2021 PBA Governors' Cup finals

2021 PBA Governors' Cup finals

Team Coach Wins (6) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Tim Cone 4 (4) Meralco Bolts Norman Black 2
Dates	April 6–22, 2022
MVP	Scottie Thompson (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
Television	Local: One Sports TV5 PBA Rush (HD) International: AksyonTV International
Announcers	see Broadcast notes
Radio network	Radyo5 (DWFM)
Announcers	see Broadcast notes
Referees
Game 1: Rommel Gruta, Bing Oliva, Mike Flordeliza, Gomer Obina Game 2: Nol Quilingen, Mardy Montoya, Mike Flordeliza, Janine Nicandro Game 3: Peter Balao, Sherwin Pineda, Rommel Gruta, Albert Nubla Game 4: Peter Balao, Mardy Montoya, Mike Flordeliza, Niño Cortez Game 5: Nol Quilingen, Rommel Gruta, Mike Flordeliza, Albert Nubla Game 6: Peter Balao, Sherwin Pineda, Mardy Montoya, Niño Cortez
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The 2021 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup finals (or PBA Season 46 Governors' Cup finals) was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The playoffs were delayed into 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1][2]

The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Meralco Bolts competed for the 20th Governors' Cup championship and the 130th overall championship contested by the league. This was the fourth time that Barangay Ginebra and Meralco competed for the Governors' Cup championship in the span of six seasons. Barangay Ginebra won the three previous championships against Meralco in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Barangay Ginebra defeated Meralco in six games to win their fourth Governors' Cup title in five seasons. They are the lowest-seeded team since the San Miguel Beermen in the 2019 Commissioner's Cup to win a PBA title.^[3] Scottie Thompson was named the finals' MVP.^[4]

Prior to the game, Barangay Ginebra's Scottie Thompson was awarded his first Best Player of the Conference award,^[5] and Barangay Ginebra import and Thompson's teammate Justin Brownlee was awarded the Best Import of the Conference award for the second time.^[6]

The game was initially scheduled on April 20, 2022, at Smart Araneta Coliseum, but was later postponed to April 22 as fire broke out in one area of the arena during the preliminary round of the 2021 PBA 3x3 season – Second conference Grand Finals earlier in the day.^[7][8]

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel roster

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Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G/F 2 Dillinger, Jared  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1984–01–06 Hawaiʻi G 3 Salado, Kent 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1994–11–10 Arellano G 5 Tenorio, LA (C) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 151 lb (68 kg) 1984–07–09 Ateneo G 6 Thompson, Scottie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993–07–12 UPHSD F 10 Tolentino, Arvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1995–11–05 Far Eastern G 11 Pringle, Stanley  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987–03–05 Penn State F/C 12 Caperal, Prince 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993–06–12 Arellano G/F 14 Enriquez, Brian (R) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–10–19 William Woods G/F 16 Chan, Jeff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–02–11 Far Eastern G 17 Pinto, John 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990–10–15 Arellano F 23 Aguilar, Raymond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1985–07–27 National-U F/C 25 Aguilar, Japeth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1987–01–25 Western Kentucky F 27 Onwubere, Sidney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1993–08–01 Emilio Aguinaldo F 31 Mariano, Aljon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992–08–03 UST F 32 Brownlee, Justin (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1988–04–23 St. John's F/C 34 Standhardinger, Christian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–07–04 Hawaiʻi F 38 Devance, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1982–02–19 UTEP G 50 Ayaay, MJ 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 1993–08–03 Lyceum	Head coach Tim Cone Assistant coach(es) Richard del Rosario (1st assistant) Olsen Racela Freddie Abuda Kirk Collier Team manager Alfrancis Chua[a] Raymond Rodriguez (assistant) 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

• ^a Also serves as Barangay Ginebra's board governor.

Meralco Bolts roster

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Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 1 Black, Aaron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996–12–03 Ateneo F 3 Bishop, Tony (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–07–16 Texas State G 5 Banchero, Chris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989–01–24 Seattle Pacific F 6 Jose, Raymar 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–08–06 Far Eastern F 7 Hodge, Cliff (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1988–02–03 Reedley G/F 11 Newsome, Chris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–07–25 Ateneo F 12 Belo, Mac 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–02–12 Far Eastern F 14 Cañete, Michael 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1993–08–14 Arellano G 17 Caram, Anjo 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 1991–01–14 San Beda G/F 19 Quinto, Bong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 1994–12–15 Letran C 20 Almazan, Raymond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1989–08–02 Letran F/C 21 Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1978–11–03 Manila G/F 22 Maliksi, Allein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1987–09–18 UST G/F 23 Pasaol, Alvin (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–05–06 UE F/C 50 Baclao, Nonoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987–06–15 Ateneo F 81 Jamito, Jammer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–09–01 St. Clare	Head coach Norman Black Assistant coach(es) Ronnie Magsanoc (1st assistant) Luigi Trillo Gene Afable Patrick Fran Charles Tiu Team manager Paolo Trillo 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

The Governors' Cup Finals was aired on TV5 with simulcast on PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition). TV5's radio arm, Radyo5 provided the radio play-by-play coverage. The One Sports network did not air games 1 and 2 as it aired the 2022 PVL Open Conference Finals, which happened on the same time as the PBA finals.

One Sports provided online livestreaming via the PusoPilipinas and Smart Sports Facebook pages using the TV5 and PBA Rush feeds respectively.

The PBA Rush broadcast provided English-language coverage of the Finals.

• Additional Game 6 crew:
  • Trophy presentation: Jutt Sulit
  • Celebration interviewer: Denise Tan

• PBA official website