2021 San Miguel Beermen season

2021   San Miguel Beermen season
Head coach	Leo Austria
Owner(s)	San Miguel Brewery, Inc. (a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record	7–4 (63.6%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinalist (lost to TNT, 3–4)
Governors' Cup results
Record	7–4 (63.6%)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinalist (lost to Meralco with twice-to-win disadvantage)
San Miguel Beermen seasons
←  2020 2022–23  →

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

Key dates

• March 14: The PBA Season 46 draft was held at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong. ^[1]

Draft picks

Main article: PBA Season 46 draft

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

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

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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 [lower-alpha 1]	4
6	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	6	5	.545 [lower-alpha 1]	4
7	NLEX Road Warriors	5	6	.455	5	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	4	7	.364 [lower-alpha 2]	6
9	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	4	7	.364 [lower-alpha 2]	6
10	Terrafirma Dyip	4	7	.364 [lower-alpha 2]	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. Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Rain or Shine
2. Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.03, Barangay Ginebra 1.01, Terrafirma 0.96; eighth seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 95–85 Phoenix

Game log

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

Bracket

	Quarterfinals						Semifinals (Best-of-7)					Finals (Best-of-7)
		(#1 twice-to-beat)
	1	TNT	84
	8	Barangay Ginebra	71
							1	TNT	4
		(Best-of-3)					4	San Miguel	3
	4	San Miguel	2
	5	NorthPort	0
												1	TNT	4
		(#2 twice-to-beat)										3	Magnolia	1
	2	Meralco	80	97
	7	NLEX	81	86
							2	Meralco	2
		(Best-of-3)					3	Magnolia	4
	3	Magnolia	2
	6	Rain or Shine	0

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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

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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 [lower-alpha 1]	2
4	Meralco Bolts	7	4	.636 [lower-alpha 1]	2
5	San Miguel Beermen	7	4	.636 [lower-alpha 1]	2	Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	6	5	.545 [lower-alpha 2]	3
7	Alaska Aces	6	5	.545 [lower-alpha 2]	3
8	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	5	6	.455 [lower-alpha 3]	4
9	NorthPort Batang Pier	5	6	.455 [lower-alpha 3]	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. Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.07, Meralco 0.99, San Miguel 0.95
2. Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 Alaska
3. Eighth seed playoff: Phoenix 101–98 NorthPort

Game log

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

Bracket

	Quarterfinals						Semifinals (Best-of-5)					Finals (Best-of-7)
		(#1 twice-to-beat)
	1	Magnolia	127
	8	Phoenix Super LPG	88
							1	Magnolia	2
		(#4 twice-to-beat)					4	Meralco	3
	4	Meralco	100
	5	San Miguel	85
												4	Meralco	2
		(#2 twice-to-beat)										6	Barangay Ginebra	4
	2	NLEX	79	96
	7	Alaska	93	80
							2	NLEX	1
		(#3 twice-to-beat)					6	Barangay Ginebra	3
	3	TNT	92	95
	6	Barangay Ginebra	104	115

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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

Free agency

Signings

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

Pre-season

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

Off-season

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

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

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.