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2015–16 San Miguel Beermen Season
The 2015–16 San Miguel Beermen season was the 41st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates * August 23: The 2015 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila. Draft picks Roster Philippine Cup Transactions Trades Activation Eliminations Standings Game log , - style="background:#bfb;" , 1 , October 24 , GlobalPort W 97–86, June Mar Fajardo (21) , June Mar Fajardo (17) , Alex Cabagnot (8) , University of Southeastern Philippines Gym , 1–0 , - style="background:#bfb;" , 2 , October 28 , Meralco W 101–85, Alex Cabagnot (18) , June Mar Fajardo (12) , Marcio Lassiter (5) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 2–0 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 3 , November 4 , Rain or Shine L 84–99, Alex Cabagnot (16) , June Mar Fajardo (10) , Alex Cabagnot (4) , Mall of Asia Arena , 2–1 , - style="background:#bfb;" , 4 , November 11 , Blackwater W 93–83, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Austria
Leovino "Leo" Austria (born March 14, 1958) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He previously coached the team from 2014 to 2022, leading the team to nine PBA championships out of the ten Finals appearances. He also served as head consultant of the Beermen. Playing career Austria played his college basketball for the Lyceum of the Philippines University while also suiting up in the commercial Philippine Amateur Basketball League via Masagana 99. In 1984, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Ambassador's Cup before joining the PBA. In 1985, a new team Formula Shell drafted him, aside from nabbing fellow PABL standout Sonny Cabatu in the said draft. He made a quick impact for the new but veteran laden Shell squad and won the Rookie of the Year honors at season's end. His average of 3.9 points per game for that season marked the lowest average for a R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Agustin
Renato "Ato" Guilas Agustin (born August 1, 1963) is a Filipino former professional basketball player, politician, and current assistant coach for the San Miguel Beermen. He played college basketball for the Lyceum of the Philippines before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).Ato Agustin: From top guard to hotshot coach - Inquirer.net, Philippine news for Filipinos Agustin was the awardee of the PBA in 1992. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Mar Fajardo
June Mar Sotto Fajardo (; born November 17, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also known by his nickname "The Kraken" for his extraordinary size and finesse against opposing big men. Born in Compostela, Cebu, Compostela, he transferred with his parents to Pinamungajan at an early age, where he spent most of his younger and teen years. He played center for the University of Cebu Webmasters in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc., CESAFI and for the San Miguel Beermen (ABL), San Miguel Beermen in the ASEAN Basketball League before being selected as the first overall in the 2012 PBA draft by San Miguel Beermen, Petron Blaze Boosters. Despite his young age, Fajardo showed great potential and has been dubbed by local sports analysts as the ''Future of Philippine basketball''. During his rookie season, he played for the national team and earned a silver medal at the 2013 FIBA Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 GlobalPort Batang Pier Season
The 2015–16 GlobalPort Batang Pier season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates *August 23: The 2015 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila. Draft picks Roster Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings Playoffs Bracket Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings Transactions Trades Off-season Recruited imports References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 GlobalPort Batang Pier Season NorthPort Batang Pier seasons 2015–16 PBA season by team, GlobalPort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Semerad
David John David Semerad (born April 25, 1991) is an Australian-born Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Santa Rosa Laguna Lions of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He is also a model and TV host. His twin brother, Anthony, who was his teammate in San Beda is also a professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors. The Semerad twins were born to a Czech father and Filipina mother from Pampanga and raised in Australia. They both studied at San Beda College, taking up Business Marketing. College career The Semerad twins were first recruited by San Beda in 2009. In their first three years with the Red Lions, the brothers were part of a team that had one Finals appearance, a historical 18-0 season, and two back-to-back championships. In late 2011, they both left the team due to a falling out with the coaching staff, and opted to play for the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in the UAAP. Despite having to sit out two seasons before beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Araña
