2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

Last updated
2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
PBA Finals logo wordmark.png
TeamCoachWins
(1) Alaska Aces Luigi Trillo 3
(7) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Alfrancis Chua 0
DatesMay 15–19, 2013
MVP Sonny Thoss
Television Sports5 on TV5 / AksyonTV
AnnouncersSee broadcast notes
Radio network DZSR
Referees
Game 1:P. Balao, J. Marabe, E. Tankion
Game 2:N. Quilinguen, A. Herrera, E. Aquino
PBA Commissioner's Cup finals chronology
<  2012
2014  >
PBA finals chronology

The 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-5 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 2013 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Aces and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel competed for the 108th championship contested by the league. Alaska defeated Ginebra by sweeping the series, 3-0, with Alaska winning its first championship (14th overall) after Tim Cone's tenure with the Aces and their final title in the league.

Contents

This was the third time the two teams met in the finals, and served as a rematch of the 1997 edition of the Commissioner's Cup, when Barangay Ginebra, then known as the Gordon's Gin Boars defeated Alaska, four games to two.

Background

Road to the finals

Alaska Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Finished 11–3 (0.786):1stElimination roundFinished 7–7 (0.500):7th
Def. Air21 in one game (87–81)QuarterfinalsDef. Rain or Shine in two games (90–83, 81–79)
Def. San Mig Coffee, 3–1SemifinalsDef. Talk 'N Text, 3–2

Head-to-head matchup

Series summary

TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Wins
Alaska871041043
Ginebra7090800
Venue Araneta MOA Araneta

Game 1

May 15
7:30 p.m.
Alaska Aces 87, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 70
Scoring by quarter:28–6, 18–18, 21–24, 20–22
Pts: Jazul 16
Rebs: Dozier 22
Asts: Baguio, Casio 5		Pts: Macklin 16
Rebs: Macklin 14
Asts: Helterbrand 5
Alaska leads series, 1–0
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 19,678
Referees: P. Balao, J. Marabe, E. Tankion

Game 2

May 17
7:30 p.m.
Alaska Aces 104, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 90
Scoring by quarter:25–23, 29–14, 20–19, 30–34
Pts: Thoss 16
Rebs: Dozier 20
Asts: Casio 8		Pts: Helterbrand 17
Rebs: Macklin 13
Asts: Tenorio 9
Alaska leads series, 2–0
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Attendance: 17,856
Referees: N. Quilinguen, A. Herrera, E. Aquino

Game 3

May 19
7:30 p.m.
Alaska Aces 104, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 80
Scoring by quarter:23–20, 21–28, 27–24, 33–8
Pts: Dozier 27
Rebs: Thoss 12
Asts: Casio 9		Pts: Tenorio 18
Rebs: Macklin 15
Asts: Tenorio, Labagala 7
Alaska wins series, 3–0
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 23,436

Rosters

Alaska Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 0 Flag of the United States.svg Belasco, Nic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Notre Dame (MD)
C 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Eman, Samigue 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) Mindanao
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Dozier, Robert  (I)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Memphis
G/F 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Baguio, Cyrus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) UST
G 4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Reyes, Raphy  (R)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)145 lb (66 kg) UE
C 7 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Thoss, Sonny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) James Cook
G/F 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Abueva, Calvin  (R)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) San Sebastian
F/C 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ramos, Aldrech  (R)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) Far Eastern
F/C 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bugia, Paolo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Ateneo
G 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Hontiveros, Dondon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Cebu
F 27 Flag of the Philippines.svg Espinas, Gabby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) Philippine Christian
G 31 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jazul, RJ 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Letran
G/F 35 Flag of the United States.svg dela Cruz, Tony  (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)178 lb (81 kg) UC Irvine
G 42 Flag of the Philippines.svg Casio, JV 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) De La Salle
F 65 Flag of the Philippines.svg Laure, Eddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) 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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
C 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mamaril, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) Bakersfield
PG 3 Flag of the United States.svg Urbiztondo, Joshua 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fresno Pacific
F/C 4 Flag of Kuwait.svg Taha, Yousef  (R)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Mapúa
PG 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tenorio, LA 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)155 lb (70 kg) Ateneo
PG 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Labagala, Robert 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) UE
F 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Maierhofer, Rico 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) De La Salle
G 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Helterbrand, Jayjay  (C)5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky State
F/C 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Raymundo, Kerby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Letran
F/C 22 Flag of the United States.svg Macklin, Vernon  (I)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)227 lb (103 kg) Florida
F 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Espiritu, Elmer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) UE
F 27 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson, Willy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) De La Salle
F 33 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ababou, Dylan  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) UST
F 34 Flag of the United States.svg Ellis, Chris  (R)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Mary Hardin–Baylor
G/F 45 Flag of the Philippines.svg Baracael, Mac 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Far Eastern
SG 47 Flag of the Philippines.svg Caguioa, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Glendale CC (CA)
PF 99 Flag of the United States.svg Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) UM–Dearborn
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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reporter
Game 1 Mico Halili Jason Webb and Benjie Paras Erika Padilla
Game 2 Magoo Marjon Quinito Henson and Ronnie Magsanoc Sel Guevara
Game 3 Mico Halili Jason Webb and Richard del Rosario Jessica Mendoza

