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2016–17 Meralco Bolts season

{{Infobox PBA season

| team = Meralco Bolts

| PBAyear = 2016–17

| coach = Norman Black

| 1c-name = Philippine Cup

| 1c-wins = 3

| 1c-losses = 8

| 1c-place = 11

| 1c-playoffs = Did not qualify

| 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup

| 2c-wins = 7

| 2c-losses = 4

| 2c-place = 5

| 2c-playoffs = Quarterfinalist (lost to TNT, 0–2)

| 3c-name = Governors' Cup

| 3c-wins = 9

| 3c-losses = 2

| 3c-place = 1

| 3c-playoffs = Runner-up (lost to Barangay Ginebra, 3–4)

| owners = Manila Electric Company
(an MVP group subsidiary)

| manager = Paolo Trillo

| prevseason = 2015–16

| nextseason = 2017–18

}}

The 2016–17 Meralco Bolts season was the seventh season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

=2016=

  • October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

{{main|2016 PBA draft}}

=Special draft=

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="20%"| PBA D-League team

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="20%"| College

Ed Daquioag

| G

| {{PHL}}

| Phoenix Accelerators

| UST

=Regular draft=

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="20%"| PBA D-League team

! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="20%"| College

align=center| 2

|align=center| 7

| Jonathan Grey

| G/F

| {{PHL}}

| Racal Tile Masters

| DLS-Benilde

align=center| 3

|align=center| 13

| Jessie Saitanan

| C

| {{PHL}}

| Bread Story Smashing Bakers

| Mapua

align=center| 4

|align=center| 21

| Ryusei Koga

| G

| {{PHL}}

| Hapee Fresh Fighters

| San Beda

Roster

{{PBA roster header

|team=Meralco Bolts

|season=2016–17

| bg1 = #F95F17 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #0F2C6E | color2 = #FFFFFF

}}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Bryan | last = Faundo | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 225 | college = Letran | nat = PHI | DOB = 1984–02–18 }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Simon | last = Atkins | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 185 | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI | DOB = 1988–07–19 | }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Mike | last = Tolomia | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1993–01–06 | college = FEU | nat = PHI | note = R }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Cliff | last = Hodge | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | college = Reedley | nat= USA | DOB = 1988–02–03 }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Joseph | last = Yeo | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1983–09–07 | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI}}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Baser | last = Amer | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 170 | college = San Beda | nat = PHI | DOB = 1992–09–29 }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Jonathan | last = Uyloan | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1983–11–26 | college = Golden West | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Chris | last = Newsome | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1990–06–25 | college = Ateneo | nat = USA | note = C }}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Garvo | last = Lanete | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1989–02–13 | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Joseph | last = Sedurifa | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1990–09–04 | college = Centro Escolar University | nat = PHI | }}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Anjo | last = Caram | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 | lbs = 159 | DOB = 1991–01–14 | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Jared | last = Dillinger | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1984–01–06 | college = Hawaii | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Reynel | last = Hugnatan | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1978–11–03 | college = Manila | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Kelly | last = Nabong | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 227 | DOB = 1988–11–17 | college = SRJC | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Ken | last = Bono | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 280 | DOB = 1984–07–19 | college = Adamson | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Ranidel | last = de Ocampo | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | college = St. Francis of Assisi | DOB = 1981–12–08 | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = – | first = Chris | last = Lutz | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1985–02–11 | college = Marshall | nat = USA | note = IN }}

{{PBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| team_man =

| roster_url = https://pba.ph/teams/meralco-bolts

}}

Philippine Cup

=Eliminations=

==Standings==

{{2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup standings}}

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|end_year=2017|record=Total: 3–8|bgcolor=#F95F17|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|November|first=yes|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 0

| team_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| November 27

| Blackwater

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2016/11/112716-Meralco-84-Blackwater-86.pdf L 84–86]

| Cliff Hodge (14)

| Kelly Nabong (10)

| Cliff Hodge (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 0–1

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|December|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 2

| team_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| December 3

| NLEX

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2016/12/120316-NLEX-93-Meralco-106.pdf W 106–93]

| Chris Newsome (28)

| Chris Newsome (10)

| Chris Newsome (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| December 9

| TNT

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2016/12/120916-Meralco-98-TNT-KaTropa-87.pdf W 98–87]

| Ed Daquioag (23)

| Chris Newsome (10)

| Chris Newsome (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| December 14

| Alaska

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2016/12/121416-Meralco-79-Alaska-81.pdf L 79–81]

| Chris Newsome (23)

| Hodge, Newsome (8)

| Chris Newsome (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| December 21

| Phoenix

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2016/12/122116-Phoenix-94-Meralco-90.pdf L 90–94]

