2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters season

2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters season
Head coachTopex Robinson (Philippine and Commissioner's Cup)
Jamike Jarin (interim)
Owner(s)Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record3–8
(27.3%)
Place11th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record6–6
(50%)
Place7th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Magnolia with twice-to-win disadvantage)
Governors' Cup results
Record4–7
(36.4%)
Place8th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to TNT with twice-to-win disadvantage)
Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters seasons
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2023–24 →

The 2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

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Draft picks

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Main article: PBA Season 47 draft
Round Pick Player Position Place of birth College
2 14 Tyler Tio G  Philippines Ateneo
2 16 Chris Lalata C/F  Philippines Olivarez
2 19 Encho Serrano G  Philippines De La Salle
2 23 Enzo Joson G  Philippines NU
3 28 Alvin Baetiong C  Philippines San Sebastian
4 39 Leonard Esguerra C  Philippines José Rizal
5 47 Niño Ibañez G  Philippines Lyceum
6 51 Nichole John Ubalde G  Philippines USTP

Roster

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2022–23 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
C 1 Philippines Muyang, Larry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995–06–04 Letran
F 2 United States Manganti, Sean 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 1994–04–18 Adamson
G 3 Philippines Lojera, Kurt (R) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1995–10–16 De La Salle
C 4 Philippines Soyud, Raul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1991–01–14 UP Diliman
F/C 6 Philippines Lalata, Chris (R) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995–01–09 Olivarez
F 7 Philippines Mocon, Javee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1995–04–07 San Beda
G 8 Philippines Garcia, RR 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1990–01–12 Far Eastern
F/C 11 Philippines Adamos, Ben 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–12–30 UPHSD
G 12 Philippines Alejandro, Jjay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1995–04–13 National-U
G 13 Philippines Jazul, RJ (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986–04–11 Letran
G 16 Philippines Go, Jollo (R) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1997–01–16 De La Salle
G 18 Philippines Serrano, Encho (R) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999–09–18 De La Salle
G 19 Philippines Tio, Tyler (R) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998–04–05 Ateneo
F 20 Philippines Camacho, Simon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Adamson
F 30 United States Perkins, Jason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1992–09–20 De La Salle
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

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Eliminations

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Standings

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 TNT Tropang Giga 8 3 .727[a] 1
3 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots 8 3 .727[a] 1 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8 3 .727[a] 1
5 Meralco Bolts 7 4 .636 2
6 NLEX Road Warriors 6 5 .545 3
7 Converge FiberXers 5 6 .455[b] 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Blackwater Bossing 5 6 .455[b] 4
9 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4 7 .364 5
10 NorthPort Batang Pier 3 8 .273[c] 6
11 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 3 8 .273[c] 6
12 Terrafirma Dyip 0 11 .000 9
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 c Head-to-head quotient:TNT 1.12, Magnolia 0.99, Barangay Ginebra 0.90
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Converge 1–0 Blackwater
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Phoenix

Game log

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2022 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 3–8
June: 2–5
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 June 8 San Miguel L 100–108 Matthew Wright (22) Jason Perkins (10) Serrano, Wright (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 June 11 Meralco L 98–109 Jason Perkins (28) Javee Mocon (11) Matthew Wright (5) Ynares Center 0–2
3 June 17 Terrafirma W 97–74 Jason Perkins (17) Sean Anthony (12) Matthew Wright (10) Ynares Center 1–2
4 June 19 Rain or Shine W 106–102 RJ Jazul (25) Mocon, Perkins (9) Matthew Wright (6) SM Mall of Asia Arena 2–2
5 June 24 Magnolia L 77–95 Javee Mocon (19) Jason Perkins (8) Matthew Wright (6) SM Mall of Asia Arena 2–3
6 June 26 TNT L 72–87 Anthony, Tio (13) Sean Anthony (14) Matthew Wright (4) Ynares Center 2–4
7 June 30 NLEX L 108–114 (OT) Matthew Wright (19) Larry Muyang (11) Matthew Wright (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–5
July : 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 July 8 Blackwater L 89–91 Jason Perkins (22) Jason Perkins (8) Matthew Wright (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–6
9 July 14 NorthPort L 92–95 Matthew Wright (20) Javee Mocon (10) Jason Perkins (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–7
10 July 16 Converge W 89–66 Matthew Wright (15) Muyang, Wright (8) Jason Perkins (5) SM Mall of Asia Arena 3–7
11 July 21 Barangay Ginebra L 93–100 Jason Perkins (17) Anthony, Melecio, Perkins (7) Anthony, Tio (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–8

