2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season explained

Team:Phoenix Fuel Masters
Pbayear:2017–18
Coach:Louie Alas
1C-Name:Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:5
1C-Losses:6
1C-Place:9
1C-Playoffs:Did not qualify
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:4
2C-Losses:7
2C-Place:10
2C-Playoffs:Did not qualify
3C-Name:Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:8
3C-Losses:3
3C-Place:2
3C-Playoffs:Quarterfinalist (lost to Meralco with twice-to-beat advantage)
Owners:Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.
Prevseason:2016–17

The 2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

2017

Draft picks

See main article: 2017 PBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityPBA D-League teamCollege
14Jason PerkinsForwardCaida Tile Masters
18Sidney OnwubereForwardRacal Tile Masters
29Jayson GrimaldoForwardVictoria Sports Stallions
Racal Tile Masters
211Wilson BaltazarGuard/forwardBread Story Smashing Bakers
34Roldan SaraGuardTeam Batangas
Racal Tile Masters
44John Carlo CasiñoGuardCafe France Bakers
CEU Scorpions

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 17| San Miguel| L 96–104| Jeff Chan (18)| Doug Kramer (10)| Chan, Wright (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
5,600| 0–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| December 27| Kia| W 125–102| three players (15)| Kramer, Perkins (9)| Jason Perkins (6)| Ynares Center| 1–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 3| January 7| NLEX| W 102–95| Matthew Wright (19)| Doug Kramer (11)| Matthew Wright (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
9,000| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| January 17| Rain or Shine| L 99–120| Perkins, Wright (17)| Matthew Wright (7)| LA Revilla (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| January 20| Magnolia| L 91–97| Gelo Alolino (19)| four players (6)| LA Revilla (5)| Cuneta Astrodome| 2–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| January 26| Barangay Ginebra| W 87–82| three players (19)| LA Revilla (11)| Chan, Revilla (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7| January 31| Alaska| L 75–93| Matthew Wright (16)| Matthew Wright (11)| Revilla, Wright (5)| Mall of Asia Arena| 3–4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8| February 7| TNT| W 74–72| Matthew Wright (16)| Jason Perkins (10)| Jeff Chan (6)| Mall of Asia Arena| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| February 14| Meralco| L 90–92| Willy Wilson (24)| Wilson, Wright (8)| Jeff Chan (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| February 21| Blackwater| L 78–83| Jason Perkins (17)| Doug Kramer (13)| Jeff Chan (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–6|- style="background:#bfb;"| 11| March 2| GlobalPort| W 104–100| Matthew Wright (32)| Jason Perkins (10)| RJ Jazul (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–6

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| March 4| TNT| L 97–118| Matthew Wright (18)| Kramer, Perkins (11)| Matthew Wright (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| April 25| Blackwater| W 107–102| James White (31)| James White (14)| Matthew Wright (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| April 28| TNT| L 98–106| James White (32)| James White (11)| Matthew Wright (7)| Ynares Center| 1–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 3| May 6| Magnolia| W 89–87| White, Wright (19)| James White (17)| Matthew Wright (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 11| NLEX| L 115–120 (OT)| Matthew Wright (31)| Kramer, Perkins (12)| Jeff Chan (8)| Alonte Sports Arena| 2–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| May 20| Barangay Ginebra| W 103–98 (2OT)| Eugene Phelps (25)| Eugene Phelps (14)| Eugene Phelps (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| May 30| San Miguel| L 94–106| Eugene Phelps (33)| Eugene Phelps (17)| Jeff Chan (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7| June 8| Meralco| L 100–103 (OT)| Eugene Phelps (31)| Eugene Phelps (26)| Matthew Wright (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| June 10| Columbian| L 107–115| Eugene Phelps (34)| Eugene Phelps (22)| LA Revilla (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| June 16| Rain or Shine| L 106–108| Chan, Phelps (26)| Eugene Phelps (14)| Eugene Phelps (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–6|- style="background:#bfb;"| 10| June 20| GlobalPort| W 135–108| Eugene Phelps (37)| Eugene Phelps (23)| Eugene Phelps (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| July 6| Alaska| L 91–114| Eugene Phelps (23)| Eugene Phelps (10)| Phelps, Revilla (5)| Cuneta Astrodome| 4–7

