2011–12 Petron Blaze Boosters season

The 2011–12 Petron Blaze Boosters season was the 37th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2011–12 Petron Blaze Boosters season
Head coach	Ato Agustin
General Manager	Hector Calma
Owner(s)	Petron Corporation (a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record	9–5 (64.3%)
Place	3rd
Playoff finish	Semifinalist (eliminated by Talk 'N Text, 4-3)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	3–6 (33.3%)
Place	9th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Governors Cup results
Record	6–8 (42.9%)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	Semifinalist
Petron Blaze Boosters seasons
← 2010–11 2012–13  →

Key dates

• August 28: The 2011 PBA Draft took place in Robinson's Place Ermita, Manila.

Draft picks

Main article: 2011 PBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	3	Chris Lutz	SF	United States	Marshall University
3	2	Filemon Fernandez	PG/SG	United States	Orange Coast College

Roster

2011–12 Petron Blaze Boosters roster

Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 2 Dennis Miranda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1982-07-14 Far Eastern G/F 3 Chris Lutz (R) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1985-02-11 Marshall C 4 Dorian Peña 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1977-10-12 Coppin State PG 5 Alex Cabagnot 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1982-12-08 Hawaiʻi–Hilo SG 7 Dondon Hontiveros 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1977-06-01 Cebu F/C 10 Danny Ildefonso (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1976-12-09 National-U PG 11 Jojo Duncil 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1983-01-13 UST G/F 13 Marcio Lassiter  (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987-05-16 Cal State Fullerton SG 18 Joseph Yeo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1983-09-07 De La Salle F 23 Jay Washington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981-11-10 Eckerd C 24 Robert Reyes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1983-03-16 Flagler G 26 Chico Lanete 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1979-08-01 Lyceum F/C 27 Nonoy Baclao 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987-06-15 Ateneo G 28 R.J. Rizada 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-10-05 Far Eastern F 29 Arwind Santos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1981-06-10 Far Eastern G 40 Axel Doruelo (IN) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-09-07 Philippines	Head coach Ato Agustin (Lyceum) Assistant coach(es) Gee Abanilla (De La Salle) Freddie Abuda (Cebu) Jorge Gallent (Far Eastern) Pido Jarencio (UST) Bobby Parks (Memphis) Biboy Ravanes (Cebu) Olsen Racela (Ateneo) 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

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	B-Meg Llamados	10	4	.714[a]	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	10	4	.714[a]	—
3	Petron Blaze Boosters	9	5	.643[b]	1	Best-of-three quarterfinals
4	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	9	5	.643[b]	1
5	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	9	5	.643[b]	1
6	Meralco Bolts	8	6	.571	2
7	Barako Bull Energy Cola	6	8	.429[c]	4	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8	Powerade Tigers	6	8	.429[c]	4
9	Alaska Aces	3	11	.214	7
10	Shopinas.com Clickers	0	14	.000	10

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: B-Meg 1–1 Talk 'N Text (B-Meg +8)
2. Head-to-head differential: Petron +8, Barangay Ginebra +1, Rain or Shine −9
3. Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–1 Powerade (Barako Bull +35)

Bracket

	Quarterfinals						Semifinals (Best-of-7)					Finals (Best-of-7)
	(#1 twice-to-beat)
	1	B-Meg	88	123
	8	Powerade	97	131*
							8	Powerade	4
	(Best-of-3)
							5	Rain or Shine	3
	4	Barangay Ginebra		0
	5	Rain or Shine		2
												8	Powerade	1
	(#2 twice-to-beat)
												2	Talk 'N Text	4
	2	Talk 'N Text		81
	7	Barako Bull		79
							2	Talk 'N Text	4
	(Best-of-3)
							3	Petron Blaze	3
	3	Petron Blaze		2
	6	Meralco		0

*Game went into overtime

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Quarterfinals

Petron Blaze-Meralco series

December 16

Petron Blaze Boosters 91, Meralco Bolts 84

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

December 21

Petron Blaze Boosters 80, Meralco Bolts 64

Petron wins series 2–0

Ynares Center, Antipolo

Semifinals

Talk 'N Text-Petron Blaze series

January 5

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 87, Petron Blaze Boosters 83

