2018 Manila Stars season

2018 Manila Stars season
2018 Manila Stars season
Head coach	Philip Cezar
Anta Rajah Cup results
Record	0–0
Place	Not Participated
Datu Cup results
Record	20–5 ; (.800)
Place	4th (North)
Playoff finish	Division Finals
Manila Stars seasons

The 2018 Manila Stars season is the 1st season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Key dates

June 12, 2018: Regular Season Begins.

Roster

Manila Stars roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Age
F	3	Hayes, Marvin (EP)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1986–05–13	José Rizal
G/F	7	Lopez, Mark Anthony				José Rizal
G	8	Laude, Jhygruz Vence	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)			Lyceum
G	13	Yap, Roger (EP)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1977–08–03	USJ–R
C	14	Lopez, John Derico	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)			José Rizal
C	17	Acuno, Rey	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	1994–08–29	UE
G	18	Arellano, Marcy (EP)	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1986–05–25	UE
F	24	Celada, Adrian	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	154 lb (70 kg)		Arellano
F	26	Cervantes, Reil (EP)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	1986–08–16	Far Eastern
G	27	Bitoon, Christopher	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)			MLQU
C	30	Sabellina, Maclean	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1989–02–15	STI
C	35	Cruz, Mark Neil	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)			José Rizal
F	57	Dionisio, Aristotle	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)		1995–07–21	St. Clare

Head coach

Philip Cezar

Legend

(C) Team captain
(EP) Ex–PBA
(HG) Homegrown player
(FF) Filipino-foreigner player
(SGL) Special Guest License
Injured

Datu Cup

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Bataan Risers	25	23	2	.920	—	Playoffs
2	Makati Super Crunch	25	21	4	.840	2
3	San Juan Knights	25	20	5	.800[lower-alpha 1]	3
4	Manila Stars	25	20	5	.800[lower-alpha 1]	3
5	Bulacan Kuyas	25	14	11	.560	9
6	Navotas Clutch	25	13	12	.520	10
7	Quezon City Capitals	25	12	13	.480	11
8	Caloocan Supremos	25	11	14	.440[lower-alpha 2]	12
9	Pampanga Lanterns	25	11	14	.440[lower-alpha 2]	12
10	Valenzuela Classic	25	10	15	.400	13
11	Mandaluyong El Tigre	25	8	17	.320[lower-alpha 3]	15
12	Pasay Voyagers	25	8	17	.320[lower-alpha 3]	15
13	Pasig Pirates	25	4	21	.160	19

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:

Head-to-head record: San Juan 1–0 Manila
Head-to-head record: Caloocan 1–0 Pampanga
Head-to-head record: Mandaluyong 1–0 Pasay

Game log

2018–19 game log
Total: 20–5 (Home: 8–1; Road: 12–4)

June: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
1	June 16	Bataan[1]	W 89–82	Aristotle Dionisio (21)	Aristotle Dionisio (7)	Roger Yap (11)	San Andres Sports Complex	1–0
2	June 28	Makati[2]	L 98–99	Christoper Bitoon (24)	Aristoltle Dionisio (6)	Marcy Arellano (6)	Ynares Center	1–1

July: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
3	July 11	Valenzuela[3]	W 89–84	Reil Cervantes (24)	Aristotle Dionisio (13)	Christopher Bitoon (6)	Filoil Flying V Centre	2–1
4	July 24	Cebu City	W 107–76	Cervantes, Dionisio (19)	Three players (6)	Roger Yap (7)	Cuneta Astrodome	3–1

August: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
5	August 4	@ Pampanga	W 100–75	Christopher Bitoon (22)	Roger Yap (9)	Christopher Bitoon (9)	Angeles University Foundation Gymnasium	4–1
6	August 16	Bulacan	W 84–62	Reil Cervantes (19)	Maclean Sabellina (11)	Roger Yap (8)	San Andres Sports Complex	5–1
7	August 29	Pasay	W 115–85	Reil Cervantes (22)	Maclean Sabellina (7)	Hayes, Laude (5)	San Andres Sports Complex	6–1

September: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
8	September 11	Caloocan	W 95–68	Aristotle Dionisio (24)	Aristotle Dionisio (10)	Roger Yap (9)	Ynares Center	7–1
9	September 19	Laguna	L 68–74	Aristotle Dionisio (17)	Aristotle Dionisio (15)	Christopher Bitoon (6)	Cuneta Astrodome	7–2
10	September 26	Mandaluyong[4]	W 92–73	Reil Cervantes (25)	Aristotle Dionisio (9)	Roger Yap (7)	San Andres Sports Complex	8–2

October: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
11	October 10	@ Muntinlupa	W 100–86	Marvin Hayes (18)	Aristotle Dionisio (20)	Reil Cervantes (9)	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	9–2
12	October 27	@ Zamboanga	W 60–59	Reil Cervantes (21)	Marvin Hayes (11)	Marcy Arellano (4)	Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum	10–2

