2016–17 San Miguel Beermen season

The 2016–17 San Miguel Beermen season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2016–17 San Miguel Beermen season
Head coachLeo Austria
Owner(s)San Miguel Brewery, Inc.
(a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record10–1
(90.9%)
Place1st
Playoff finishChampions (Defeated Barangay Ginebra, 4–1)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record9–2
(81.8%)
Place1st
Playoff finishChampions (Defeated TNT, 4–2)
Governors' Cup results
Record7–4
(63.6%)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Barangay Ginebra with twice-to-win disadvantage)
San Miguel Beermen seasons

Key dates

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2016

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

Draft picks

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Special draft

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Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
Arnold Van Opstal Center   Germany Hapee Fresh Fighters DLSU

Regular draft

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
2 6 Rashawn McCarthy Guard   AMA Online Education Titans Old Westbury
3 14 Jovit Dela Cruz Guard   LiverMarin Guardians SSC-R

Roster

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2016–17 San Miguel Beermen roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1   Heruela, Brian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–04–13 Cebu
G 2   McCarthy, Rashawn (R) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989–09–10 SUNY–Old Westbury
G/F 3   Pessumal, Von (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–02–12 Ateneo
F/C 4   Reyes, Jay-R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1984–07–16 UP Diliman
G 5   Cabagnot, Alex 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1982–12–08 Hawaiʻi–Hilo
G 6   Ross, Chris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1985–03–09 Marshall
G/F 13   Lassiter, Marcio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–05–16 Cal State Fullerton
C 15   Fajardo, June Mar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 268 lb (122 kg) 1989–11–17 Cebu
G/F 22   Ganuelas-Rosser, Matt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1990–06–13 Cal Poly Pomona
G/F 23   Agovida, Keith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990–02–14 Arellano
F 27   Espinas, Gabby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1982–01–03 Philippine Christian
F 29   Santos, Arwind (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981–06–10 Far Eastern
F 33   Semerad, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–04–25 San Beda
G/F 71   Tubid, Ronald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1981–10–15 UE
C 95   de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1980–03–11 Saint Francis of Assisi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



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


Philippine Cup

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Eliminations

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Standings

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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

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2017 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 10–1
November: 1–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 November 20 Star W 96–88 June Mar Fajardo (25) June Mar Fajardo (16) Alex Cabagnot (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–0
2 November 30 Phoenix L 85–92 June Mar Fajardo (19) June Mar Fajardo (23) Chris Ross (7) Ynares Center
1–1
December : 4–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
3 December 3 Alaska W 93–88 June Mar Fajardo (23) June Mar Fajardo (22) Chris Ross (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum
2–1
4 December 11 Mahindra W 94–91 June Mar Fajardo (28) June Mar Fajardo (15) RR Garcia (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
3–1
5 December 17 NLEX W 106–80 Alex Cabagnot (18) June Mar Fajardo (12) Chris Ross (5) Xavier University Gym
4–1
6 December 28 Meralco W 101–86 Marcio Lassiter (21) June Mar Fajardo (14) Chris Ross (5) Cuneta Astrodome
5–1
January : 5–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
7 January 6 Blackwater W 118–93 June Mar Fajardo (25) Cabagnot, Ross (9) Chris Ross (11) Mall of Asia Arena
6–1
8 January 8 Barangay Ginebra W 72–70 Alex Cabagnot (16) Marcio Lassiter (13) Marcio Lassiter (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum
7–1
9 January 13 Rain or Shine W 107–101 (OT) June Mar Fajardo (25) June Mar Fajardo (17) Ross, Santos (5) Mall of Asia Arena
8–1
10 January 21 GlobalPort W 106–100 Arwind Santos (31) June Mar Fajardo (15) Chris Ross (9) Hoops Dome
9–1
11 January 28 TNT W 98–94 June Mar Fajardo (20) June Mar Fajardo (22) Chris Ross (9) Ynares Center 10–1
2016–17 schedule

Playoffs

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Bracket

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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

