2016–17 Kia Picanto season

2016–17 Kia Picanto (PBA team) season
Head coachManny Pacquiao
Owner(s)Columbian Autocar Corporation
Philippine Cup results
Record3–8
(27.3%)
Place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record3–8
(27.3%)
Place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Governors' Cup results
Record0–11
(0%)
Place12th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Kia Picanto (PBA team) seasons

The 2016–17 Kia Picanto season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Mahindra Floodbuster for the Philippine Cup and Commissioner's Cup.

Key dates

2016

  • October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

Main article: 2016 PBA draft

Special draft

Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
Russel Escoto F/C  Philippines Phoenix Accelerators FEU

Regular draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
2 4 Joseph Eriobu F  Hong Kong Caida Tile Masters Mapua
3 17 Cedrick Ablaza F  Philippines Cagayan Rising Suns STI
4 19 Jan Niccolo Jamon G  Philippines Cafe France Bakers EAC
5 23 Paolo Pontejos G  Philippines Wang's Basketball Couriers JRU

Roster

2016–17 Kia Picanto roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 0 Philippines Celda, Reden (R) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1992–03–01 National-U
F 1 Philippines Corpuz, Jackson (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–02–08 Philippine Christian
G 2 Philippines Revilla, LA (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 146 lb (66 kg) 1989–11–30 De La Salle
G/F 6 Philippines Nimes, Josan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991–05–11 Mapúa
F 7 Philippines Guevarra, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–11–24 Letran
G 8 Philippines Paniamogan, Philip 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991–05–30 José Rizal
G 9 Philippines Elorde, Nico 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1991–10–04 Ateneo
F/C 12 Philippines Caperal, Prince 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993–06–12 Arellano
F 14 United States Deutchman, Jason 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1987–09–27 San Diego State
G 17 Philippines Pacquiao, Manny 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 151 lb (68 kg) 1978–12–17 NDDU
F 21 Philippines Camson, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1990–05–12 Adamson
F 24 Philippines Khobuntin, Glenn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991–09–07 National-U
F 27 Philippines Yee, Mark (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982–01–04 San Sebastian (Cavite)
F 28 Philippines Jaime, Chito 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1983–10–21 AMA
F/C 33 Philippines Escoto, Russel (R) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–12–04 Far Eastern
C 81 Philippines Ballesteros, Jason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1985–10–07 San Sebastian
F 88 Philippines Salva, Nico 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1990–03–08 Ateneo
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • (GI) Governors' Cup Import
  • (EI) EASL Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 10 1 .909 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Alaska Aces 7 4 .636[a] 3
3 Star Hotshots 7 4 .636[a] 3 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 6 5 .545[b] 4
5 GlobalPort Batang Pier 6 5 .545[b] 4
6 Phoenix Fuel Masters 6 5 .545[b] 4
7 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 5 .545[b] 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455[c] 5
9 Blackwater Elite 5 6 .455[c] 5
10 Mahindra Floodbuster 3 8 .273[d] 7
11 Meralco Bolts 3 8 .273[d] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 2 9 .182 8
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Star
  2. ^ a b c d Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.09, GlobalPort 1.00, Phoenix 0.96, Barangay Ginebra 0.94.
  3. ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Rain or Shine 103–80 Blackwater
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Mahindra 1–0 Meralco

Game log

2017 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 3–8
November: 0–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 25 GlobalPort L 75–97 Alex Mallari (17) Alex Mallari (9) Alex Mallari (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–1
2 November 30 Rain or Shine L 83–105 Escoto, Mallari, Paniamogan (10) Alex Mallari (10) Josan Nimes (2) Ynares Center
 0–2
December : 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 December 4 Phoenix L 104–114 Alex Mallari (19) Joseph Eriobu (10) four players (2) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–3
4 December 11 San Miguel L 91–94 Alex Mallari (21) Alex Mallari (8) Mallari, Revilla (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–4
5 December 16 Barangay Ginebra L 70–89 Mark Yee (15) Mark Yee (8) Mallari, Paniamogan, Revilla (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–5
6 December 25 Blackwater W 97–93 (OT) Alex Mallari (23) Mark Yee (14) Alex Mallari (4) Philippine Arena
 1–5
January : 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 January 11 Meralco W 105–92 Philip Paniamogan (25) Jason Ballesteros (8) Alex Mallari (11) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 2–5
8 January 18 TNT L 92–104 Alex Mallari (19) Araña, Deutchman, Mallari (7) Alex Mallari (5) Cuneta Astrodome 2–6
9 January 22 Alaska L 91–107 Alex Mallari (23) Jason Ballesteros (6) Alex Mallari (8) PhilSports Arena 2–7
10 January 27 NLEX W 106–96 Alex Mallari (30) Ballesteros, Mallari (10) Alex Mallari (9) Cuneta Astrodome 3–7
February : 0–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
11 February 1 Star L 87–124 Mallari, Salva (15) Jason Ballesteros (8) LA Revilla (7) Cuneta Astrodome 3–8
2016–17 schedule

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 9 2 .818[a] — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 9 2 .818[a] —
3 Star Hotshots 9 2 .818[a] — Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727 1
5 Meralco Bolts 7 4 .636 2
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455 4
7 Phoenix Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[b] 5 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 GlobalPort Batang Pier 4 7 .364[b] 5
9 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[b] 5
10 Mahindra Floodbuster 3 8 .273 6
11 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182[c] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 2 9 .182[c] 7
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.117, San Miguel 0.990, Star 0.903
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.127, Alaska 1.116, GlobalPort 0.791; eighth seed playoff: GlobalPort 107–106 Alaska
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 NLEX

