2021 TNT Tropang Giga season
{{Infobox PBA season2
| team = TNT Tropang Giga
| PBAyear = 2021
| coach = Chot Reyes
| 1c-name = Philippine Cup
| 1c-wins = 10
| 1c-losses = 1
| 1c-place = 1st
| 1c-playoffs = Champions (Defeated Magnolia, 4–1)
| 2c-name = Governors' Cup
| 2c-wins = 7
| 2c-losses = 4
| 2c-place = 3
| 2c-playoffs = Quarterfinalist (lost to Barangay Ginebra with twice-to-beat advantage)
| owners = Smart Communications
{{small|(an MVP group subsidiary)}}
| pol_team =
| prevseason = 2020
| nextseason = 2022–23
| manager = Gabby Cui
Miguel Fernandez (assistant)
}}
The {{pbay|2021}} TNT Tropang Giga season was the 31st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates
Draft picks
{{main article|PBA season 46 draft}}
=Special draft=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||||
| style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="10%"| Pick
! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="20%"| Player ! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="15%"| Position ! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="15%"| Place of birth ! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="20%"| College | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jaydee Tungcab | Guard | {{flagu|Philippines}} | UP Diliman |
=Regular draft=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |||||
| style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="10%"| Round
! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="10%"| Pick ! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="20%"| Player ! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="15%"| Position ! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="15%"| Place of birth ! style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" width="20%"| College | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Mikey Williams | Guard | {{flagu|USA}} | Cal State Fullerton |
| 3 | 35 | Michael Simmonds | Guard/Forward | {{flagu|USA}} | Baruch |
| 4 | 45 | Joel Lee Yu | Guard | {{flagu|Philippines}} | FEU |
| 5 | 53 | Martin Gozum | Forward | {{flagu|Philippines}} | OLFU |
Roster
{{PBA roster header
|team=TNT Tropang Giga
|season=2021
}}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Carl Bryan | last = Cruz | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1991–08–21 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Mikey | last = Williams | dab = basketball, born 1991 | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1991–10–27 | college = Cal State Fullerton | nat = PHI | note = R }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Poy | last = Erram | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 227 | DOB = 1989–07–07 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Chris | last = Exciminiano | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1988–11–17 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Ryan | last = Reyes | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | college = Cal State Fullerton | DOB = 1983–08–10 | nat = PHI | note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Glenn | last = Khobuntin | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1991–09–07 | college = National-U | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Brian | last = Heruela | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1989–04–13 | college = UC | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Kib | last = Montalbo | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 155 | DOB = 1996–04–02 | college = DLSU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Roger | last = Pogoy | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1992–06–16 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Jayson | last = Castro | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 185 | college = Philippine Christian | DOB = 1986–06–30 | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Troy | last = Rosario | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 198 | DOB = 1992–01–20 | college = National-U | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Jjay | last = Alejandro | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1995–04–13 | college = NU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Kelly | last = Williams | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1982–02–07 | college = Oakland | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Dave | last = Marcelo | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 223 | DOB = 1989–02–22 | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Matt | last = Ganuelas-Rosser | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 186 | DOB = 1990–06–13 | college = Cal Poly Pomona | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 29 | first = Gryann | last = Mendoza | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1990–09–09 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 77 | first = Gab | last = Banal | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1990–09–09 | college = Mapúa | nat = PHI }}
{{PBA roster footer
| head_coach =
- {{player||PHI|Chot Reyes}}
| asst_coach =
- {{player||PHI|Josh Reyes}} (1st assistant)
- {{player||PHI|Bong Ravena}}
- {{player||PHI|Sandy Arespacochaga}}
- {{player||PHI|Ranidel de Ocampo}}
- {{player||USA|Alton Lister}}
- {{player||PHI|Yuri Escueta}}
- {{player||PHI|Mau Belen}}
|team_man =
- {{player||PHI|Gabby Cui}}
- {{player||PHI|Miguel Fernandez}} (assistant)
| roster_url = https://pba.ph/teams/tnt-tropang-giga
}}
Philippine Cup
=Eliminations=
==Standings==
{{2021 PBA Philippine Cup standings}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|TNT Tropang Giga|year=2021|record=Total: 10–1}}
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|July|first=yes
| team_wins = 2
| team_losses = 0
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 1
| July 17
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902565 W 86–79]
| Jayson Castro (17)
| John Paul Erram (11)
| 1–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 2
