2019 Meralco Bolts season

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The 2019 Meralco Bolts season was the 9th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

HeadcoachNorman Black
OwnersManila Electric Company
(an MVP Group subsidiary)
Record3–8
(27.3%)
Place11th
Quick facts Meralco Bolts season, Head coach ...
2019 Meralco Bolts season
Head coachNorman Black
OwnersManila Electric Company
(an MVP Group subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record3–8
(27.3%)
Place11th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record4–7
(36.4%)
Place9th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Governors' Cup results
Record8–3
(72.7%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishRunner-up (lost to Barangay Ginebra, 1–4)
Meralco Bolts seasons
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2020 →
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Key dates

2018

  • December 16: The 2018 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

Main article: 2018 PBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
1 5 Trevis Jackson G  United States Gamboa Coffee Mixers Sacramento State
2 14 Bong Quinto G/F  Philippines Wang's Basketball Couriers Letran
3 27 Steven Cudal F  Philippines Zark's Jawbreakers UE
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Roster

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2019 Meralco Bolts roster
Players Coaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F/C 00 Philippines Bryan Faundo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1984–02–18 Letran
G 2 United States Trevis Jackson (R) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 171 lb (78 kg) –09–13 Sacramento State
F 6 Philippines Raymar Jose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–08–06 Far Eastern
F 7 United States Cliff Hodge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1988–02–03 Reedley
F 8 Philippines Nico Salva 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1990–03–08 Ateneo
G 9 Philippines Baser Amer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1992–09–29 San Beda
G 10 Philippines John Pinto 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990–10–15 Arellano
G/F 11 United States Chris Newsome 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–06–25 Ateneo
G 17 Philippines Anjo Caram 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 1991–01–14 San Beda
F 19 Philippines Bong Quinto (R) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 1994–12–15 Letran
C 20 Philippines Raymond Almazan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1989–08–02 Letran
F 21 Philippines Reynel Hugnatan (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1978–11–03 Manila
F 22 Philippines Allein Maliksi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1987–09–18 UST
F 33 Philippines Ranidel de Ocampo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981–12–08 Saint Francis of Assisi
F 81 Philippines Jammer Jamito (IN) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–09–01 St. Clare
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

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Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

More information Pos, W ...
Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 3 .727 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636[a] 2 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 7 4 .636[a] 2
5 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636[a] 2
6 Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 6 5 .545 3
7 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[b] 5
9 NLEX Road Warriors 4 7 .364[b] 5
10 Columbian Dyip 4 7 .364[b] 5
11 Meralco Bolts 3 8 .273 6
12 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182 7
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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[1]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.02, TNT 1.00, San Miguel 0.98
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.19, Alaska 1.01, Columbian 0.84; 8th-seed playoff: Alaska 88–80 NLEX

Game log

More information 2019 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 3–8, Game ...
2019 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 3–8
January: 2–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 January 16 Phoenix L 92–93 (OT) Nico Salva (22) Cliff Hodge (9) Cliff Hodge (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 January 19 Blackwater W 99–94 Trevis Jackson (19) Cliff Hodge (10) Chris Newsome (7) Ynares Center 1–1
3 January 25 San Miguel L 93–105 John Pinto (13) Cliff Hodge (9) John Pinto (5) Ynares Center 1–2
4 January 30 TNT W 88–77 Chris Newsome (20) Cliff Hodge (13) Dillinger, Newsome (5) Cuneta Astrodome 2–2
February: 0–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 February 2 NLEX L 83–87 Jared Dillinger (16) Cliff Hodge (17) Hodge, Newsome (4) Ynares Center 2–3
6 February 27 Columbian L 85–86 Chris Newsome (17) Hodge, Salva (9) Amer, Hodge (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–4
March: 1–4
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 March 2 Magnolia L 86–92 Chris Newsome (22) Ranidel de Ocampo (8) Chris Newsome (7) Xavier University Gym 2–5
8 March 8 NorthPort W 126–123 (2OT) Chris Newsome (28) Chris Newsome (12) Ranidel de Ocampo (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–5
9 March 15 Rain or Shine L 85–88 Nico Salva (18) Chris Newsome (11) Chris Newsome (6) Cuneta Astrodome 3–6
10 March 20 Alaska L 77–92 Nico Salva (23) Chris Newsome (9) Canaleta, Hodge (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–7
11 March 27 Barangay Ginebra L 76–86 Trevis Jackson (18) Ranidel de Ocampo (11) Jackson, Newsome (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–8
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Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

