2022–23 NorthPort Batang Pier season explained

Team:	NorthPort Batang Pier
Pbayear:	2022–23
Coach:	Pido Jarencio (Philippine and Commissioner's Cup) Bonnie Tan (interim)
1C-Name:	Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:	3
1C-Losses:	8
1C-Place:	10th
1C-Playoffs:	Did not qualify
2C-Name:	Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:	6
2C-Losses:	6
2C-Place:	6
2C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to Barangay Ginebra, 0–2)
3C-Name:	Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:	3
3C-Losses:	8
3C-Place:	9th
3C-Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Owners:	Sultan 900 Capital, Inc.
Prevseason:	2021
Nextseason:	2023–24

The 2022–23 NorthPort Batang Pier season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• May 15: The PBA Season 47 draft was held at the Robinsons Place Manila in Manila.^[1]

Draft picks

See main article: PBA Season 47 draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Place of birth	College
1	6		C		San Sebastian
3	30		F		UE
4	40		G		Lyceum
5	48		G		PCU

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| June 9| Rain or Shine| W 94–81| Robert Bolick (22)| Jamie Malonzo (15)| Bolick, Sumang (6)| Ynares Center| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| June 11| Terrafirma| W 100–86| Robert Bolick (26)| Jamie Malonzo (16)| Robert Bolick (10)| Ynares Center| 2–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| June 15| Magnolia| L 77–80| Arwind Santos (18)| Arwind Santos (12)| Roi Sumang (4)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 2–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| June 18| Blackwater| L 90–97| Robert Bolick (21)| Malonzo, Santos (13)| Roi Sumang (5)| Ynares Center| 2–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| June 23| Meralco| L 87–97| Jamie Malonzo (21)| Jamie Malonzo (9)| Robert Bolick (7)| Ynares Center| 2–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| June 29| TNT| L 112–117| Jamie Malonzo (27)| Jamie Malonzo (8)| Roi Sumang (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| July 2| San Miguel| L 106–122| Arwind Santos (25)| Jamie Malonzo (9)| Jerrick Balanza (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| July 9| Converge| L 98–104| Kevin Ferrer (21)| Arwind Santos (12)| Roi Sumang (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–6|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| July 14| Phoenix Super LPG| W 95–92| Ferrer, Sumang (18)| Jamie Malonzo (8)| Bolick, Sumang (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 10| July 17| Barangay Ginebra| L 93–100| Robert Bolick (29)| Arwind Santos (9)| Roi Sumang (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–7|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| July 22| NLEX| L 95–109| JM Calma (21)| JM Calma (9)| Roi Sumang (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–8

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| September 21, 2022| Phoenix Super LPG| W 92–89| Robert Bolick (21)| Prince Ibeh (15)| Arvin Tolentino (7)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 1–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| September 24, 2022| Bay Area| L 104–105| Robert Bolick (33)| Prince Ibeh (11)| Robert Bolick (5)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 1–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| September 30, 2022| Meralco| W 101–95 (OT)| Robert Bolick (44)| Prince Ibeh (11)| Robert Bolick (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| October 8, 2022| TNT| L 93–117| Arvin Tolentino (19)| Prince Ibeh (12)| Robert Bolick (7)| PhilSports Arena| 2–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| October 12, 2022| Blackwater| W 87–83| Prince Ibeh (19)| Prince Ibeh (10)| Robert Bolick (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| October 16, 2022| Magnolia| L 91–109| Kevin Ferrer (19)| Prince Ibeh (13)| Balanza, Sumang, Tolentino (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| October 26, 2022| San Miguel| L 86–104| Prince Ibeh (16)| Prince Ibeh (16)| Robert Bolick (7)| Ynares Center| 3–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| November 4, 2022| Rain or Shine| L 75–76| Robert Bolick (18)| Ibeh, Navarro (11)| Bolick, Sumang (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| November 9, 2022| NLEX| W 107–94| Robert Bolick (33)| Prince Ibeh (17)| Bolick, Navarro (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| November 12, 2022| Terrafirma| W 91–85| Arvin Tolentino (31)| Prince Ibeh (17)| Robert Bolick (10)| Ynares Center| 5–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 11| November 20, 2022| Converge| W 112–97| William Navarro (29)| William Navarro (17)| Robert Bolick (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 6–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 12| November 27, 2022| Barangay Ginebra| L 105–122| Arvin Tolentino (24)| Prince Ibeh (13)| Navarro, Sumang (5)| PhilSports Arena| 6–6

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| December 7, 2022| Barangay Ginebra| L 102–118| Arvin Tolentino (29)| Prince Ibeh (15)| Robert Bolick (6)| PhilSports Arena| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| December 10, 2022| Barangay Ginebra| L 93–99| Jeff Chan (20)| Prince Ibeh (12)| Jeff Chan (6)| PhilSports Arena| 0–2

