Chack Cabinbin
| San Juan Lady Knights | |
|---|---|
| League | WMPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 6, 1991 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Career history | |
| 2025 | Pilipinas Aguilas |
| 2025– | San Juan Lady Knights |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Medals | |
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France Mae "Chack" Cabinbin (born December 6, 1991)[1][2] is a Filipina professional basketball player for the San Juan Lady Knights of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
Career
Club
Cabinbin played as the team captain the Pilipinas Aguilas of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) during the 2025 Invitational Tournament.[1][3] Despite sustaining a shoulder injury in the semifinals[3],
For the inaugural 2025 WMPBL regular season, Cabinbin joined the San Juan Lady Knights.[4]
National team
France Cabinbin has long been part of the Philippine national team. She played in the 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023 editions of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[2]
Cabinbin was also part of the squad which won the Philippines' first ever women's basketball gold at the 2019 SEA Games.[5] Cabinbin is still part of the team which defended the title at the 2021 SEA Games.[6] In the 2023 SEA Games, the team finished second.[7]
Cabinbin's potential return to the national team in the upcoming 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup is uncertain due to her commitment with the Army.[4][8]
Personal life
Cabinbin is part of the Philippine Army having served the role of a proctor.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ganglani, Naveen (April 13, 2025). ""Love of the Game": Inside the Grit, Grace of the Pilipinas Aguilas". ALL-STAR. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "France Cabinbin (Philippines) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Dannug, Jonash (April 19, 2025). "Chack Cabinbin lauds UST's fighting spirit: 'Puso talaga 'yung labanan'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Morales, Luisa (July 7, 2025). "Gilas vets Pontejos, Cabinbin shine for Lady Knights; Solar Home upsets Discovery Perlas in WMPBL". One Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (December 10, 2019). "Gilas women write history with first SEA Games basketball gold". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (May 21, 2022). "SEA Games: Gilas Women clinch gold after Malaysia loss to Vietnam". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (May 15, 2023). "Gilas women settle for SEA Games silver". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (June 16, 2025). "Gilas Women embrace #WeBelong mantra amid absence of Bernardino, Pontejos, Cabinbin, Tongco". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 8, 2025.