More information Pos, W ...
Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT KaTropa 10 1 .909 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 NorthPort Batang Pier 9 2 .818 1
3 Blackwater Elite 7 4 .636[a] 3 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636[a] 3
5 Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 5 6 .455[b] 5
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455[b] 5
7 San Miguel Beermen 5 6 .455[b] 5 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[c] 6
9 Meralco Bolts 4 7 .364[c] 6
10 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[c] 6
11 Columbian Dyip 3 8 .273[d] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 3 8 .273[d] 7
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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[1]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 Barangay Ginebra
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head quotient: Magnolia 1.19, Rain or Shine 1.01, San Miguel 0.83
  3. [c]
    Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.012, Meralco 1.011, Phoenix 0.977; 8th-seed playoff: Alaska 108–103 Meralco
  4. [d]
    Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 NLEX

Game log

More information 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 4–7, Game ...
2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 4–7
May: 2–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 19 Blackwater L 91–94 (OT) Gani Lawal (34) Gani Lawal (21) Ranidel de Ocampo (5) Mall of Asia Arena 0–1
2 May 24 Columbian W 101–92 Gani Lawal (25) Gani Lawal (27) Jackson, Newsome (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–1
3 May 26 Barangay Ginebra L 95–110 Gani Lawal (38) Gani Lawal (20) Amer, Hugnatan (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–2
4 May 31 Rain or Shine W 91–84 Gani Lawal (19) Gani Lawal (12) Anjo Caram (6) Mall of Asia Arena 2–2
June: 1–4
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 June 7 Phoenix W 101–95 Gani Lawal (28) Gani Lawal (26) Chris Newsome (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–2
6 June 9 Alaska L 89–93 Gani Lawal (27) Gani Lawal (26) Baser Amer (4) Ynares Center 3–3
7 June 9 TNT L 91–104 Chris Newsome (32) Jimmie Taylor (18) Chris Newsome (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–4
8 June 19 NLEX L 91–100 Gani Lawal (15) Gani Lawal (14) Baser Amer (4) Mall of Asia Arena 3–5
9 June 29 Magnolia L 88–99 Delroy James (35) Delroy James (10) James, Tolomia (4) Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum 3–6
July: 1–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
10 June 12 NorthPort L 92–93 Chris Newsome (21) Cliff Hodge (12) Delroy James (10) Cuneta Astrodome 3–7
11 June 17 San Miguel W 95–91 Delroy James (34) Almazan, Hodge, Quinto (7) Delroy James (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–7
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Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1TNT72104
8Alaska10893
1TNT3
(Best-of-3)
4Barangay Ginebra1
4Barangay Ginebra2
5Magnolia0
1TNT2
(#2 twice-to-beat)
7San Miguel4
2NorthPort8488
7San Miguel9890
7San Miguel3
(Best-of-3)
6Rain or Shine1
3Blackwater1
6Rain or Shine2
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Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

More information Pos, W ...
Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NLEX Road Warriors 8 3 .727[a] — Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2 Meralco Bolts 8 3 .727[a] —
3 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727[a] —
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636 1
5 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545[b] 2 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 6 5 .545[b] 2
7 Alaska Aces 5 6 .455[c] 3
8 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455[c] 3
9 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4 7 .364[d] 4
10 Columbian Dyip 4 7 .364[d] 4
11 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 3 8 .273 5
12 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182 6
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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[1]>
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.090, Meralco 0.959, TNT 0.958
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
  3. [c]
    Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 NorthPort
  4. [d]
    Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 Columbian

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Top 4 twice-to-beat)		Semifinals
(Best-of-5)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
1NLEX90123
8NorthPort115126***
8NorthPort1
4Barangay Ginebra3
4Barangay Ginebra100
5San Miguel97
4Barangay Ginebra4
2Meralco1
2Meralco94
7Alaska84
2Meralco3
3TNT2
3TNT98
6Magnolia97

***Game went into triple overtime

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Transactions

Trades

Preseason

More information January ...
January
January 12, 2019[2] To Meralco
John Pinto		 To Phoenix
Jason Ballesteros
2020 second round pick
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January 15, 2019[3]
To Meralco
2020 second round pick		 To NorthPort
Garvo Lanete

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