NLEX ROAD WARRIORS TEAM PROFILE
The NLEX Road Warriors are a professional basketball team in the Philippines’ Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by billionaire Manuel V. Pangilinan, who owns TNT Tropang Giga and Meralco Bolts in the PBA. The Road Warriors play their home games in Antipolo, Rizal’s Ynares Center.
The Road Warriors began as the Talk ‘N Text KaTropa, a sister team of the TNT Tropang Giga, in 2014. After the NLEX Corporation, a toll road operator, purchased the club’s franchise in 2016, the squad was renamed the NLEX Road Warriors.
Frankie Lim is the Road Warriors’ current head coach. In August 2023, he was appointed to the role. Kevin Alas, Kenneth Ighalo, Matt Nieto, Kris Rosales, and Paul Varilla are on the roster.
The Road Warriors are one of the PBA’s most popular teams. They are well-known for their entertaining brand of basketball as well as their devoted fan base. The club hopes to build on its previous success and capture its first title soon.
NLEX ROAD WARRIORS ROSTER
GUARD
#8 Robert Bolick Jr.
#23 Hesed Gabo
#11 Robert Herndon
#31 Mathew Nieto
#3 Kent Salado
#24 Enoch Valdez
FORWARD
#10 Sean Anthony
#19 Dominic Fajardo
#29 Jhan McHale Nermal
#22 Jake Pascual
#1 Richie Rodger
#33 Anthony Semerad
CENTER
#99 Brandon Rosser
#22 Dave Marcelo
#2 Michael Miranda
COACH
FRANKIE LIM
Frankie Lim is a professional basketball coach from the Philippines. He is the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) NLEX Road Warriors head coach. Lim was a former NCAA player for the San Beda Red Lions. He won two NCAA titles and was selected to the Mythical Five in 1996.
Lim began coaching in the NCAA after finishing his playing career, where he led the San Beda Red Lions from 2002 to 2010. As a coach, he won four NCAA titles.
Lim joined the Philippine Basketball Association in 2011, coaching the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. In 2015, he won one PBA title with Ginebra.
Lim was named the NLEX Road Warriors’ head coach in 2022. He is the team’s third head coach since it was founded in 2014.
Lim is well-known for his rigorous coaching technique. He is also renowned for his ability to groom young players. The NLEX Road Warriors are a youthful squad, and Lim is in charge of taking them to the next level. He is a proven winner and believes he can lead the Road Warriors to their first PBA title.
- Date of Birth: February 25, 1957
- Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Nationality: American
TECHNICAL STAFF
MANAGER
Mr. Larry Fonacier
Mr. Magnum Membrere
GOVERNOR
Mr. Rodrigo Franco
AST. COACHES
Mr. Adonis Tierra
Mr. Borgie Hermida
Mr. Emman Monfort
Mr. Jorge Bienvenido Sison
COMPANY ADDRESS
5th Floor, Rockwell Business Center Tower 1, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
CONTACT NUMBER
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ALT GOVERNORS
Mr. Christopher Lizo
Mr. Ronald Dulatre
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