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2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters season

The 2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters season was the second season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters season
Head coachAriel Vanguardia
Owner(s)Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record6–5
(54.5%)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Star, 0–2)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record4–7
(36.4%)
Place7th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel with twice-to-win disadvantage)
Governors' Cup results
Record2–9
(18.2%)
Place11th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Phoenix Fuel Masters seasons

Key dates edit

2016 edit

  • October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks edit

Main article: 2016 PBA draft

Special draft edit

Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
Matthew Wright G   Canada none St. Bonaventure

Regular draft edit

Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
2 2 Gelo Alolino G   Philippines Tanduay Light Rhum Masters NU
2 10 Jeoffrey Javillonar F   Philippines Tanduay Light Rhum Masters NU
3 16 Paolo Javelona G   Philippines BDO-National University NU
3 18 Alejandrino Iñigo, Jr. G   Philippines Phoenix Accelerators FEU

Roster edit

Phoenix Fuel Masters roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1   Alolino, Gelo (R) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994–01–04 National-U
F 7   Intal, JC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–11–18 Ateneo
G 8   Wilson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–01–18 José Rizal
F 12   Hayes, Marvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–05–13 José Rizal
G/F 16   Chan, Jeff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–02–11 Far Eastern
F/C 18   Kramer, Doug 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1983–07–10 Ateneo
G 22   Dehesa, Karl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–05–24 Waldorf
G 26   Lanete, Chico 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1979–08–01 Lyceum
F 28   Wilson, Willy (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980–01–30 De La Salle
G 31   Jazul, RJ 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986–04–11 Letran
G/F 33   Ababou, Dylan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–12–07 UST
C 34   Miranda, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990–12–12 San Sebastian
G/F 35   Wright, Matthew (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–03–07 St. Bonaventure
F 88   Eriobu, Joseph (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992–02–12 Mapúa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  •   Injured

Roster

Philippine Cup edit

Eliminations edit

Standings edit

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 10 1 .909 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Alaska Aces 7 4 .636[a] 3
3 Star Hotshots 7 4 .636[a] 3 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 6 5 .545[b] 4
5 GlobalPort Batang Pier 6 5 .545[b] 4
6 Phoenix Fuel Masters 6 5 .545[b] 4
7 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 5 .545[b] 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455[c] 5
9 Blackwater Elite 5 6 .455[c] 5
10 Mahindra Floodbuster 3 8 .273[d] 7
11 Meralco Bolts 3 8 .273[d] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 2 9 .182 8
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Star
  2. ^ a b c d Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.09, GlobalPort 1.00, Phoenix 0.96, Barangay Ginebra 0.94.
  3. ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Rain or Shine 103–80 Blackwater
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Mahindra 1–0 Meralco

Game log edit

2017 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 6–5
November: 1–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 23 Blackwater L 87–94 Simon Enciso (25) Willy Wilson (14) Cyrus Baguio (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–1
2 November 30 San Miguel W 92–85 JC Intal (22) Willy Wilson (18) Simon Enciso (9) Ynares Center
 1–1
December: 3–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 December 4 Mahindra W 114–104 JC Intal (24) Prince Caperal (17) Baguio, Enciso (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 2–1
4 December 10 Star L 79–123 Simon Enciso (16) Willy Wilson (7) Enciso, W. Wilson (4) Mall of Asia Arena
 2–2
5 December 16 TNT L 98–117 Mark Borboran (18) Borboran, Caperal (6) Simon Enciso (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 2–3
6 December 21 Meralco W 94–90 Matthew Wright (22) Borboran, Caperal, Wright (8) Cyrus Baguio (10) Filoil Flying V Centre
 3–3
7 December 28 GlobalPort W 101–99 Mark Borboran (23) Matthew Wright (9) Baguio, Wright (4) Cuneta Astrodome
 4–3
January: 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 January 8 Rain or Shine L 82–97 Matthew Wright (26) Matthew Wright (12) Enciso, Wright (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 4–4
9 January 18 NLEX W 102–91 Simon Enciso (21) Matthew Wright (12) Matthew Wright (9) Cuneta Astrodome
 5–4
10 January 22 Barangay Ginebra W 79–73 Matthew Wright (18) Willy Wilson (12) Matthew Wright (5) PhilSports Arena 6–4
11 January 27 Alaska L 85–106 Matthew Wright (18) Matthew Wright (8) Matthew Wright (4) Cuneta Astrodome 6–5
2016–17 schedule

