Arvin Bonleon, a former assistant coach of the team is promoted as the top bench tactician of the team.
Bonleon previously played for Davao Eagles in the MBA, a semi-professional regional basketball league.
Three professional basketball players from Davao City are part of the Davao Occidental Tigers team this year.
Leading the way for the three Davaoenos is point-guard Joe Presbitero, a former varsity player of Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) who was recently drafted by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2021 PBA draft.
Also part of the Tigers roster this year is 6’4 big man Darryl Bayla, a former player of Arellano University in the NCAA and former Perpetual Help University Altas varsity player Gab Dagangon, who previously played for the Basilan Steel.
The Tigers who are the defending MPBL champion decided to change their roster in order for them to be more competitive and have a better chance of defending their title this year. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)
Photo: Davao Occidental Tigers FB page