2011–12 Air21 Express season
The 2011–12 Air21 Express season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team, originally known as the Shopinas.com Clickers took over the original Barako Bull Energy Boosters franchise after it was sold to the Lina Group of Companies (which also owns the Air21 Express, renamed as Barako Bull starting this season) in July 2011. The team was renamed as Air21 Express before the start of the Commissioner's Cup.
| 2011–12 Air21 Express season | |
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| Head coach | Franz Pumaren |
| Owner(s) | Airfrieght 2100, Inc. (a Lina Group of Companies subsidiary) |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 0–14 (0%) |
| Place | 10th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 3–6 (33.3%) |
| Place | 10th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 2–7 (22.2%) |
| Place | 10th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Air21 Express seasons | |
Key dates
- August 28: The 2011 PBA Draft took place in Robinson's Place Ermita, Manila.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 5 | Mark Barroca | PG |  Philippines |
Far Eastern University |
| 2 | 11 | Magi Sison | C | Philippines |
UP Diliman |
| 3 | 1 | Mark Cagoco | PG/SG | Philippines |
Jose Rizal University |
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Philippine Cup
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-Meg Llamados | 10 | 4 | .714[lower-alpha 1] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 10 | 4 | .714[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 9 | 5 | .643[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 5 | .643[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 5 | .643[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | |
| 6 | Meralco Bolts | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 | |
| 7 | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 6 | 8 | .429[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Powerade Tigers | 6 | 8 | .429[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 3 | 11 | .214 | 7 | |
| 10 | Shopinas.com Clickers | 0 | 14 | .000 | 10 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: B-Meg 1–1 Talk 'N Text (B-Meg +8)
- Head-to-head differential: Petron +8, Barangay Ginebra +1, Rain or Shine −9
- Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–1 Powerade (Barako Bull +35)
Commissioner's Cup
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | B-Meg Llamados | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | |
| 5 | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
| 6 | Meralco Bolts | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
| 7 | Powerade Tigers | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
| 8 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3 | 6 | .333[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | |
| 9 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 3 | 6 | .333[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | |
| 10 | Air21 Express | 3 | 6 | .333[lower-alpha 3] | 4 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 93–84 B-Meg
- Head-to-head quotient: Barako Bull 1.04, Meralco 1.01, Powerade 0.95; sixth seed playoff: Meralco 102–98 Powerade
- Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.12, Petron 1.11, Air21 0.80
Governors Cup
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | Advance to semifinal round |
| 2 | B-Meg Llamados | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2 | |
| 3 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 5 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 6 | Meralco Bolts | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 7 | Powerade Tigers | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 8 | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 9 | Alaska Aces | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | 6 | |
| 10 | Air21 Express | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | 6 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +18, Barangay Ginebra 0, Petron −18
- Head-to-head differential: Meralco +11, Barako Bull +8, Powerade −18; sixth seed playoffs: Powerade 99–95 Barako Bull, Meralco 94–86 Powerade
- Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Air21
Transactions
Pre-season
| September 6, 2011[1] | To Shopinas.com Elmer Espiritu(from Barako Bull) Brian Ilad (from B-Meg) |
To Barako Bull Don Allado (from B-Meg) future second round pick (from B-Meg) |
To B-Meg Mark Barroca (from Shopinas.com) |
Commissioner's Cup
| January 27, 2012 | To Air21 Nelbert Omolon Mark Isip |
To Meralco Mark Canlas Dennis Daa |
Governors Cup
| May 29, 2012[2] | To Air21 Eric Salamat 2012 2nd round pick |
To Alaska RJ Jazul |
| June 7, 2012 | To Air21 Wynne Arboleda |
To Petron Blaze Jojo Duncil |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Nelbert Omolon | January 27, 2012(via trade) | Meralco Bolts |
| Mark Isip | January 27, 2012(via trade) | Meralco Bolts |
| Hyram Bagatsing | May 20, 2012 | Free agent |
| Eric Salamat | May 27, 2012(via trade) | Alaska Aces |
| Wynne Arboleda | June 7, 2012(via trade) | Petron Blaze Boosters |
Subtractions
| Player | Signed | New team |
| Mark Canlas | January 27, 2012(via trade) | Meralco Bolts |
| Dennis Daa | January 27, 2012(via trade) | Meralco Bolts |
| RJ Jazul | May 27, 2012(via trade) | Alaska Aces |
| Jojo Duncil | June 7, 2012(via trade) | Petron Blaze Boosters |
Recruited imports
| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
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| Commissioner's Cup | Marcus Douthit | February 19 (vs. Barako Bull) | March 28 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 3–6 |
| Governors Cup | Zach Graham | May 23 (vs. Ginebra) | June 29 (vs. Petron Blaze) | 2–7 |
References
- B-MEG SNARES BARROCA IN 3-WAY DEAL, PBA.ph, September 6, 2011
- Alaska acquires Jazul from Air21 for Salamat, 2nd round pick Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com
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