Playoffs edit

Bracket edit

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-7)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1San Miguel98
8Rain or Shine91
1San Miguel4
(Best-of-3)
4TNT3
4TNT2
5GlobalPort0
1San Miguel4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
7Barangay Ginebra1
2Alaska8197
7Barangay Ginebra85108
7Barangay Ginebra4
(Best-of-3)
3Star3
3Star2
6Phoenix0
This box:

Game log edit

2017 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–2
Quarterfinals: 0–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 February 4 Star L 83–114 Matthew Wright (19) Doug Kramer (12) Dehesa, Intal (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–1
2 February 6 Star L 71–91 Matthew Wright (24) Willy Wilson (10) JC Intal (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–2
2016–17 schedule

Commissioner's Cup edit

Eliminations edit

Standings edit

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 9 2 .818[a] — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 9 2 .818[a] —
3 Star Hotshots 9 2 .818[a] — Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727 1
5 Meralco Bolts 7 4 .636 2
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455 4
7 Phoenix Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[b] 5 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 GlobalPort Batang Pier 4 7 .364[b] 5
9 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[b] 5
10 Mahindra Floodbuster 3 8 .273 6
11 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182[c] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 2 9 .182[c] 7
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.117, San Miguel 0.990, Star 0.903
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.127, Alaska 1.116, GlobalPort 0.791; eighth seed playoff: GlobalPort 107–106 Alaska
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 NLEX

Game log edit

2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 4–7
March: 1–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 March 18 Blackwater W 118–116 (2OT) Eugene Phelps (53) Eugene Phelps (21) RJ Jazul (6) Cuneta Astrodome 1–0
2 March 22 Star L 82–101 Jameel McKay (34) Jameel McKay (20) RJ Jazul (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–1
3 March 26 TNT L 109–134 Jameel McKay (31) Jameel McKay (11) JC Intal (5) Ynares Center 1–2
April: 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 April 1 Barangay Ginebra W 94–91 Matthew Wright (27) Jameel McKay (28) Cyrus Baguio (5) University of Southeastern Philippines Gym 2–2
5 April 7 San Miguel L 88–110 Jameel McKay (21) Jameel McKay (16) Matthew Wright (7) Mall of Asia Arena 2–3
6 April 12 Rain or Shine L 94–96 Jameel McKay (27) Jameel McKay (18) Jameel McKay (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–4
7 April 21 Alaska W 94–86 Jameel McKay (42) Jameel McKay (22) RJ Jazul (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–4
All-Star Break
May: 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 May 3 Meralco L 66–81 Jameel McKay (16) Jameel McKay (16) RJ Jazul (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–5
9 May 5 GlobalPort W 84–72 Jameel McKay (22) Jameel McKay (20) six players (2) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–5
10 May 21 Mahindra L 121–122 (OT) Jameel McKay (18) Jameel McKay (12) Jameel McKay (7) Mall of Asia Arena 4–6
11 May 27 NLEX L 114–116 Matthew Wright (42) Jameel McKay (14) four players (4) Ynares Center 4–7
2016–17 schedule

Playoffs edit

Bracket edit

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Barangay Ginebra96
8GlobalPort85
1Barangay Ginebra1
(Best-of-3)
4TNT3
4TNT2
5Meralco1
4TNT2
(#2 twice-to-beat)
2San Miguel4
2San Miguel115
7Phoenix96
2San Miguel3
(Best-of-3)
3Star1
3Star2
6Rain or Shine0
This box:

Game log edit

2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–1
Quarterfinals: 0–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 6 San Miguel L 96–115 Jameel McKay (20) Jameel McKay (13) Matthew Wright (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2016–17 schedule

Governors' Cup edit

Eliminations edit

Standings edit

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Meralco Bolts 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727[a] 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8 3 .727[a] 1
4 Star Hotshots 7 4 .636[b] 2
5 NLEX Road Warriors 7 4 .636[b] 2 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636[b] 2
7 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 7 4 .636[b] 2
8 Blackwater Elite 5 6 .455 4
9 Alaska Aces 3 8 .273[c] 6
10 GlobalPort Batang Pier 3 8 .273[c] 6
11 Phoenix Fuel Masters 2 9 .182 7
12 Kia Picanto 0 11 .000 9
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Talk 'N Text 1–0 Barangay Ginebra
  2. ^ a b c d Head to-head quotient: Star 1.04, NLEX 1.01, San Miguel 0.99, Rain or Shine 0.96
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 GlobalPort

