Socsargen Marlins
| SocSarGen Marlins | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | Metropolitan Basketball Association |
| Founded | 1998 |
| History |
SocSarGen Marlins 1998-2001 Taguig Marlins 2001 |
| Arena | General Santos Gym |
| Location |
Koronadal City Taguig City |
| Team colors | red and light blue |
The SocSarGen Marlins were a professional basketball team in the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998-2001.
The Marlins represents South Cotabato, Sarangani and General Santos. Their team owner in Metroball's inaugural season was Ruben Solon.
As one of the most talented teams in the South, the Socsargen Marlins were able to reach the quarterfinals in the MBA's inaugural season. The Marlins were bannered by veteran PBA campaigners Maximo Delantes and Teroy Albarillo. Socsargen finished its regular season record with 11 wins as against 11 losses, good for fourth spot in the Southern Conference. The Marlins' hardworking cager Maximo Delantes figured prominently in the MVP race but couldn't make it to the MBA mythical five due to his team's disastrous stints in each of the playoffs.
Coach Biboy Ravanes was replaced by fellow ex-pro Willie Generalao at the Marlins' bench at the start of the 2000 MBA season. Socsargen was fifth in the standings in the Southern Conference with four wins and eight losses.
In 2001, the team was renamed as Taguig Marlins in the second phase conference. The Marlins finished last in both phases of the 2001 MBA season with a combined record of five wins and 23 losses.
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