2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters season explained

Team:	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Pbayear:	2022–23
Coach:	Topex Robinson (Philippine and Commissioner's Cup) Jamike Jarin (interim)
1C-Name:	Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:	3
1C-Losses:	8
1C-Place:	11
1C-Playoffs:	Did not qualify
2C-Name:	Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:	6
2C-Losses:	6
2C-Place:	7
2C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to Magnolia with twice-to-win disadvantage)
3C-Name:	Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:	4
3C-Losses:	7
3C-Place:	8
3C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to TNT with twice-to-win disadvantage)
Owners:	Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.
Prevseason:	2021
Nextseason:	2023–24

The 2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters season was the 7th 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
2	14		G		Ateneo
2	16		C/F		Olivarez
2	19		G		De La Salle
2	23		G		NU
3	28		C		San Sebastian
4	39		C		José Rizal
5	47		G		Lyceum
6	51		G		USTP

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| June 8| San Miguel| L 100–108| Matthew Wright (22)| Jason Perkins (10)| Serrano, Wright (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| June 11| Meralco| L 98–109| Jason Perkins (28)| Javee Mocon (11)| Matthew Wright (5)| Ynares Center| 0–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| June 17| Terrafirma| W 97–74| Jason Perkins (17)| Sean Anthony (12)| Matthew Wright (10)| Ynares Center| 1–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| June 19| Rain or Shine| W 106–102| RJ Jazul (25)| Mocon, Perkins (9)| Matthew Wright (6)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 2–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| June 24| Magnolia| L 77–95| Javee Mocon (19)| Jason Perkins (8)| Matthew Wright (6)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 2–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| June 26| TNT| L 72–87| Anthony, Tio (13)| Sean Anthony (14)| Matthew Wright (4)| Ynares Center| 2–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| June 30| NLEX| L 108–114 (OT)| Matthew Wright (19)| Larry Muyang (11)| Matthew Wright (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| July 8| Blackwater| L 89–91| Jason Perkins (22)| Jason Perkins (8)| Matthew Wright (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| July 14| NorthPort| L 92–95| Matthew Wright (20)| Javee Mocon (10)| Jason Perkins (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–7|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| July 16| Converge| W 89–66| Matthew Wright (15)| Muyang, Wright (8)| Jason Perkins (5)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 3–7|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| July 21| Barangay Ginebra| L 93–100| Jason Perkins (17)| Anthony, Melecio, Perkins (7)| Anthony, Tio (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–8

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| September 21, 2022| NorthPort| L 89–92| Javee Mocon (24)| Kaleb Wesson (15)| Kaleb Wesson (7)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| September 24, 2022| Blackwater| L 85–97| Kaleb Wesson (28)| Kaleb Wesson (26)| Tyler Tio (6)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 0–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| October 1, 2022| Bay Area| L 91–101| Javee Mocon (22)| Kaleb Wesson (18)| RJ Jazul (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| October 8, 2022| NLEX| W 111–97| Tyler Tio (26)| Kaleb Wesson (21)| Tio, Wesson (7)| PhilSports Arena| 1–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| October 14, 2022| Barangay Ginebra| W 101–93| Javee Mocon (20)| Kaleb Wesson (17)| Tyler Tio (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| October 19, 2022| Meralco| W 89–82| Kaleb Wesson (23)| Kaleb Wesson (13)| Javee Mocon (4)| PhilSports Arena| 3–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| October 26, 2022| Rain or Shine| W 92–83| Kaleb Wesson (21)| Kaleb Wesson (17)| Encho Serrano (5)| Ynares Center| 4–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 8| October 30, 2022| TNT| W 91–88| Kaleb Wesson (23)| Kaleb Wesson (17)| RJ Jazul (5)| Ynares Center| 5–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| November 9, 2022| Converge| L 127–132| Kaleb Wesson (25)| Kaleb Wesson (21)| Kaleb Wesson (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 10| November 12, 2022| Magnolia| L 80–90| Sean Anthony (17)| Kaleb Wesson (18)| RJ Jazul (5)| Ynares Center| 5–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| November 19, 2022| San Miguel| L 104–108| Javee Mocon (18)| Kaleb Wesson (13)| Kaleb Wesson (7)| PhilSports Arena| 5–6|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 12| November 26, 2022| Terrafirma| W 135–84| RR Garcia (20)| Kaleb Wesson (12) | Garcia, Jazul, Wesson (3)| PhilSports Arena| 6–6

