Basilan Steel


Basilan Steel is a professional basketball team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.

History

The Basilan Steel is the fifth expansion team of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League from Visayas and Mindanao. Then known as the Basilan Shooters Their application was accepted by the league in May 2018 who reasoned that they want to show the beauty of the team's home locality, Basilan, "thru basketball". They formally joined the MPBL on May 19, 2018 after the team entered into a contract with the league. They changed their name to the Basilan Steel by May 25, 2018.
They will make their debut in MPBL's 2018 Anta Datu Cup.

Current Roster

Depth Chart

Head Coaches

All-Time Roster

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Arjay Hije of Chronos Athletics conceptualized the significant part of Basilan Steel's branding including the team's logo, jersey, and van decal designs.

Name

When the team joined the MPBL, it was initially known as the Basilan Shooters but the management decided to change the name of the team due to a perceived negative connotation of the name. While "shooters" may refer to the basketball player the management realized that it could also allude to gun users.
The name of Basilan Steel was derived from the idea that name of the team's home province came from the Yakan word "Besih" which means steel. Basilan was known for its abundant iron ore deposits which was used for sword and other weapons by early Filipinos.

Logo

The Basilan Steel's logo follows a gold and black color scheme and primarily consists of a Moro in traditional Yakan garments and a kalis, a indigenous sword with a wavy blade. The logo was designed by Arjay Hije under Chronos Athletics using a self-described "cultural approach" intending to challenge the negative reputation of Basilan as a war-torn area and terrorist-haven and project a positive image of the province. Black represents this negative perception while gold signifies the view of Hije of Basilan as a place where people "can live joyfully and harmoniously".

Season-by-season records