Abra Weavers

Abra Weavers
2026 Abra Weavers season
Abra Weavers logo
LeagueMPBL
Founded2024 (2024)
HistoryAbra Weavers
2024–present
ArenaGov. Andres Bernos Memorial Gym
LocationBangued
Team colors     
Main sponsorSolid North Partylist
Head coachYong Garcia
Championships1 (2025)
Conference titles1 (2025)

The Abra Weavers (known as the Abra Solid North Weavers for sponsorship reasons) are a Philippine professional basketball team based in Bangued, Abra. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division.[1] The Weavers plays its home games at the Gov. Andres Bernos Memorial Gym on the campus of the University of Abra.

The Weavers won the MPBL championship in 2025 with a roster led by players such as Dave Ildefonso and Jason Brickman. In 2026, the Weavers became the first MPBL representative in the East Asia Super League.

History

The Cordillera region as a whole did not have much history in terms of hosting pro basketball. Their only notable hosting was the 2007 PBA All-Star Weekend, where the main game was hosted at the University of Baguio in Baguio.[2]

On February 2, 2024, then-La Paz mayor and former congressman Joseph Bernos announced on social media that the province of Abra would enter the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League for the 2024 season. On February 20, the team's name was announced as the 'Abra Weavers'. The Weavers are one of two expansion teams that season, the other being the Pangasinan Heatwaves.[3]

2024–present: Immediate success

To begin their inaugural season, the team acquired the likes of Mac Tallo and Mark Yee.[4][5] Abra faced Pangasinan in their inaugural game on April 6, 2024 as the visiting team. They beat the home team Heatwaves, 83–75.[6][7] The team's organization was involved in an altercation with game officials on April 18 following the team's loss to the home team Pasay Voyagers at Cuneta Astrodome. The league launched an investigation on the matter, though the verdict remains undisclosed.[8][9] On June 15, the team played their first home game at the University of Abra, a win against the Rizal Golden Coolers.[10]

The Weavers finished their inaugural season 18–10, ranked 7th in the North Division, and thus clinching a playoff berth in their inaugural season. Unfortunately, they would end up getting swept in the division quarterfinals to the eventual back-to-back champion Pampanga Giant Lanterns.[11]

For the 2025 season, the Weavers acquired Encho Serrano from the Pampanga Giant Lanterns as well as Dave Ildefonso, who was left unsigned after getting drafted by the NorthPort Batang Pier.[12][13] Multiple college recruits were also signed to the Weavers.[14][15] In June 2025, the team added former MPBL Finals MVP Mike Ayonayon alongside Simon Camacho and Geo Chiu, but also released Paul Desiderio.[16]

Following the East Asia Super League's (EASL) announcement of its new partnership with the MPBL in August 2026, the Abra Weavers were slotted as the Philippines' representatives for the 2026–27 EASL season.[17][18] The MPBL replaces the Philippine Basketball Association in the EASL.[19]

Current roster

Abra Weavers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 0 Shaun Idlefonso 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1997–09–30 National-U
G/F 1 Dave Ildefonso 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 2000–04–14 Ateneo
G 2 Encho Serrano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999–09–18 De La Salle
G 3 Harley Baldo (HG) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
G 4 Nico Elorde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1991–10–04 Ateneo
G 4 Marwin Taywan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1988–07–08 Emilio Aguinaldo
F 5 Tucker Molina (FF, HG) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Arizona Christian University
G 6 Kascius Small-Martin (FF) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 1998–02–28 Brock
G 8 Mike Ayonayon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1992–12–08 Philippine Christian
F 9 Raven Gonzales 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 2002-10-23 De La Salle
F 11 Joshua Asuncion (HG) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G 12 Will Keane Lee (HG) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 13 Georell Gonzales (HG) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
F 15 DJ Fenner (FF) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1993–12–07 Nevada
G/F 17 Jay Yutuc (HG) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 21 Ernest Felicilda 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Philippines
F 23 Redel Fabro (HG) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Olivarez
F 24 John Uduba 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Olivarez
G/F 25 Jake Figueroa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 2002–04–20 National-U
F/C 30 Alfred Batino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Cebu
G 33 JD Cagulangan 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 2000–01–24 Philippines
C 88 Drex Delos Reyes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 2004–06–24 Mapúa
Head coach
  • Yong Garcia
Assistant coach(es)
  • Denok Miranda
  • Don Urro
  • Nani Epondulan
  • Joaqui Garcia
  • Jerry Andaleon
  • Edsel Vallena
  • Carl Reyes
Team manager
  • Christopher Conwi
  • Waylon Nibaten (assistant)
Legend
  • (HG) Homegrown
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner
  • (SGL) Special Guest Licensee
  • (RS) Reserve player
  • Injured Injured
Updated as of: June 22, 2026