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| December 9, 2022| Magnolia| L 95–102| Tyler Tio (18)| Kaleb Wesson (12)| Kaleb Wesson (9)| PhilSports Arena| 0–1

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| January 25| TNT| L 119–123| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (21)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (19)| RR Garcia (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| January 27| Blackwater| L 105–108| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (37)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (17)| Jason Perkins (6)| Ynares Center| 0–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| January 29| San Miguel| L 93–114| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (21)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (14)| Jason Perkins (5)| Ynares Center| 0–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| February 2| NorthPort| W 108–97| Maxwell, Perkins (26)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (11)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (6)| PhilSports Arena| 1–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| February 4| NLEX| L 94–98| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (25)| Jason Perkins (13)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (7)| Ynares Center| 1–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| February 10| Magnolia| L 95–108| Jason Perkins (20)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (10)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (5)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 1–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| February 18| Terrafirma| W 125–100| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (20)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (12)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 8| February 26| Converge| W 106–103| Encho Serrano (28)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (15)| Garcia, Jazul, Maxwell, Mocon, Perkins (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| March 1| Rain or Shine| W 114–106| Garcia, Serrano (17)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (13)| Lalata, Maxwell, Tio (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 10| March 3| Barangay Ginebra| L 89–109| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (22)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (7)| Javee Mocon (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| March 5| Meralco| L 86–92 | Du'Vaughn Maxwell (29)| Maxwell, Serrano (9)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (3)| PhilSports Arena| 4–7

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| March 22| TNT| L 105–132| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (23)| Du'Vaughn Maxwell (10)| Javee Mocon (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1

Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	Former team
align=center	Nick Demusis	align=center	May 20, 2022^[2]	align=center rowspan=3	Not disclosed	align=center	1 year	align=center rowspan=2	Re-signed
align=center	Javee Mocon	align=center	June 7, 2022^[3]	align=center	3 years
align=center	Jollo Go	align=center	January 24, 2023^[4]	align=center	Not disclosed	align=center	Blackwater Bossing

Subtraction

Player	Number	Position	Reason	New team
Matthew Wright^[5]	7, 35	Shooting guard / small forward	End of contract; did not agree to term extension	Kyoto Hannaryz
Jansen Rios^[6]	5, 28	Small forward	End of contract	Meralco Bolts

Trades

Mid-season

September
September 9, 2022^[8]	To Phoenix Ben Adamos Kurt Lojera	To Converge Aljun Melecio Kris Porter
January
January 18, 2023^[9]	To Phoenix Jjay Alejandro Raul Soyud 2022 NLEX second-round pick 2026 TNT second-round pick	To NLEX Sean Anthony Jake Pascual	To TNT Justin Chua Paul Varilla

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record
		September 21, 2022	December 9, 2022	6–7
		January 25, 2023	March 22, 2023	4–8

Awards

Recipient	Honors	Date awarded
Encho Serrano	2022–23 PBA All-Rookie Team	November 19, 2023^[10]
Tyler Tio

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 . Nick Demusis rewarded with a Phoenix contract extension . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
3. News: Gerry . Ramos . Javee Mocon signs three-year deal with Phoenix Fuel Masters . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
4. News: Gerry . Ramos . Jollo Go reunites with coach Jamike after signing Phoenix free-agent deal . Spin.ph . January 25, 2023.
5. News: Randolph B. . Leongson . Wright gets a lot of help in Kyoto's bid for B.League revival . September 2, 2022 . Spin.ph . September 2, 2022.
6. News: Reuben . Terrado . Jansen Rios signs with Meralco at the end of Phoenix contract . Spin.ph . January 20, 2023.
7. News: Javee Mocon now a Phoenix player as trade approved by PBA . Spin.ph . June 7, 2022.
8. News: Gerry . Ramos . PBA approves Converge-Phoenix trade as Melecio, Ayo reunite . Spin.ph . September 9, 2022.
9. News: Gerry . Ramos . Jake Pascual, Frankie Lim reunite at NLEX as PBA approves three-team trade . Spin.ph . January 18, 2023.
10. Web site: Cone clinches another Coach of the Year, Jolas named Executive of the Year . November 19, 2023 . PBA.ph . January 16, 2024.