2021 San Miguel Beermen season

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2021 San Miguel Beermen season
Head coachLeo Austria
Owner(s)San Miguel Brewery, Inc.
(a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record7–4 (63.6%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinalist (lost to TNT, 3–4)
Governors' Cup results
Record7–4 (63.6%)
Place5th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Meralco with twice-to-win disadvantage)
San Miguel Beermen seasons
← 2020

The 2021 San Miguel Beermen season was the 46th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

Round Pick Player Position Place of birth College
3 32 Allen Enriquez Forward  Philippines Arellano
4 42 Mohammad Salim Forward  Philippines NU
5 51 Greg Flor Forward  Philippines PMMA
6 58 Jeffrey Manday Forward  Philippines CSAV
7 60 Luis Abaca Guard  Philippines Benilde

Roster[edit]

San Miguel Beermen roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 0 United States Enciso, Simon 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–02–12 Notre Dame de Namur
G/F 3 Philippines Pessumal, Von 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–02–12 Ateneo
G 6 United States Ross, Chris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1985–03–09 Marshall
G 7 Philippines Romeo, Terrence 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1992–03–16 Far Eastern
G 12 Philippines Zamar, Paul 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1987–10–20 UE
G/F 13 United States Lassiter, Marcio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–05–16 Cal State Fullerton
C 15 Philippines Fajardo, June Mar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 268 lb (122 kg) 1989–11–17 Cebu
F/C 16 Philippines Gotladera, Alfonzo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992–02–16 Ateneo
G/F 27 Philippines Gamalinda, Riego 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1986–05–25 San Beda
F/C 33 United States Tautuaa, Moala 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989–04–30 Chadron State
G 39 Philippines Cruz, Jericho 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–10–11 Adamson
G/F 77 Hong Kong Perez, CJ 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–11–17 Lyceum
F 87 Philippines Manuel, Vic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1987–06–18 PSBA
F/C 91 Philippines Brondial, Rodney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990–11–20 Adamson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • Injured Injured

Roster


Philippine Cup[edit]

Eliminations[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT Tropang Giga 10 1 .909 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Meralco Bolts 9 2 .818 1
3 Magnolia Hotshots 8 3 .727 2 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636 3
5 NorthPort Batang Pier 6 5 .545[a] 4
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6 5 .545[a] 4
7 NLEX Road Warriors 5 6 .455 5 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 4 7 .364[b] 6
9 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[b] 6
10 Terrafirma Dyip 4 7 .364[b] 6
11 Alaska Aces 3 8 .273 7
12 Blackwater Bossing 0 11 .000 10
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Rain or Shine
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.03, Barangay Ginebra 1.01, Terrafirma 0.96; eighth seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 95–85 Phoenix

Game log[edit]

2021 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 7–4
July: 3–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 July 18 Meralco L 87–93 Terrence Romeo (18) Moala Tautuaa (10) Chris Ross (6) Ynares Sports Arena 0–1
2 July 23 NLEX W 110–93 CJ Perez (21) Arwind Santos (12) Chris Ross (6) Ynares Sports Arena 1–1
3 July 25 NorthPort W 88–86 CJ Perez (18) CJ Perez (8) Alex Cabagnot (7) Ynares Sports Arena 2–1
4 July 28 Blackwater W 99–80 June Mar Fajardo (16) Arwind Santos (12) Arwind Santos (5) Ynares Sports Arena 3–1
September : 4–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
5 September 1 Terrafirma L 104–110 (OT) Terrence Romeo (28) June Mar Fajardo (12) Chris Ross (9) DHVSU Gym 3–2
6 September 8 TNT W 83–67 Marcio Lassiter (19) June Mar Fajardo (17) Romeo, Ross (4) DHVSU Gym 4–2
7 September 10 Barangay Ginebra W 111–102 Terrence Romeo (29) June Mar Fajardo (10) Terrence Romeo (6) DHVSU Gym 5–2
8 September 12 Rain or Shine L 93–95 Terrence Romeo (20) Arwind Santos (12) Romeo, Ross (6) DHVSU Gym 5–3
9 September 17 Phoenix W 110–80 CJ Perez (24) June Mar Fajardo (11) Chris Ross (8) DHVSU Gym 6–3
10 September 19 Magnolia L 90–100 CJ Perez (20) Fajardo, Perez, Santos (7) Chris Ross (5) DHVSU Gym 6–4
11 September 22 Alaska W 101–100 CJ Perez (20) June Mar Fajardo (10) June Mar Fajardo (6) DHVSU Gym 7–4

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-7)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1TNT84
8Barangay Ginebra71
1TNT4
(Best-of-3)
4San Miguel3
4San Miguel2
5NorthPort0
1TNT4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
3Magnolia1
2Meralco8097
7NLEX8186
2Meralco2
(Best-of-3)
3Magnolia4
3Magnolia2
6Rain or Shine0

Game log[edit]

2021 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
Total: 5–4
Quarterfinals: 2–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 September 26 NorthPort W 88–87 Alex Cabagnot (20) Fajardo, Santos (11) Marcio Lassiter (9) DHVSU Gym 1–0
2 September 30 NorthPort W 100–95 CJ Perez (21) Arwind Santos (13) Chris Ross (6) DHVSU Gym 2–0
Semifinals: 3–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 October 3 TNT L 88–89 CJ Perez (23) June Mar Fajardo (11) Fajardo, Ross (4) DHVSU Gym 0–1
2 October 6 TNT W 98–96 Terrence Romeo (26) June Mar Fajardo (10) Chris Ross (5) DHVSU Gym 1–1
3 October 8 TNT L 98–115 Terrence Romeo (22) June Mar Fajardo (10) June Mar Fajardo (4) DHVSU Gym 1–2
4 October 10 TNT W 116–90 Moala Tautuaa (25) June Mar Fajardo (12) Chris Ross (9) DHVSU Gym 2–2
5 October 13 TNT L 90–110 June Mar Fajardo (23) June Mar Fajardo (12) Chris Ross (3) DHVSU Gym 2–3
6 October 15 TNT W 103–90 Moala Tautuaa (24) June Mar Fajardo (14) Terrence Romeo (6) DHVSU Gym 3–3
7 October 17 TNT L 79–97 June Mar Fajardo (22) June Mar Fajardo (16) Fajardo, Ross (3) DHVSU Gym 3–4

