Uratex Dream Explained

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Uratex Dream
Founded:2021
Colors:Blue, White, Black
Company:Uratex Philippines
Coach:Katrina Quimpo
Championships:4 titles

Uratex Dream is a Philippine women's 3x3 basketball team which competes in the Women's PBA 3x3. The team is affiliated with bed mattress firm Uratex Philippines.

History

When Haydee Ong was named as commissioner of the 3x3 Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Ong invited Peachy Medina, her former teammate in the Philippines youth national basketball team, to form a 3x3 team for the league amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Uratex Philippines, the company which Medina is affiliated with, would send two team in the inaugural 2021–22 season; Dream and Tibay.[1] Uratex Dream clinched the inaugural leg title.[2] They would went on to win the second and fourth legs but concede the third one to the Taguig Lady Generals.[3]

Uratex Dream would compete in various international tournaments such as the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) 3x3, the Asia Tour 3x3 and the Manila Hustle 3x3.[4] [5] [6]

They would qualify for and play in the 2023 Red Bull Half Court tournament in Serbia.[7] They finished as quarterfinalists, after losing to a team from Australia.[8]

They are among the six teams to feature in the 2024 invitational tournament of the Women's PBA 3x3.[9] [10] The team, coached by Katrina Quimpo,[11] was able to clinch the title.[12]

Uratex Dream has been credited for the Philippine national team's qualification for the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Olivares . Rick . Dream turns to reality for WNBL 3x3 team owner Peachy Medina . 19 January 2024 . The Philippine Star . 1 March 2022.
  2. News: Payo . Jasmine . Uratex Dream bag first WNBL 3x3 crown . 19 January 2024 . Rappler . 5 December 2021.
  3. News: Terrado . Reuben . Alyssa Villamor stars as Uratex Dream tops WNBL 3x3 Leg 4 . 19 January 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 7 August 2022 . en.
  4. News: Terrado . Reuben . Uratex Dream joins ABL 3x3 women's tournament . 19 January 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 14 April 2022 . en.
  5. News: Uratex Dream impresses in Asia Tour 3x3 . 19 January 2024 . Manila Bulletin . 26 April 2023 . en.
  6. News: Villanueva . Ralph Edwin . Uratex Dream back stronger, wiser, says Pingol . 19 January 2024 . Philstar.com . 19 January 2024.
  7. News: 3x3: Uratex Dream faces tall odds in Red Bull world finals . 19 January 2024 . ABS-CBN News . 16 September 2023 . en.
  8. News: Isaga . JR . Uratex 3x3 bows out of Red Bull world quarterfinals with heads held high . 19 January 2024 . Rappler . 19 September 2023.
  9. News: Fuertes . Rommel Jr. . Uratex Dream joins Women’s PBA 3×3 revival . 19 January 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 17 January 2024 . en.
  10. News: Uratex Dream eyes glory in WPBA 3x3 . 19 January 2024 . Manila Bulletin . 16 January 2024 . en.
  11. News: Dream bag maiden PBA Women’s Invt’l 3×3 crown . 20 February 2024 . Malaya Business Insight . 19 February 2024.
  12. News: Uratex claims inaugural WPBA 3x3 title . 20 February 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . 19 February 2024.
  13. News: Uratex collaboration opens doors for Gilas Women in FIBA 3x3 Women's Series . 10 May 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . 10 May 2024.