Game log

2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 3–8
March: 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 March 17 Meralco L 86–94 James White (33) James White (16) Alex Mallari (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 March 19 Rain or Shine L 95–99 (OT) James White (29) James White (21) Alex Mallari (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–2
3 March 24 NLEX W 89–81 James White (30) James White (23) LA Revilla (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–2
4 March 29 Alaska L 92–98 James White (30) James White (14) Celda, Mallari (4) Mall of Asia Arena 1–3
April : 0–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 April 5 Star L 83–97 Alex Mallari (24) Keith Wright (14) Keith Wright (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–4
6 April 9 TNT L 84–86 Keith Wright (26) Keith Wright (13) Keith Wright (4) Mall of Asia Arena 1–5
7 April 19 San Miguel L 80–109 Keith Wright (16) Keith Wright (12) LA Revilla (7) Cuneta Astrodome 1–6
8 April 23 GlobalPort L 86–105 Keith Wright (23) Keith Wright (9) LA Revilla (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–7
All-Star Break
May : 2–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 May 7 Blackwater W 96–87 Reden Celda (18) Keith Wright (16) Celda, Revilla (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–7
10 May 21 Phoenix W 122–121 (OT) LA Revilla (26) Keith Wright (21) LA Revilla (5) Mall of Asia Arena 3–7
June : 0–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
11 June 2 Barangay Ginebra L 80–94 Keith Wright (21) Keith Wright (22) LA Revilla (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–8
2016–17 schedule

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Meralco Bolts 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727[a] 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8 3 .727[a] 1
4 Star Hotshots 7 4 .636[b] 2
5 NLEX Road Warriors 7 4 .636[b] 2 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636[b] 2
7 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 7 4 .636[b] 2
8 Blackwater Elite 5 6 .455 4
9 Alaska Aces 3 8 .273[c] 6
10 GlobalPort Batang Pier 3 8 .273[c] 6
11 Phoenix Fuel Masters 2 9 .182 7
12 Kia Picanto 0 11 .000 9
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Talk 'N Text 1–0 Barangay Ginebra
  2. ^ a b c d Head to-head quotient: Star 1.04, NLEX 1.01, San Miguel 0.99, Rain or Shine 0.96
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 GlobalPort

Game log

2017 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 0–11
July: 0–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 July 19 Phoenix L 105–118 Markeith Cummings (31) Markeith Cummings (10) Markeith Cummings (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 July 22 NLEX L 93–100 Markeith Cummings (30) Markeith Cummings (15) Reden Celda (5) Mall of Asia Arena 0–2
3 July 28 TNT L 96–106 Markeith Cummings (27) Markeith Cummings (7) Nico Elorde (6) Ynares Center 0–3
August : 0–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 August 2 Barangay Ginebra L 99–120 Reden Celda (21) Jason Ballesteros (10) LA Revilla (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–4
5 August 6 Meralco L 97–112 Markeith Cummings (20) Markeith Cummings (7) LA Revilla (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–5
6 August 13 Rain or Shine L 86–94 Markeith Cummings (30) Markeith Cummings (12) LA Revilla (7) Mall of Asia Arena 0–6
7 August 20 GlobalPort L 90–102 Markeith Cummings (37) Markeith Cummings (6) LA Revilla (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–7
September : 0–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 September 1 Blackwater L 97–118 Geron Johnson (28) Jackson Corpuz (10) Geron Johnson (6) Ynares Center 0–8
9 September 10 Alaska L 94–102 Geron Johnson (39) Geron Johnson (9) Geron Johnson (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–9
10 September 16 San Miguel L 112–118 Geron Johnson (42) Geron Johnson (10) Geron Johnson (8) Mall of Asia Arena 0–10
11 September 22 Star L 81–128 Geron Johnson (27) Corpuz, Johnson (9) Geron Johnson (5) Mall of Asia Arena 0–11
2016–17 schedule

Transactions

Trades

Off-season

November
November 3, 2016[1] To Mahindra
Ryan Araña (from San Miguel)
2018 1st round pick (from San Miguel)
Alex Mallari (from Star) 		To San Miguel
Keith Agovida (from Mahindra)
RR Garcia (from Star) 		To Star
Aldrech Ramos (from Mahindra)
2017 2nd round pick (from Star via NLEX)
November 3, 2016[2] To Mahindra
Dennice Villamor
Franklin Bonifacio 		To Barangay Ginebra
Paolo Taha

Philippine

February 2017
February 18, 2017[3] To Mahindra
Prince Caperal 		To Phoenix
Joseph Eriobu

Free agency

Subtraction

Player Number Position Reason left New Team
Niño Canaleta[4] 9 Forward Waived GlobalPort Batang Pier

Recruited imports

Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record
Commissioner's Cup James White United States 1 March 17
(vs. Meralco)		 March 29
(vs. Alaska)		 1–3
Keith Wright United States 36 April 5
(vs. Star)		 May 26
(vs. Brgy. Ginebra)		 2–5
Governors' Cup Markeith Cummings United States 3 July 19
(vs. Phoenix)		 August 20
(vs. GlobalPort)		 0–7
Geron Johnson United States 55 September 1
(vs. Kia)		 September 22
(vs. Star)		 0–4

Awards

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Alex Mallari Philippine Cup Player of the Week December 26, 2016 [5]

References

  1. ^ RR Garcia to SMB, Ramos to Star, Mallari, Arana to Mahindra in 3-team trade, spin.ph, November 15, 2016.
  2. ^ paolo taha to ginebra, bonifacio and villamor traded to mahindra, spin.ph, November 15, 2016.
  3. ^ paolo taha to ginebra, bonifacio and villamor traded to mahindra, spin.ph, November 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "KG Canaleta goes to Globalport as Mahindra loses another key player after Aldrech Ramos". spin.ph. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Player of the Week: Mallari ties career best". Inquirer.net. December 26, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.