The 2017–18 NorthPort Batang Pier season was the 6th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Prior to the Governor's Cup, the team was known as the GlobalPort Batang Pier.
Key dates 2017 October 29: The 2017 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.San Miguel nets Standhardinger, PBA.ph, October 29, 2017
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College 1 6 Robbie Herndon G Marinerong Pilipino Skippers San Francisco State 2 24 Andreas Cahilig F Cignal HD Hawkeyes Earist 3 29 Zachary Nicholls G Victoria Sports Stallions Arellano 4 5 Gian Abrigo G Tanduay Light Rhum Masters Racal Tile Masters Adamson
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | December 25 | NLEX | L 104–115 | Stanley Pringle (33) | Kelly Nabong (14) | Stanley Pringle (4) | Philippine Arena22,531 | 0–1
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | January 7 | Barangay Ginebra | L 97–104 | Sean Anthony (29) | Kelly Nabong (11) | Stanley Pringle (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum9,000 | 0–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 | January 12 | Rain or Shine | W 78–70 | Stanley Pringle (29) | Anthony, Nabong (13) | Sean Anthony (12) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | January 19 | Blackwater | W 101–76 | Sean Anthony (22) | Stanley Pringle (11) | three players (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | January 24 | San Miguel | L 93–107 | Stanley Pringle (23) | Anthony, Guinto (7) | Ryan Araña (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | January 28 | Meralco | W 107–88 | Jonathan Grey (24) | Kelly Nabong (17) | Stanley Pringle (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–3
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | February 4 | Alaska | L 98–105 (OT) | Stanley Pringle (28) | Sean Anthony (14) | Stanley Pringle (6) | Ynares Center | 3–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 | February 14 | TNT | W 99–84 | Nico Elorde (17) | Guinto, Pringle (10) | Nico Elorde (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | February 16 | Magnolia | L 81–96 | Kelly Nabong (21) | Anthony, Nabong (11) | Nico Elorde (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | February 21 | Kia | W 108–91 | Anthony, Nabong (21) | Kelly Nabong (13) | Nico Elorde (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–5
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | March 2 | Phoenix | L 100–104 | Terrence Romeo (20) | Yousef Taha (13) | Stanley Pringle (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–6
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | March 6 | Magnolia | L 79–86 | Stanley Pringle (31) | Pringle, Taha (10) | Terrence Romeo (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 0–1
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc" | 1 | April 22 | TNT | L 114–128 | Sean Anthony (34) | Malcolm White (12) | Stanley Pringle (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | April 27 | Meralco | W 86–85 | Malcolm White (27) | Malcolm White (17) | four players (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1
|- style="background:#bfb" | 3 | May 2 | Blackwater | W 117–106 | Sean Anthony (29) | Sean Anthony (13) | Sean Anthony (8) | Ynares Center | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc" | 4 | May 12 | Magnolia | L 87–92 | Sean Anthony (20) | Malcolm White (14) | Nico Elorde (5) | Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena | 2–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 | May 16 | NLEX | W 116–94 | Sean Anthony (21) | Malcolm White (14) | Stanley Pringle (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–2 |- style="background:#fcc" | 6 | May 20 | Rain or Shine | L 90–96 | Malcolm White (21) | Sean Anthony (14) | Nico Elorde (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–3 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#fcc" | 7 | June 2 | Alaska | L 103–109 | Malcolm White (27) | Anthony, White (8) | Elorde, Pringle (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 | June 13 | San Miguel | W 98–94 | Malcolm White (25) | Malcolm White (10) | Stanley Pringle (8) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc" | 9 | June 20 | Phoenix | L 108–135 | Malcolm White (24) | Anthony, Pringle (7) | Nabong, Pringle (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 | June 22 | Columbian | W 133–115 | Stanley Pringle (50) | Sean Anthony (17) | Anthony, Pringle (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–5
|- style="background:#fcc" | 11 | July 6 | Barangay Ginebra | L 98–116 | Malcolm White (19) | Malcolm White (9) | Stanley Pringle (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–6
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | July 10 | Rain or Shine | W 114–113 | Malcolm White (28) | Malcolm White (16) | Stanley Pringle (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | July 12 | Rain or Shine | L 97–103 | Stanley Pringle (23) | Malcolm White (10) | Stanley Pringle (8) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–1
Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | August 19 | NLEX | L 107–123 | Rashad Woods (42) | Tautuaa, Woods (12) | Rashad Woods (8) | Ynares Center | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | August 26 | Phoenix | L 107–123 | Rashad Woods (42) | Espinas, Tautuaa (8) | Nico Elorde (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | September 1 | Magnolia | L 87–104 | Rashad Woods (25) | Joseph Gabayni (9) | Moala Tautuaa (6) | Ynares Center | 0–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | September 5 | Barangay Ginebra | L 98–104 | Stanley Pringle (34) | Rashad Woods (11) | Stanley Pringle (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | September 19 | Blackwater | L 111–113 | Rashad Woods (31) | Rashad Woods (17) | Sean Anthony (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | September 30 | TNT | L 102–104 | Rashad Woods (19) | Moala Tautuaa (14) | Stanley Pringle (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–6
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 | October 6 | Columbian | W 118–101 | Pringle, Tautuaa (26) | Tautuaa, Woods (10) | Stanley Pringle (7) | Ynares Center | 1–6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 | October 12 | Meralco | W 99–94 | Sean Anthony (26) | Pringle, Tautuaa (8) | Anthony, Pringle (3) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | October 17 | Rain or Shine | L 98–120 | Rashad Woods (30) | Sean Anthony (15) | Stanley Pringle (12) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | October 24 | San Miguel | L 107–114 | Sean Anthony (24) | Rashad Woods (15) | Stanley Pringle (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | October 28 | Alaska | L 85–95 | Rashad Woods (33) | Rashad Woods (13) | Nico Elorde (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–9
Transactions Trades Preseason October October 29, 2017GlobalPort sends Herndon, Cahilig to Star for Flores, Sargent, Gabayni in trade of rookies, spin.ph, October 29, 2017. To GlobalPortDraft rights to Lervin FloresDraft rights to Joseph GabayniDraft rights to Julian Sargent To MagnoliaDraft rights to Robert HerndonDraft rights to Gian Abrigo
Philippine Cup April April 3, 2018 To GlobalPortMo Tautuaa2020 1st Round Pick2021 2nd Round Pick To TNTTerrence RomeoYousef Taha
Commissioner's Cup June June 19, 2018 To GlobalPortPaolo Taha To GinebraJulian Sargent June 21, 2018 To GlobalPortGabby Espinas 2020 second round draft pick To San MiguelKelly Nabong
Rookie Signings PlayerNumberPositionDate signedContractSchool/club teamLervin Flores26Forward/center 2 years Julian SargentGuard DLSUJoseph Gabayni28Forward/center 1 year
Free agency Addition CountryPlayerNumberPositionContractDate signedFormer TeamNico Elorde9PG1 year Kia PicantoYousef Taha0C2 yearsNovember 29, 2017 Kelly Nabong23F/C2 years Meralco Bolts
Subtraction Player Number Position Reason left New Team Mike Cortez 11 Guard Waived Blackwater Elite Billy Mamaril 2 Center Waived San Miguel Beermen Rico Maierhofer 1 Forward Waived Tanduay Alab Pilipinas
Recruited imports Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Malcolm White 5 April 22 July 12 6–7 Governors' Cup Rashad Woods 4 August 19 October 28 2–9
Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.Stanley PringleCommissioner's Cup Player of the WeekJune 19, 2018
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