| Jonathan Grey (24)

| Cliff Hodge (11)

| Chris Newsome (8)

| Filoil Flying V Centre

| 2–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| December 28

| San Miguel

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2016/12/122816-Meralco-86-San-Miguel-Beer-101.pdf L 86–101]

| Chris Newsome (16)

| Cliff Hodge (15)

| Hodge, Newsome (5)

| Cuneta Astrodome

| 2–4

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|January|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 1

| team_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| January 6

| GlobalPort

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2017/01/010617-GlobalPort-97-Meralco-89.pdf L 89–97]

| Reynel Hugnatan (23)

| Chris Newsome (10)

| Daquioag, Hodge, Newsome (3)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 2–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 8

| January 11

| Mahindra

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2017/01/011117-Meralco-92-Mahindra-105.pdf L 92–105]

| Reynel Hugnatan (28)

| Bryan Faundo (7)

| Chris Newsome (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 9

| January 14

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2017/01/011417-Brgy-Ginebra-83-Meralco-72-Iloilo.pdf L 72–83]

| Reynel Hugnatan (18)

| Chris Newsome (9)

| Chris Newsome (4)

| University of San Agustin Gym

| 2–7

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 10

| January 20

| Rain or Shine

| [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2017/01/012017-Meralco-82-Rain-or-Shine-72.pdf W 82–72]

| Chris Newsome (19)

| Cliff Hodge (16)

| Chris Newsome (6)

| Cuneta Astrodome

| 3–7

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 11

| January 28

| Star

| [http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/PBA/448430/ L 73–120]

| Chris Newsome (13)

| Cliff Hodge (7)

| Chris Newsome (4)

| Ynares Center

| 3–8

{{PBA game log end|12|end_year=2017}}

Commissioner's Cup

=Eliminations=

==Standings==

{{2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup standings}}

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|conference=Commissioner's Cup|Meralco Bolts|year=2017|record=Total: 7–4|bgcolor=#F95F17|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|March|first=yes|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 4

| team_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| March 17

| Mahindra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585927 W 94–86]

| Baser Amer (19)

| Alex Stepheson (21)

| Chris Newsome (7)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| March 19

| NLEX

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585932 W 91–84]

| Jared Dillinger (20)

| Alex Stepheson (24)

| Baser Amer (4)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| March 24

| TNT

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585936 W 94–89]

| Alex Stepheson (20)

| Alex Stepheson (27)

| Chris Newsome (7)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 3–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| March 29

| Rain or Shine

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585895 W 89–83]

| Alex Stepheson (21)

| Alex Stepheson (15)

| Baser Amer (6)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 4–0

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|April|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 2

| team_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| April 2

| San Miguel

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585922 L 92–99]

| Dillinger, Stepheson (21)

| Alex Stepheson (26)

| Baser Amer (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 4–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6

| April 8

| Alaska

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585903 W 99–91]

| Baser Amer (19)

| Alex Stepheson (26)

| Baser Amer (5)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 5–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 7

| April 16

| Blackwater

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585881 W 102–91]

| Jared Dillinger (21)

| Alex Stepheson (15)

| Alex Stepheson (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 6–1

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|May|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 1

| team_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| May 3

| Phoenix

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585887 W 81–66]

| Baser Amer (20)

| Alex Stepheson (20)

| Amer, Hodge, Stepheson (3)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 7–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 9

| May 10

| GlobalPort

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585904 L 86–94]

| Alex Stepheson (19)

| Alex Stepheson (27)

| Baser Amer (7)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 7–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 10

| May 24

| Star

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585890 L 90–108]

| Chris Newsome (25)

| Alex Stepheson (9)

| Chris Newsome (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 7–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 11

| May 28

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=585911 L 89–90]

| Baser Amer (21)

| Alex Stepheson (20)

| Amer, Newsome (4)

| Ynares Center

| 7–4

{{PBA game log end|12|end_year=2017}}

=Playoffs=

==Bracket==

{{2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup Playoffs bracket}}

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=Commissioner's Cup|year=2017|record=Total: 1–2|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#F95F17|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Quarterfinals|playoffs=yes|first=yes|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 1

| team_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| June 5

| TNT

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=616254 L 84–102]

| Chris Newsome (21)

| Alex Stepheson (16)

| Newsome, Stepheson (4)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 0–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| June 7

| TNT

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=616259 W 103–100 (OT)]

| Baser Amer (32)

| Alex Stepheson (13)

| Jared Dillinger (6)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| June 9

| TNT

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=616677 L 96–104 (OT)]

| Baser Amer (25)

| Hodge, Stepheson (12)

