2023 PBA Governors' Cup explained

Year:2023
Conference Name:Governors' Cup
Duration:January 22 – April 21, 2023
Tv:Local:
One Sports
TV5
PBA Rush (HD)
International:
AksyonTV International
iWantTFC
Best Player:Christian Standhardinger
Best Import:Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Finals Mvp:Mikey Williams
Champion:TNT Tropang Giga
Runner-Up:Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Prevconf Link:2021 PBA Governors' Cup
Prevconf Year:2021
Nextconf Link:2024 PBA Governors' Cup
Nextconf Year:2024
Prev Conf:2022–23 Commissioner's
Prev Conf Link:2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Next Conf:2023–24 Commissioner's
Next Conf Link:2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2023 PBA Governors' Cup was the third and final conference of the 2022–23 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 21st edition of the Governors' Cup started on January 22 and ended on April 21, 2023. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m). Sponsored by Japanese automotive company Honda, the conference is officially known as the 2023 Honda PBA Governors' Cup.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

Elimination round

Results

Quarterfinals

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

(4) Meralco vs. (5) Magnolia

Semifinals

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

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

Finals

See main article: 2023 PBA Governors' 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
Justin Brownlee February 5 April 21 14–7
Shawn Glover January 25 March 8 1–7
February 9 February 15 0–3
January 22 1–0
January 26 March 5 5–5
March 19 0–1
January 29 February 5 0–3
Antonio Hester February 10 March 22 7–2
K. J. McDaniels January 22 March 31 9–7
January 25 February 4 4–0
February 8 March 15 3–4
No import March 19 0–1
January 22 February 2 0–4
Kevin Murphy February 10 March 15 3–4
Du'Vaughn Maxwell January 25 March 22 4–8
Michael Qualls January 22 February 5 0–4
Greg Smith IIFebruary 12 February 25 1–2
No import February 16, March 1, March 4, March 17 1–3
Cameron Clark January 29 March 29 10–5
Jordan WilliamsJanuary 26 March 8 2–9
January 25 February 11 5–1
February 15 April 21 13–3
Sources:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Awards

Players of the Week

WeekPlayerRef.
January 22–29[21]
February 1–5[22]
February 8–12[23]
February 15–19[24]
February 22–26[25]
March 1–5[26]
March 8 & 15–19CJ Perez [27]
March 22–26Christian Standhardinger [28]

Statistics

Individual statistical leaders

Local players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game 23.3
Rebounds per game 12.8
Assists per game San Miguel Beermen 7.7
Steals per game 2.5
Blocks per game 2.1
Turnovers per game 3.3
Fouls per game 4.4
Minutes per game Christian Standhardinger Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 37.1
FG% Tyrus Hill75.0%
FT% 94.6%
3FG% Meralco Bolts 56.3%
Double-doubles Christian Standhardinger Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 13
Triple-doubles Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2

Import players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game 36.7
Rebounds per game 16.6
Assists per game 7.4
Steals per game Jordan Williams2.5
Blocks per game Du'Vaughn Maxwell3.2
Turnovers per game 5.2
Fouls per game 3.7
Minutes per game Wayne Selden Jr. NLEX Road Warriors 44.6
FG% 64.0%
FT% Justin Brownlee Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 91.7%
3FG% Kevin Murphy NorthPort Batang Pier 41.3%
Double-doubles K. J. McDaniels Meralco Bolts 16
Triple-doubles 3

Individual game highs

Local players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points 44
Rebounds 18
Assists San Miguel Beermen 13
Steals 6
Blocks NLEX Road Warriors 5
Three point field goals Don Trollano NLEX Road Warriors 9
TNT Tropang Giga

Import players

Category Player Team Statistic
Points Jordan Williams57
Converge FiberXers
Rebounds 23
Assists Jamaal Franklin Converge FiberXers 15
Steals 8
Blocks Du'Vaughn Maxwell6
Three point field goals Jamaal Franklin (twice) Converge FiberXers 9

