2017–18 NorthPort Batang Pier season explained

Team:NorthPort Batang Pier
Pbayear:2017–18
Coach:Pido Jarencio
1C-Name:Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:5
1C-Losses:6
1C-Place:7
1C-Playoffs:Quarterfinalist (lost to Magnolia with twice-to-win disadvantage)
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:5
2C-Losses:6
2C-Place:8
2C-Playoffs:Quarterfinalist (lost to Rain or Shine with twice-to-win disadvantage)
3C-Name:Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:2
3C-Losses:9
3C-Place:11
3C-Playoffs:Did not qualify
Owners:Sultan 900 Capital, Inc.
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2019

The 2017–18 NorthPort Batang Pier season was the sixth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Prior to the Governor's Cup, the team was known as the GlobalPort Batang Pier.

Key dates

2017

Draft picks

See main article: 2017 PBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityPBA D-League teamCollege
16Robbie HerndonGMarinerong Pilipino SkippersSan Francisco State
224Andreas CahiligFCignal HD HawkeyesEarist
329Zachary NichollsGVictoria Sports StallionsArellano
45Gian AbrigoGTanduay Light Rhum Masters
Racal Tile Masters		Adamson

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 25| NLEX| L 104–115| Stanley Pringle (33)| Kelly Nabong (14)| Stanley Pringle (4)| Philippine Arena
22,531| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| January 7| Barangay Ginebra| L 97–104 | Sean Anthony (29)| Kelly Nabong (11)| Stanley Pringle (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
9,000| 0–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 3| January 12| Rain or Shine| W 78–70| Stanley Pringle (29)| Anthony, Nabong (13)| Sean Anthony (12)| Mall of Asia Arena| 1–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 4| January 19| Blackwater| W 101–76| Sean Anthony (22)| Stanley Pringle (11)| three players (5)| Cuneta Astrodome| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| January 24| San Miguel| L 93–107| Stanley Pringle (23)| Anthony, Guinto (7)| Ryan Araña (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| January 28| Meralco| W 107–88| Jonathan Grey (24)| Kelly Nabong (17)| Stanley Pringle (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7| February 4| Alaska| L 98–105 (OT)| Stanley Pringle (28)| Sean Anthony (14)| Stanley Pringle (6)| Ynares Center| 3–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8| February 14| TNT| W 99–84| Nico Elorde (17)| Guinto, Pringle (10)| Nico Elorde (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| February 16| Magnolia| L 81–96| Kelly Nabong (21)| Anthony, Nabong (11)| Nico Elorde (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–5|- style="background:#bfb;"| 10| February 21| Kia| W 108–91| Anthony, Nabong (21)| Kelly Nabong (13)| Nico Elorde (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| March 2| Phoenix| L 100–104| Terrence Romeo (20)| Yousef Taha (13)| Stanley Pringle (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–6

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| March 6| Magnolia| L 79–86| Stanley Pringle (31)| Pringle, Taha (10)| Terrence Romeo (6)| Mall of Asia Arena| 0–1

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc"| 1| April 22| TNT| L 114–128| Sean Anthony (34)| Malcolm White (12)| Stanley Pringle (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| April 27| Meralco| W 86–85| Malcolm White (27)| Malcolm White (17)| four players (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–1|- style="background:#bfb"| 3| May 2| Blackwater| W 117–106| Sean Anthony (29)| Sean Anthony (13)| Sean Anthony (8)| Ynares Center| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc"| 4| May 12| Magnolia| L 87–92| Sean Anthony (20)| Malcolm White (14)| Nico Elorde (5)| Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena| 2–2|- style="background:#bfb"| 5| May 16| NLEX| W 116–94| Sean Anthony (21)| Malcolm White (14)| Stanley Pringle (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|- style="background:#fcc"| 6| May 20| Rain or Shine| L 90–96| Malcolm White (21)| Sean Anthony (14)| Nico Elorde (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#fcc"| 7| June 2| Alaska| L 103–109| Malcolm White (27)| Anthony, White (8)| Elorde, Pringle (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–4|- style="background:#bfb"| 8| June 13| San Miguel| W 98–94| Malcolm White (25)| Malcolm White (10)| Stanley Pringle (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc"| 9| June 20| Phoenix| L 108–135| Malcolm White (24)| Anthony, Pringle (7)| Nabong, Pringle (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–5|- style="background:#bfb"| 10| June 22| Columbian| W 133–115| Stanley Pringle (50)| Sean Anthony (17)| Anthony, Pringle (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–5|- style="background:#fcc"| 11| July 6| Barangay Ginebra| L 98–116| Malcolm White (19)| Malcolm White (9)| Stanley Pringle (7)| Cuneta Astrodome| 5–6

