The 2023–24 NorthPort Batang Pier season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates September 17: The PBA season 48 draft was held at the Market! Market! in Taguig., PBA.ph, September 17, 2023
Draft picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionPlace of birthCollege 1 5 Zavier Lucero F UP 1 11 Cade Flores F Arellano 3 29 Brent Paraiso G Letran 4 40 Fran Yu G Letran 5 51 John Amores G JRU 6 60 Jan Sobrevega G UE 7 67 Ian Herrera C UST 8 71 Johnnel Bauzon C/F Diliman 9 74 Joemari Lacastesantos G Lyceum 10 77 Nikko Paranada G UE 11 79 Regie Boy Basibas F UST
Roster
Preseason
PBA on Tour Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | May 24 | Meralco | L 89–97 | Jeff Chan (20) | JM Calma (11) | Joshua Munzon (4) | Ynares Sports Arena | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | May 27 | San Miguel | L 75–87 | Paul Zamar (20) | JM Calma (13) | Jeff Chan (7) | Caloocan Sports Complex | 0–2
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | June 2 | TNT | W 99–90 | Joshua Munzon (16) | Arwind Santos (9) | Fran Yu (4) | Ynares Center | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | June 9 | Blackwater | W 112–95 | Arvin Tolentino (22) | Arwind Santos (9) | Munzon, Salado (4) | Ynares Sports Arena | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | June 17 | Barangay Ginebra | W 101–95 | Fran Yu (21) | Munzon, Tolentino (9) | Joshua Munzon (10) | Batangas City Coliseum | 3–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | June 23 | Magnolia | L 89–125 | Arvin Tolentino (19) | JM Calma (10) | Munzon, Salado (6) | Ynares Sports Arena | 3–3
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | July 5 | NLEX | L 87–95 | Paul Zamar (22) | Munzon, Zamar (9) | Joshua Munzon (8) | Quadricentennial Pavilion | 3–4 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | July 9 | Terrafirma | W 104–100 | Arvin Tolentino (28) | Calma, Tolentino (9) | Kent Salado (6) | Ynares Sports Arena | 4–4 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | July 14 | Phoenix Super LPG | W 105–86 | Arvin Tolentino (41) | JM Calma (8) | Joshua Munzon (5) | Ynares Sports Arena | 5–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | July 19 | Rain or Shine | L 112–118 | JM Calma (22) | JM Calma (16) | Kent Salado (7) | Ynares Sports Arena | 5–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | July 28 | Converge | L 84–113 | MJ Ayaay (19) | JM Calma (10) | Paul Zamar (5) | Ynares Sports Arena | 5–6
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | November 10 | Terrafirma | W 108–103 | Venky Jois (43) | Cade Flores (12) | Brent Paraiso (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | November 12 | Rain or Shine | W 113–103 | Arvin Tolentino (35) | Venky Jois (21) | Venky Jois (7) | Ynares Center | 2–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | November 17 | Magnolia | L 74–112 | Arvin Tolentino (22) | Venky Jois (8) | Venky Jois (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | November 22 | NLEX | L 104–112 | Joshua Munzon (22) | Venky Jois (19) | Kent Salado (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | December 1 | TNT | W 128–123 (OT) | Arvin Tolentino (27) | Venky Jois (12) | Venky Jois (7) | PhilSports Arena | 3–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | December 6 | Converge | W 111–95 | Venky Jois (39) | Venky Jois (21) | Venky Jois (6) | PhilSports Arena | 4–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | December 8 | San Miguel | W 115–101 | Arvin Tolentino (28) | JM Calma (8) | Flores, Yu (5) | PhilSports Arena | 5–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | December 10 | Meralco | L 99–125 | Fran Yu (31) | Calma, Jois (9) | Tolentino, Jois (5) | PhilSports Arena | 5–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | December 20 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 104–113 | Venky Jois (27) | Venky Jois (15) | Venky Jois (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–4
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | January 5 | Blackwater | W 106–89 | Joshua Munzon (20) | Venky Jois (20) | Venky Jois (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | January 7 | Barangay Ginebra | L 93–103 | Arvin Tolentino (27) | Venky Jois (17) | Munzon, Yu (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–5
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | January 19 | Barangay Ginebra | L 93–106 | Calma, Munzon (19) | Venky Jois (14) | Venky Jois (12) | PhilSports Arena | 0–1
Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | March 1 | NLEX | L 100–107 (OT) | Arvin Tolentino (29) | William Navarro (13) | Paul Zamar (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | March 3 | Converge | W 112–104 (OT) | Arvin Tolentino (31) | Cade Flores (14) | Arvin Tolentino (11) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | March 8 | Phoenix | W 124–120 | Cade Flores (21) | Cade Flores (12) | Fran Yu (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | March 10 | Meralco | W 90–85 | Calma, Tolentino (16) | JM Calma (8) | Fran Yu (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–1 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | April 5 | TNT | W 112–96 | Arvin Tolentino (29) | JM Calma (13) | Arvin Tolentino (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | April 10 | Magnolia | L 97–104 | Zavier Lucero (18) | Lucero, Navarro (7) | Joshua Munzon (8) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | April 14 | Barangay Ginebra | L 88–95 | Arvin Tolentino (19) | Arvin Tolentino (9) | Flores, Lucero, Munzon, Navarro, Tolentino, Yu (2) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | April 17 | Rain or Shine | L 105–115 | Zavier Lucero (29) | Cade Flores (12) | Fran Yu (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | April 21 | San Miguel | L 100–120 | Arvin Tolentino (26) | Arvin Tolentino (9) | Munzon, Yu (5) | PhilSports Arena | 4–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | April 24 | Terrafirma | L 108–110 | Arvin Tolentino (25) | Arvin Tolentino (7) | Paul Zamar (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–6 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | April 27 | Blackwater | W 115–113 | Arvin Tolentino (27) | Arvin Tolentino (11) | Arvin Tolentino (7) | Caloocan Sports Complex | 5–6
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | May 8 | Terrafirma | L 96–104 | Zavier Lucero (17) | Arvin Tolentino (8) | Munzon, Tolentino (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–1
Transactions Free agency Signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer team William Navarro July 6, 2023 Not disclosed 2 years Re-signed
Subtractions Player Number Position Reason New team Robert Bolick 8 Point guard / Shooting guard End of contract Fukushima Firebonds Roi Sumang 6 Point guard Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Arwind Santos 29 Power forward Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Trades
Commissioner's Cup December December 11, 2023 To NorthPortBen AdamosAllyn BulanadiJeepy FaundoKris Rosales2023 Blackwater second-round pick (from NLEX)2025 San Miguel second-round pick To NLEXRobert BolickKent Salado To San MiguelDon Trollano
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Venky Jois November 10, 2023 January 19, 2024 5–6
Awards Recipient Honors Date awardedArvin Tolentino2023–24 PBA Mythical First TeamAugust 18, 2024Joshua Munzon2023–24 PBA All-Defensive TeamPaul Zamar2023–24 PBA Sportsmanship award
References