2016–17 Meralco Bolts season

The 2016–17 Meralco Bolts season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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

Draft picks

Special draft Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College Ed Daquioag G Phoenix Accelerators UST

Regular draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College 2 7 Jonathan Grey G/F Racal Tile Masters DLS-Benilde 3 13 Jessie Saitanan C Bread Story Smashing Bakers Mapua 4 21 Ryusei Koga G Hapee Fresh Fighters San Beda

Roster

Philippine Cup

Eliminations Standings

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | November 27 | Blackwater | L 84–86 | Cliff Hodge (14) | Kelly Nabong (10) | Cliff Hodge (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | December 3 | NLEX | W 106–93 | Chris Newsome (28) | Chris Newsome (10) | Chris Newsome (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | December 9 | TNT | W 98–87 | Ed Daquioag (23) | Chris Newsome (10) | Chris Newsome (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | December 14 | Alaska | L 79–81 | Chris Newsome (23) | Hodge, Newsome (8) | Chris Newsome (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | December 21 | Phoenix | L 90–94 | Jonathan Grey (24) | Cliff Hodge (11) | Chris Newsome (8) | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | December 28 | San Miguel | L 86–101 | Chris Newsome (16) | Cliff Hodge (15) | Hodge, Newsome (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–4

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | January 6 | GlobalPort | L 89–97 | Reynel Hugnatan (23) | Chris Newsome (10) | Daquioag, Hodge, Newsome (3) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | January 11 | Mahindra | L 92–105 | Reynel Hugnatan (28) | Bryan Faundo (7) | Chris Newsome (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | January 14 | Barangay Ginebra | L 72–83 | Reynel Hugnatan (18) | Chris Newsome (9) | Chris Newsome (4) | University of San Agustin Gym | 2–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | January 20 | Rain or Shine | W 82–72 | Chris Newsome (19) | Cliff Hodge (16) | Chris Newsome (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | January 28 | Star | L 73–120 | Chris Newsome (13) | Cliff Hodge (7) | Chris Newsome (4) | Ynares Center | 3–8

Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | March 17 | Mahindra | W 94–86 | Baser Amer (19) | Alex Stepheson (21) | Chris Newsome (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | March 19 | NLEX | W 91–84 | Jared Dillinger (20) | Alex Stepheson (24) | Baser Amer (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | March 24 | TNT | W 94–89 | Alex Stepheson (20) | Alex Stepheson (27) | Chris Newsome (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | March 29 | Rain or Shine | W 89–83 | Alex Stepheson (21) | Alex Stepheson (15) | Baser Amer (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–0

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | April 2 | San Miguel | L 92–99 | Dillinger, Stepheson (21) | Alex Stepheson (26) | Baser Amer (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | April 8 | Alaska | W 99–91 | Baser Amer (19) | Alex Stepheson (26) | Baser Amer (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 5–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | April 16 | Blackwater | W 102–91 | Jared Dillinger (21) | Alex Stepheson (15) | Alex Stepheson (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–1 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | May 3 | Phoenix | W 81–66 | Baser Amer (20) | Alex Stepheson (20) | Amer, Hodge, Stepheson (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | May 10 | GlobalPort | L 86–94 | Alex Stepheson (19) | Alex Stepheson (27) | Baser Amer (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 7–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | May 24 | Star | L 90–108 | Chris Newsome (25) | Alex Stepheson (9) | Chris Newsome (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | May 28 | Barangay Ginebra | L 89–90 | Baser Amer (21) | Alex Stepheson (20) | Amer, Newsome (4) | Ynares Center | 7–4

Playoffs Bracket

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | June 5 | TNT | L 84–102 | Chris Newsome (21) | Alex Stepheson (16) | Newsome, Stepheson (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | June 7 | TNT | W 103–100 (OT) | Baser Amer (32) | Alex Stepheson (13) | Jared Dillinger (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | June 9 | TNT | L 96–104 (OT) | Baser Amer (25) | Hodge, Stepheson (12) | Chris Newsome (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | July 19 | Blackwater | W 107–78 | Baser Amer (20) | Allen Durham (21) | Baser Amer (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | July 23 | Barangay Ginebra | W 93–78 | Allen Durham (30) | Allen Durham (24) | Allen Durham (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | July 29 | Rain or Shine | W 89–73 | Allen Durham (23) | Allen Durham (23) | Allen Durham (8) | Ynares Center | 3–0

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | August 6 | Kia | W 112–97 | Allen Durham (25) | Allen Durham (11) | Allen Durham (13) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | August 13 | NLEX | L 94–100 | Allen Durham (26) | Allen Durham (14) | Dillinger, Newsome (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | August 18 | Phoenix | W 107–104 | Allen Durham (33) | Allen Durham (16) | Allen Durham (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–1

