The San Juan Knights is the only team that defeated the reigning champions Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards last season in a thrilling North Division Finals. Although they failed to reach the national finals for the first time since joining in the 2nd season of the MPBL, the San Juan Knights are determined to return to the biggest stage of the MPBL.
The Knights lost CJ Isit during the offseason as he transferred to the Batangas Embassy Chill. With Isit's departure, the only players from the championship team of the Knights in the 2nd season are Orlan Wamar and Jeff Tajonera. Nonetheless, the team added NCAA champions Fran Yu and Pao Javillonar to strengthen the squad.
Check out below the complete San Juan Knights Lineup for the MPBL 2023 Regular season. You can also check out the lineup of other teams in the following link 2023 MPBL Regular Season Teams Lineup.
SAN JUAN KNIGHTS LINEUP
MPBL REGULAR SEASON 2023
| Pos | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| G | Fran Yu | 5'9 |
| G | Orlan Wamar | 5'7 |
| C | Reeve Ugsang | 6'5 |
| C | Joseph Ubalde | 6'4 |
| G | Marwin Taywan | 5'9 |
| C | Jeff Tajonera | 6'4 |
| G | Ariel Cris Soberano | 5'11 |
| G | Nikko Panganiban | 6'0 |
| G | Adrian Nocum | 6'0 |
| F | Egi Boy Mojica | 6'3 |
| F | Joseph Marquez | 6'3 |
| F | Jeff Javillonar | 6'3 |
| C | Paolo Javillonar | 6'5 |
| C | Christopher Javier | 6'5 |
| G | Ron Dennison | 6'0 |
| F | Michael Calisaan | 6'4 |
| F | AJ Benson | 6'4 |
Head Coach: Randy Alcantara
Looking at the lineup, it seems that the San Juan Knights is far from a star-studded team like the way it was in the 2nd season of the MPBL or the Datu Cup. Coach Randy Alcantara, however, is a champion coach so he might be able to make this current mix of young guns and veterans into a well-oiled machine.
Can the San Juan Knights avenger their heartbreaking loss to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards last season? Or will they again crumble in the end?
SAN JUAN KNIGHTS HISTORICAL LINEUP
| SAN JUAN KNIGHTS LINEUP 2022 MPBL Regular Season |
|---|
| Judel Fuentes Mark Sarangay Mark Acosta Rey Peralta Justin Gutang Alvin Abundo CJ Isit Christian Buñag Ron Dennison Joseph Ubalde Patrick Aquino Oliver Neal Arim Mark Olayon Michael Calisaan Paolo Jose Hernandez Clint Doliguez Marwin Taywan Arvin Gamboa Jamer Jamito Adrian Nocum Coach: Randy Alcantara |