2017–18 San Miguel Beermen season

The 2017–18 San Miguel Beermen season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2017–18 San Miguel Beermen season
Head coachLeo Austria
Owner(s)San Miguel Brewery, Inc.
(a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record8–3
(.727)
Place1st
Playoff finishChampions (Defeated Magnolia, 4–1)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record6–5
(.545)
Place6th
Playoff finishRunner-up (Lost to Barangay Ginebra, 2–4)
Governors' Cup results
Record6–5
(.545)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Alaska with twice-to-win disadvantage)
San Miguel Beermen seasons

Key dates

2017

Draft picks
Main article: 2017 PBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
1 1 Christian Standhardinger[2] F/C  Germany Hawaiʻi
2 17 Louie Vigil[2] G/F  Philippines UST
3 34 Jerome Ortega[2] G  Philippines AMA
4 41 Joseph Nalos[2] G  Philippines Adamson

Roster
San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Heruela, Brian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–04–13 Cebu
F/C 2 Mamaril, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980–06–25 Bakersfield
G/F 3 Pessumal, Von 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–02–12 Ateneo
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 18 Vigil, Louie (R) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 1991–09–26 UST
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
G 26 Lanete, Chico 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1979–08–01 Lyceum
F 29 Santos, Arwind (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981–06–10 Far Eastern
F/C 30 Nabong, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1988–11–17 SRJC
F 33 Semerad, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–04–25 San Beda
F/C 34 Standhardinger, Christian (R) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–07–04 Hawaiʻi
C 95 de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1980–03–11 St. Francis of Assisi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Gelacio Abanilla
  • Daniel Henares (Assistant)


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

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 8 3 .727[lower-alpha 1] — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Magnolia Hotshots 8 3 .727[lower-alpha 1] —
3 Alaska Aces 7 4 .636 1 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 2] 2
5 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 2] 2
6 NLEX Road Warriors 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 2] 2
7 GlobalPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 3] 3 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 TNT KaTropa 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 3] 3
9 Phoenix Fuel Masters 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 3] 3
10 Blackwater Elite 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 3] 3
11 Meralco Bolts 4 7 .364 4
12 Kia Picanto 1 10 .091 7
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[3]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
  2. Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.03, Rain or Shine 1.02, NLEX 0.95
  3. Head-to-head quotient: GlobalPort 1.14, Phoenix 1.00, TNT 0.97, Blackwater 0.89; #8 seed playoff: TNT defeated Phoenix

Game log
2018 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 8–3
December: 2–0
January : 3–1
February : 3–2

Playoffs

Bracket
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		     Finals
(Best-of-7)
    (#1 twice-to-beat)                        
  1 San Miguel 106    
  8 TNT 93    
            1 San Miguel 4    
    (Best-of-3)       4 Barangay Ginebra 1  
  4 Barangay Ginebra 2  
  5 Rain or Shine 0    
    1 San Miguel 4
    (#2 twice-to-beat)     2 Magnolia 1
  2 Magnolia 86    
  7 GlobalPort 79    
            2 Magnolia 4
    (Best-of-3)     6 NLEX 2    
  3 Alaska 0  
  6 NLEX 2    

Game log
2018 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
Total: 9–2
Quarterfinals: 1–0
Semifinals: 4–1
Finals: 4–1

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Alaska Aces 8 3 .727[lower-alpha 1] 1
3 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727[lower-alpha 1] 1 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Meralco Bolts 7 4 .636 2
5 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 2] 3
6 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 2] 3
7 Magnolia Hotshots 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 2] 3 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 GlobalPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455 4
9 Columbian Dyip 4 7 .364[lower-alpha 3] 5
10 Phoenix Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[lower-alpha 3] 5
11 NLEX Road Warriors 2 9 .182 7
12 Blackwater Elite 1 10 .091 8
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[3]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 TNT
  2. Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, San Miguel 1.02, Magnolia 0.92
  3. Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 Phoenix

Game log
2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 6–5
May: 1–3
June : 4–1
July : 1–1

Playoffs

Bracket
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals
(Best-of-5)		     Finals
(Best-of-7)
    (#1 twice-to-beat)                        
  1 Rain or Shine 113 103  
  8 GlobalPort 114 97  
            1 Rain or Shine 1    
    (Best-of-3)       5 Barangay Ginebra 3  
  4 Meralco 0  
  5 Barangay Ginebra 2    
    5 Barangay Ginebra 4
    (#2 twice-to-beat)     6 San Miguel 2
  2 Alaska 89    
  7 Magnolia 78    
            2 Alaska 1
    (Best-of-3)     6 San Miguel 3    
  3 TNT 0  
  6 San Miguel 2    

Game log
2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log
Total: 7–5
Quarterfinals: 2–0
Semifinals: 3–1
Finals: 2–4

