Team: | TNT KaTropa |
Pbayear: | 2017–18 |
Coach: | Nash Racela (replaced on September 21) Bong Ravena |
Consultant: | Mark Dickel |
1C-Name: | Philippine Cup |
1C-Wins: | 5 |
1C-Losses: | 6 |
1C-Place: | 8 |
1C-Playoffs: | Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel with twice-to-win disadvantage) |
2C-Name: | Commissioner's Cup |
2C-Wins: | 8 |
2C-Losses: | 3 |
2C-Place: | 3 |
2C-Playoffs: | Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel, 0–2) |
3C-Name: | Governors' Cup |
3C-Wins: | 4 |
3C-Losses: | 7 |
3C-Place: | 9 |
3C-Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Owners: | Smart Communications |
Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
Nextseason: | 2019 |
Manager: | Virgil Villavicencio Magnum Membrere (assistant) |
The 2017–18 TNT KaTropa season was the 28th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
See main article: 2017 PBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College | |
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1 | 10 | Mark Tallo | G | Racal Tile Masters | SWU | ||
1 | 11 | Jonjon Gabriel | C | Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | Colegio de San Lorenzo | ||
2 | 10 | Monbert Arong | G | Cignal HD Hawkeyes | FEU | ||
3 | 9 | Dave Moralde | G | Marinerong Pilipino Skippers JAM Liner | UP |
|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 22| Rain or Shine| L 79–82| Jayson Castro (18)| Troy Rosario (13)| Jayson Castro (10)| Cuneta Astrodome| 0–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| December 29| Alaska| W 106–98| Troy Rosario (21)| three players (9)| Roger Pogoy (8)| Cuneta Astrodome| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| January 13| San Miguel| L 76–88| Troy Rosario (15)| Troy Rosario (13)| Jayson Castro (8)| University of San Agustin Gym| 1–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 4| January 17| Blackwater| W 92–83| Roger Pogoy (24)| Moala Tautuaa (15)| three players (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| January 21| Meralco| W 99–81| Troy Rosario (22)| Troy Rosario (10)| RR Garcia (8)| Ynares Center| 3–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| January 27| Magnolia| L 83–91| Moala Tautuaa (16)| Troy Rosario (12)| three players (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7| January 31| Kia| W 90–85| Kelly Williams (23)| Roger Pogoy (11)| Castro, Reyes (4)| Mall of Asia Arena| 4–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| February 7| Phoenix| L 72–74| Anthony Semerad (12)| Troy Rosario (8)| Jayson Castro (5)| Mall of Asia Arena| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| February 11| Barangay Ginebra| L 78–93| Castro, Williams (17)| Kelly Williams (15)| Jayson Castro (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| February 14| Meralco| L 84–99| Jayson Castro (24)| Tautuaa, Williams (12)| Jayson Castro (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–6|- style="background:#bfb;"| 11| February 28| NLEX| W 101–75| Cruz, Williams (17)| Kelly Williams (16)| four players (4)| Mall of Asia Arena| 5–6
|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| March 4| Phoenix| W 118–97| Troy Rosario (18)| Jayson Castro (8)| Jayson Castro (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| March 6| San Miguel| L 93–106| Castro, Troy Rosario (19)| Troy Rosario (7)| Jayson Castro (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 0–1
|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| April 22| GlobalPort| W 128–114| Jayson Castro (21)| Jeremy Tyler (12)| Jayson Castro (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| April 28| Phoenix| W 106–98| Terrence Romeo (21)| Jeremy Tyler (15)| Jayson Castro (7)| Ynares Center| 2–0|- style="background:#bfb;"| 3| May 6| Barangay Ginebra| W 96–92| Jayson Castro (27)| Jeremy Tyler (15)| Castro, Cruz (5)| Mall of Asia Arena| 3–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 13| Alaska| L 100–110| Jayson Castro (18)| Rosario, Tyler (11)| Terrence Romeo (8)| Ynares Center| 3–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| May 18| Blackwater| W 120–101| Ryan Reyes (18)| Troy Rosario (11)| Cruz, Garcia (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–1|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| June 1| Columbian| W 123–95| Troy Rosario (21)| Terrence Romeo (7)| Jericho Cruz (7)| Mall of Asia Arena| 5–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7| June 3| NLEX| W 117–106| Joshua Smith (24)| Joshua Smith (13)| Terrence Romeo (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 6–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| June 13| Magnolia| L 89–111| Terrence Romeo (17)| Joshua Smith (13)| Terrence Romeo (7)| Mall of Asia Arena| 6–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| June 16| San Miguel| L 94–100| Joshua Smith (26)| Joshua Smith (18)| Jayson Castro (6)| Mall of Asia Arena| 6–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 10| June 22| Meralco| W 91–85| Troy Rosario (30)| Troy Rosario (12)| Jayson Castro (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 7–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 11| July 7| Rain or Shine| W 100–85| Joshua Smith (25)| Joshua Smith (13)| Terrence Romeo (12)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 8–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| July 9| San Miguel| L 110–121| Pogoy, Smith (17)| Castro, Smith (8)| Jayson Castro (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| July 11| San Miguel| L 102–106| Terrence Romeo (28)| Joshua Smith (18)| Jayson Castro (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| August 17| NLEX| L 90–103| Terrence Romeo (27)| Mike Glover (15)| Jayson Castro (5)| Ynares Center| 0–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| August 19| Meralco| W 92–90| Terrence Romeo (23)| Kelly Williams (9)| Terrence Romeo (10)| Ynares Center| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| August 24| Blackwater| L 98–104 (OT)| Terrence Romeo (24)| Stacy Davis (16)| Castro, Romeo (3)| Mall of Asia Arena| 1–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| August 26| Alaska| L 96–125| Stacy Davis (26)| Stacy Davis (12)| Stacy Davis (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| August 31| Phoenix| L 82–112| Alfrancis Tamsi (14)| Stacy Davis (11)| RR Garcia (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| September 2| Columbian| W 118–114 (OT)| Jayson Castro (25)| Roger Pogoy (12)| Jayson Castro (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7| September 22| Rain or Shine| W 110–104| Marqus Blakely (26)| Marqus Blakely (14)| Marqus Blakely (8)| City of Passi Arena| 3–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8| September 30| NorthPort| W 104–102| Terrence Romeo (26)| Marqus Blakely (11)| Terrence Romeo (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| October 20| San Miguel| L 96–107| Marqus Blakely (26)| Marqus Blakely (18)| Marqus Blakely (8)| Calasiao Sports Complex| 4–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| October 26| Magnolia| L 103–116| Terrence Romeo (23)| Marqus Blakely (18)| Marqus Blakely (11)| Ynares Center| 4–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| November 4| Barangay Ginebra| L 93–112| Marqus Blakely (23)| Marqus Blakely (15)| Jayson Castro (12)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–7
February | |||
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February 15, 2018[3] | To TNT Jericho Cruz | To Rain or Shine Kris Rosales Sidney Onwubere 2018 PBA First Round Draft Pick | |
March | |||
March 26, 2018[4] | To TNT Don Trollano | To Rain or Shine Norbert Torres | |
April | |||
April 3, 2018[5] | To TNT Terrence Romeo Yousef Taha | To GlobalPort Mo Tautuaa 2020 1st Round Pick 2021 2nd Round Pick |
Conference | Name | Country | Number | Debuted | Last game | Record |
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1 | April 22 | May 13 | 3–1 | |||
34 | May 30 | July 11 | 4–4 | |||
1 | August 17 | August 17 | 0–1 | |||
13 | August 24 | August 31 | 1–3 | |||
23 | September 22 | November 4 | 2–3 |
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. | |
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Roger Pogoy | Philippine Cup Player of the Week | January 22, 2018 | [6] | |
Jericho Cruz | March 5, 2018 | [7] | ||
Jayson Castro | Commissioner's Cup Player of the Week | May 10, 2018 | [8] |