2023–24 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season explained

Team:	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Pbayear:	2023–24
Coach:	Tim Cone
Manager:	Alfrancis Chua Raymond Rodriguez (assistant)
1C-Name:	Commissioner's Cup
1C-Wins:	8
1C-Losses:	3
1C-Place:	3
1C-Playoffs:	Semifinalist (lost to San Miguel, 0–3)
2C-Name:	Philippine Cup
2C-Wins:	7
2C-Losses:	4
2C-Place:	2
2C-Playoffs:	Semifinalist (lost to Meralco, 3–4)
Owners:	Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Prevseason:	2022–23
Nextseason:	2024–25

The 2023–24 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season is the 44th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

September 17: The PBA Season 48 draft was held at the Market! Market! in Taguig.^[1]

Draft picks

See main article: article and PBA Season 48 draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Place of birth	College
2	23		F		De La Salle
3	34		G/F		Perpetual
4	45		F		San Beda
5	56		C/F		FEU

Roster

Also serves as Barangay Ginebra's board governor.

Preseason

PBA on Tour

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| June 4| San Miguel| L 78–90| Kim Aurin (18)| Raymond Aguilar (9)| John Pinto (8)| Ynares Center| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| June 11| Magnolia| L 80–91| Raymond Aguilar (22)| Jeremiah Gray (8)| John Pinto (5)| Ynares Center| 0–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| June 14| Phoenix Super LPG| W 95–89| John Pinto (22)| Aljon Mariano (10)| John Pinto (7)| Ynares Sports Arena| 1–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| June 17| NorthPort| L 95–101| Jeremiah Gray (26)| Jeremiah Gray (11)| Jayson David (5)| Batangas City Coliseum| 1–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| June 21| Blackwater| W 81–80 (OT)| Sidney Onwubere (25)| Sidney Onwubere (11)| Gray, Pinto (5)| Ynares Sports Arena| 2–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| June 25| Rain or Shine| W 108–107| Von Pessumal (29)| Jeremiah Gray (13)| Gray, Pinto (8)| Ynares Sports Arena| 3–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| June 30| Terrafirma| W 114–106| Aljon Mariano (25)| Aljon Mariano (11)| Jeremiah Gray (6)| Ynares Sports Arena| 4–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| July 5| Meralco| L 93–106| Von Pessumal (26)| Jeremiah Gray (10)| Jeremiah Gray (5)| Quadricentennial Pavilion| 4–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| July 16| Converge| L 95–123| Onwubere, Pinto (19)| Jayson David (9)| David, Gray (7)| Filoil EcoOil Centre| 4–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| July 21| TNT| W 81–67| Sidney Onwubere (21)| Sidney Onwubere (16)| Jayson David (5)| Ynares Sports Arena| 5–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 11| July 30| NLEX| W 91–85| Von Pessumal (23)| Jayson David (13)| Ralph Cu (9)| Ynares Sports Arena| 6–5

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| November 17| Converge| W 100–86| Tony Bishop (34)| Christian Standhardinger (16)| Scottie Thompson (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| November 19| Magnolia| L 91–93| Ahanmisi, Bishop (21)| Maverick Ahanmisi (13)| Scottie Thompson (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| November 24| Rain or Shine| W 107–102 | Tony Bishop (25)| Ahanmisi, Bishop (12)| Maverick Ahanmisi (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| November 26| Blackwater| W 90–87 | Tony Bishop (25)| Christian Standhardinger (12)| Standhardinger, Thompson (6)| PhilSports Arena| 3–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| December 3| Terrafirma| W 110–99 | Tony Bishop (26)| Tony Bishop (11)| Ahanmisi, Bishop, Malonzo, Standhardinger (4)| PhilSports Arena| 4–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| December 9| Phoenix Super LPG| L 77–82| Tony Bishop (21)| Tony Bishop (15)| Tony Bishop (6) | FPJ Arena| 4–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| December 15| San Miguel| L 82–95| Tony Bishop (20)| Tony Bishop (9)| Stanley Pringle (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 8| December 22| Meralco| W 110–96 | Maverick Ahanmisi (25)| Tony Bishop (13)| Standhardinger, Thompson (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| December 25| TNT| W 86–78 | Christian Standhardinger (22)| Tony Bishop (12)| Scottie Thompson (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 6–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| January 7| NorthPort| W 103–93 | Tony Bishop (26)| Tony Bishop (16)| Scottie Thompson (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 7–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 11| January 13| NLEX| W 103–99 | Tony Bishop (27)| Tony Bishop (13)| Scottie Thompson (8)| Ibalong Centrum for Recreation| 8–3

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| January 19| NorthPort| W 106–93| Tony Bishop (31)| Tony Bishop (15)| Scottie Thompson (10)| PhilSports Arena| 1–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| January 24| San Miguel| L 90–92| Christian Standhardinger (21)| Bishop, Standhardinger (11)| Scottie Thompson (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| January 26| San Miguel| L 96–106| Jamie Malonzo (27)| Christian Standhardinger (14)| Jamie Malonzo (4)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 0–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| January 28| San Miguel| L 91–94| Tony Bishop (25)| Scottie Thompson (9)| Scottie Thompson (5)| SM Mall of Asia Arena
15,126| 0–3

