2015–16 Alaska Aces season

The 2015–16 Alaska Aces season was the 30th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2015–16 Alaska Aces (PBA) season
Head coachAlex Compton
Owner(s)Alaska Milk Corporation
Philippine Cup results
Record9–2
(81.8%)
Place1st
Playoff finishRunner-up
(lost to San Miguel, 3–4)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record7–4
(63.6%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishRunner-up
(lost to Rain or Shine, 2–4)
Governors' Cup results
Record6–5
(54.5%)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist
(lost to Barangay Ginebra in one game)
Alaska Aces (PBA) seasons

Key dates

2015

  • August 23: The 2015 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityPBA D-League teamCollege
111Kevin RacalSF  PhilippinesHog's Breath Cafe RazorbacksLetran
218Marion MagatC  PhilippinesJumbo Plastic Linoleum GiantsNU
20Jaypee MendozaSF  PhilippinesHapee Fresh FightersSan Beda
22Abel GalliguezPG  United StatesCagayan Valley Rising SunsJohn Brown
333Nico Elorde  PhilippinesHapee Fresh FightersADMU
442Robin Roño  PhilippinesTanduay Light Rhum MastersNU

Roster

2015–16 Alaska Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G2 Banchero, Chris6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1989–01–24Seattle Pacific
F4 Manuel, Vic6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg)1987–06–18PSBA
C7 Thoss, Sonny6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)1981–12–07James Cook
F8 Abueva, Calvin6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1988–02–04San Sebastian
F/C9 Baclao, Nonoy6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1987–06–15Ateneo
F/C10 Magat, Marion6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg)1989–10–22National-U
G/F11 dela Rosa, Rome6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1990–12–11San Beda
G17 Exciminiano, Chris6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)1988–11–17Far Eastern
F21 Vanlandingham, Josh (IN)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1984–01–22Pacific Lutheran
G23 Galliguez, Abel (IN)5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg)1990–04–14John Brown
C26 Eman, Samigue (IN)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg)1982–03–12Mindanao
F/C30 Menk, Eric6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)1974–08–24Lake Superior State
G31 Jazul, R.J.5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg)1986–04–11Letran
F35 dela Cruz, Tony (C)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg)1978–08–24UC Irvine
G42 Casio, JVee5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)1986–09–01De La Salle
G/F61 Racal, Kevin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1991–05–16Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Richard Bachmann[a]



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • Injured

Roster


  • a also serves as Alaska's board governor.

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Alaska Aces92.818[a]Advance to semifinals
2San Miguel Beermen92.818[a]
3Rain or Shine Elasto Painters83.7271Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
4Barangay Ginebra San Miguel74.636[b]2
5GlobalPort Batang Pier74.636[b]2
6TNT Tropang Texters65.5453
7NLEX Road Warriors56.455[c]4Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8Barako Bull Energy56.455[c]4
9Star Hotshots47.3645
10Blackwater Elite38.2736
11Mahindra Enforcer29.1827
12Meralco Bolts110.0918
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals (1st phase)Quarterfinals (2nd phase)
(single elimination)
Semifinals
(best-of-7)
Finals
(best-of-7)
(#3 twice to beat)
3Rain or Shine95
2San Miguel4
10Blackwater90
3Rain or Shine1043Rain or Shine2
(#6 twice to beat)
6TNT89
6TNT90
2San Miguel4
7NLEX88
1Alaska3
(#4 twice to beat)
4Barangay Ginebra92*
1Alaska4
9Star89
4Barangay Ginebra835GlobalPort1
(#5 twice to beat)
5GlobalPort84*
5GlobalPort94
8Barako Bull85

*Game went into overtime

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1San Miguel Beermen83.727[a]Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2Meralco Bolts83.727[a]
3Alaska Aces74.636[b]1Best-of-three quarterfinals
4Barangay Ginebra San Miguel74.636[b]1
5Rain or Shine Elasto Painters74.636[b]1
6Tropang TNT65.5452
7NLEX Road Warriors56.455[c]3Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8Star Hotshots56.455[c]3
9Mahindra Enforcer47.3644
10Blackwater Elite38.273[d]5
11Phoenix Fuel Masters38.273[d]5
12GlobalPort Batang Pier38.273[d]5
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

Game log

Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-5)
Finals
(best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1San Miguel99103
8Star10899
1San Miguel1
(best-of-3)
5Rain or Shine3
4Barangay Ginebra0
5Rain or Shine2
5Rain or Shine4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
3Alaska2
2Meralco104
7NLEX97
2Meralco2
(best-of-3)
3Alaska3
3Alaska2
6TNT1

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1TNT KaTropa101.909Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2San Miguel Beermen83.727[a]2
3Barangay Ginebra San Miguel83.727[a]2
4Meralco Bolts65.545[b]4
5Mahindra Enforcer65.545[b]4Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6Alaska Aces65.545[b]4
7NLEX Road Warriors56.455[c]5
8Phoenix Fuel Masters56.455[c]5
9Rain or Shine Elasto Painters56.455[c]5
10GlobalPort Batang Pier47.3646
11Star Hotshots29.1828
12Blackwater Elite110.0919
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice to beat)
1TNT136
8Phoenix124
1TNT1
(#4 twice to beat)
4Meralco3
4Meralco105
5Mahindra82
4Meralco2
(#2 twice to beat)
3Barangay Ginebra4
2San Miguel114
7NLEX110
2San Miguel2
(#3 twice to beat)
3Barangay Ginebra3
3Barangay Ginebra109
6Alaska104

Transactions

Trades

Governors' Cup

July 13, 2016[1]
To Phoenix
Cyrus Baguio
To Alaska
2017 and 2018 second round picks

Recruited imports

TournamentNameDebutedLast gameRecord
Commissioner's CupNo ImportFebruary 19 (vs. Blackwater)0–1
Shane Edwards[2]February 24 (vs. TNT)April 8 (vs. Meralco)6–3
Robert Dozier[3]April 15 (vs. NLEX)May 18 (vs. Rain or Shine)8–7
Governors' Cup LaDontae Henton[4]July 17 (vs. Meralco)September 23 (vs. Ginebra)6–6

References