Commissioner's Cup

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Eliminations

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Standings

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Bay Area Dragons (G) 10 2 .833[a] — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots 10 2 .833[a] —
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 9 3 .750 1 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Converge FiberXers 8 4 .667 2
5 San Miguel Beermen 7 5 .583 3
6 NorthPort Batang Pier 6 6 .500[b] 4
7 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 6 6 .500[b] 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 7 .417[c] 5
9 NLEX Road Warriors 5 7 .417[c] 5
10 Meralco Bolts 4 8 .333[d] 6
11 TNT Tropang Giga 4 8 .333[d] 6
12 Blackwater Bossing 3 9 .250 7
13 Terrafirma Dyip 1 11 .083 9
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]
(G) Guests
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Bay Area 1–0 Magnolia
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Phoenix
  3. ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Rain or Shine 110–100 NLEX
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–0 TNT

Game log

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2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 6–6
September: 0–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 September 21, 2022 NorthPort L 89–92 Javee Mocon (24) Kaleb Wesson (15) Kaleb Wesson (7) SM Mall of Asia Arena 0–1
2 September 24, 2022 Blackwater L 85–97 Kaleb Wesson (28) Kaleb Wesson (26) Tyler Tio (6) SM Mall of Asia Arena 0–2
October : 5–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 October 1, 2022 Bay Area L 91–101 Javee Mocon (22) Kaleb Wesson (18) RJ Jazul (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–3
4 October 8, 2022 NLEX W 111–97 Tyler Tio (26) Kaleb Wesson (21) Tio, Wesson (7) PhilSports Arena 1–3
5 October 14, 2022 Barangay Ginebra W 101–93 Javee Mocon (20) Kaleb Wesson (17) Tyler Tio (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–3
6 October 19, 2022 Meralco W 89–82 Kaleb Wesson (23) Kaleb Wesson (13) Javee Mocon (4) PhilSports Arena 3–3
7 October 26, 2022 Rain or Shine W 92–83 Kaleb Wesson (21) Kaleb Wesson (17) Encho Serrano (5) Ynares Center 4–3
8 October 30, 2022 TNT W 91–88 Kaleb Wesson (23) Kaleb Wesson (17) RJ Jazul (5) Ynares Center 5–3
November : 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 November 9, 2022 Converge L 127–132 Kaleb Wesson (25) Kaleb Wesson (21) Kaleb Wesson (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5–4
10 November 12, 2022 Magnolia L 80–90 Sean Anthony (17) Kaleb Wesson (18) RJ Jazul (5) Ynares Center 5–5
11 November 19, 2022 San Miguel L 104–108 Javee Mocon (18) Kaleb Wesson (13) Kaleb Wesson (7) PhilSports Arena 5–6
12 November 26, 2022 Terrafirma W 135–84 RR Garcia (20) Kaleb Wesson (12) Garcia, Jazul, Wesson (3) PhilSports Arena 6–6

Playoffs

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-5)		Finals
(best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Bay Area126
8Rain or Shine96
1Bay Area3
(best-of-3)
5San Miguel1
4Converge0
5San Miguel2
1Bay Area3
(#2 twice-to-beat)
3Barangay Ginebra4
2Magnolia102
7Phoenix Super LPG95
2Magnolia1
(best-of-3)
3Barangay Ginebra3
3Barangay Ginebra2
6NorthPort0
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Game log

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2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–1
Quarterfinals: 0–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 December 9, 2022 Magnolia L 95–102 Tyler Tio (18) Kaleb Wesson (12) Kaleb Wesson (9) PhilSports Arena 0–1

Governors' Cup

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Eliminations

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Standings

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT Tropang Giga 10 1 .909 — Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 9 2 .818 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8 3 .727 2
4 Meralco Bolts 7 4 .636[a] 3
5 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots 7 4 .636[a] 3 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 NLEX Road Warriors 7 4 .636[a] 3
7 Converge FiberXers 6 5 .545 4
8 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 4 7 .364 6
9 NorthPort Batang Pier 3 8 .273 7
10 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2 9 .182 8
11 Terrafirma Dyip 2 9 .182 8
12 Blackwater Bossing 1 10 .091 9
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[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.099, Magnolia 1.0741, NLEX 0.86