Team statistical leaders

Category Team Statistic
Points per game 117.3
Rebounds per game 49.2
Assists per game 29.8
Steals per game 8.5
Blocks per game 4.6
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Turnovers per game 18.6
Fouls per game Converge FiberXers 28.5
FG% Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 50.7%
FT% Converge FiberXers 77.9%
3FG% Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 39.0%
TNT Tropang Giga

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joble. Rey. Ginebra to bring back Brownlee for Commissioner's, Governors' Cup. ABS-CBNnews.com. August 8, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  2. Web site: Dy. Richard. Blackwater to bring back Glover as import. The Manila Times. December 15, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  3. Web site: Rain or Shine brings in ex-Northport import Qualls for Govs' Cup. Tiebreaker Times. December 22, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  4. Web site: Dy. Richard. Meralco brings back KJ McDaniels. The Manila Times. December 28, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  5. Web site: Euro veteran Erik McCree is Magnolia import for Governors' Cup. Gerry. Ramos. Spin.ph. December 28, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  6. Web site: Li. Matthew. Phoenix brings back Du'Vaughn Maxwell for Govs Cup. Tiebreaker Times. December 29, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  7. Web site: Bacnis. Justine. NLEX signs Jonathon Simmons for Govs Cup. Tiebreaker Times. December 29, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  8. Web site: Converge brings in Kiwi Ethan Rusbatch for Govs Cup. Tiebreaker Times. Matthew. Li. December 29, 2022. January 4, 2023.
  9. Web site: Dy. Richard. Terrafirma taps Williams as reinforcement. The Manila Times. January 5, 2023. January 5, 2023.
  10. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Cameron Clark returns to PBA, set to see action for San Miguel. Spin.ph. January 11, 2023. January 11, 2023.
  11. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. SMB's original import choice Marcus Weathers ends up at NorthPort. Spin.ph. January 11, 2023. January 11, 2023.
  12. Web site: Brownlee still yardstick for Governors' Cup imports . PBA.ph. January 18, 2023. January 18, 2023.
  13. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Converge brings in new import Jamaal Franklin. Spin.ph. January 25, 2023. January 25, 2023.
  14. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. NLEX taps ex-NBA player Wayne Selden as Simmons replacement. Spin.ph. February 1, 2023. February 1, 2023.
  15. Web site: Ramos. Gerry. Blackwater taps former NBA player Troy Williams as new import. Spin.ph. February 2, 2023. February 2, 2023.
  16. Web site: Bacnis. Justine. Hester arrives to join Magnolia. Tiebreaker Times. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023.
  17. Web site: Li. Matthew. Northport brings in ex-SMB import Murphy to replace Weathers. Tiebreaker Times. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023.
  18. Web site: Terrado. Reuben. Rain or Shine brings in Greg Smith to replace Michael Qualls. Spin.ph. February 8, 2023. February 8, 2023.
  19. Web site: Tropa parade new import in Bossing match. pba.ph. February 14, 2023. February 14, 2023.
  20. Web site: Tall Black Tom Vodanovich arriving to replace Franklin as Converge import. Spin.ph. March 16, 2023. March 16, 2023.
  21. Web site: Ahanmisi named Player of the Week . January 31, 2023 . pba.ph . January 31, 2023.
  22. Web site: Perez named Cignal Play-PBAPC Player of the Week . February 7, 2023 . pba.ph . February 7, 2023.
  23. Web site: Barroca named Cignal Play-PBAPC Player of the Week . February 15, 2023 . pba.ph . February 15, 2023.
  24. Web site: Calvin Oftana named Cignal Play-PBAPC Player of the Week . February 21, 2023 . pba.ph . February 21, 2023.
  25. Web site: Encho Serrano named Cignal Play-PBAPC Player of the Week . February 28, 2023 . pba.ph . February 28, 2023.
  26. Web site: Standhardinger wins weekly citation . March 8, 2023 . pba.ph . March 8, 2023.
  27. Web site: Perez named Player of the Week . March 20, 2023 . pba.ph . March 20, 2023.
  28. Web site: Standhardinger named CPlay-PBAPC Player of the Week . March 27, 2023 . pba.ph . March 27, 2023.