| Chris Newsome (9)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–2

{{PBA game log end|6|end_year=2017}}

Governors' Cup

=Eliminations=

==Standings==

{{2017 PBA Governors' Cup standings}}

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|conference=Governors' Cup|Meralco Bolts|year=2017|record=Total: 9–2|bgcolor=#F95F17|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|July|first=yes|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| July 19

| Blackwater

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=632711 W 107–78]

| Baser Amer (20)

| Allen Durham (21)

| Baser Amer (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| July 23

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=632716 W 93–78]

| Allen Durham (30)

| Allen Durham (24)

| Allen Durham (9)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| July 29

| Rain or Shine

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=632722 W 89–73]

| Allen Durham (23)

| Allen Durham (23)

| Allen Durham (8)

| Ynares Center

| 3–0

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|August|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 2

| team_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| August 6

| Kia

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637471 W 112–97]

| Allen Durham (25)

| Allen Durham (11)

| Allen Durham (13)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 4–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| August 13

| NLEX

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637490 L 94–100]

| Allen Durham (26)

| Allen Durham (14)

| Dillinger, Newsome (4)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 4–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6

| August 18

| Phoenix

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637474 W 107–104]

| Allen Durham (33)

| Allen Durham (16)

| Allen Durham (7)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 5–1

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|September|show=no|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 4

| team_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| September 6

| TNT

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637492 L 107–113]

| Allen Durham (39)

| Allen Durham (24)

| Chris Newsome (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 5–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| September 9

| Star

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637496 W 96–90]

| Allen Durham (29)

| Allen Durham (27)

| Durham, Newsome (7)

| Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex

| 6–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 9

| September 15

| Alaska

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637501 W 106–78]

| Allen Durham (26)

| Allen Durham (18)

| Allen Durham (6)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 7–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 10

| September 22

| GlobalPort

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637469 W 100–93]

| Chris Newsome (28)

| Allen Durham (22)

| Allen Durham (10)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 8–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| September 24

| San Miguel

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=637509 W 104–101]

| Allen Durham (35)

| Cliff Hodge (15)

| Allen Durham (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 9–2

{{PBA game log end|6|end_year=2017}}

=Playoffs=

==Bracket==

{{2017 PBA Governors' Cup Playoffs bracket}}

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=Governors' Cup|year=2017|record=Total: 7–5|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#F95F17|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Quarterfinals|first=yes|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 1

| team_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| September 26

| Blackwater

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=739235 L 91–92]

| Chris Newsome (19)

| Allen Durham (21)

| Allen Durham (7)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 0–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| September 28

| Blackwater

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=743467 W 104–96]

| Baser Amer (31)

| Allen Durham (20)

| Allen Durham (9)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–1

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Semifinals|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| October 1

| Star

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=748504 W 72–66]

| Allen Durham (23)

| Allen Durham (23)

| Jared Dillinger (5)

| Alonte Sports Arena

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| October 3

| Star

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=750414 W 98–74]

| three players (18)

| Allen Durham (25)

| Baser Amer (8)

| Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex

| 2–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| October 5

| Star

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=750415 W 91–88 (OT)]

| Allen Durham (24)

| Allen Durham (19)

| Allen Durham (6)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 3–0

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Finals|show=no|bgcolor=#0F2C6E|color=#FFFFFF

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| October 13

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=762414 L 87–102]

| Allen Durham (27)

| Allen Durham (14)

| Allen Durham (8)

| Quezon Convention Center

| 0–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| October 15

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=762415 L 76–86]

| Allen Durham (25)

| Allen Durham (22)

| Allen Durham (7)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum
16,159

| 0–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| October 18

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=762416 W 94–81]

| Allen Durham (38)

| Allen Durham (20)

| Chris Newsome (12)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| October 20

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=762417 W 85–83]

| Allen Durham (28)

| Allen Durham (18)

| Jared Dillinger (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum
16,164

| 2–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| October 22

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=773327 L 74–85]

| Allen Durham (27)

| Allen Durham (19)

| Amer, Durham (5)

| Philippine Arena
36,445

| 2–3

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6

| October 25

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=774675 W 98–91]

| Allen Durham (28)

| Allen Durham (19)

| Chris Newsome (11)

| Philippine Arena
53,642

| 3–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| October 27

| Barangay Ginebra

| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=776585 L 96–101]

| Allen Durham (26)

| Allen Durham (24)

| Allen Durham (9)

| Philippine Arena
54,086

| 3–4

{{PBA game log end|6|end_year=2017}}

Transactions

= Trades =

==Commissioner's Cup==

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! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" colspan=4|March 2017

style="width:17%" rowspan=3| March 28[http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/rabeh-al-hussaini-coach-yeng-guiao-reunited-at-nlex-after-three-team-pba-trade Rabeh Al-Hussaini, coach Yeng Guiao reunited at NLEX after three-team PBA trade], spin.ph, March 28, 2017.