Game log

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2017 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
Total: 9–4
Quarterfinals: 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 February 5 Rain or Shine W 98–91 RR Garcia (25) June Mar Fajardo (14) Chris Ross (4) Ynares Center
1–0
Semifinals: 4–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 February 8 TNT W 111–98 Marcio Lassiter (22) Fajardo, Lassiter (8) Chris Ross (10) Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–0
2 February 10 TNT L 85–87 June Mar Fajardo (25) Arwind Santos (12) Chris Ross (7) Mall of Asia Arena
1–1
3 February 12 TNT L 92–98 Cabagnot, Lassiter (18) Fajardo, Lassiter, Ross (9) Alex Cabagnot (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–2
4 February 14 TNT W 97–86 Chris Ross (31) June Mar Fajardo (15) Marcio Lassiter (10) Mall of Asia Arena
2–2
5 February 16 TNT L 94–101 Arwind Santos (18) June Mar Fajardo (15) Cabagnot, Lassiter, Ross (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum
2–3
6 February 18 TNT W 104–88 June Mar Fajardo (23) June Mar Fajardo (21) Cabagnot, Lassiter (7) Mall of Asia Arena
3–3
7 February 20 TNT W 96–83 Fajardo, Santos (22) June Mar Fajardo (19) Chris Ross (10) Mall of Asia Arena
4–3
Finals: 4–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 February 24 Barangay Ginebra W 109–82 Fajardo, Ross (17) June Mar Fajardo (8) Chris Ross (8) Mall of Asia Arena
1–0
2 February 26 Barangay Ginebra L 118–124 (OT) Arwind Santos (23) Arwind Santos (15) Chris Ross (11) Quezon Convention Center
8,000
1–1
3 March 1 Barangay Ginebra W 99–88 Chris Ross (24) June Mar Fajardo (18) Chris Ross (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum
16,773
2–1
4 March 3 Barangay Ginebra W 94–85 Fajardo, Lassiter (20) June Mar Fajardo (13) Chris Ross (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum
17,146
3–1
5 March 5 Barangay Ginebra W 91–85 Fajardo, Santos (21) Ross, Santos (8) Chris Ross (10) Smart Araneta Coliseum
20,217
4–1
2016–17 schedule

Commissioner's Cup

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Eliminations

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Standings

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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

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2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 9–2
April: 5–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 April 2 Meralco W 99–92 June Mar Fajardo (24) Fajardo, Rhodes (12) Alex Cabagnot (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0
2 April 7 Phoenix W 110–88 June Mar Fajardo (22) Rhodes, Santos (10) Alex Cabagnot (7) Mall of Asia Arena 2–0
3 April 16 Star W 103–97 Charles Rhodes (29) June Mar Fajardo (11) Cabagnot, Ross (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–0
4 April 19 Mahindra W 109–80 Alex Cabagnot (26) Charles Rhodes (18) Cabagnot, Rhodes (4) Cuneta Astrodome 4–0
5 April 22 Rain or Shine W 111–98 Charles Rhodes (26) Alex Cabagnot (9) Alex Cabagnot (7) Mall of Asia Arena 5–0
All-Star Break
May : 3–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
6 May 5 TNT L 103–112 Charles Rhodes (43) Cabagnot, Lassiter, Rhodes (8) Chris Ross (10) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5–1
7 May 19 NLEX W 114–112 Charles Rhodes (37) Charles Rhodes (19) Chris Ross (11) Cuneta Astrodome 6–1
8 May 21 Barangay Ginebra L 99–107 Charles Rhodes (26) June Mar Fajardo (14) Chris Ross (9) Mall of Asia Arena 6–2
9 May 27 Alaska W 109–97 Alex Cabagnot (25) Cabagnot, Rhodes (10) Chris Ross (10) Ynares Center 7–2
10 May 31 Blackwater W 124–113 Charles Rhodes (32) Charles Rhodes (9) Chris Ross (13) Cuneta Astrodome 8–2
June : 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
11 June 2 GlobalPort W 112–101 Charles Rhodes (34) Alex Cabagnot (10) Chris Ross (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 9–2
2016–17 schedule

Playoffs

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Bracket

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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