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philippine Basketball Association</span> Mens professional basketball league in the Philippines

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second-oldest continuously operating professional basketball league in the world after North America's NBA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Cone</span> American professional basketball coach

Earl Timothy Cone is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the most accomplished coach in PBA history with twenty-five (25) titles including two (2) Grand Slams, five (5) Coach of the Year awards, and the winningest coach of the League, tallying more than a thousand (1,000) games won.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barangay Ginebra San Miguel</span> Philippine professional basketball team

The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The most popular team in the league, it is owned by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with the Magnolia Hotshots and the San Miguel Beermen. Barangay Ginebra has won 15 PBA championships, the second most overall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alaska Aces (PBA)</span> Philippine professional basketball team

The Alaska Aces were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) and the owner of 14 PBA championships, tied with the Magnolia Hotshots for the third-most titles overall. They were one of the most popular teams in the league and the Philippines.

The 2006 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup or known as the 2006 Gran Matador Brandy Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup is the second conference of the 2005-06 PBA season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006–07 PBA season</span> 32nd PBA season

The 2006–07 PBA season was the 32nd season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The season started September 28 in Guam and began its formal opening on October 1 at the Araneta Coliseum, and ended on July 20. The league started the season with the All-Filipino Conference, now known as the PBA Philippine Cup while the PBA Fiesta Conference, an import laced tournament, ended the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Miller (basketball)</span> Filipino basketball player

Willie V. Miller Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is an assistant coach for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He last played for the Pilipinas MX3 Kings of the ASEAN Basketball League. He has started at the point guard position mostly but could also play the shooting guard spot. Miller has won four PBA championships and two PBA Most Valuable Player Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jun Bernardino Trophy</span> Award

The Jun Bernardino Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) team that wins the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008–09 PBA season</span> 34th PBA season

The 2008–09 PBA season was the 34th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on October 4, 2008 and ended on July 17, 2009. This was the first time that the league will hold their opening ceremonies on a Saturday. The league started the season with the 2008-09 Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference, while capping off the season with the import-laiden 2009 Fiesta Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonny Thoss</span> Filipino basketball player

Joachim Gunther "Sonny" Thoss is a German-Filipino former professional basketball player. He played his entire career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) with the Alaska Aces, where his jersey number is retired.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meralco Bolts</span> Philippine professional basketball team

The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team began in 2010 after the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) acquired the PBA franchise of the Sta. Lucia Realtors. The team is one of three PBA teams presently under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan – the other teams being the TNT Tropang Giga and the NLEX Road Warriors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JVee Casio</span> Filipino basketball player (born 1986)

Joseph Evans "JVee" D. Casio is a Filipino basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted first overall by the Powerade Tigers in 2011 PBA draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012–13 PBA season</span> 38th PBA season

The 2012–13 PBA season was the 38th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on September 30, 2012, and finished October 25, 2013. This was the longest in PBA history with 13-month span. The season continued to use the three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference. The mid season Commissioner's Cup will continue to feature unlimited height limit for imports. The last conference of the season, the Governors' Cup will have imports with a 6'5" height limit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup</span> Second conference of the 2012–13 PBA season

The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2012–13 PBA season. The tournament began on February 8 and ended on May 19, 2013. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team and with no height limit. From the semifinal round onwards, the tournament is sponsored by Cebuana Lhuillier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013–14 PBA season</span> 39th PBA season

The 2013–14 PBA season was the 39th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on November 17, 2013, and finished on July 9, 2014. The league continued to use the three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference. The Commissioner's Cup and the Governors' Cup is the second and third conferences for this season. Originally scheduled to end on August 13, the season schedule was shortened to allow more time for Gilas Pilipinas to prepare for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.

The 2013–14 San Mig Super Coffee Mixers season was the 26th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Brownlee</span> American-Filipino basketball player (born 1988)

Justin Donta Brownlee is an American-Filipino professional basketball player for Pelita Jaya Bakrie of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017–18 PBA season</span> 43rd PBA season

The 2017–18 PBA season was the 43rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The league continued to use the three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup. The Commissioner's Cup and the Governors' Cup were the second and third conferences in the upcoming season.

The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 PBA season</span> 44th PBA season

The 2019 PBA season was the 44th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The league continued to use the three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup. The Commissioner's Cup and the Governors' Cup are the second and third conferences in the upcoming season.

References

    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.