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | September 6 | TNT | L 107–113 | Allen Durham (39) | Allen Durham (24) | Chris Newsome (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | September 9 | Star | W 96–90 | Allen Durham (29) | Allen Durham (27) | Durham, Newsome (7) | Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex | 6–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | September 15 | Alaska | W 106–78 | Allen Durham (26) | Allen Durham (18) | Allen Durham (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | September 22 | GlobalPort | W 100–93 | Chris Newsome (28) | Allen Durham (22) | Allen Durham (10) | Mall of Asia Arena | 8–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | September 24 | San Miguel | W 104–101 | Allen Durham (35) | Cliff Hodge (15) | Allen Durham (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 9–2

Playoffs Bracket

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | September 26 | Blackwater | L 91–92 | Chris Newsome (19) | Allen Durham (21) | Allen Durham (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | September 28 | Blackwater | W 104–96 | Baser Amer (31) | Allen Durham (20) | Allen Durham (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 1 | Star | W 72–66 | Allen Durham (23) | Allen Durham (23) | Jared Dillinger (5) | Alonte Sports Arena | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 3 | Star | W 98–74 | three players (18) | Allen Durham (25) | Baser Amer (8) | Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 5 | Star | W 91–88 (OT) | Allen Durham (24) | Allen Durham (19) | Allen Durham (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–0

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | October 13 | Barangay Ginebra | L 87–102 | Allen Durham (27) | Allen Durham (14) | Allen Durham (8) | Quezon Convention Center | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 15 | Barangay Ginebra | L 76–86 | Allen Durham (25) | Allen Durham (22) | Allen Durham (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum16,159 | 0–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 18 | Barangay Ginebra | W 94–81 | Allen Durham (38) | Allen Durham (20) | Chris Newsome (12) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | October 20 | Barangay Ginebra | W 85–83 | Allen Durham (28) | Allen Durham (18) | Jared Dillinger (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum16,164 | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | October 22 | Barangay Ginebra | L 74–85 | Allen Durham (27) | Allen Durham (19) | Amer, Durham (5) | Philippine Arena36,445 | 2–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | October 25 | Barangay Ginebra | W 98–91 | Allen Durham (28) | Allen Durham (19) | Chris Newsome (11) | Philippine Arena53,642 | 3–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | October 27 | Barangay Ginebra | L 96–101 | Allen Durham (26) | Allen Durham (24) | Allen Durham (9) | Philippine Arena54,086 | 3–4

Transactions

Trades Commissioner's Cup March 2017 March 28Rabeh Al-Hussaini, coach Yeng Guiao reunited at NLEX after three-team PBA trade, spin.ph, March 28, 2017.Three-team trade To Meralco2018 Second Round pick (from Blackwater) To Blackwater2017 Second Round pick (from NLEX) To NLEXRabeh Al-Hussaini (from Meralco)May 2017May 6Four-team tradeTo Meralco Garvo Lanete (from NLEX)To GlobalPort Sean Anthony (from NLEX) Bradwyn Guinto (from NLEX) Jonathan Grey (from Meralco)To NLEX Larry Fonacier (from TNT) J.R. Quiñahan (from GlobalPort) 2017 Second Round pick (from Meralco, originally from Mahindra) 2019 Second Round pick (from GlobalPort)To TNT Anthony Semerad (from GlobalPort) 2017 First Round Pick (from GlobalPort, originally from TNT)

Governors' Cup AugustAugust 7 Rain or Shine continues shuffle, trades Mike Tolomia to Meralco for fellow cadet Ed Daquioag, spin.ph, September 11, 2017.To Meralco

Mike TolomiaTo Rain or Shine

Ed DaquioagSeptember September 11, 2017De Ocampo goes to Meralco in three-team trade, sports.inquirer.net, September 11, 2017.Three-team tradeTo Meralco

Ranidel De Ocampo (from TNT)To TNT

Norbert Torres (from Phoenix) Justin Chua (from Meralco) 2017 1st round pick (from Phoenix via San Miguel)To Phoenix

2017 1st round pick (from Meralco) 2019 2nd round pick (from TNT via San Miguel)

Recruited imports Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Alex Stepheson 33 March 17(vs. Mahindra) June 9(vs. TNT) 8–6 Governors' Cup Allen Durham 5 July 21(vs. Blackwater) October 27(vs. Barangay Ginebra) 16–7

Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.Baser AmerCommissioner's Cup Player of the WeekMay 8, 2017Chris NewsomeGovernors' Cup Player of the WeekSeptember 25, 2017Jared DillingerOctober 3, 2017October 9, 2017Allen DurhamGovernors' Cup Best Import of the ConferenceOctober 15, 2017HonorsCliff HodgeSecond Mythical TeamOctober 20, 2017

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