The 2016–17 NLEX Road Warriors season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates 2016 October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
Draft picks
Special draft Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College Alfonzo Gotladera C/F Tanduay Light Rhum Masters Ateneo
Regular draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College 2 8 Reden Celda G Tanduay Light Rhum Masters NU
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | November 25 | Alaska | W 99–97 (OT) | Sean Anthony (21) | Sean Anthony (14) | Jonas Villanueva (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | December 3 | Meralco | L 93–106 | Sean Anthony (15) | Anthony, Soyud (8) | Garvo Lanete (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | December 7 | Star | L 75–99 | Lastimosa, J. Villanueva (11) | Sean Anthony (6) | four players (2) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | December 14 | Blackwater | L 85–96 | Carlo Lastimosa (23) | Sean Anthony (11) | Kevin Alas (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | December 17 | San Miguel | L 80–106 | Alas, Guinto, J. Villanueva (12) | Sean Anthony (11) | Jonas Villanueva (5) | Xavier University Gym | 1–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | December 23 | Rain or Shine | L 97–107 | Sean Anthony (22) | Sean Anthony (16) | Jonas Villanueva (6) | PhilSports Arena | 1–5
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | January 7 | TNT | W 110–98 | Carlo Lastimosa (22) | Sean Anthony (13) | Jonas Villanueva (7) | Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena | 2–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | January 13 | GlobalPort | L 96–110 | Carlo Lastimosa (19) | Raul Soyud (14) | Carlo Lastimosa (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | January 18 | Phoenix | L 91–102 | Sean Anthony (23) | Sean Anthony (8) | Jonas Villanueva (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | January 27 | Mahindra | L 96–106 | Eric Camson (17) | Bradwyn Guinto (7) | Emman Monfort (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | January 29 | Barangay Ginebra | L 80–90 | Alas, E. Villanueva (14) | Bradwyn Guinto (10) | Camson, Lanete (3) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–9
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | March 17 | Rain or Shine | L 105–113 | Wayne Chism (27) | Wayne Chism (21) | Asi Taulava (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | March 19 | Meralco | L 84–91 | Wayne Chism (18) | Wayne Chism (17) | Sean Anthony (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | March 24 | Mahindra | L 81–89 | Wayne Chism (28) | Wayne Chism (21) | Jansen Rios (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | March 31 | Star | L 103–105 | Wayne Chism (33) | Wayne Chism (19) | Wayne Chism (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–4
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | April 7 | TNT | L 121–126 (OT) | Wayne Chism (35) | Wayne Chism (21) | Jonas Villanueva (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 0–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | April 12 | GlobalPort | L 82–85 | Wayne Chism (29) | Wayne Chism (14) | Emman Monfort (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | April 19 | Barangay Ginebra | L 92–101 | Wayne Chism (16) | Wayne Chism (8) | Anthony, Monfort (3) | Cuneta Astrodome | 0–7 |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | May 3 | Blackwater | L 98–104 | Kevin Alas (18) | Wayne Chism (15) | Chism, J. Villanueva (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | May 19 | San Miguel | L 108–114 | Wayne Chism (22) | Alas, Al-Hussaini, Mallari (7) | Kevin Alas (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 0–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | May 24 | Alaska | W 100–92 | Wayne Chism (22) | Alex Mallari (8) | Monfort, Quiñahan, Tiongson (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | May 27 | Phoenix | W 116–114 | Alex Mallari (22) | Wayne Chism (13) | Chism, Mallari (5) | Ynares Center | 2–9
Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | July 19 | Alaska | W 112–104 | Aaron Fuller (30) | Aaron Fuller (20) | Alas, Rios (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | July 22 | Kia | W 100–93 | Aaron Fuller (24) | Aaron Fuller (19) | Larry Fonacier (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | July 26 | Rain or Shine | W 122–114 (2OT) | Aaron Fuller (33) | Aaron Fuller (20) | Larry Fonacier (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | July 30 | Phoenix | W 95–91 | Aaron Fuller (18) | Aaron Fuller (24) | Fonacier, Mallari (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–0
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | August 5 | Barangay Ginebra | L 97–110 | Aaron Fuller (20) | Aaron Fuller (17) | Alex Mallari (6) | Calasiao Sports Complex | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | August 13 | Meralco | W 100–94 | Aaron Fuller (25) | Aaron Fuller (18) | Kevin Alas (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 5–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | August 18 | Blackwater | L 106–107 | Kevin Alas (19) | Alas, Fuller (11) | Larry Fonacier (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | August 27 | San Miguel | W 103–100 | Aaron Fuller (26) | Aaron Fuller (22) | Alex Mallari (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–2
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | September 3 | GlobalPort | W 109–99 | Aaron Fuller (33) | Aaron Fuller (20) | Cyrus Baguio (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | September 13 | TNT | L 107–112 | Aaron Fuller (28) | Aaron Fuller (18) | Alas, Mallari (5) | Ynares Center | 7–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | September 24 | Star | L 93–101 | Aaron Fuller (16) | Aaron Fuller (17) | Alas, Mallari (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–4
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | September 26 | Star | L 77–89 | Aaron Fuller (16) | Aaron Fuller (9) | Larry Fonacier (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 0–1
Transactions
Trades Commissioner's Cup March 2017 March 28Rabeh Al-Hussaini, coach Yeng Guiao reunited at NLEX after three-team PBA trade, spin.ph, March 28, 2017.Three-team tradeTo NLEX Rabeh Al-Hussaini (from Meralco)To Blackwater 2017 Second Round pick (from NLEX)To Meralco 2018 Second Round pick (from Blackwater)May 2017May 6Four-team tradeTo NLEX Larry Fonacier (from TNT) J.R. Quiñahan (from GlobalPort) 2017 Second Round pick (from Meralco, originally from Mahindra) 2019 Second Round pick (from GlobalPort)To GlobalPort Sean Anthony (from NLEX) Bradwyn Guinto (from NLEX) Jonathan Grey (from Meralco)To TNT Anthony Semerad (from GlobalPort) 2017 First Round Pick (from GlobalPort, originally from TNT)To Meralco Garvo Lanete (from NLEX)
Recruited imports Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Wayne Chism 4 March 17(vs. Rain or Shine) May 27(vs. Phoenix) 2–9 Governors' Cup Aaron Fuller 23 July 19(vs. Alaska) September 26(vs. Star) 7–5
Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.Kevin AlasGovernors' Cup Player of the WeekJuly 24, 2017 Larry FonacierAugust 28, 2017 Juami TiongsonSeptember 4, 2017
References