2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup explained

Year:2023–24
Conference Name:Commissioner's Cup
Duration:November 5, 2023 – February 14, 2024
Tv:Local:
RPTV
A2Z (until Finals Game 5)
PBA Rush
International:
Pilipinas Live
Online:
Pilipinas Live
Best Player:CJ Perez
Best Import:Johnathan Williams
Finals Mvp:CJ Perez
Champion:San Miguel Beermen
Runner-Up:Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
Prevconf Link:2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Prevconf Year:2022–23
Prev Conf:2023 Governors'
Prev Conf Link:2023 PBA Governors' Cup
Next Conf:2024 Philippine
Next Conf Link:2024 PBA Philippine Cup

The 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup, also known as the 2023–24 Honda PBA Commissioner's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2023–24 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 21st edition of the Commissioner's Cup started on November 5, 2023, and ended on February 14, 2024. The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6feet.

The opening was originally scheduled on October 15,[1] but was moved three weeks past the original date to give players that participated in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2022 Asian Games time to rest.[2]

Guest team and previous Commissioner's Cup runner-up Bay Area Dragons were supposed to compete during the conference, but the team was disbanded by their owners, the East Asia Super League, prior to the start of the conference.[3]

Format

Elimination round

Results table

Quarterfinals

All match-ups have the higher-seeded team having the twice-to-beat advantage, where they have to be beaten twice, and their opponents just once, to advance.

(4) Phoenix Super LPG vs. (5) Meralco

Semifinals

All match-ups are best-of-five playoffs.

(2) San Miguel vs. (3) Barangay Ginebra

Finals

See main article: 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals.

Imports

The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.

Team Name Debuted Last game Record
Tony Bishop November 17, 2023 January 28, 2024 9–6
November 8, 2023 January 12, 2024 1–10
Tom Vodanovich November 8, 2023 December 2, 2023 0–5
December 6, 2023 January 14, 2024 1–5
November 5, 2023 February 14, 2024 15–7
November 8, 2023 December 3, 2023 4–1
December 10, 2023 December 22, 2023 2–1
January 6, 2024 January 21, 2024 3–2
November 10, 2023 November 22, 2023 2–2
December 1, 2023 December 22, 2023 1–4
January 10, 2024 January 13, 2024 1–1
November 10, 2023 January 19, 2024 5–6
No import December 8, 2023 1–0
November 10, 2023 January 31, 2024 10–7
November 8, 2023 November 24, 2023 0–4
November 29, 2023 January 19, 2024 6–2
November 15, 2023 December 17, 2023 5–3
December 25, 2023 February 14, 2024 11–2
November 10, 2023 January 12, 2024 2–8
No import November 22, 2023 0–1
Quincy Miller November 5, 2023 0–1
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson November 11, 2023 December 17, 2023 4–3
No import December 25, 2023 0–1
January 5, 2024 January 17, 2024 1–2
Sources:[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

Awards

Players of the Week

WeekPlayerRef.
November 8–12[32]
November 15–19[33]
November 22–26[34]
November 29 – December 3[35]
December 6–10Arvin Tolentino [36]
December 13–17[37]
December 20–25[38]
January 5–7[39]
January 10–14[40]
January 17–21Jason Perkins [41]
January 24–28[42]

Statistics

Individual statistical leaders

Local players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game 22.4
Rebounds per game 11.2
Assists per game 10.3
Steals per game 2.6
Blocks per game June Mar Fajardo San Miguel Beermen 2.6
Turnovers per game Robert Bolick NLEX Road Warriors 3.5
Fouls per game NLEX Road Warriors 4.6
Minutes per game 38.5
FG% 68.8%
FT% 96.2%
3FG% 58.8%
Double-doubles June Mar Fajardo San Miguel Beermen 11

Import players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game 40.3
Rebounds per game 18.1
Assists per game Demetrius Treadwell Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5.9
Steals per game 2.5
Blocks per game 2.1
Turnovers per game Venky Jois NorthPort Batang Pier 4.2
Fouls per game Tony Bishop Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 3.2
Minutes per game 45.8
FG% 61.1%
FT% Jamil Wilson Converge FiberXers 88.2%
3FG% Bennie Boatwright San Miguel Beermen 42.9%
Double-doubles Johnathan Williams Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 17
Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
Triple-doubles Venky Jois NorthPort Batang Pier 1

Individual game highs

Local players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points 37
Rebounds 16
San Miguel Beermen
Assists 15
Steals 6
Blocks June Mar Fajardo San Miguel Beermen 6
Three point field goals San Miguel Beermen 8

Import players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points 54
Rebounds 24
Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Assists 12
Steals 8
Blocks Venky Jois (thrice) NorthPort Batang Pier 4
Three point field goals Zach Lofton Meralco Bolts 9

