2015–16 Barako Bull Energy season

{{Infobox PBA season

| team = Barako Bull Energy

| PBAyear = 2015–16

| coach = Koy Banal

| 1c-name = Philippine Cup

| 1c-wins = 5

| 1c-losses = 6

| 1c-place = 8

| 1c-playoffs = Quarterfinalist
(lost to GlobalPort in one game with twice-to-win disadvantage in Phase 1)

| owners = Energy Food and Drinks, Inc.

| manager = Raymond Rodriguez

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason =

}}

The 2015–16 Barako Bull Energy season was the 14th and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). After the Philippine Cup the franchise was sold to Phoenix Petroleum and renamed as the Phoenix Fuel Masters which played its first tournament in the Commissioner's Cup.

Key dates

=2015=

  • August 23: The 2015 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

=2016=

  • January 20: The PBA approved the sale of the Barako Bull franchise to Phoenix Petroleum Philippines.[http://pba.inquirer.net/66305/pba-board-oks-sale-of-barako-bull PBA Board OKs sale of Barako Bull], PBA.inquirer.net, January 20, 2016

Draft picks

{{main|2015 PBA draft}}

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! style="{{PBA color cell|Barako Bull Energy|border=2}}" width="10%"| Round

! style="{{PBA color cell|Barako Bull Energy|border=2}}" width="10%"| Pick

! style="{{PBA color cell|Barako Bull Energy|border=2}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="{{PBA color cell|Barako Bull Energy|border=2}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="{{PBA color cell|Barako Bull Energy|border=2}}" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="{{PBA color cell|Barako Bull Energy|border=2}}" width="20%"| PBA D-League team

! style="{{PBA color cell|Barako Bull Energy|border=2}}" width="20%"| College

align=center| 2

|align=center| 19

| Kris Rosales

| SG

| {{USA}}

| Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants

| Hope International

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|align=center| 21

| Michael Miranda

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=3 | {{PHL}}

| Wang's Basketball Couriers

| San Sebastian

align=center| 3

|align=center| 27

| Yutien Andrada

| Café France Bakers

| DLSU

align=center| 4

|align=center| 38

| John Ray Alabanza

| PF

| MJM M-Builders

| UE

Roster

{{PBA roster header

|team=Barako Bull Energy

|season=2015–16

}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = James | last = Forrester | dab = basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1989–09–03 | college = Arellano University | nat = CAN | note = }}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Josh | last = Urbiztondo | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1983–02–27 | college = Fresno Pacific University | nat = USA}}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Emman | last = Monfort | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 6 | lbs = 132 | DOB = 1989–07–02 | college = Ateneo de Manila University | nat = PHI}}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = JC | last = Intal | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1983–11–18 | college = Ateneo de Manila University | nat = PHI | note = C }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = RR | last = Garcia | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1990–01–12 | college = Far Eastern University | nat = PHI | note = | inj = yes}}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Jeric | last = Fortuna | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1991–11–25 | college = University of Santo Tomas | nat = PHI}}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Prince | last = Caperal | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1993–06–12 | college = Arellano University | nat = PHI | note = |}}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Jens | last = Knuttel | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 169 | DOB = 1989–09–17 | college = Far Eastern University | nat = GER | note = IN}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Yutien | last = Andrada | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs =203 | DOB = 1990–11–18 | college = De La Salle University | nat = PHI | note = R}}

{{player2 | num = 26 | first = Chico | last = Lanete | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1979–08–01 | college = Lyceum of the Philippines | nat = PHI |inj = |note = }}

{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Willy | last = Wilson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1980–01–30 | college = De La Salle University | nat = USA | note = }}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Michael | last = Miranda | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs =210 | DOB = 1990–12–12 | college = San Sebastian | nat = PHI | note = R}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Paul | last = Sorongon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 178 | DOB = 1985–12–12 | college = University of the Philippines | nat = PHI | note = }}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Mac | last = Baracael | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 205 |DOB = 1985–04–14| college = Far Eastern University | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 88 | first = Mick | last = Pennisi | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1975–03–13 | college = Eastern Michigan University | nat = AUS}}