November: 3–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
13	November 6	Parañaque	W 98–88	Christopher Bitoon (22)	Marvin Hayes (19)	Marcy Arellano (7)	Valenzuela Astrodome	11–2
14	November 14	@ Quezon City	W 76–71	Christopher Bitoon (26)	Christopher Bitoon (11)	Christopher Bitoon (7)	JCSGO Seed Dome	12–2
15	November 21	@ San Juan	L 80–84 (OT)	Reil Cervantes (24)	Three players (8)	Marcy Arellano (9)	Filoil Flying V Centre	12–3
16	November 29	Basilan	W 79–67	Christopher Bitoon (26)	Roger Yap (11)	Christopher Bitoon (7)	San Andres Sports Complex	13–3

December: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
17	December 10	General Santos	W 63–57	Christopher Bitoon (22)	Mark Niel Cruz (16)	Roger Yap (7)	Bataan People's Center	14–3
18	December 19	@ Batangas City	W 80–79	Reil Cervantes (24)	Aristotle Dionisio (11)	Roger Yap (6)	Batangas City Coliseum	15–3

January: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
19	January 7	Rizal	W 71–70	Aristotle Dionisio (20)	Aristotle Dionisio (14)	Marcy Arellano (7)	Bataan People's Center	16–3
20	January 14	Bacoor	L 86–92	Aristotle Dionisio (22)	Reil Cervantes (8)	Marcy Arellano (12)	Olivares College Gymnasium	16–4
21	January 22	Pasig	W 111–98	Christopher Bitoon (18)	Jhygruz Vence Laude (8)	Marcy Arellano (15)	San Andres Sports Complex	17–4

February: 3–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–0)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
22	February 1	Imus	W 69–68	Reil Cervantes (16)	Marcy Arellano (10)	Marcy Arellano (9)	San Andres Sports Complex	18–4
23	February 7	Marikina	W 91–89	Bitoon, Hayes (19)	Marvin Hayes (basketball) (10)	Mac Montilla (9)	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	19–4
24	February 19	Navotas	L 92–96	Christopher Bitoon (28)	Maclean Sabellina (6)	Arellano, Bitoon (9)	San Andres Sports Complex	19–5
25	February 26	Davao Occidental	W 89–88	Bitoon, Dionisio (17)	Christopher Bitoon (7)	Marcy Arellano (11)	San Andres Sports Complex	20–5

Playoffs

Brackets

First Round
(Best-of-3)

Divisional Semifinals
(Best-of-3)

Divisional Finals
(Best-of-3)

National Finals
(Best-of-5)

N1

Bataan

2

N8

Caloocan

0

N1

Bataan

1

N4

Manila

2

N4

Manila

2

N5

Bulacan

0

N4

Manila

1

North Division

N3

San Juan

2

N2

Makati

0

N7

Quezon City

2

N7

Quezon City

0

N3

San Juan

2

N3

San Juan

2

N6

Navotas

0

N3

San Juan

3

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S8

Cebu City

0

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S5

Bacoor City

0

S4

General Santos

0

S5

Bacoor City

2

S1

Davao Occidental

2

South Division

S2

Batangas City

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S7

Imus

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S6

Zamboanga

1

S3

Muntinlupa

1

S6

Zamboanga

2

Game log

2019 playoff game log
Total: 5–3

First Round

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
1	March 12	Bulacan	W 69–65
2	March 20	Bulacan	W 92–83

Division Semi-Finals

Game	Date	Opponent	Score
3	March 26	Bataan	L 72–73
4	March 28	Bataan	W 80–76
5	April 1	Bataan	W 56–51

Division Finals

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location/Attendance
6	April 4	San Juan	W 88–91	Filoil Flying V Centre
7	April 6	San Juan	L 90–92	San Andres Sports Complex
8	April 8	San Juan	L 74–85	Filoil Flying V Centre

References

Luarca, Roy. "MPBL: Manila relies on unheralded player to beat Bataan in league debut". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Insights: Makati storms back from 16 down, edges Manila late - FOX Sports PH". FOX Sports PH. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
"Insights: Manila averts disaster after 2nd half meltdown against Valenzuela - FOX Sports PH". FOX Sports PH. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
"Manila Stars deal Mandaluyong El Tigre second straight loss in MPBL". Sports Interactive Network. September 27, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

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[table_hth_SJK0.22199962391611-1] Head-to-head record: San Juan 1–0 Manila

[table_hth_CAL0.22199962391611-2] Head-to-head record: Caloocan 1–0 Pampanga

[table_hth_MDL0.22199962391611-3] Head-to-head record: Mandaluyong 1–0 Pasay

[4] Luarca, Roy. "MPBL: Manila relies on unheralded player to beat Bataan in league debut". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

[5] "Insights: Makati storms back from 16 down, edges Manila late - FOX Sports PH". FOX Sports PH. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

[6] "Insights: Manila averts disaster after 2nd half meltdown against Valenzuela - FOX Sports PH". FOX Sports PH. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[7] "Manila Stars deal Mandaluyong El Tigre second straight loss in MPBL". Sports Interactive Network. September 27, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2021.