|colspan=2|Three-team trade

align=left valign="top"| To Meralco
2018 Second Round pick (from Blackwater)

|align=left valign="top"| To Blackwater

2017 Second Round pick (from NLEX)
colspan="2" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| To NLEX
Rabeh Al-Hussaini (from Meralco)
style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" colspan=4|May 2017
rowspan=3|May 6[http://www.pba.ph/transaction 4-TEAM MULTI-PLAYER TRADE]

|colspan=2|Four-team trade

align=left valign=top|To Meralco

|align=left valign=top|To GlobalPort

align=left valign=top|To NLEX
  • Larry Fonacier (from TNT)
  • J.R. Quiñahan (from GlobalPort)
  • 2017 Second Round pick (from Meralco, originally from Mahindra)
  • 2019 Second Round pick (from GlobalPort)

    • |align=left valign=top|To TNT

    • Anthony Semerad (from GlobalPort)
    • 2017 First Round Pick (from GlobalPort, originally from TNT)

    ==Governors' Cup==

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    ! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" colspan=4|August

    rowspan=1|August 7 [http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/rain-or-shine-continues-shuffle-trades-mike-tolomia-for-fellow-cadet-ed-daquioag Rain or Shine continues shuffle, trades Mike Tolomia to Meralco for fellow cadet Ed Daquioag], spin.ph, September 11, 2017.

    |align=left valign=top|To Meralco

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    |align=left valign=top|To Rain or Shine

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    ! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" colspan=4|September

    rowspan=4 | September 11, 2017[http://sports.inquirer.net/264575/rdo-goes-meralco-three-team-trade De Ocampo goes to Meralco in three-team trade], sports.inquirer.net, September 11, 2017.
    colspan=3|Three-team trade
    align=left valign=top|To Meralco

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    |align=left valign=top|To TNT

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    colspan="2" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|To Phoenix

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    =Recruited imports=

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    ! Conference !! Name !! Country !! Number !! Debuted !! Last game !! Record

    Commissioner's CupAlex Stepheson{{flagicon|USA}}33March 17
    (vs. Mahindra)    		June 9
    (vs. TNT)    		8–6
    Governors' CupAllen Durham{{flagicon|USA}}5July 21
    (vs. Blackwater)    		October 27
    (vs. Barangay Ginebra)    		16–7

    Awards

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    ! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="5%" | Recipient

    ! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="9%" | Award

    ! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="5%" | Date awarded

    ! style="background:#F95F17; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#0F2C6E|2px}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

    Baser Amer

    |Commissioner's Cup Player of the Week

    |May 8, 2017

    |{{Cite web |url=http://pba.ph/news/only-in-his-second-season-amer-is-already-playing-like-a-veteran |title=Only in his second season, Amer is already playing like a veteran |date=May 8, 2017 |publisher=pba.ph |access-date=May 8, 2017}}

    Chris Newsome

    |rowspan=3|Governors' Cup Player of the Week

    |September 25, 2017

    |{{Cite web |url=http://pba.ph/news/newsome-is-in-playoff-mode |title=Newsome is in playoff mode |date=September 25, 2017 |publisher=pba.ph |access-date=September 25, 2017}}

    rowspan=2|Jared Dillinger

    |October 3, 2017

    |{{Cite web |url=http://www.pba.ph/news/jd-takes-the-lead-role-for-the-bolts-in-the-playoffs |title=JD takes the lead role for the Bolts in the playoffs |date=October 3, 2017 |publisher=pba.ph |access-date=October 3, 2017}}

    October 9, 2017

    |{{Cite web |url=http://www.pba.ph/news/jd-s-wish-come-true |title=JD's wish comes true |date=October 9, 2017 |publisher=pba.ph |access-date=October 9, 2017}}

    Allen Durham

    |Governors' Cup Best Import of the Conference

    |October 15, 2017

    |{{Cite web |url=https://pba.ph/news/slaughter-named-best-player-of-the-conference-durham-claims-best-import-award |title=Slaughter named Best Player of the Conference, Durham claims Best Import award |date=October 15, 2017 |publisher=PBA.ph |access-date=October 23, 2017}}

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    Cliff Hodge

    |Second Mythical Team

    |October 20, 2017

    |{{Cite web |url=https://pba.ph/news/fajardo-pogoy-big-winners-at-the-leos |title=Fajardo, Pogoy big winners at The Leos |date=October 20, 2017 |publisher=PBA.ph |access-date=October 23, 2017}}

    References

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