Game log edit

2017 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 2–9
July: 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 July 19 Kia W 118–105 Eugene Phelps (33) Eugene Phelps (14) three players (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0
2 July 22 Alaska W 95–93 Eugene Phelps (29) Eugene Phelps (14) RJ Jazul (5) Mall of Asia Arena 2–0
3 July 26 GlobalPort L 91–100 Eugene Phelps (32) Eugene Phelps (17) Eugene Phelps (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–1
4 July 30 NLEX L 91–95 Eugene Phelps (31) Eugene Phelps (18) Eugene Phelps (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–2
August: 0–5
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 August 6 Blackwater L 86–92 Jazul, Phelps (13) Eugene Phelps (17) Willy Wilson (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–3
6 August 18 Meralco L 104–107 Brandon Brown (38) Brandon Brown (9) RJ Jazul (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–4
7 August 23 Star L 81–100 Brandon Brown (33) Brandon Brown (23) RJ Jazul (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–5
8 August 25 TNT L 103–110 Brandon Brown (49) Brandon Brown (19) three players (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–6
9 August 30 Barangay Ginebra L 92–105 Brandon Brown (26) Brandon Brown (18) RJ Jazul (8) Mall of Asia Arena 2–7
September: 0–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
10 September 13 Rain or Shine L 111–116 Matthew Wright (36) Brandon Brown (20) Brandon Brown (4) Ynares Center 2–8
11 September 20 San Miguel L 107–109 Brandon Brown (30) Brandon Brown (17) Brown, Wright (4) Ynares Center 2–9
2016–17 schedule

Transactions edit

Free agency edit

Player Date signed Contract amount Former team
Marvin Hayes November 12, 2016[1] Not disclosed GlobalPort Batang Pier
Karl Dehesa January 31, 2017[2] GlobalPort Batang Pier
Jeff Viernes 2017[3]

Trades edit

Philippine Cup edit

February
February 18, 2017[4] To Phoenix
RJ Jazul 		To Alaska
Simon Enciso
February 21, 2017[5] To Phoenix
Joseph Eriobu 		To Mahindra
Prince Caperal

Governors' Cup edit

August
August 7, 2017[6] To Phoenix
Jeff Chan 		To Rain or Shine
Mark Borboran

Season 46 2nd round pick

August 15, 2017[7] To Phoenix
Dylan Ababou
2020 2nd round pick 		To Globalport
Karl Dehesa
2019 first round pick 		To NLEX
Cyrus Baguio

Recruited imports edit

Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record
Commissioner's Cup Eugene Phelps   14 March 18
(vs. Blackwater)		 March 18
(vs. Blackwater)		 1–0
Jameel McKay   5 March 22
(vs. Star)		 June 6
(vs. San Miguel)		 3–8
Governors' Cup Eugene Phelps   4 July 19
(vs. Kia)		 August 6
(vs. Blackwater)		 2–3
Brandon Brown   23 August 18
(vs. Meralco)		 September 20
(vs. San Miguel)		 0–6

Awards edit

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
JC Intal Philippine Cup Player of the Week December 4, 2016 [8]
Matthew Wright Philippine Cup Player of the Week January 23, 2017 [9]
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
(Mindanao leg) 		April 26, 2017 [10]
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
(Luzon leg) 		April 28, 2017 [11]

References edit

  1. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (November 12, 2016). "Hayes, Javillonar make final Phoenix cut as Javelona relegated to practice player". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 31, 2017). "Phoenix gears up for PBA quarterfinal playoffs by signing free agent Karl Dehesa". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (April 17, 2017). "Rookie Jeff Viernes hit with sanctions by Phoenix after playing in 'ligang labas' game". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  4. ^ Li, Matthew (February 18, 2017). "Phoenix gets vet in Jazul, trades Enciso to Alaska". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (February 21, 2017). "Phoenix goes for makeover, acquires Jazul, Eriobu in separate swaps". www.dugout.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  6. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (2017-08-07). "Jeff Chan 'shocked' by trade to Phoenix, hopes to help new team make playoffs". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  7. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (August 15, 2017). "Baguio reunites with Guiao at NLEX, Baracael to GlobalPort, Ababou to Phoenix in three-team trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  8. ^ "Player of the Week: JC Intal unleashing old form for Phoenix". Inquirer.net. December 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Player of the Week: Wright flaunts all-around game". Inquirer.net. January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (April 26, 2017). "Gilas made to sweat by Mindanao selection as PBA All-Star game ends in a draw". spin.ph. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  11. ^ Ballesteros, Jan (April 28, 2017). "Gilas young turks show mettle by beating veteran-laden Luzon selection in PBA All-Stars". spin.ph. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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