2014–15 GlobalPort Batang Pier season

2014–15 GlobalPort Batang Pier season
Head coach Eric Gonzales
Owner(s) Sultan 900 Capital, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record 5–6
(.455)
Place 8th
Playoff finish Quarterfinalist
(Lost to Barangay Ginebra in one game)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record 0–0  
Place TBD
Playoff finish
Governors' Cup results
Record 0–0  
Place 0th
Playoff finish TBD
GlobalPort Batang Pier seasons
2013–14

The 2014–15 GlobalPort Batang Pier season is the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

Draft picks

Main article: 2014 PBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
1 1 Stanley Pringle G  United States none Penn State
1 7 Anthony Semerad F/C  Australia Maynilad Water Dragons SBC
2 5 Prince Caperal C  Philippines Boracay Rum Waves AU
2 7 John Pinto G  Philippines Cagayan Valley Rising Suns AU

Roster

GlobalPort Batang Pier roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F/C - Philippines Mamaril, Billy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980-06-25 Bakersfield College
G 2 Philippines Miranda, Dennis style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-07-14 FEU
PG 3 United States Pringle, Stanley (R) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1987-03-05 Penn State
F 6 Australia Semerad, Anthony (R) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1991-04-25 San Beda
G 7 Philippines Romeo, Terrence style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1992-03-16 FEU
G 8 Philippines Buenafe, Ronjay style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-05-27 EAC
G 9 Philippines Taha, Paolo (R) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990-12-05 CSB
PF 12 Philippines Isip, Mark style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-12-10 FEU
C 15 Philippines Ponferada, Jewel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1988-07-08 NU
C 18 Philippines Kramer, Doug style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1983-07-10 Ateneo
C 19 Philippines Caperal, Prince (R) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-06-12 Arellano
G 22 Philippines Pinto, John (R) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990-10-15 Arellano
F/C 23 Philippines Nabong, Kelly style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1988-11-17 Santa Rosa JC
G 26 Philippines Cabrera, Roider (R) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) – 1991-03-15 Adamson
F 32 United States Jensen, Keith style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-01-07 NYU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Philippines Bonnie Tan


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

{{2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup standings|team=GP}}

Playoffs

Bracket

  Quarterfinals (1st phase)     Quarterfinals (2nd phase)
(One-game playoff)		     Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		     Finals
(Best-of-7)
    (#3 twice to beat)                                  
  3  Alaska 82  
  10  NLEX 78  
            3  Alaska 87    
    (#6 twice to beat)       6  Meralco 69     3  Alaska 4  
  6  Meralco 77     2  Rain or Shine 2  
  7  Purefoods Star 65  
    3  Alaska 3
    (#4 twice to beat)     1  San Miguel 4
  4  Talk 'N Text 105  
  9  Barako Bull 76       1  San Miguel 4
            4  Talk 'N Text 83     4  Talk 'N Text 0  
    (#5 twice to beat)     5  Barangay Ginebra 67    
  5  Barangay Ginebra 95  
  8  GlobalPort 78    

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

  y  – clinched twice to beat in the quarterfinals,   x  – clinched best-of-3 quarterfinals,   w  – clinched twice to win in the quarterfinals,   e  – eliminated

2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup
# Team W L PCT GB Tie
1 y–Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 3 .727 — 1.025
2 y–Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 8 3 .727 — 1.010
3 x–Purefoods Star Hotshots 8 3 .727 — 0.969
4 x–NLEX Road Warriors 6 5 .545 2 1.171
5 x–Meralco Bolts 6 5 .545 2 0.854
6 x–Alaska Aces 5 6 .455 3 1.021
7 w–Barako Bull Energy 5 6 .455 3 1.019
8 w–Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 5 6 .455 3 0.960
9 e–San Miguel Beermen 4 7 .364 4 1.011
10 e–GlobalPort Batang Pier 4 7 .364 4 0.995
11 e–Kia Carnival 4 7 .364 4 0.994
12 e–Blackwater Elite 3 8 .273 5

Game log


Transactions

Trades

Pre-draft

August 11, 2014[2]
 To Alaska
Eric Menk		 To GlobalPort
2014 2nd round picks
(Prince Caperal, 17th overall; John Pinto, 19th overall)

Draft day

August 24, 2014[3]
 To GlobalPort
1st round pick Anthony Semerad
2016 1st round pick (from San Mig)		 To San Mig Coffee
2016 1st round pick and 2018 2nd round pick
(from GlobalPort)

Pre-season

September 22, 2014[4] To GlobalPort
Nonoy Baclao and
2017 1st round pick (from Talk 'n Text)		 To NLEX
Harold Arboleda
(from Talk 'n Text via Globalport)
2016 2nd round pick
(from Ginebra via GlobalPort)
2018 2nd round pick
(from Talk 'n Text via Globalport) 		To Talk 'N Text
Jay Washington (from GlobalPort)
Matt Ganuelas (from NLEX via GlobalPort)

Philippine Cup

December 10, 2014[5]
 To GlobalPort
Sol Mercado
2018 and 2019 second round picks		 To San Miguel
Alex Cabagnot
January 8, 2015[6]
 To Barako Bull
Sol Mercado		 To GlobalPort
Denok Miranda
2016 second round pick

Commissioner's Cup

April 6, 2015 [7]
To GlobalPort
Billy Mamaril (from Ginebra and Barako Bull)
Doug Kramer		 To San Miguel
Yancy de Ocampo
Gabby Espinas

Recruited imports

Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record
Commissioner's Cup C.J. Leslie January 27 (vs Kia) February 10 (vs Alaska) 2–2
Calvin Warner February 15 (vs Meralco)
Governors' Cup

References

  1. ↑ Eric Gonzales appointed interim coach of GlobalPort; Pido Jarencio remains as consultant, Rey Joble, InterAksyon.com, November 27, 2014
  2. ↑ Alaska acquires Eric Menk from GlobalPort for 2nd round picks, Solar Sports Desk, August 12, 2014
  3. ↑ San Mig Coffee trades No. 7 to GlobalPort for future picks, Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, August 24, 2014
  4. ↑ Texters bag J-Wash, Ganuelas, inquirer.net, September 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ Alex Cabagnot returns to San Miguel Beer, Sol Mercado back with GlobalPort in revised trade deal, Snow Badua, spin.ph, December 10, 2014
  6. ↑ PBA approves Sol Mercado move from GlobalPort to Barako Bull in swap for Denok Miranda, Snow Badua, spin.ph, January 8, 2015
  7. ↑ Ginebra, SMB, GlobalPort, Barako Bull swap players in four-team trade, interaksyon.com, April 6, 2015