{{player2 | num = 91 | first = Rodney | last = Brondial | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1990–11–20 | college = Adamson University | nat = PHI}}

{{PBA roster footer

| head_coach =

  • {{player||PHI|Koy Banal}} ({{college|Mapúa Institute of Technology}})

| asst_coach =

| team_man =

  • {{player||PHI|Raymond Rodriguez}}

| roster_url = http://pba.inquirer.net/teams/barako-bull-energy-cola

}}

Philippine Cup

=Eliminations=

==Standings==

{{2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup standings|team=BBE}}

==Game log==

=Playoffs=

==Bracket==

{{2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs bracket}}

Transactions

=Trades=

;Pre-season

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| rowspan=2 | August 25, 2015 [http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/08/25/1492102/tnt-nets-rosario-3-team-trade-smb-acquires-heruela TnT nets Rosario in 3-team trade; SMB acquires Heruela], philstar.com, August 25, 2015

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


Jens Knuttel
Emman Monfort
Josh Urbiztondo

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barangay Ginebra


Nico Salva
2016 1st round pick
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| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


Jeric Fortuna

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To San Miguel


Brian Heruela

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| rowspan=2 | September 17, 2015[http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/ryan-arana-ends-up-at-san-miguel-as-three-team-deal-approved-by-pba-commissioners-office Ryan Araña ends up at San Miguel in three-team deal; Barako gets Ronald Pascual], spin.ph, September 24, 2015.

| style="width:29.3%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


Ronald Pascual (from San Miguel)

| style="width:29.3%" valign="top"| To Rain or Shine


2016 2nd round pick
(from Barako Bull)

| style="width:29.3%" valign="top"| To San Miguel


Ryan Araña (from Rain or Shine via Barako Bull)

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| rowspan=2 | September 19, 2015 [http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/mick-pennisi-back-to-barako-bull-after-star-exceeds-fil-foreign-player-li Mick Pennisi back with Barako after trade as Star exceeds Fil-foreign player limit], spin.ph, September 19, 2015

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| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


Mick Pennisi

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Star


2017 2nd round pick
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| rowspan=2 | September 28, 2015 [http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/joe-devance-reunited-with-tim-cone-as-ginebra-barako-star-figure-in-three-team-deal Joe Devance reunited with Tim Cone as Ginebra, Barako Bull, Star, GlobalPort figure in four-team deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929045108/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/joe-devance-reunited-with-tim-cone-as-ginebra-barako-star-figure-in-three-team-deal |date=2015-09-29 }}, interaksyon.com, September 28, 2015

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


Mac Baracael
Prince Caperal

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barangay Ginebra


Joe Devance (via Barako Bull)
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| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To GlobalPort


Dorian Peña

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Star


Jake Pascual
Ronald Pascual
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| October 8, 2015[http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/tnt-acquires-dylan-ababou-from-barako-bull-for-future-second-round-pick Talk 'N Text acquires Dylan Ababou from Barako in exchange for future second-round pick] Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, October 8, 2015

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


2016 second round pick

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Talk 'N Text


Dylan Ababou
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| rowspan=2|October 13, 2015{{cite web|url=http://pba.inquirer.net/60954/cruz-maierhofer-trade-places|title=Cruz, Maierhofer trade places|date=October 13, 2015|work=pba.inquirer.net|publisher=pba.inquirer.net|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


Jervy Cruz

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To GlobalPort


Rico Maierhofer

;Philippine Cup

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|rowspan=2|November 16, 2015{{cite news|first1=Mark|last1=Giongco|url=http://pba.inquirer.net/62826/ginebra-sends-brondial-2nd-round-pick-to-barako-for-cruz|title=Ginebra sends Brondial, 2nd round pick to Barako for Cruz|accessdate=November 16, 2015}}

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barako Bull


Rodney Brondial
2018 2nd round pick

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Barangay Ginebra


Jervy Cruz

References

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