Gilbert Malabanan (born February 19, 1979) is a Filipino former basketball player and current head coach of the Lyceum Pirates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He played for Ginebra and San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association in the early 2000s.
| Lyceum Pirates | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 19, 1979 San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines[1] |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | Perpetual |
| PBA draft | 2002: |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra Kings | |
| Coaching career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2002 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2002–2005 | San Miguel Beermen |
| As coach: | |
| 2018 | Lyceum (assistant) |
| 2021-present | Lyceum |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
| |
Coaching career
editA former deputy of Topex Robinson and Jeff Perlas, Malabanan took over the head coaching position of the Lyceum Pirates in December 2021 and never lost a final four berth for three straight years in the NCAA.[2][3][4]
Coaching record
editCollegiate
edit| Season | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PPCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LPU | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 9th | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | LPU | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3rd | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the semifinals |
| 2023 | LPU | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in the semifinals |
| 2024 | LPU | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the semifinals |
| Totals | 63 | 37 | 26 | .587 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 championship | ||
Early years
editMalabanan was a high-scorer for UPHSD Altas in the NCAA before he became a second-round pick in the 2002 PBA Draft for Ginebra and would later play for San Miguel.[5]
During his amateur days, Malabanan also played for Chowking under coach Leo Austria in the defunct Philippine Basketball League and won the PBL crowns in the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons.[6][7]
Political career
editMalabanan is running as city councilor of San Pedro, Laguna in the 2025 elections.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Codiñera, Jerry (October 29, 2024). "Manok ni San Pedro". Abante. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 13, 2021). "Gilbert Malabanan takes over as Jeff Perlas steps down as Lyceum coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Flores, Brenn Allen (November 14, 2024). "Gilbert Malabanan relishes full lineup as Lyceum makes final NCAA Final Four push". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (November 15, 2024). "Pirates survive Blazers, complete semis cast". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Abac (August 21, 2001). "Giant-killer PCU upends Perpetual". Philippine Star. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Shark to attack in PBL". Philippine Star. March 9, 2000. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Villanueva, Eros (June 13, 2020). "Leo Austria credits stint under Rob Jacobs for sparking interest in coaching". Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "LIST: Sportsmen running in the May 2025 national elections". Spin.ph. October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Vito (November 5, 2024). "Renz Villegas sparks Lyceum back to NCAA Final Four contention, sends Baste to the brink". Retrieved November 16, 2024.