Governors' Cup[edit]

Eliminations[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Magnolia Hotshots 9 2 .818 Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2 NLEX Road Warriors 8 3 .727 1
3 TNT Tropang Giga 7 4 .636[a] 2
4 Meralco Bolts 7 4 .636[a] 2
5 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636[a] 2 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 5 .545[b] 3
7 Alaska Aces 6 5 .545[b] 3
8 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 5 6 .455[c] 4
9 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455[c] 4
10 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 8 .273 6
11 Terrafirma Dyip 2 9 .182 7
12 Blackwater Bossing 1 10 .091 8
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.07, Meralco 0.99, San Miguel 0.95
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 Alaska
  3. ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Phoenix 101–98 NorthPort

Game log[edit]

2021 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 7–4
December: 3–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 8 NLEX L 102–114 Brandon Brown (36) Brandon Brown (13) Brown, Romeo (3) Ynares Sports Arena 0–1
2 December 10 Alaska L 94–99 June Mar Fajardo (23) June Mar Fajardo (15) Terrence Romeo (6) Ynares Sports Arena 0–2
3 December 12 NorthPort W 91–88 Brandon Brown (24) Brandon Brown (12) Brown, Romeo (7) Ynares Sports Arena 1–2
4 December 18 Blackwater W 107–88 CJ Perez (21) Brandon Brown (14) Brandon Brown (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–2
5 December 26 Terrafirma W 100–88 Brown, Romeo (23) Brandon Brown (10) Brown, Perez (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–2
February : 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
6 February 16, 2022 TNT L 81–96 June Mar Fajardo (22) June Mar Fajardo (14) Chris Ross (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–3
7 February 20, 2022 Barangay Ginebra W 110–102 Orlando Johnson (31) Fajardo, Johnson (10) Orlando Johnson (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum
3,347
4–3
8 February 23, 2022 Phoenix W 104–99 Orlando Johnson (23) June Mar Fajardo (15) Orlando Johnson (5) Ynares Center 5–3
9 February 27, 2022 Magnolia L 87–104 Shabazz Muhammad (27) Shabazz Muhammad (17) Chris Ross (6) Ynares Center
3,561
5–4
March : 2–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
10 March 3, 2022 Rain or Shine W 104–100 Shabazz Muhammad (33) Shabazz Muhammad (21) Muhammad, Romeo, Ross (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 6–4
11 March 5, 2022 Meralco W 115–110 Shabazz Muhammad (57) Shabazz Muhammad (19) Chris Ross (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 7–4

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Magnolia127
8Phoenix Super LPG88
1Magnolia2
(#4 twice-to-beat)
4Meralco3
4Meralco100
5San Miguel85
4Meralco2
(#2 twice-to-beat)
6Barangay Ginebra4
2NLEX7996
7Alaska9380
2NLEX1
(#3 twice-to-beat)
6Barangay Ginebra3
3TNT9295
6Barangay Ginebra104115

Game log[edit]

2021 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–1
Quarterfinals: 0–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 March 18, 2022 Meralco L 85–100 Shabazz Muhammad (24) Shabazz Muhammad (15) Chris Ross (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1

Transactions[edit]

Free agency[edit]

Signings[edit]

Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length Former team
Alfonzo Gotladera June 23, 2021[4] Not disclosed 1 year Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors (MPBL)
James Sena Blackwater Elite
Rodney Brondial January 6, 2022[5] Not disclosed 3 years Alaska Aces

Trades[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

February
February 2, 2021[6] To San Miguel
CJ Perez
To Terrafirma
Gelo Alolino
Russel Escoto
Matt Ganuelas-Rosser
2020 San Miguel first-round pick (No. 8)
2022 San Miguel first-round pick

Mid-season[edit]

November
November 8, 2021[7] To San Miguel
Vic Manuel
To NorthPort
Arwind Santos
November 13, 2021[8] To San Miguel
Simon Enciso
To Terrafirma
Alex Cabagnot

Recruited imports[edit]

Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record
Governors' Cup Brandon Brown December 8, 2021 (vs. NLEX) December 26, 2021 (vs. Terrafirma) 3–2
Orlando Johnson February 16, 2022 (vs. TNT) February 23, 2022 (vs. Phoenix) 2–1
Shabazz Muhammad February 27, 2022 (vs. Magnolia) March 18, 2022 (vs. Meralco) 2–2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Application forms for Season 46 Draft available Monday, PBA.ph, December 4, 2020
  2. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "SMB signs free agent big men Fonzo Gotladera, James Sena". Sports Interactive Network. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rodney Brondial turns unrestricted free agent after Alaska talks fail". Sports Interactive Network. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "PBA approves CJ Perez trade from Terrafirma to SMB for 3 players, 2 first round picks". PBA.ph. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Vic Manuel, Arwind Santos trade places". PBA.ph. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "SMB sends Cabagnot to Terrafirma for Enciso". PBA.ph. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.