Game log

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2023 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 4–7
January: 0–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 January 25 TNT L 119–123 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (21) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (19) RR Garcia (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 January 27 Blackwater L 105–108 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (37) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (17) Jason Perkins (6) Ynares Center 0–2
3 January 29 San Miguel L 93–114 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (21) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (14) Jason Perkins (5) Ynares Center 0–3
February : 3–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 February 2 NorthPort W 108–97 Maxwell, Perkins (26) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (11) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (6) PhilSports Arena 1–3
5 February 4 NLEX L 94–98 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (25) Jason Perkins (13) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (7) Ynares Center 1–4
6 February 10 Magnolia L 95–108 Jason Perkins (20) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (10) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (5) SM Mall of Asia Arena 1–5
7 February 18 Terrafirma W 125–100 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (20) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (12) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–5
8 February 26 Converge W 106–103 Encho Serrano (28) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (15) Garcia, Jazul, Maxwell, Mocon, Perkins (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–5
March : 1–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 March 1 Rain or Shine W 114–106 Garcia, Serrano (17) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (13) Lalata, Maxwell, Tio (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–5
10 March 3 Barangay Ginebra L 89–109 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (22) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (7) Javee Mocon (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–6
11 March 5 Meralco L 86–92 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (29) Maxwell, Serrano (9) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (3) PhilSports Arena 4–7

Playoffs

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-5)		Finals
(best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1TNT132
8Phoenix Super LPG105
1TNT3
(#4 twice-to-beat)
4Meralco1
4Meralco113*
5Magnolia107
1TNT4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
3Barangay Ginebra2
2San Miguel121
7Converge105
2San Miguel0
(#3 twice-to-beat)
3Barangay Ginebra3
3Barangay Ginebra127
6NLEX93

*Game went into overtime

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Game log

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2023 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 22 TNT L 105–132 Du'Vaughn Maxwell (23) Du'Vaughn Maxwell (10) Javee Mocon (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1

Transactions

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Free agency

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Signings

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Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length Former team
Nick Demusis May 20, 2022[5] Not disclosed 1 year Re-signed
Javee Mocon June 7, 2022[6] 3 years
Jollo Go January 24, 2023[7] Not disclosed Blackwater Bossing

Subtraction

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Player Number Position Reason New team
Matthew Wright[8] 7, 35 Shooting guard / small forward End of contract; did not agree to term extension Kyoto Hannaryz
Jansen Rios[9] 5, 28 Small forward End of contract Meralco Bolts

Trades

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Philippine Cup

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June
June 7, 2022[10] To Phoenix
Javee Mocon 		To Rain or Shine
Nick Demusis
2022 Phoenix first-round draft pick
2023 Phoenix second-round draft pick

Mid-season

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September
September 9, 2022[11] To Phoenix
Ben Adamos
Kurt Lojera 		To Converge
Aljun Melecio
Kris Porter
January
January 18, 2023[12] To Phoenix
Jjay Alejandro
Raul Soyud
2022 NLEX second-round pick
2026 TNT second-round pick 		To NLEX
Sean Anthony
Jake Pascual 		To TNT
Justin Chua
Paul Varilla

Recruited imports

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Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record
Commissioner's Cup Kaleb Wesson September 21, 2022 (vs. NorthPort) December 9, 2022 (vs. Magnolia) 6–7
Governors' Cup Du'Vaughn Maxwell January 25, 2023 (vs. TNT) March 22, 2023 (vs. TNT) 4–8

Awards

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Recipient Honors Date awarded
Encho Serrano 2022–23 PBA All-Rookie Team November 19, 2023[13]
Tyler Tio

References

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  1. ^ [1], PBA.ph, June 1, 2022
  2. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Nick Demusis rewarded with a Phoenix contract extension". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Javee Mocon signs three-year deal with Phoenix Fuel Masters". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Jollo Go reunites with coach Jamike after signing Phoenix free-agent deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (September 2, 2022). "Wright gets a lot of help in Kyoto's bid for B.League revival". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Terrado, Reuben. "Jansen Rios signs with Meralco at the end of Phoenix contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Javee Mocon now a Phoenix player as trade approved by PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "PBA approves Converge-Phoenix trade as Melecio, Ayo reunite". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  12. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Jake Pascual, Frankie Lim reunite at NLEX as PBA approves three-team trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Cone clinches another Coach of the Year, Jolas named Executive of the Year". PBA.ph. November 19, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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