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2 Phoenix Fuel Masters 8 3 .727[lower-alpha 1] 1
3 Alaska Aces 8 3 .727[lower-alpha 1] 1
4 Magnolia Hotshots 8 3 .727[lower-alpha 1] 1
5 Blackwater Elite 7 4 .636 2 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545 3
7 Meralco Bolts 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 2] 4
8 NLEX Road Warriors 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 2] 4
9 TNT KaTropa 4 7 .364 5
10 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 8 .273 6
11 NorthPort Batang Pier 2 9 .182 7
12 Columbian Dyip 1 10 .091 8
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[3]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.011, Alaska 1.006, Magnolia 0.982
  2. Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–0 NLEX

Game log
2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 6–5
September: 2–3
October: 4–1
November: 0–1

Playoffs

Bracket
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals
(Best-of-5)		     Finals
(Best-of-7)
    (#1 twice-to-beat)                        
  1 Barangay Ginebra 111    
  8 NLEX 75    
            1 Barangay Ginebra 1    
    (#4 twice-to-beat)       4 Magnolia 3  
  4 Magnolia 103  
  5 Blackwater 99    
    4 Magnolia 4
    (#2 twice-to-beat)     3 Alaska 2
  2 Phoenix 74 103  
  7 Meralco 90 108*  
            7 Meralco 1
    (#3 twice-to-beat)     3 Alaska 3    
  3 Alaska 96  
  6 San Miguel 85    

*Game went into overtime.

Game log
2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–1
Quarterfinals: 0–1

Transactions

Trades

Pre season
October
October 27, 2017[4] To San Miguel
2017 PBA First Round Draft Pick		 To KIA
Ronald Tubid
Jay-R Reyes
Rashawn McCarthy
2019 First Round Draft Pick

Commissioner's Cup
June
June 21, 2018[5] To San Miguel
Kelly Nabong		 To GlobalPort
Gabby Espinas
2020 second round draft pick

Free Agency

Addition
Country Player Number Position Contract Date signed Former Team
Billy Mamaril[6] 2 Forward/Center N/A N/A GlobalPort
Chico Lanete[6] 26 Guard N/A N/A Phoenix

Subtraction
Country Player Number Position Reason New Team
Michael Mabulac 28 Forward Laguna Heroes (MPBL)

Rookie signings
Country Player Number Position Contract Date signed School/club team
Christian Standhardinger[7] -- Forward/Center 3 years / 8.55 M October 29, 2017 Hawaiʻi
Louie Vigil[6] 18 Guard/Forward N/A N/A UST

Recruited imports
ConferenceNameCountryNumberDebutedLast gameRecord
Commissioner's CupTroy Gillenwater7May 9
(vs. Meralco)		May 13
(vs. Rain or Shine)		0–2
Renaldo Balkman32May 19
(vs. Alaska)		August 8
(vs. Barangay Ginebra)		13–8
Governors' CupArizona Reid32September 1
(vs. NLEX)		September 23
(vs. Barangay Ginebra)		2–2
Kevin Murphy55September 30
(vs. Magnolia)		November 7
(vs. Alaska)		4–4

Awards
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Marcio Lassiter Philippine Cup Player of the Week March 12, 2018 [8]
June Mar Fajardo March 19, 2018 [9]
Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference April 4, 2018 [10]
Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player April 6, 2018 [11]
Commissioner's Cup Player of the Week June 5, 2018 [12]
Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference August 3, 2018 [13]
Christian Standhardinger Governors' Cup Player of the Week September 5, 2018 [14]
October 30, 2018 [15]

References
  1. San Miguel nets Standhardinger, PBA.ph, October 29, 2017
  2. Songalia, Ryan (October 29, 2017). "San Miguel Beermen pick Standhardinger first overall in 2017 PBA Draft". Rappler.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT".
  4. Sacamos, Karlo (October 27, 2017). "Narvasa approves revised version of KIA-San Miguel trade for No. 1 PBA draft pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. Ramos, Gerry (2018-06-21). "GlobalPort sends Kelly Nabong to San Miguel in trade for Gabby Espinas, future draft pick | SPIN.PH". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  6. "Beermen nakumpleto na ang 15-man roster; sasabak sa Phoenix". tnt.abante.com.ph. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  7. Ramos, Gerry (November 5, 2017). "Standhardinger's contract with SMB won't be binding until end of deal with HK Lions". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  8. "'Super Mario' steps up at the right time". PBA.ph. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. "June Mar Fajardo stands tall against Ginebra in Final Four". PBA.ph. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  10. "June Mar Fajardo bags sixth BPC award".
  11. "Mighty Beermen extend Philippine Cup reign to fourth straight year".
  12. "The Kraken takes charge". PBA.ph. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  13. Giongco, Mark (2018-08-03). "Fajardo takes home 7th PBA Best Player of Conference award". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  14. "Standhardinger named PBAPC Player of the week".
  15. "Standhardinger continues to shine as SMB seals playoffs spot".
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