| July 30
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902590 W 79–69]
| Pogoy, Rosario (13)
| Troy Rosario (14)
| Jayson Castro (7)
| Ynares Sports Arena
| 2–0
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|August|
| team_wins = 1
| team_losses = 0
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 3
| August 1
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902600 W 84–80]
| Troy Rosario (15)
| Mikey Williams (9)
| Jayson Castro (9)
| 3–0
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|September|
| team_wins = 7
| team_losses = 1
}}
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 4
| September 1
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902593 W 96–76]
| Mikey Williams (16)
| Troy Rosario (11)
| Roger Pogoy (4)
| 4–0
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 5
| September 3
| Meralco
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902576 W 91–76]
| Mikey Williams (27)
| Erram, Rosario (9)
| Castro, Rosario, K. Williams, M. Williams (2)
| DHVSU Gym
| 5–0
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 6
| September 5
| Magnolia
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902572 W 83–76]
| Jayson Castro (17)
| Kelly Williams (15)
| Mikey Williams (5)
| DHVSU Gym
| 6–0
|-style="background:#ffcccc"
| 7
| September 8
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902617 L 67–83]
| Kib Montalbo (13)
| Troy Rosario (7)
| Montalbo, M. Williams (4)
| DHVSU Gym
| 6–1
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 8
| September 10
| NLEX
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902587 W 100–85]
| Mikey Williams (36)
| Kelly Williams (9)
| Kelly Williams (4)
| DHVSU Gym
| 7–1
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 9
| September 12
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902628 W 88–67]
| Mikey Williams (27)
| Roger Pogoy (8)
| Jayson Castro (5)
| DHVSU Gym
| 8–1
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 10
| September 15
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902609 W 102–92]
| Mikey Williams (29)
| Ryan Reyes (9)
| Mikey Williams (5)
| DHVSU Gym
| 9–1
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 11
| September 18
| Alaska
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1902619 W 103–85]
| Roger Pogoy (18)
| John Paul Erram (8)
| Mikey Williams (7)
| DHVSU Gym
| 10–1
{{PBA game log end}}
=Playoffs=
==Bracket==
{{2021 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs bracket}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|TNT Tropang Giga|conference=Philippine Cup|year=2021|record=Total: 9–4|playoffs=yes}}
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|Quarterfinals|first=yes|playoffs=yes
| team_wins = 1
| team_losses = 0
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 1
| September 29
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1951396 W 84–71]
| Roger Pogoy (16)
| K. Williams, M. Williams (7)
| Reyes, M. Williams (5)
| 1–0
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|Semifinals|playoffs=yes
| team_wins = 4
| team_losses = 3
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 1
| October 3
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1955885 W 89–88]
| Roger Pogoy (23)
| Mikey Williams (8)
| Castro, M. Williams (6)
| 1–0
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 2
| October 6
| San Miguel
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1957111 L 96–98]
| Roger Pogoy (21)
| Mikey Williams (7)
| DHVSU Gym
| 1–1
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 3
| October 8
| San Miguel
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1957114 W 115–98]
| Roger Pogoy (26)
| John Paul Erram (13)
| Mikey Williams (5)
| DHVSU Gym
| 2–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 4
| October 10
| San Miguel
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1957115 L 90–116]
| Jayson Castro (15)
| Dave Marcelo (14)
| Jayson Castro|Castro, Heruela, M. Williams (4)
| DHVSU Gym
| 2–2
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 5
| October 13
| San Miguel
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1959748 W 110–90]
| Jayson Castro (19)
| Troy Rosario (8)
| Jayson Castro (8)
| DHVSU Gym
| 3–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 6
| October 15
| San Miguel
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1974311 L 90–103]
| Castro, Reyes (16)
| Troy Rosario (10)
| Mikey Williams (5)
| DHVSU Gym
| 3–3
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 7
| October 17
| San Miguel
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1994295 W 97–79]
| Roger Pogoy (27)
| Troy Rosario (12)
| Mikey Williams (6)
| DHVSU Gym
| 4–3
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|Finals|show=no|playoffs=yes
| team_wins = 4
| team_losses = 1
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 1
| October 20
| Magnolia
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1996064 W 88–70]
| Mikey Williams (21)
| Mikey Williams (10)
| Mikey Williams (5)
| 1–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 2
| October 22
| Magnolia
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1996065 W 105–93]
| Mikey Williams (28)
| John Paul Erram (12)
| Mikey Williams (6)
| DHVSU Gym
| 2–0
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 3
| October 24
| Magnolia
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1996066 L 98–106]
| Mikey Williams (39)
| John Paul Erram (11)
| Brian Heruela (5)
| DHVSU Gym
| 2–1
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 4
| October 27
| Magnolia
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1997726 W 106–89]
| Mikey Williams (26)
| Kelly Williams (7)
| Mikey Williams (7)
| DHVSU Gym
| 3–1
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 5
| October 29
| Magnolia
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=1998104 W 94–79]
| Mikey Williams (24)
| John Paul Erram (10)
| Mikey Williams (4)
| DHVSU Gym
| 4–1
{{PBA game log end}}
Governors' Cup
=Eliminations=
==Standings==
