2016–17 NLEX Road Warriors season
Basketball team season
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The 2016–17 NLEX Road Warriors season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
HeadcoachYeng Guiao
OwnersMetro Pacific Investments Corporation
(an MVP Group subsidiary)
(an MVP Group subsidiary)
Record2–9
(18.2%)
(18.2%)
Place12th
| 2016–17 NLEX Road Warriors season | |
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| Head coach | Yeng Guiao |
| Owners | Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (an MVP Group subsidiary) |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 2–9 (18.2%) |
| Place | 12th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 2–9 (18.2%) |
| Place | 12th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Governors' Cup results | |
| Record | 7–4 (63.6%) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | Quarterfinalist (lost to Star with twice-to-win disadvantage) |
| NLEX Road Warriors seasons | |
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 |
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| Alfonzo Gotladera | C/F | Tanduay Light Rhum Masters | Ateneo |
Regular draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
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| 2 | 8 | Reden Celda | G | Tanduay Light Rhum Masters | NU |
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[a] | 3 | |
| 3 | Star Hotshots | 7 | 4 | .636[a] | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | TNT KaTropa | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 4 | |
| 5 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 4 | |
| 6 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 4 | |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 5 | |
| 9 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 5 | |
| 10 | Mahindra Floodbuster | 3 | 8 | .273[d] | 7 | |
| 11 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 8 | .273[d] | 7 | |
| 12 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8 |
Source: PBA.ph
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Game log
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 2 | .818[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818[a] | — | |
| 3 | Star Hotshots | 9 | 2 | .818[a] | — | 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[b] | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 7 | .364[b] | 5 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 4 | 7 | .364[b] | 5 | |
| 10 | Mahindra Floodbuster | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 11 | Blackwater Elite | 2 | 9 | .182[c] | 7 | |
| 12 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 9 | .182[c] | 7 |
Source: PBA.ph
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Game log
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March: 0–4
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April: 0–3
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May: 2–2
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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[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 4 | Star Hotshots | 7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | |
| 5 | NLEX Road Warriors | 7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | |
| 7 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | |
| 8 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 3 | 8 | .273[c] | 6 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 3 | 8 | .273[c] | 6 | |
| 11 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | Kia Picanto | 0 | 11 | .000 | 9 |
Source: PBA.ph
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Game log
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July: 4–0
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August: 2–2
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September: 1–2
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Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (Top 4 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Meralco | 91 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Blackwater | 92 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Meralco | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Star | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Star | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | NLEX | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Meralco | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | TNT | 102 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Rain or Shine | 106 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 2 | TNT | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | San Miguel | 84 | ||||||||||||
Game log
| 2017 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals: 0–1
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Transactions
Trades
Commissioner's Cup
| March 2017 | |||
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| March 28[1] | Three-team trade | ||
To NLEX
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To Blackwater
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To Meralco
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| May 2017 | |||
| May 6[2] | Four-team trade | ||
To NLEX
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To GlobalPort
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To TNT
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To Meralco
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Recruited imports
| Conference | Name | Country | Number | Debuted | Last game | Record |
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| Commissioner's Cup | Wayne Chism | 4 | March 17 (vs. Rain or Shine) | May 27 (vs. Phoenix) | 2–9 | |
| Governors' Cup | Aaron Fuller | 23 | July 19 (vs. Alaska) | September 26 (vs. Star) | 7–5 |
Awards
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Kevin Alas | Governors' Cup Player of the Week | July 24, 2017 | [3] |
| Larry Fonacier | August 28, 2017 | [4] | |
| Juami Tiongson | September 4, 2017 | [5] |