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| March 8| Rain or Shine| W 113–107| Jamie Malonzo (32)| Christian Standhardinger (13)| Maverick Ahanmisi (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| March 10| Phoenix| W 102–92| Jamie Malonzo (17)| Maverick Ahanmisi (11)| Maverick Ahanmisi (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| March 15| Meralco| L 73–91| Maverick Ahanmisi (14)| Jamie Malonzo (8)| Ahanmisi, David, Malonzo, Tenorio (2)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–1|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| March 31| Magnolia| W 87–77| Stanley Pringle (17)| Christian Standhardinger (14)| Christian Standhardinger (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| April 5| San Miguel| L 92–95| Japeth Aguilar (17)| Christian Standhardinger (17)| Christian Standhardinger (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| April 7| Terrafirma| L 85–91| Christian Standhardinger (21)| Sidney Onwubere (12)| Ahanmisi, Tenorio (5)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 3–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| April 12| Blackwater| W 105–86| Christian Standhardinger (33)| Japeth Aguilar (9)| Scottie Thompson (8)| PhilSports Arena| 4–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 8| April 14| NorthPort| W 95–88| Christian Standhardinger (25)| Christian Standhardinger (17)| Ralph Cu (9)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 5–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| April 19| TNT| W 87–83| Aguilar, Standhardinger (20)| Christian Standhardinger (15)| Scottie Thompson (6)| PhilSports Arena| 6–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| April 27| Converge| W 105–93 | Christian Standhardinger (33)| Christian Standhardinger (12)| Christian Standhardinger (9)| Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center| 7–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| May 5| NLEX| L 72–76| Christian Standhardinger (19)| Christian Standhardinger (10)| Christian Standhardinger (7)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 7–4

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| May 11| Magnolia| W 99–77| Christian Standhardinger (36)| Christian Standhardinger (11)| Scottie Thompson (10)| Rizal Memorial Coliseum| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| May 17| Meralco| W 92–88| Stanley Pringle (22)| J. Aguilar, Thompson (8)| Christian Standhardinger (7)| Mall of Asia Arena| 1–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| May 19| Meralco| L 91–103| Christian Standhardinger (41)| Christian Standhardinger (11)| Christian Standhardinger (4)| Mall of Asia Arena| 1–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| May 22| Meralco| L 80–87| Japeth Aguilar (15)| Christian Standhardinger (10)| Tenorio, Thompson (4)| Dasmariñas Arena| 1–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| May 24| Meralco| W 90–71| Japeth Aguilar (21)| Christian Standhardinger (11)| Christian Standhardinger (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 2–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| May 26| Meralco| W 89–84| Christian Standhardinger (34)| Japeth Aguilar (12)| Christian Standhardinger (5)| Mall of Asia Arena| 3–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| May 29| Meralco| L 81–86| Aguilar, Standhardinger (19)| Scottie Thompson (12)| Scottie Thompson (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| May 31| Meralco| L 69–78| Scottie Thompson (20)| Aguilar, Thompson (10)| Scottie Thompson (6)| FPJ Arena| 3–4

Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	Former team
align=center	Jayson David	align=center	May 12, 2023^[2]	align=center	Not disclosed	align=center	1 year	align=center	Re-signed
align=center	Maverick Ahanmisi	align=center	September 18, 2023^[3]	align=center	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	align=center	3 years	align=center	Converge FiberXers
align=center	Jamie Malonzo	align=center	October 9, 2023^[4]	align=center rowspan=3	Not disclosed	align=center	2 years	align=center	Re-signed
align=center	Donald Gumaru	align=center	October 15, 2023^[5]	align=center rowspan=2	Not disclosed	align=center
align=center	David Murrell	align=center	April 25, 2024^[6]	align=center	Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots

Recruited imports

Notes and References

https://pba.ph/news/holt-is-the-anointed-one-bigs-main-staple-in-season-48-draft
News: Gerry . Ramos . Jayson David keeps spot in Ginebra lineup; Mina gets new Terrafirma deal . Spin.ph . September 21, 2023.
News: Gerry . Ramos . Ahanmisi gets three-year contract with new team Ginebra . Spin.ph . September 21, 2023.
News: Gerry . Ramos . Jamie Malonzo signs new two-year deal with Barangay Ginebra . Spin.ph . October 9, 2023.
News: Gerry . Ramos . Tim Cone confident new signing Donald Gumaru can impact Ginebra . Spin.ph . October 15, 2023.
News: Ginebra signs David Murrell; Magnolia activates Rome Dela Rosa . Spin.ph . April 25, 2024.
Web site: Legend lives on as Fajardo wins record 8th MVP award . August 18, 2024 . PBA.ph . August 18, 2024.