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

January 7

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 89, Petron Blaze Boosters 91

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

January 9

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Petron Blaze Boosters 95

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

January 11

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 82, Petron Blaze Boosters 85

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

January 13

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Petron Blaze Boosters 91

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

January 15

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 111, Petron Blaze Boosters 108

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

January 18

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 92, Petron Blaze Boosters 91

Talk 'N Text wins series 4–3

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	7	2	.778	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Barangay Ginebra Kings	6	3	.667[a]	1
3	B-Meg Llamados	6	3	.667[a]	1	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Alaska Aces	5	4	.556	2
5	Barako Bull Energy Cola	4	5	.444[b]	3
6	Meralco Bolts	4	5	.444[b]	3
7	Powerade Tigers	4	5	.444[b]	3
8	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	3	6	.333[c]	4
9	Petron Blaze Boosters	3	6	.333[c]	4
10	Air21 Express	3	6	.333[c]	4

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 93–84 B-Meg
2. Head-to-head quotient: Barako Bull 1.04, Meralco 1.01, Powerade 0.95; sixth seed playoff: Meralco 102–98 Powerade
3. Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.12, Petron 1.11, Air21 0.80

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	8	1	.889	—	Semifinal round
2	B-Meg Llamados	6	3	.667	2
3	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	5	4	.556[a]	3
4	Barangay Ginebra Kings	5	4	.556[a]	3
5	Petron Blaze Boosters	5	4	.556[a]	3
6	Meralco Bolts	4	5	.444[b]	4
7	Powerade Tigers	4	5	.444[b]	4
8	Barako Bull Energy Cola	4	5	.444[b]	4
9	Alaska Aces	2	7	.222[c]	6
10	Air21 Express	2	7	.222[c]	6

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +18, Barangay Ginebra 0, Petron −18
2. Head-to-head differential: Meralco +11, Barako Bull +8, Powerade −18; sixth seed playoffs: Powerade 99–95 Barako Bull, Meralco 94–86 Powerade
3. Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Air21

Transactions

Trades

Pre-season

August 28, 2011[1]	To Petron Blaze 2011 1st round pick (Chris Lutz) Dondon Hontiveros Carlo Sharma	To Barako Bull 2011 1st round pick (Dylan Ababou) Mick Pennisi Sunday Salvacion future draft picks

Commissioner's Cup

March 20, 2012[2]	To Petron Blaze Chico Lanete	To Barako Bull Marc Agustin

April 20, 2012[3]	To Petron Blaze Marcio Lassiter Celino Cruz	To Powerade Rabeh Al-Hussaini Rey Guevarra Lordy Tugade

May 1, 2012	To Petron Blaze Dorian Pena	To Barako Bull Celino Cruz Carlo Sharma

Additions Player Signed Former team R.J. Rizada March 20, 2012 San Miguel Beermen (ABL) Chico Lanete March 20, 2012 Barako Bull Energy Dorian Pena May 1, 2012(via trade) Barako Bull Energy Marcio Lassiter April 20, 2012(via trade) Petron Blaze Boosters

Subtractions Player Signed Former team Carlo Sharma April 20, 2012 traded to Barako Bull Rabeh Al-Hussaini April 20, 2012 traded to Powerade Rey Guevarra April 20, 2012 traded to Powerade Lordy Tugade April 20, 2012 traded to Powerade

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record
Commissioner's Cup	Nick Fazekas	February 12 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)	March 16 (vs. Alaska)	3–4
	Will McDonald	March 21 (vs. Barako Bull)	March 28 (vs. Talk 'N Text)	0–2
Governors Cup	Eddie Basden	May 20 (vs. Powerade)	June 29 (vs. Air21)	5-4
	Marcus Faison	July 6 (vs. Rain or Shine)	July 15 (vs. Meralco)	1–4