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| January 22| Converge| L 92–122| Marcus Weathers (37)| Marcus Weathers (12)| Chan, Salado, Weathers, Zamar (2)| PhilSports Arena| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| January 26| Meralco| L 102–107| Marcus Weathers (29)| Marcus Weathers (14)| Roi Sumang (6)| PhilSports Arena| 0–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| January 28| NLEX| L 112–121| Marcus Weathers (30)| JM Calma (12)| Weathers, Zamar (4)| Ynares Center| 0–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| February 2| Phoenix Super LPG| L 97–108| Marcus Weathers (31)| Marcus Weathers (9)| Jeff Chan (4)| PhilSports Arena| 0–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| February 10| Barangay Ginebra| L 100–115| Kevin Murphy (38)| Kevin Murphy (11)| Kevin Murphy (4)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 0–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| February 15| San Miguel| L 132–145 | Kevin Murphy (39)| Kevin Murphy (13)| Robert Bolick (10)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 0–6|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| February 22| Terrafirma| W 115–100| Kevin Murphy (28) | Bolick, Calma, Murphy (9)| Jeff Chan (9)| PhilSports Arena| 1–6|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 8| February 25| Blackwater| W 110–104 | Kevin Murphy (47) | Kevin Murphy (16) | Robert Bolick (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| March 2| Magnolia| L 109–129| Kevin Murphy (31)| Calma, Murphy (6)| Kevin Murphy (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–7|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| March 4| Rain or Shine| W 113–97 | Kevin Murphy (39)| Kevin Murphy (13) | Robert Bolick (7)| PhilSports Arena| 3–7|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| March 15| TNT| L 110–134| Kevin Murphy (35)| Kevin Murphy (10) | Robert Bolick (6)| PhilSports Arena| 3–8

Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	Former team
align=center	Jerrick Balanza	align=center	May 14, 2022^[2]	align=center rowspan=12	Not disclosed	align=center	2 years	align=center rowspan=2	Re-signed
align=center	Arwind Santos	align=center rowspan=2	May 19, 2022^[3] ^[4]	align=center rowspan=5	1 year
align=center	Louie Vigil	align=center	San Miguel Beermen
align=center	Roi Sumang	align=center rowspan=2	May 28, 2022^[5]	align=center rowspan=3	Re-signed
align=center	Renzo Subido
align=center	Jamie Malonzo	align=center	May 30, 2022^[6]
align=center	Chris Javier	align=center	June 3, 2022^[7]	align=center	Not disclosed	align=center	TNT Tropang Giga
align=center	William Navarro	align=center	October 24, 2022^[8]	align=center	2 conferences	align=center	—
align=center	Paul Zamar	align=center rowspan=2	January 17, 2023^[9] ^[10]	align=center	1 year	align=center	Re-signed
align=center	Christian Balagasay	align=center	Not disclosed	align=center	Terrafirma Dyip
align=center	Robert Bolick	align=center	February 8, 2023^[11]	align=center	1 conference	align=center	Re-signed

Trades

Mid-season

September
September 20, 2022^[12]	To NorthPort Prince Caperal Arvin Tolentino 2022 Barangay Ginebra first-round pick	To Barangay Ginebra Jamie Malonzo
To NorthPort Jeff Chan Kent Salado	To Barangay Ginebra Von Pessumal	To San Miguel 2024 NorthPort second-round pick 2025 NorthPort second-round pick

Commissioner's Cup

January
January 4, 2023^[13]	To NorthPort Allyn Bulanadi	To Converge Jerrick Balanza
January 5, 2023^[14]	To NorthPort Paul Zamar 2025 San Miguel second-round pick	To San Miguel Allyn Bulanadi
January 12, 2023^[15]	To NorthPort Joshua Munzon	To Terrafirma Kevin Ferrer

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record
		September 21, 2022	December 10, 2022	6–8
		January 22, 2023	February 2, 2023	0–4
		February 10, 2023	March 15, 2023	3–4

Awards

Recipient	Honors	Date awarded
Robert Bolick	2022–23 PBA Mythical Second Team	November 5, 2023^[16]
Arvin Tolentino
Roi Sumang	2022–23 PBA Comeback Player of the Year	November 19, 2023^[17]

Notes and References

1. https://pba.ph/news/blackwater-fills-hole-in-the-middle-selects-brandon-ganuelas-rosser-as-no-1-pick-overall
2. News: Gerry . Ramos . Rejuvenated Balanza signed to new two-year deal by NorthPort . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
3. News: Gerry . Ramos . Arwind Santos signed to one-year extension by NorthPort . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
4. News: Gerry . Ramos . Louie Vigil latest ex-UST player to join Jarencio at NorthPort . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
5. News: Gerry . Ramos . NorthPort contract extension for Sumang and Subido; Apacible signed . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
6. News: Matthew . Li . Jamie Malonzo signs one-year extension with Northport . Tiebreaker Times . June 7, 2022.
7. News: Gerry . Ramos . Ginebra trades guard MJ Ayaay to NorthPort for future draft pick . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
8. News: Reuben . Terrado . Will Navarro signs short-term deal with NorthPort after Gilas release . Spin.ph . October 24, 2022.
9. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . Paul Zamar signs one-year deal with NorthPort than head elsewhere. January 17, 2023. January 17, 2023. Spin.ph. en.
10. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . Balagasay signs with NorthPort, reunites with college coach Bonnie Tan. January 17, 2023. January 17, 2023. Spin.ph. en.
11. News: Reuben . Terrado . Robert Bolick returns for NorthPort after signing conference-long deal . Spin.ph . February 8, 2023.
12. News: Reuben . Terrado . Trades approved: Ginebra gets Malonzo, Pessumal in separate deals . Spin.ph . September 20, 2022.
13. News: Gerry . Ramos . Balanza, Ayo reunite as Converge trades Bulanadi to NorthPort . Spin.ph . January 4, 2023.
14. News: Reuben . Terrado . SMB trades rights to Paul Zamar, future pick to NorthPort for Bulanadi . Spin.ph . January 5, 2023.
15. News: Gerry . Ramos . Munzon-for-Ferrer move to NorthPort done as revised trade approved . Spin.ph . January 12, 2023.
16. Web site: Fajardo leads list of winners in PBA Leo Awards . November 5, 2023 . PBA.ph . January 16, 2024.
17. Web site: Cone clinches another Coach of the Year, Jolas named Executive of the Year . November 19, 2023 . PBA.ph . January 16, 2024.