{{2021 PBA Governors' Cup standings}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|conference=Governors' Cup|TNT Tropang Giga|year=2021|record=Total: 7–4}}
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|December|first=yes
| team_wins = 2
| team_losses = 2
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 1
| December 15
| NLEX
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2023508 L 100–102]
| Kelly Williams (16)
| McKenzie Moore (14)
| McKenzie Moore (9)
| 0–1
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 2
| December 17
| Alaska
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2023511 W 81–77]
| Jayson Castro (20)
| Poy Erram (9)
| Jayson Castro (6)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 1–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 3
| December 22
| Meralco
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2027933 L 80–83]
| Roger Pogoy (25)
| Poy Erram (13)
| Mikey Williams (4)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 1–2
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 4
| December 26
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2027937 W 95–92]
| Mikey Williams (25)
| Aaron Fuller (10)
| Mikey Williams (6)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 2–2
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|February|
| team_wins = 2
| team_losses = 2
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 5
| February 11, 2022
| Magnolia
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2031357 L 93–96]
| Aaron Fuller (21)
| Aaron Fuller (11)
| Jayson Castro (8)
| 2–3
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 6
| February 13, 2022
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2033583 L 92–93]
| Mikey Williams (22)
| Aaron Fuller (23)
| Jayson Castro (7)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 2–4
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 7
| February 16, 2022
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2033591 W 96–81]
| Mikey Williams (30)
| Aaron Fuller (26)
| Kib Montalbo (5)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 3–4
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 8
| February 18, 2022
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2033582 W 119–92]
| Mikey Williams (26)
| Aaron Fuller (14)
| Mikey Williams (5)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 4–4
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|March|
| team_wins = 3
| team_losses = 0
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 9
| March 4, 2022
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2033573 W 106–93]
| Mikey Williams (23)
| Aaron Fuller (22)
| Jayson Castro (5)
| 5–4
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 10
| March 9, 2022
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2033571 W 127–107]
| Aaron Fuller (24)
| Aaron Fuller (12)
| Castro, M. Williams (6)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 6–4
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 11
| March 11, 2022
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2031350 W 106–101 (OT)]
| Mikey Williams (28)
| Aaron Fuller (20)
| Mikey Williams (7)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 7–4
{{PBA game log end}}
=Playoffs=
==Bracket==
{{2021 PBA Governors' Cup Playoffs bracket}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|TNT Tropang Giga|conference=Governors' Cup|year=2021|record=Total: 0–2|playoffs=yes}}
{{PBA game log section|TNT Tropang Giga|Quarterfinals|first=yes|playoffs=yes
| team_wins = 0
| team_losses = 2
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 1
| March 16, 2022
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2069840 L 92–104]
| Aaron Fuller (22)
| Aaron Fuller (19)
| Jayson Castro (5)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
7,091
| 0–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 2
| March 19, 2022
| Barangay Ginebra
| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2072893 L 95–115]
| Mikey Williams (17)
| Mikey Williams (6)
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
10,486
| 0–2
{{PBA game log end}}
Transactions
=Trades=
==Pre-season==
| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5" |
| bgcolor="eeeeee"
!style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" colspan=4|February |
| style="width:12%" |March 11, 2021{{cite news |title=NLEX trades No. 4 first round draft pick to Blackwater |url=https://pba.ph/news/nlex-trades-no-4-first-round-draft-pick-to-blackwater |work=PBA.ph |date=March 11, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2021}}
| style="width:33.3%" valign="top"| To TNT 2020 NLEX first-round pick (No. 4) | style="width:33.3%" valign="top"| To Blackwater Simon Enciso David Semerad 2023 TNT first-round pick 2024 TNT second-round pick |
==Mid-season==
| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5" |
| bgcolor="eeeeee"
!style="{{PBA color cell|TNT Tropang Giga|border=2}}" colspan=4|December |
| style="width:12%" |December 3, 2021{{cite news |title=TNT acquires CBC from Blackwater in exchange for Jay Washington, 2 future picks |url=https://www.pba.ph/news/tnt-acquires-cbc-from-blackwater-in-exchange-for-jay-washington-2-future-picks |work=PBA.ph |date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=December 3, 2021}}
| style="width:33.3%" valign="top"| To TNT Carl Bryan Cruz | style="width:33.3%" valign="top"| To Blackwater Jay Washington 2022 NorthPort second-round pick 2025 TNT second-round pick |
=Recruited imports=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Governors' Cup | McKenzie Moore | December 15 {{small|(vs. NLEX)}} | December 22 {{small|(vs. Meralco)}} | 1–2 |
| Aaron Fuller | December 26 {{small|(vs. Rain or Shine)}} | March 16 {{small|(vs. Barangay Ginebra)}} | 6–3 | |
| Leon Gilmore III | colspan=2|March 19 {{small|(vs. Barangay Ginebra)}} | 0–1 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{TNT Tropang Giga seasons}}
{{TNT Tropang Giga 2021 PBA Philippine Cup Champions}}
{{2021 PBA season by team}}