Ryan T. Araña (born March 23, 1984) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for four teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Araña played college basketball at the De La Salle University. He was drafted with the twelfth overall pick in the second round of the 2007 PBA draft by the Welcoat Dragons. High school career Araña was born in Tondo, Manila. He started playing basketball at the age of seven. He looked up to Robert Jaworski and Manu Ginóbili. In high school, Araña played for the Colegio de San Lorenzo Baby Griffins in the NCRAA. He considered going to Ateneo De Manila for college, but after trying out with De La Salle, he decided to play for DLSU. College career As a member of the DLSU Green Archers, Araña got to team up with TY Tang and Mac Cardona, who he looked up to, and joined a rookie class that included JVee Casio and Jerwin Gaco. He and Tang were the Archers' starting backcourt. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise rights of the Shell Turbo Chargers in 2006, which disbanded after the 2004–05 PBA season. From 1996 to 2006, the franchise played in the Philippine Basketball League, carrying the name Welcoat House Paints, Welcoat Paintmasters and the St. Benilde-Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, winning a total of six championships. Beginnings Philippine Basketball League (1996–2006) The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters debuted in the Philippine Basketball League in 1996 as the Welcoat Paint Masters. Its first championship came in the 1999 Challenge Cup, winning 3–0 over Red Bull Energy Drink. Welcoat was considered as one of the two teams to enter the PBA before the 2000 season but lost out to Red Bull. Since then, the Paint Masters won five more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Pascual
Ronald Lozada Pascual (born June 23, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Pampanga Delta of the NBL–Philippines. He was drafted third overall by the Barako Bull Energy in the 2014 PBA draft. Early life Pascual started playing basketball at age 11, but he was a varsity volleyball player until he was in his second year of high school. It was this experience that taught him the proper way to use his legs when jumping. He was discovered by former NU Women's basketball coach Benjie Navarro, who brought him to Adamson University. College career After spending one year as an aspirant, head coach Jimwell Gican, elevated him to the UAAP juniors team entering his final year in high school. Unfortunately for him, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament on his right knee during summer practice, thus forcing him to sit out an entire year. He spent a year in Adamson's Team B during his first year in college and recalls that experience as one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Heruela
Quinton Brian Heruela (born April 13, 1989) is a Filipino-American basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was the 26th pick in the 2014 PBA draft by Blackwater. College and amateur career Heruela played for the University of Cebu Webmasters in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI). He won back to back championships in 2010 and 2011. He played in the 2011 Universiade. Before entering the PBA, he played in the PBA D-League. In 2014, he even became one of the candidates for the Aspirants' Cup MVP award by posting near triple-double numbers. Professional career Blackwater Elite (2014–2015) Heruela was drafted by the Blackwater Elite in 2014 PBA draft. He started his rookie season on Blackwater's reserve list. After getting cut from the team, he returned to the D-League. Blackwater gave him a call after that, and he returned to the team. In his first game, he had five points, seven rebounds, five assists, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Beermen
The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots. It is the most successful franchise in the history of the PBA and the only remaining original franchise in the league. The Beermen have the most titles with 29 and the most all-time victories with more than 1,200 wins. In addition, it has won the Grand Slam in and the Perpetual Jun Bernardino Trophy after winning three straight PBA Philippine Cups from 2015 to 2017. It is also the only team to have won at least one PBA title in each of the six numerical decades of the league's existence and was the first professional basketball team ever to come back from a 0–3 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series which they did during the 2015–16 Philippine Cup Finals. Beginnings San Miguel had a basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeric Fortuna
Jeric Marco Gray Fortuna (born November 25, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He was drafted 14th overall by the Barako Bull Energy in the 2013 PBA draft. He is an assistant coach for the UST Growling Tigers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). College career Rookie season Fortuna joined the UST Growling Tigers in 2008. Fortuna played limited minutes with the Tigers in favor of veteran point guard Japs Cuan during his rookie season and finished with averages of 3.7 points per game, 1.7 assists per game and 1.7 rebounds per game. Second season In his second season, Fortuna became the starting point guard for the Tigers replacing the already graduated Cuan. The Tigers finished the season 6-8 and made it to the Final Four, but were defeated by the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Final Four 64-81. In his first season as the starting point guard, Fortuna finished the season averaging 8.0 points per game, 4.0 assists per game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barako Bull Energy
The Barako Bull Energy were a Philippine Basketball Association that began in 2002 as the FedEx Express. From its first season until 2005, the team was dubbed as the FedEx Express before changing to Air21 Express. From the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference until the 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup, it became known as the Burger King Titans. However, when manager Mikee Romero decided to pull out of the team, they were reorganized and renamed the Burger King Whoppers before returning to their original name starting the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference. However, Air21 changed its name to Barako Bull Energy after the Lina Group bought the original Barako Bull franchise and 49 percent stake of Energy Food and Drinks Inc., the owner of the Barako Bull franchise and the exclusive distributor of Red Bull Energy Drink products in the Philippines. They added the word 'cola' to their team name in order to promote their new soft-drink product. Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
