2017–18 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Season Recap & Review

It’s the 39th season of the Ginebra franchise in the PBA.

*2017 ROOKIE DRAFT (Oct. 29, 2017)

Notable Rookie Pick: 1st round, 12th: Guard Jett Manuel

*RETIREMENT

On October 30, Jayjay Helterbrand announced his retirement after playing 17 seasons in the PBA, all with the Ginebra franchise.

*FREE AGENCY

Additions

Feb. 1 2018

Signed Free Agent Bigman Prince Caperal (Previously from Kia Picanto/Columbian Dyip)

*TRADES

Commissioner's Cup trade(s): 

June 18, 2018

Got: Jeff Chan (from PHX)

Traded: 2018 First Round Draft Pick (to PHX; PHX picked forward Jorey Napoles in the 2018 draft)

June 19, 2018

Got: Julian Sargent (from GBP)

Traded: Paulo Taha (to GBP)

*SEASON

Philippine Cup: 18GP/9W/9L (.500)

Elimination Round Record: 6–5 (.545)

Placed 4th at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Semifinalist (Lost to San Miguel, 1–4)

Playoff Round Record: 3-4 (.428)

Commissioner's Cup: 23GP/15W/8L (.652)

Elimination Round Record: 6-5 (.545)

Placed 5th at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Champions (Defeated San Miguel, 4-2)

Playoff Round Record: 9-3 (.750)

• Finals MVP: Scottie Thompson (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)

• Bobby Parks Best Import of the Conference: Justin Brownlee (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)

Governors' Cup: 16GP/11W/5L (.687)

Elimination Round Record: 9-2 (.818)

Placed 1st at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Semifinalist (Lost to Magnolia, 1–3)

Playoff Round Record: 2-3 (.400)

Overall Season Record: 57GP/35W/22L (.614)

Overall Elimination Round Record: 33GP/21W/12L (.636)

Overall Playoff Round Record: 24GP/14W/10L (.583)

• Stats led this season

Assists per game: 26.8

Field goal percentage: 46.2%

Free throw percentage: 72.5%

*IMPORTS

Commissioner's Cup & Governors' Cup

Charles García (Gov's Cup 1-3)

Stint: April 29 (vs. RoS) - May 20 (vs. PHX)

Justin Brownlee (Overall 25-10; Comm's Cup 14-5; Govs' Cup 11-5)

Stint: June 1 (vs. MER) - Nov. 16

(vs. MAG)

*REVIEW

The 2017-2018 PBA Season is the season of the San Miguel Group of Companies. SMB, Ginebra and Magnolia all won championships. For Ginebra... Justin Brownlee's still Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson is now on superstar level, Greg Slaughter's on his way to redemption and Tim Cone is still the winningest coach in the league. Nothing's changed and Ginebra's better than ever. Personally I think that being the tallest team in the PBA still makes them a frontrunner in winning one of the 3 championships, maybe more. 😏