Head coaches

Abra Solid North Weavers head coaches
# Name Start End Achievements Ref.
1Jonathan Banal2024 2024 —
2Yong Garcia 2024current 1x MPBL Coach of the Year (2025)

Notable players

Award winners

PBA players

Season-by-season records

League champions
Division champions
Qualified for playoffs
Best regular season record
Season Regular season Playoffs
Division Finish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results
Abra Weavers
2024North7th281810.5178Division quarterfinalslost vs. Pampanga, 0–2
Abra Solid North Weavers
2025North1st29281.966—Division quarterfinals
Division semifinals
Division finals
National finals		won vs. Ilagan Isabela, 2–0
won vs. Caloocan, 2–0
won vs. Pangasinan, 3–0
won vs. Quezon, 3–0
2026TBATo be determinedTo be determined
All-time regular season record574611.8072 playoff appearances
All-time playoff record12102.8331 finals appearance
All-time overall record695613.8121 championships

References

  1. ↑ "Ildefonso-led Abra Weavers dominate MPBL seventh season". BusinessMirror. January 2, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (March 6, 2015). "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Tim Cone looks back at his most memorable PBA All-Star Game". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 8, 2025. On the lighter side, the 57-year-old coach also vividly remembers the 2007 All-Stars in Baguio for its bizarre ending.
  3. ↑ "MPBL welcomes unlimited pros, expands with two new franchises". Tiebreaker Times. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (March 13, 2024). "Tallo signs with new MPBL team Abra". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Terrado, Reuben. "Mark Yee signs with Abra, John Wilson joins Nueva Ecija". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "MPBL Sixth Season unwraps Saturday". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Abra stuns Pangasinan, Zamboanga trips Valenzuela in MPBL inaugurals". Manila Bulletin. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "MPBL to probe alleged referee-mauling incident in Pasay-Abra game". Spin.ph. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ "MPBL to probe punching of a referee by bodyguards of Abra politician". Tempo. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Weavers win for home crowd in MPBL's first game in Abra". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kurt Reyson's last-second heroics lift Pampanga over Abra, secures MPBL North semis spot". Tiebreaker Times. October 17, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (January 24, 2025). "Encho Serrano nixes PBA return to sign with Abra Weavers". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ Ganglani, Naveen (February 7, 2025). "Dave Ildefonso Joins Abra Weavers in MPBL". ALL-STAR. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ganglani, Naveen (January 23, 2025). "La Salle's David Joins Abra Weavers in MPBL, Eyes PBA Future". ALL-STAR. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ Li, Matthew (February 6, 2025). "CJ leaves La Salle, embarks on pro career with Abra". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ Li, Matthew (June 21, 2025). "Geo Chiu, Mike Ayonayon, Simon Camacho join deepening Abra roster". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ "EASL Welcomes MPBL Champions Abra Weavers For 2026–27 Season". East Asia Super League. August 19, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Pacquiao-founded league to join East Asia Super League as new partner next season". South China Morning Post. August 19, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (August 19, 2026). "MPBL's Abra Weavers to test mettle in EASL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ Ballesteros, Jan (September 7, 2025). "Geo Chiu to make PBA debut with Terrafirma a little later, find out why". One Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  21. ↑ Tuazon, Ernest (July 9, 2025). "Jason Brickman, DJ Fenner express PBA aspirations ahead of Jones Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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