Game log

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2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log
Total: 8–3
Quarterfinals: 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 June 6 Phoenix W 115–96 Marcio Lassiter (26) Charles Rhodes (11) Chris Ross (10) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0
Semifinals: 3–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 June 10 Star L 105–109 Charles Rhodes (34) Rhodes, Ross (10) Chris Ross (15) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 June 12 Star W 77–76 Charles Rhodes (21) Charles Rhodes (10) Lassiter, Ross (4) Mall of Asia Arena 1–1
3 June 14 Star W 111–110 Charles Rhodes (36) Fajardo, Ross (8) Chris Ross (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–1
4 June 12 Star W 109–102 Alex Cabagnot (26) Charles Rhodes (10) Chris Ross (10) Mall of Asia Arena 3–1
Finals: 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 June 21 TNT L 102–104 Charles Rhodes (31) Fajardo, Rhodes (13) Chris Ross (12) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 June 23 TNT W 102–88 June Mar Fajardo (22) Fajardo, Rhodes (11) Chris Ross (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–1
3 June 25 TNT W 109–97 Alex Cabagnot (28) Charles Rhodes (20) Marcio Lassiter (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–1
4 June 28 TNT L 97–102 Charles Rhodes (22) June Mar Fajardo (9) Alex Cabagnot (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–2
5 June 30 TNT W 111–102 Alex Cabagnot (28) Charles Rhodes (14) Chris Ross (11) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–2
6 July 2 TNT W 115–91 Charles Rhodes (30) Alex Cabagnot (12) Alex Cabagnot (11) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–2
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Governors' Cup

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Eliminations

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Standings

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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

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2017 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 7–4
July: 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 July 29 Blackwater W 118–93 Lassiter, McKines (19) Wendell McKines (12) three players (5) Ynares Center 1–0
August : 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
2 August 2 TNT W 97–91 June Mar Fajardo (27) Wendell McKines (9) Chris Ross (10) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–0
3 August 4 Star L 98–104 Wendell McKines (27) Wendell McKines (22) Chris Ross (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–1
4 August 25 GlobalPort W 115–112 Wendell McKines (35) Wendell McKines (14) McKines, Ross (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–1
5 August 27 NLEX L 100–103 Wendell McKines (28) Wendell McKines (14) Chris Ross (11) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–2
September: 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
6 September 2 Alaska L 79–90 Arwind Santos (29) June Mar Fajardo (14) Chris Ross (4) Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena 3–3
7 September 6 Rain or Shine W 103–96 Chris Ross (27) June Mar Fajardo (14) Gabby Espinas (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–3
8 September 10 Barangay Ginebra W 107–103 Terrence Watson (28) Terrence Watson (17) Cabagnot, Ross (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5–3
9 September 16 Kia W 118–112 June Mar Fajardo (41) June Mar Fajardo (17) Alex Cabagnot (8) Mall of Asia Arena 6–3
10 September 20 Phoenix W 109–107 Terrence Watson (26) June Mar Fajardo (17) Alex Cabagnot (6) Ynares Center 7–3
11 September 24 Meralco L 101–104 June Mar Fajardo (26) Terrence Watson (10) Cabagnot, Ross (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 7–4
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Playoffs

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-5)
Finals
(best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Meralco91104
8Blackwater9296
1Meralco3
(#4 twice-to-beat)
4Star0
4Star89
5NLEX77
1Meralco3
(#2 twice-to-beat)
3Barangay Ginebra4
2TNT102118
7Rain or Shine106114
2TNT1
(#3 twice-to-beat)
3Barangay Ginebra3
3Barangay Ginebra104
6San Miguel84

Game log

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2017 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–1
Quarterfinals: 0–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 September 27 Barangay Ginebra L 84–104 Terrence Watson (30) June Mar Fajardo (22) Chris Ross (7) Mall of Asia Arena 0–1
2016–17 schedule

Transactions

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Trades

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Pre-season

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November
November 3, 2016[1] To San Miguel
Keith Agovida (from Mahindra)
RR Garcia (from Star)
To Mahindra
Ryan Araña (from San Miguel)
2018 1st round pick (from San Miguel)
Alex Mallari (from Star)
To Star
Aldrech Ramos (from Mahindra)
2017 2nd round pick (from Star via NLEX)

Commissioner's Cup

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April
April 24, 2017[2] To San Miguel
Matt Ganuelas-Rosser
To TNT
RR Garcia

Governors' Cup

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July
July 10, 2017[3] To San Miguel
Von Pessumal
To GlobalPort
Arnold Van Opstal

Rookie signings

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Player Number Position Date signed School/club team
Arnold Van Opstal[4] 7 Center November 15 DLSU
Rashawn McCarthy[4] 10 Guard SUNY-Old Westbury

Free agency

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Addition

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Player Number Position Date Signed Notes
Michael Mabulac[5] 28 Forward January 5, 2017 Signed by SMB in lieu of David Semerad who has been relegated to team's Injured/reserved list.

