2022–23 Converge FiberXers season

The 2022–23 Converge FiberXers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates May 15: The PBA season 47 draft was held at the Robinsons Place Manila in Manila., PBA.ph, June 1, 2022

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Place of birth College 1 3 Jeo Ambohot C/F Letran 1 4 Justin Arana C Arellano 2 15 Kameron Vales G Regina 3 27 Jollo Go G De La Salle

Roster

Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | June 5 | Rain or Shine | L 77–79 | Jeron Teng (23) | Jeron Teng (13) | RK Ilagan (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum8,241 | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | June 10 | Magnolia | W 89–82 (OT) | Jeron Teng (19) | Justin Arana (12) | Maverick Ahanmisi (6) | Ynares Center | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | June 12 | TNT | L 83–86 | Mike Tolomia (17) | Justin Arana (8) | Ahanmisi, Teng (4) | Ynares Center | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | June 16 | Meralco | L 74–90 | Taylor Browne (14) | Jeo Ambohot (11) | Alec Stockton (5) | Ynares Center | 1–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | June 22 | Terrafirma | W 97–84 | Michael DiGregorio (19) | Justin Arana (12) | Maverick Ahanmisi (8) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | June 26 | San Miguel | L 92–111 | Allyn Bulanadi (22) | Justin Arana (6) | Maverick Ahanmisi (7) | Ynares Center | 2–4

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | July 1 | Barangay Ginebra | L 89–105 | Allyn Bulanadi (16) | Adamos, Arana (8) | Alec Stockton (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | July 7 | NLEX | W 112–108 | David Murrell (21) | Tyrus Hill (7) | RK Ilagan (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | July 9 | NorthPort | W 104–98 | RK Ilagan (20) | Ahanmisi, Arana (10) | Maverick Ahanmisi (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | July 16 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 66–89 | Hill, Tratter (9) | Justin Arana (11) | Mike Tolomia (4) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 4–6 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | July 20 | Blackwater | W 92–90 | Maverick Ahanmisi (18) | Abu Tratter (10) | Maverick Ahanmisi (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–6

Playoffs Bracket

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | July 27 | TNT | L 95–116 | Tyrus Hill (18) | Abu Tratter (11) | Ilagan, Murrell (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1

Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | September 23, 2022 | Terrafirma | W 124–110 | Quincy Miller (38) | Quincy Miller (16) | Maverick Ahanmisi (7) | PhilSports Arena | 1–0

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | October 1, 2022 | Magnolia | L 105–109 | Quincy Miller (38) | Quincy Miller (16) | Maverick Ahanmisi (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | October 7, 2022 | Bay Area | L 100–106 | Quincy Miller (38) | Quincy Miller (14) | Kevin Racal (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | October 15, 2022 | Meralco | W 106–99 | Quincy Miller (29) | Quincy Miller (16) | Alec Stockton (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | October 21, 2022 | San Miguel | W 106–102 | Quincy Miller (24) | Quincy Miller (16) | Aljun Melecio (7) | PhilSports Arena | 3–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | October 28, 2022 | TNT | W 130–117 | Quincy Miller (38) | Quincy Miller (20) | RK Ilagan (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | October 30, 2022 | Blackwater | W 77–71 | Quincy Miller (22) | Quincy Miller (19) | Ahanmisi, Ilagan (3) | Ynares Center | 5–2

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | November 5, 2022 | NLEX | W 108–84 | Aljun Melecio (24) | Jeo Ambohot (12) | Ahanmisi, Melecio (6) | Ynares Center | 6–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | November 9, 2022 | Phoenix Super LPG | W 132–127 | Quincy Miller (46) | Quincy Miller (18) | Quincy Miller (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | November 13, 2022 | Rain or Shine | W 102–101 | Jeron Teng (20) | Quincy Miller (20) | RK Ilagan (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 8–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | November 20, 2022 | NorthPort | L 97–112 | Aljun Melecio (20) | Teng, Tratter (7) | Aljun Melecio (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 8–3 |-bgcolor=ffccc | 12 | November 30, 2022 | Barangay Ginebra | L 96–115 | Justin Arana (23) | Quincy Miller (16) | Aljun Melecio (4) | PhilSports Arena | 8–4