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| July 10| Rain or Shine| W 114–113| Malcolm White (28)| Malcolm White (16)| Stanley Pringle (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| July 12| Rain or Shine| L 97–103| Stanley Pringle (23)| Malcolm White (10)| Stanley Pringle (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 1–1

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| August 19| NLEX| L 107–123| Rashad Woods (42)| Tautuaa, Woods (12)| Rashad Woods (8)| Ynares Center| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| August 26| Phoenix| L 107–123| Rashad Woods (42)| Espinas, Tautuaa (8)| Nico Elorde (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| September 1| Magnolia| L 87–104| Rashad Woods (25)| Joseph Gabayni (9)| Moala Tautuaa (6)| Ynares Center| 0–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| September 5| Barangay Ginebra| L 98–104| Stanley Pringle (34)| Rashad Woods (11)| Stanley Pringle (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| September 19| Blackwater| L 111–113| Rashad Woods (31)| Rashad Woods (17)| Sean Anthony (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| September 30| TNT| L 102–104| Rashad Woods (19)| Moala Tautuaa (14)| Stanley Pringle (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–6|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7| October 6| Columbian| W 118–101| Pringle, Tautuaa (26)| Tautuaa, Woods (10)| Stanley Pringle (7)| Ynares Center| 1–6|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8| October 12| Meralco| W 99–94| Sean Anthony (26)| Pringle, Tautuaa (8)| Anthony, Pringle (3)| Mall of Asia Arena| 2–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| October 17| Rain or Shine| L 98–120| Rashad Woods (30)| Sean Anthony (15)| Stanley Pringle (12)| Cuneta Astrodome| 2–7|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| October 24| San Miguel| L 107–114| Sean Anthony (24)| Rashad Woods (15)| Stanley Pringle (5)| Cuneta Astrodome| 2–8|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| October 28| Alaska| L 85–95| Rashad Woods (33)| Rashad Woods (13)| Nico Elorde (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–9

Transactions

Trades

Commissioner's Cup

June
June 19, 2018[4] To GlobalPort
Paolo Taha		To Ginebra
Julian Sargent
June 21, 2018[5] To GlobalPort
Gabby Espinas
2020 second round draft pick		To San Miguel
Kelly Nabong

Rookie Signings

PlayerNumberPositionDate signedContractSchool/club team
Lervin Flores[6] 26Forward/centeralign=center rowspan=3align=center rowspan=22 years
Julian SargentGuardDLSU
Joseph Gabayni28Forward/center1 year

Free agency

Addition

CountryPlayerNumberPositionContractDate signedFormer Team
Nico Elorde9PG1 yearKia Picanto
Yousef Taha[7] 0C2 yearsNovember 29, 2017
Kelly Nabong[8] 23F/C2 yearsMeralco Bolts

Subtraction

PlayerNumberPositionReason leftNew Team
Mike Cortez11GuardWaivedBlackwater Elite
Billy Mamaril2CenterWaivedSan Miguel Beermen
Rico Maierhofer1ForwardWaivedTanduay Alab Pilipinas

Recruited imports

Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record
5 April 22
July 12
6–7
4 August 19
October 28
2–9

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pba.ph/news/san-miguel-nets-standhardinger San Miguel nets Standhardinger
  2. http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/globalport-sends-herndon-cahilig-to-star-for-flores-sargent-gabayni-in-draft-day-trade GlobalPort sends Herndon, Cahilig to Star for Flores, Sargent, Gabayni in trade of rookies
  3. News: GlobalPort sends Romeo to TNT KaTropa. April 3, 2018. ABS-CBN News. April 6, 2018.
  4. News: Ginebra makes another move, trades Paolo Taha to GlobalPort for Julian Sargent SPIN.PH. Leongson. Randolph B.. 2018-06-19. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 2018-06-21.
  5. News: GlobalPort sends Kelly Nabong to San Miguel in trade for Gabby Espinas, future draft pick SPIN.PH. Ramos. Gerry. 2018-06-21. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 2018-06-21.
  6. Web site: GlobalPort signs rookies Flores, Gabayni, Sargent, free-agent Elorde; cuts Cortez, Mamaril. spin.ph. Gerry Ramos. November 15, 2017. November 16, 2017.
  7. News: Globalport welcomes back Yousef Taha, signs big man to two-year deal. Ramos. Gerry. November 29, 2017. Spin.ph. December 23, 2017.
  8. News: GlobalPort takes a gamble on enigmatic free agent Kelly Nabong. Ramos. Gerry. December 1, 2017. Spin.ph. December 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: Pringle named Player of the Week . June 19, 2018 . PBA.ph . June 21, 2018.

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