Subtraction

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Player Number Position Reason left New Team
Gary David[6] 20 Guard Waived Mahindra Floodbuster
Nelbert Omolon[7] 21 Forward Retired
Michael Mabulac 28 Forward Waived San Miguel Beermen
Chris Lutz[8][9] 3 Guard UFAWR2S Meralco Bolts

Recruited imports

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Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record
Commissioner's Cup Charles Rhodes   0 April 2
(vs. Meralco)
July 2
(vs. TNT)
17–5
Governors' Cup Wendell McKines   18 July 29
(vs. Blackwater)
August 27
(vs. NLEX)
3–2
Terik Bridgeman   10 September 2
(vs. Alaska)
September 6
(vs. Rain or Shine)
1–1
Terrence Watson   24 September 10
(vs. Barangay Ginebra)
September 27
(vs. Barangay Ginebra)
3–2

Awards

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Alex Cabagnot Philippine Cup Player of the Week January 7, 2017 [10]
June Mar Fajardo Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference March 3, 2017 [11]
Chris Ross Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player March 5, 2017 [12]
Commissioner's Cup Player of the Week June 5, 2017 [13]
Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference June 28, 2017 [14][15]
Charles Rhodes Commissioner's Cup Best Import of the Conference
Alex Cabagnot Commissioner's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player July 2, 2017 [16]
Chris Ross Governors' Cup Player of the Week September 11, 2017 [17]
Most Improved Player Award October 20, 2017 [18]
June Mar Fajardo Most Valuable Player Award
Honors
June Mar Fajardo All-Defensive Team October 20, 2017
Chris Ross
June Mar Fajardo First Mythical Team
Chris Ross
Alex Cabagnot
Arwind Santos

References

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  1. ^ RR Garcia to SMB, Ramos to Star, Mallari, Arana to Mahindra in 3-team trade, spin.ph, November 4, 2016.
  2. ^ San Miguel sends RR Garcia to TNT for Matt Ganuelas-Rosser in rare trade between rivals, spin.ph, April 24, 2017.
  3. ^ San Miguel acquires Pessumal, trades Van Opstal to GlobalPort, pba.inquirer.net, July 10, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Van Opstal, McCarthy ink separate rookie deals with SMB". foxsportsasia.com. Richard Dy. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Signed by San Miguel in lieu of David Semerad who has been relegated to team's Injured/Reserve list". pba.ph. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Gary David stint with San Miguel ends abruptly as Beermen let go of veteran gunner". spin.ph. November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "SMB veteran Bitoy Omolon retires at age 36, opts to focus on his agribusiness". spin.ph. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  8. ^ "Chris Lutz have been move to UFAWR2S list". pba.ph. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "Chris Lutz leaves SMB, joins Meralco Bolts". rappler.com. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Player of the Week: Cabagnot shows way for red-hot Beermen". Inquirer.net. January 7, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  11. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (March 3, 2017). "Fajardo ties mentor Ildefonso's record with fifth Best Player of Conference award". spin.ph. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (March 5, 2017). "San Miguel completes PBA three-peat by holding off Ginebra rally in Game Five thriller". spin.ph. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "All-around game earns Ross Player of the Week citation". pba.ph. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  14. ^ "Ross Cops BPC Plum, Rhodes Wins Best Import Award". PBA.ph. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  15. ^ Ballesteros, Jan (June 28, 2017). "San Miguel playmaker Chris Ross named Best Player of the Conference". spin.ph. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  16. ^ "Beermen Claim PBA Commissioner's Cup Championship". PBA.ph. July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  17. ^ "San Miguel can count on Ross when it matters most". pba.ph. September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  18. ^ "Fajardo, Pogoy big winners at The Leos". PBA.ph. October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.