Terrafirma Dyip

Kia Carnival
2014–15 Kia Carnival season
Founded	2014
History	Kia Sorento (2014–2015) Kia Carnival (2015–present)
Team colors	Red, White, Black
Company	Columbian Autocar Corporation
Board governor	Jose C. Alvarez Ginia Domingo (alternate)
Head coach	Manny Pacquiao
Ownership	Jose C. Alvarez

The Kia Carnival is a professional basketball team that plays in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team was formed as an expansion team prior to the start of the 2014–15 PBA season. The team is owned by Columbian Autocar Corporation, the exclusive distributor of Kia automobiles in the Philippines.

History

Logo of the team as the Kia Sorento (2014–2015)

Entering the PBA as an expansion team

On April 10, 2014, Columbian Autocar Corporation, along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. (Blackwater Elite) were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams for the 2014–15 PBA season. Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents. They will also get to pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August. On June 9, 2014, the team held a press conference, announcing that boxer Manny Pacquiao will coach their team in the 2014–15 season. After announcing his intentions to join the draft, Pacquiao got picked 11th overall in the first round by the KIA team, thus becoming a playing coach.

A naming contest was held to determine the team's monicker or name. On August 24, 2014, hours after the 2014 PBA draft, Columbian Autocar Corporation president Ginia Domingo announced that they will took the moniker "Sorento", the name of their top-selling sports utility vehicle in the Philippines and United States. Prior to obtaining its official monicker, the team was dubbed as "The Kia Kamao" which is a call back to Pacquiao's nickname "Pambansang Kamao".

2014-15 PBA season

The Sorento marked their first win in franchise history after they defeated their fellow expansion team Blackwater Elite in the opening of the 2014-15 PBA season at the Philippine Arena. They lost their next ten games and finished 11th in the Philippine Cup.

For the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the team changed their monicker to "Carnival" to promote Kia's 2015 model of the Kia Carnival which is set to be released in March 2015. The team may return to its previous name after the release of a new model of the Kia Sorento at the fourth quarter of 2015.

Team roster

Terrafirma Dyip roster

Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F 0 Grospe, John (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1994–05–02 José Rizal G 1 Nonoy, Mark (R) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 2000–07–24 De La Salle F 4 Manuel, Vic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1987–06–18 PSBA C 5 Zaldivar, Keith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 1996–05–25 Adamson F 6 Sangalang, Louie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Letran G 7 Romeo, Terrence  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1992–03–16 Far Eastern G 8 Olivario, Tommy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Letran F 9 Catapusan, CJ (R) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Philippines G 11 Pringle, Stanley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987–03–05 Penn State F 13 Ferrer, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1993–03–26 UST G 15 Melecio, Aljun 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998–07–25 De La Salle F/C 17 Ramos, Aldrech 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1988–04–03 Far Eastern G 19 Hernandez, Paolo (R) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Mapúa G 28 Hanapi, Didat (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 2001–07–31 Adamson F/C 33 Cariño, Kemark  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1998–02–01 San Beda F/C 35 Edwards, Brandon (CI) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1991–09–13 UT Arlington G 38 Paraiso, Brent 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Letran	Head coach Raymond Tiongco (interim) Assistant coach(es) Raymond Gavieres Ronald Tubid Joe Lipa (consultant) AC Valdemor (consultant) Team manager Ronald Tubid Legend (C) Team captain (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import (GI) Governors' Cup Import (EI) EASL Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured Roster

Head Coaches

Kia Carnival head coaches
2014 season Name Start End Seasons Overall Record Best finish W L PCT G Manny Pacquiao 2014 Incumbent

Season-by-season records

Records from the 2014–15 PBA season:

Conf.	Team name	Elimination round				Playoffs
		Finish	W	L	PCT	Stage	Results
PHI	Kia Sorento	11/12	1	11	.100
COM	/12
GOV	/12
Total elimination round						semifinal appearances
Total playoffs						Finals appearances
Total 2014-15						championships
Total franchise						championships

*one-game playoffs
**team had the twice-to-beat advantage