Playoffs

Bracket

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | December 7, 2022 | San Miguel | L 96–114 | Quincy Miller (41) | Quincy Miller (13) | Ilagan, Melecio (4) | PhilSports Arena | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | December 10, 2022 | San Miguel | L 107–120 | Jeron Teng (25) | Jeron Teng (10) | Alec Stockton (5) | PhilSports Arena | 0–2

Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | January 22 | NorthPort | W 122–92 | Maverick Ahanmisi (29) | Rusbatch, Teng (9) | Maverick Ahanmisi (9) | PhilSports Arena | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | January 26 | Terrafirma | W 130–115 | Jamaal Franklin (42) | Jamaal Franklin (11) | Jamaal Franklin (8) | PhilSports Arena | 2–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | January 29 | Magnolia | W 111–109 | Jamaal Franklin (26) | Jamaal Franklin (13) | Jamaal Franklin (7) | Ynares Center | 3–0

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | February 2 | Rain or Shine | W 112–98 | Jamaal Franklin (25) | Jamaal Franklin (13) | Jamaal Franklin (15) | PhilSports Arena | 4–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | February 8 | TNT | L 122–128 | Jamaal Franklin (47) | Jamaal Franklin (14) | Jamaal Franklin (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | February 11 | San Miguel | W 107–103 | Jamaal Franklin (37) | Eboña, Franklin (9) | Jamaal Franklin (7) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 5–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | February 18 | NLEX | L 112–116 | Jamaal Franklin (53) | Jamaal Franklin (11) | Jamaal Franklin (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | February 23 | Blackwater | W 98–90 | Maverick Ahanmisi (31) | Jamaal Franklin (15) | Jamaal Franklin (5) | PhilSports Arena | 6–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | February 26 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 103–106 | Jamaal Franklin (30) | Jamaal Franklin (12) | Jamaal Franklin (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–3

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | March 3 | Meralco | L 129–132 (OT) | Jamaal Franklin (57) | Jamaal Franklin (14) | Jamaal Franklin (11) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | March 5 | Barangay Ginebra | L 101–120 | Maverick Ahanmisi (24) | Maverick Ahanmisi (8) | Jamaal Franklin (5) | PhilSports Arena | 6–5

Playoffs Bracket

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | March 19 | San Miguel | L 105–121 | Tom Vodanovich (39) | Tom Vodanovich (10) | Ahanmisi, Stockton (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1

Transactions Free agency Signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer team Allyn Bulanadi April 27, 2022 Not disclosed 2 years Alaska Aces Kevin Racal 1 year Alec Stockton May 2, 2022 2 years RK Ilagan 1 year Michael DiGregorio May 12, 2022 2 years Mike Tolomia Not disclosed Robbie Herndon June 6, 2022 1 year Maverick Ahanmisi Not disclosed Abu Tratter June 15, 2022 David Murrell September 20, 2022 2 years Re-signed Bradwyn Guinto January 27, 2023 2 conferences Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Danny Ildefonso March 2, 2023 Not disclosed Retired (last played for the Meralco Bolts in 2015)

Trades Pre-season May May 17, 2022 To ConvergeTyrus HillDavid Murrell To NLEX2023 Converge first-round pick May 21, 2022 To ConvergeKurt Lojera To BlackwaterYousef Taha

Philippine Cup June June 6, 2022 To Converge2023 San Miguel second-round pick2024 San Miguel second-round pick To San MiguelRobbie Herndon

Mid-season September September 9, 2022 To ConvergeAljun MelecioKris Porter To PhoenixBen AdamosKurt Lojera

Commissioner's Cup January January 3, 2023 To ConvergeBarkley Eboña2022 TNT first-round pick To BlackwaterMichael DiGregorioTyrus HillRK Ilagan January 4, 2023 To ConvergeJerrick Balanza To NorthPortAllyn Bulanadi

Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Quincy Miller September 23, 2022 December 10, 2022 8–5Governors' Cup Ethan Rusbatch January 22, 2023 1–0 Jamaal Franklin January 26, 2023 March 5, 2023 5–5 Tom Vodanovich March 19, 2023 0–1

Awards Recipient Honors Date awardedMaverick Ahanmisi2022–23 PBA Most Improved PlayerNovember 5, 2023Justin Arana2022–23 PBA Rookie of the Year2022–23 All-Rookie TeamNovember 19, 2023

References