Team statistical leaders

Category Team Statistic
Points per game 109.4
Rebounds per game 48.7
Assists per game 25.6
Steals per game 10.3
Blocks per game 3.7
Turnovers per game 16.9
Fouls per game 25.5
FG% 47.6%
FT% 76.3%
3FG% TNT Tropang Giga 36.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 27, 2023. Curtains rise for Season 48 with Commissioner's Cup on Oct. 15. September 13, 2023. PBA.ph.
  2. Web site: September 11, 2023. Gerry Ramos . PBA season moved back three weeks to November 5 opening. September 13, 2023. spin.ph.
  3. News: Li . Matthew . EASL disbands Bay Area Dragons ahead of PBA Comm's Cup . September 2, 2023 . Tiebreaker Times . September 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Hollis-Jefferson set for TNT return after Jordan naturalization. spin.ph. July 31, 2023. September 13, 2023.
  5. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Magnolia taps 2020 NBA 2nd-round pick Tyler Bey as Commissioner's Cup import. spin.ph. August 11, 2023. September 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: Villanueva. Ralph Edwin. Ex-Knick joins Meralco Bolts' hunt for PBA Commissioner's Cup title. Philippine Star. September 1, 2023. September 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Puerto Rico standout at World Cup tapped to be Blackwater import. spin.ph. September 4, 2023. September 13, 2023.
  8. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Thomas Robinson to finally play in PBA - not for SMB but for NLEX. spin.ph. September 13, 2023. September 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: Dy. Richard. Summers perfect for Rain or Shine. The Manila Times. September 16, 2023. September 21, 2023.
  10. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Beermen tap Tyler Stone as Commissioner's Cup import. spin.ph. September 22, 2023. September 22, 2023.
  11. Web site: Li. Matthew. Terrafirma taps Belgian big man as import. Tiebreaker Times. October 2, 2023. October 2, 2023.
  12. Web site: Dy. Richard. Meralco looks for new import as Bolts send Feron Hunt packing. The Manila Times. October 3, 2023. October 3, 2023.
  13. Web site: New faces out to steal thunder from Brownlee, RHJ. PBA.ph. October 12, 2023. October 12, 2023.
  14. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Ginebra seeks replacement import as Brownlee faces doping ban. spin.ph. October 17, 2023. October 17, 2023.
  15. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Meralco taps new import Braimoh as first choice fails to impress. Spin.ph. October 18, 2023. October 18, 2023.
  16. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. NorthPort taps Australian Venky Jois as Commissioner's Cup import. Spin.ph. October 19, 2023. October 19, 2023.
  17. Web site: Garcia. John Mark. Cone confirms Ginebra bringing in Tony Bishop as interim import. Spin.ph. October 27, 2023. October 27, 2023.
  18. Web site: Dy. Richard. San Miguel taps player from Virgin Island as new import. The Manila Times. November 3, 2023. November 3, 2023.
  19. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Quincy Miller gets go signal to suit up for TNT in Commissioner's Cup. Spin.ph. November 4, 2023. November 4, 2023.
  20. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Terrafirma import Thomas De Thaey sits out as a precaution. Spin.ph. November 22, 2023. December 8, 2023.
  21. Web site: Rain or Shine brings in new import in bid to stop the bleeding. Spin.ph. November 27, 2023. November 27, 2023.
  22. Web site: NLEX lets go of Thomas Robinson just days after Pido spat. Spin.ph. November 28, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  23. Web site: NLEX releases Robinson after going on unplanned vacation, taps Chaffee. Tiebreaker Times. November 29, 2023. November 29, 2023.
  24. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Converge brings in Jamil Wilson as it finally lets go of Vodanovich. Spin.ph. December 5, 2023. December 5, 2023.
  25. Web site: Meralco taps EASL import Zach Lofton in place of injured Braimoh. Spin.ph. December 7, 2023. December 7, 2023.
  26. Web site: Import-less NorthPort adds San Miguel to growing list of victims. Spin.ph. December 8, 2023. December 8, 2023.
  27. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. SMB keeps Ivan Aska for now as replacement Boatwright down with flu. Spin.ph. December 16, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  28. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Scottie's late treys vs TNT make it a Christmas to remember for Ginebra. Spin.ph. December 25, 2023. December 25, 2023. ...a TNT side that led by as many as 13 points while playing without import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson..
  29. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson out for the conference as brod Rahlir steps in. Spin.ph. December 25, 2023. December 25, 2023.
  30. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Meralco brings in Shonn Miller as possible replacement for Zach Lofton. Spin.ph. January 4, 2024. January 5, 2024.
  31. Web site: NLEX Road Warriors bring in Deandre Williams Baldwin as new import. arangkadanlex.com. NLEX Road Warriors. January 9, 2024. January 9, 2024.
  32. Web site: Tolentino named Player of the Week . November 14, 2023 . PBA.ph . November 14, 2023.
  33. Web site: Javi Gomez de Liano earns Player of the Week citation . November 22, 2023 . PBA.ph . November 22, 2023.
  34. Web site: Mav Ahanmisi at home with Ginebra . November 29, 2023 . PBA.ph . November 29, 2023.
  35. Web site: Steady Perkins earns PBA Player of the Week honors as Phoenix rise continues . December 6, 2023 . Rappler . December 6, 2023.
  36. Web site: Tolentino earns second POW citation . December 13, 2023 . PBA.ph . December 13, 2023.
  37. Web site: Chris Ross named PBAPC Player of the Week . December 19, 2023 . PBA.ph . December 19, 2023.
  38. Web site: Scottie Thompson named Player of the Week . December 29, 2023 . PBA.ph . December 29, 2023.
  39. Web site: Caracut earns Player of the Week citation . January 10, 2024 . PBA.ph . January 10, 2024.
  40. Web site: Kim Aurin, first rookie to be named Player of the Week this conference . January 16, 2024 . PBA.ph . January 16, 2024.
  41. Web site: Player of the Week: Jason Perkins . January 24, 2024 . PBA.ph . January 24, 2024.
  42. Web site: Player of the Week: June Mar Fajardo . January 31, 2024 . PBA.ph . January 31, 2024.

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