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1| August 22| Columbian| W 113–107| Eugene Phelps (50)| Eugene Phelps (17)| Matthew Wright (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#bfb;"| 2| August 26| NorthPort| W 132–91| Eugene Phelps (30)| Eugene Phelps (15)| LA Revilla (11)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| August 29| Alaska| L 97–108| Eugene Phelps (27)| Eugene Phelps (24)| Matthew Wright (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 4| August 31| TNT| W 112–82| Jason Perkins (22)| Calvin Abueva (13)| Revilla, Wright (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5| September 19| Meralco| W 96–86| Eugene Phelps (24)| Eugene Phelps (19)| Matthew Wright (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6| September 23| Magnolia| W 95–82| Eugene Phelps (36)| Eugene Phelps (20)| Calvin Abueva (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7| September 29| Barangay Ginebra| L 99–101| Matthew Wright (27)| Eugene Phelps (13)| LA Revilla (5)| Xavier University Gym| 5–2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8| October 10| NLEX| W 123–97| Eugene Phelps (51)| Eugene Phelps (20)| Matthew Wright (7)| Cuneta Astrodome| 6–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| October 12| San Miguel| L 100–117| Eugene Phelps (37)| Eugene Phelps (26)| Eugene Phelps (6)| Mall of Asia Arena| 6–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 10| October 24| Rain or Shine| W 103–97| Abueva, Phelps (18)| Eugene Phelps (20)| Eugene Phelps (7)| Cuneta Astrodome| 7–3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 11| November 4 | Blackwater| W 97–91| Calvin Abueva (25)| Eugene Phelps (19)| LA Revilla (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 8–3

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| November 7| Meralco| L 74–90| Eugene Phelps (27)| Eugene Phelps (17)| Jazul, Revilla (3)| Cuneta Astrodome| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| November 9| Meralco| L 103–108 (OT)| Jason Perkins (24)| Eugene Phelps (23)| Eugene Phelps (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–2

Transactions

Trades

Preseason

November
November 6, 2017[3] To Phoenix
2018 second round pick 		To NLEX
Michael Miranda
November 9, 2017[4] To Phoenix----Justin Chua

JonJon Gabriel

To TNT----Sidney Onwubere

2019 second round pick

November 15, 2017[5] To Phoenix
LA Revilla
December 15, 2017[6] To Phoenix----Jaypee Mendoza To Alaska----2019 second round pick

Governor's Cup

August
August 7, 2018 [8] To Phoenix
Calvin Abueva		To Alaska
Karl Dehesa
2019 first round pick
December 13, 2018[9] To Phoenix----Alex Mallari

Dave Marcelo

To NLEX----2018 first round pick (#4)

2019 second round pick

Recruited imports

Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record
33 April 25
May 11
2–2
14 May 20
November 9
10–10
Governors' Cup

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pba.ph/news/san-miguel-nets-standhardinger San Miguel nets Standhardinger
  2. Web site: Sacamos . Karlo . December 15, 2017 . One more chance for Rey Guevarra after signing one-conference deal with Phoenix . 2022-08-30 . Spin.ph . en.
  3. http://sports.inquirer.net/271807/tnt-acquires-onwubere-phoenix-makes-moves TNT acquires Onwubere as Phoenix makes moves
  4. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . November 9, 2017 . TNT acquiring Sidney Onwubere from Phoenix for Jonjon Gabriel in swap of first-round picks . 2022-08-30 . Spin.ph . en.
  5. https://www.rappler.com/sports/188544-kia-ships-revilla-phoenix/ Kia ships LA Revilla to Phoenix
  6. Web site: Sacamos . Karlo . December 15, 2017 . Phoenix acquires Jaypee Mendoza from Alaska in exchange for 2019 second-round draft pick . 2022-08-30 . Spin.ph . en.
  7. News: Ginebra adds firepower by acquiring Jeff Chan from Phoenix in trade for first-round draft pick SPIN.PH. Leongson. Randolph B.. 2018-06-18. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 2018-06-21.
  8. News: Alaska sends Abueva to Phoenix for Dehesha and 2019 first round pick. 2018-08-07. PBA.ph. 2018-09-07.
  9. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . December 13, 2018 . NLEX acquires No. 4 pick in draft, sends Alex Mallari, Dave Marcelo to Phoenix . 2022-08-30 . Spin.ph . en.
  10. Web site: Willie Wilson goes 'perfect' against former team Ginebra. January 29, 2018 . PBA.ph . January 30, 2018.

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