| 2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ariel Vanguardia | 
| Owner(s) | Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. | 
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 6–5 (54.5%) | 
| Place | 6th | 
| Playoff finish | Quarterfinalist (lost to Star, 0–2) | 
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 4–7 (36.4%) | 
| Place | 7th | 
| Playoff finish | Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel with twice-to-win disadvantage) | 
| Governors' Cup results | |
| Record | 2–9 (18.2%) | 
| Place | 11th | 
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | 
| Phoenix Fuel Masters seasons | |
The 2016–17 Phoenix Fuel Masters season was the second season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates
2016
- October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
Draft picks
Special draft
| Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wright | G | .svg.png.webp) Canada | none | St. Bonaventure | 
Regular draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College | 
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| 2 | 2 | Gelo Alolino | G |  Philippines | Tanduay Light Rhum Masters | NU | 
| 2 | 10 | Jeoffrey Javillonar | F |  Philippines | Tanduay Light Rhum Masters | NU | 
| 3 | 16 | Paolo Javelona | G |  Philippines | BDO-National University | NU | 
| 3 | 18 | Alejandrino Iñigo, Jr. | G |  Philippines | Phoenix Accelerators | FEU | 
Roster
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Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification | 
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| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 10 | 1 | .909 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals | 
| 2 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 4 | .636[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 3 | Star Hotshots | 7 | 4 | .636[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals | 
| 4 | TNT KaTropa | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 5 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 6 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals | 
| 8 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | |
| 9 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | |
| 10 | Mahindra Floodbuster | 3 | 8 | .273[lower-alpha 4] | 7 | |
| 11 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 8 | .273[lower-alpha 4] | 7 | |
| 12 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8 | 
Source: PBA.ph
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Game log
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 98 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Rain or Shine | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | TNT | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | TNT | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | GlobalPort | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alaska | 81 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 85 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Star | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Star | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Phoenix | 0 | ||||||||||||
Game log
| 2017 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quarterfinals: 0–2 
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| 2016–17 schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 2 | .818[lower-alpha 1] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals | 
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | Star Hotshots | 9 | 2 | .818[lower-alpha 1] | — | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals | 
| 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 7 | .364[lower-alpha 2] | 5 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 4 | 7 | .364[lower-alpha 2] | 5 | |
| 10 | Mahindra Floodbuster | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 11 | Blackwater Elite | 2 | 9 | .182[lower-alpha 3] | 7 | |
| 12 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 9 | .182[lower-alpha 3] | 7 | 
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
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Game log
| 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup  game log Total: 4–7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| March: 1–2 
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| April
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| May
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Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 96 | |||||||||||
| 8 | GlobalPort | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | |||||||||||
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| 4 | TNT | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | TNT | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Meralco | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | TNT | 2 | |||||||||||
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | San Miguel | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | San Miguel | 115 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Phoenix | 96 | |||||||||||
| 2 | San Miguel | 3 | |||||||||||
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| 3 | Star | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Star | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Rain or Shine | 0 | |||||||||||
Game log
| 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Quarterfinals: 0–1 
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Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Meralco Bolts | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals | 
| 2 | TNT KaTropa | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 4 | Star Hotshots | 7 | 4 | .636[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 5 | NLEX Road Warriors | 7 | 4 | .636[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals | 
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 7 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 7 | 4 | .636[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 8 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 3 | 8 | .273[lower-alpha 3] | 6 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 3 | 8 | .273[lower-alpha 3] | 6 | |
| 11 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | Kia Picanto | 0 | 11 | .000 | 9 | 
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
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Game log
| 2017 PBA Governors' Cup  game log Total: 2–9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July: 2–2 
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| August
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| September: 0–2 
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Transactions
Free agency
| Player | Date signed | Contract amount | Former team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Hayes | November 12, 2016[1] | Not disclosed | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 
| Karl Dehesa | January 31, 2017[2] | GlobalPort Batang Pier | |
| Jeff Viernes | 2017[3] | 
Trades
Philippine Cup
| February | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2017[4] | To Phoenix RJ Jazul | To Alaska Simon Enciso | 
| February 21, 2017[5] | To Phoenix Joseph Eriobu | To Mahindra Prince Caperal | 
Governors' Cup
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2017[6] | To Phoenix Jeff Chan | To Rain or Shine Mark Borboran | |
| August 15, 2017[7] | To Phoenix Dylan Ababou 2020 2nd round pick | To Globalport Karl Dehesa 2019 first round pick | To NLEX Cyrus Baguio | 
Recruited imports
| Conference | Name | Country | Number | Debuted | Last game | Record | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner's Cup | Eugene Phelps |  | 14 | March 18 (vs. Blackwater) | March 18 (vs. Blackwater) | 1–0 | 
| Jameel McKay |  | 5 | March 22 (vs. Star) | June 6 (vs. San Miguel) | 3–8 | |
| Governors' Cup | Eugene Phelps |  | 4 | July 19 (vs. Kia) | August 6 (vs. Blackwater) | 2–3 | 
| Brandon Brown |  | 23 | August 18 (vs. Meralco) | September 20 (vs. San Miguel) | 0–6 | 
Awards
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|
| JC Intal | Philippine Cup Player of the Week | December 4, 2016 | [8] | 
| Matthew Wright | Philippine Cup Player of the Week | January 23, 2017 | [9] | 
| All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (Mindanao leg) | April 26, 2017 | [10] | |
| All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (Luzon leg) | April 28, 2017 | [11] | 
References
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (November 12, 2016). "Hayes, Javillonar make final Phoenix cut as Javelona relegated to practice player". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ Ramos, Gerry (January 31, 2017). "Phoenix gears up for PBA quarterfinal playoffs by signing free agent Karl Dehesa". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (April 17, 2017). "Rookie Jeff Viernes hit with sanctions by Phoenix after playing in 'ligang labas' game". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ Li, Matthew (February 18, 2017). "Phoenix gets vet in Jazul, trades Enciso to Alaska". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan (February 21, 2017). "Phoenix goes for makeover, acquires Jazul, Eriobu in separate swaps". www.dugout.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ Leongson, Randolph B. (2017-08-07). "Jeff Chan 'shocked' by trade to Phoenix, hopes to help new team make playoffs". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (August 15, 2017). "Baguio reunites with Guiao at NLEX, Baracael to GlobalPort, Ababou to Phoenix in three-team trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ "Player of the Week: JC Intal unleashing old form for Phoenix". Inquirer.net. December 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Player of the Week: Wright flaunts all-around game". Inquirer.net. January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (April 26, 2017). "Gilas made to sweat by Mindanao selection as PBA All-Star game ends in a draw". spin.ph. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ Ballesteros, Jan (April 28, 2017). "Gilas young turks show mettle by beating veteran-laden Luzon selection in PBA All-Stars". spin.ph. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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