02–10	U.S.A	215 lb (98 kg)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
F	Corpuz, Jackson	1989–02–08	Philippines	195 lb (88 kg)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G	Ahanmisi, Jerrick	1997–10–16	U.S.A	185 lb (84 kg)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G	Lee, Paul	1989–02–14	Philippines	200 lb (91 kg)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
C	Reavis, Rafi	1977–07–26	U.S.A	210 lb (95 kg)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
F/C	Tratter, Abu	1993–01–09	Philippines	215 lb (98 kg)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G	Jalalon, Jio	1992–08–02	Philippines	150 lb (68 kg)	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
F/C	Sangalang, Ian	1991–12–20	Philippines	212 lb (96 kg)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
F	Murrell, David	1996–11–08	U.S.A	195 lb (88 kg)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F	Abueva, Calvin	1988–02–04	Philippines	209 lb (95 kg)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G	Barroca, Mark	1986–04–25	Philippines	170 lb (77 kg)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
F	Dela Rosa, Rome	1990–12–11	U.S.A	185 lb (84 kg)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F	Eriobu, Joseph	1992–02–12	New Zealand	198 lb (90 kg)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
C	Laput, James	1996–08–26	Australia	245 lb (111 kg)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
F	Dionisio, Aris	1995–07–21	Philippines		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G	Mendoza, Jed	1996–06–21	Philippines	160 lb (73 kg)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
F/C	Escoto, Russel	1992–12–04	Philippines	200 lb (91 kg)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F	de Leon, Ronnie	1994–02–24	Philippines	210 lb (95 kg)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Key Players for Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA 2024 Season:

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

Calvin Abueva

The first anime among the top Magnolia PBA Players, Calvin Abueva is a Filipino basketball professional who currently plays for the Magnolia Hotshots in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Abueva became famous for his aggressive style of play and versatility on the court and that is why he is also known as "The Beast." His PBA journey began when he was drafted second overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2012 PBA Draft. Prior to his professional career, Abueva had an outstanding career at San Sebastian College Recoletos, where he displayed skills and dominance in the NCAA league.

Despite facing challenges, such as a suspension for misconduct during his college days, Abueva has won many awards in his career like PBA championships, Best Player of the Conference awards, and All-Star selections.

Rafi Reavis

Rafi Reavis is a Filipino-American basketball player who was born in New York and is known for his remarkable captaincy in the PBA. Rafi is currently leading the side as a captain and contributes as a center/power forward for the Magnolia Hotshots.

His PBA journey started in 2000 with the San Juan Knights, and since then, he has collected an impressive collection of achievements like winning 11 PBA championships. Among his notable career highlights are three appearances in the PBA All-Star team and the award as the league's Most Improved Player in 2003.

Joseph Emmanuel Arinze Eriobu Jr.

Next among the top Magnolia PBA Players, Arinze Eriobu is a Filipino-Nigerian professional basketball player currently playing for the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA. Eriobu usually plays as a forward and started his PBA journey after being selected 4th overall by the Mahindra Floodbuster in the 2016 PBA Draft.

In his overall career so far, he has also represented teams like the Phoenix Fuel Masters and Blackwater Elite and then started international basketball while playing for Hong Kong Eastern in the ASEAN Basketball League.

In addition to his 5x5 basketball career, Eriobu has also participated in 3x3 basketball, after joining the Purefoods TJ Titans of the PBA 3x3 league. He later returned to the main 5x5 PBA league and signed a one-year contract with the Magnolia Hotshots in 2023.

Russel Dalusung Escoto

Russel Dalusung Escoto is a Filipino basketball player who currently plays as a center/power forward for the Magnolia Hotshots in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Russel is originally from Angeles City, Philippines.

For his education, Escoto attended the Angeles University Foundation for high school and continued his studies at Far Eastern University Diliman for college. He played college basketball for Far Eastern University (FEU), where he played a main role in the team UAAP championship in 2015.

Escoto was picked up through the special draft in 2016 and joined the Mahindra Floodbuster. Throughout his PBA career, he has played for various teams like the Mahindra Floodbuster, NorthPort Batang Pier, San Miguel Beermen, and currently, the Magnolia Hotshots.

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, Escoto has maintained solid statistics in the PBA, averaging 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game throughout his career.

Jerrick Vincent Frankera Ahanmisi

Jerrick Ahanmisi is one of the popular Magnolia PBA Players who currently plays as a shooting guard for the Magnolia Hotshots in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Ahanmisi is basically from California, and played high school basketball at Village Christian School in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, before continuing his career at Adamson University in the Philippines' University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). In 2018, he earned Mythical Team honors during his time at Adamson University.

Ahanmisi made his professional basketball debut in 2021 with the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA. After his first season, he signed a two-year contract extension with the team in May 2023. As of the end of the 2022–23 season, he has had great statistics with an average of 4.2 points per game in his PBA career.

Current PBA Magnolia Hotshots Coaching Staff & Management:

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

Staff	Position
Chito Victolero	Head Coach
Johnny Abarrientos	Assistant Coach
Juno Sauler	Assistant Coach
Mon Jose	Assistant Coach
Tony Boy Espinosa	Assistant Coach
Jason Webb	Assistant Coach
Paul Sorongon	Assistant Coach
Angelito Esguerra	Assistant Coach
Rene Pardo	General Manager
Alvin Patrimonio	Team Manager