2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals Dates June 21 – July 2, 2017 MVP Alex Cabagnot (San Miguel Beermen ) Television Local: Sports5 TV5 PBA Rush (HD ) International: AksyonTV International Announcers see Broadcast notes Radio network Radyo5 (DWFM )Announcers see Broadcast notes Game 1: P. Balao, S. Pineda, R. Yante, M. Montoya Game 2: N. Quilinguen, J. Mariano, R. Gruta, B. Oliva Game 3: P. Balao, E. Tangkion, M. Montoya, M. Flordeliza Game 4: J. Mariano, S. Pineda, B. Oliva, M. Lasaga Game 5: P. Balao, N. Guevarra, R. Yante, M. Orioste Game 6: N. Quilinguen, E. Tangkion, R. Gruta, B. Oliva
The 2017 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and the TNT KaTropa competed for the 17th Commissioner's Cup championship and the 120th overall championship contested by the league.
Background
Road to the finals
San Miguel Beermen
TNT KaTropa
Finished 9–2 (.818): Tied with Barangay Ginebra and Star at 1st place
Elimination round
Finished 8–3 (.727): 4th place
1–1 (2nd place)
Tiebreaker *
bye
Def. Phoenix in one game, 115–96 (twice-to-beat advantage)
Quarterfinals
Def. Meralco , 2–1
Def. Star, 3–1
Semifinals
Def. Barangay Ginebra, 3–1
Head-to-head matchup
Series summary
Game summaries
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Rosters
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
POB
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
From
F/C
0
Rhodes, Charles (I)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985–06–25
Mississippi State
G
1
Heruela, Brian
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1989–04–13
Cebu
G
2
McCarthy, Rashawn (R)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1989–09–10
SUNY–Old Westbury
F/C
4
Reyes, Jay-R
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1984–07–16
UP Diliman
G
5
Cabagnot, Alex
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1982–12–08
Hawaiʻi–Hilo
G
6
Ross, Chris
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1985–03–09
Marshall
C
7
Van Opstal, Arnold (R)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1991–12–15
De La Salle
G/F
13
Lassiter, Marcio
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1987–05–16
Cal State Fullerton
C
15
Fajardo, June Mar
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
268 lb (122 kg)
1989–11–17
Cebu
G/F
22
Ganuelas-Rosser, Matt (IN)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
1990–06–13
Cal Poly Pomona
G/F
23
Agovida, Keith
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1990–02–14
Arellano
F
27
Espinas, Gabby
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1982–01–03
Philippine Christian
F
28
Mabulac, Michael (IN)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1991–10–31
José Rizal
F
29
Santos, Arwind (C)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1981–06–10
Far Eastern
F
33
Semerad, David
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1991–04–25
San Beda
G/F
71
Tubid, Ronald
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1981–10–15
UE
C
95
de Ocampo, Yancy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1980–03–11
Saint Francis of Assisi
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
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
POB
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
From
G
1
Rosales, Kris
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1990–12–20
Hope International
F/C
2
Golla, Frank
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1990–01–17
Ateneo
F
4
Carey, Harvey
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1979–03–18
Sonoma State
G/F
6
Nuyles, Alex
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
1989–07–05
Adamson
F/C
7
Tautuaa, Moala
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1989–04–30
Chadron State
G
8
Garcia, RR
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1990–01–12
Far Eastern
G
9
Hernandez, Levi (R)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1990–03–09
Arellano
G
10
Reyes, Ryan
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1983–08–10
Cal State Fullerton
F
14
Semerad, Anthony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1991–04–25
San Beda
G/F
16
Pogoy, Roger (R)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1992–06–16
Far Eastern
G
17
Castro, Jayson
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1986–06–30
Philippine Christian
F/C
18
Rosario, Troy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1992–01–20
National-U
F/C
21
Williams, Kelly
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1982–02–07
Oakland
G
25
Tamsi, Alfrancis (R)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
158 lb (72 kg)
1992–03–25
Far Eastern
F
33
de Ocampo, Ranidel (C)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1981–12–08
Saint Francis of Assisi
C
34
Smith, Joshua (I)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
350 lb (159 kg)
1992–05–14
Georgetown
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
Roster
Broadcast notes
The Philippine Cup Finals was aired on TV5 with simulcasts on PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition). TV5 's radio arm, Radyo5 provided the radio play-by-play coverage.
Sports5 also provided online livestreaming via their official YouTube account using the TV5 feed.
The PBA Rush broadcast provided English-language coverage of the Finals.
References
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