2010–11 Meralco Bolts season

The 2010–11 Meralco Bolts season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team took over the Sta. Lucia Realtors after the franchise was sold to Manila Electric Company in August 2010.

2010–11 Meralco Bolts season
Head coach	Ryan Gregorio
General Manager	Virgil Villavicencio
Owner(s)	Manila Electric Company
Philippine Cup results
Record	7–7 (50%)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals (by B-Meg Derby Ace 2-0)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	3–6 (33.3%)
Place	8th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Governors Cup results
Record	3–5 (37.5%)
Place	8th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Meralco Bolts seasons
2011–12  →

Key dates

• August 29: The 2010 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

Draft picks

Main article: 2010 PBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Height	Position	Nationality	College
1	9	Shawn Weinstein	6'1	G	United States	St. Edwards
2	11	Riego Gamalinda	6'3	F	Philippines	San Beda
2	14	Ford Arao	6'6	C/F	Philippines	Ateneo
2	16	Khasim Mirza	6'4	F	Philippines	UST

Roster

2010–11 Meralco Bolts roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PG 2 Timberlake, Chris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) North Florida PG 3 Mercado, Solomon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Biola G 4 Ritualo, Renren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) De La Salle C 5 Taulava, Asi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) BYU–Hawaii PG 6 Ross, Chris  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Marshall F 7 Omolon, Nelbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Philippine Christian F 9 Aljamal, Yousif 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) San Beda PF 10 Espinas, Gabby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Philippine Christian F 12 Isip, Mark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Far Eastern C 13 Aquino, Marlou  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Adamson G/F 14 Cardona, Mark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) De La Salle G/F 15 Menor, Rogemar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) San Beda F 21 Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Manila G/F 25 Gamalinda, Riego (R) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) San Beda PG 36 Weinstein, Shawn (R) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. Edward's F 52 Daa, Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Centro Escolar Las Piñas

Head coach Ryan Gregorio (UP Diliman) Assistant coach(es) Boyet Fernandez (CSA–Bacolod) Ronnie Magsanoc (UP Diliman) Adonis Tierra (José Rizal) Patrick Fran (UST) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (I) Import Injured

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	11	3	.786[a]	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	San Miguel Beermen	11	3	.786[a]	—
3	Barangay Ginebra Kings	10	4	.714	1	Best-of-three quarterfinals
4	B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados	7	7	.500[b]	4
5	Meralco Bolts	7	7	.500[b]	4
6	Alaska Aces	7	7	.500[b]	4
7	Air21 Express	6	8	.429	5	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	5	9	.357	6
9	Powerade Tigers	3	11	.214[c]	8
10	Barako Bull Energy Boosters	3	11	.214[c]	8

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–1 Talk 'N Text (San Miguel +9)
2. Head-to-head differential: B-Meg +23, Meralco −11, Alaska −12
3. Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 Powerade

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	8	1	.889	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Smart Gilas (G)	7	2	.778	1
3	Barangay Ginebra Kings	5	4	.556[a]	3	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Air21 Express	5	4	.556[a]	3
5	Alaska Aces	5	4	.556[a]	3
6	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	4	5	.444[b]	4
7	B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados	4	5	.444[b]	4
8	Meralco Bolts	3	6	.333	5
9	Powerade Tigers	2	7	.222[c]	6
10	San Miguel Beermen	2	7	.222[c]	6

Source: PBA.ph
(G) Guests
Notes:

1. Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +12, Air21 −4, Alaska −8
2. Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 B-Meg
3. Head-to-head record: Powerade 1–0 San Miguel

Governors Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	6	2	.750	—	Semifinal round
2	Petron Blaze Boosters	5	3	.625[a]	1
3	Alaska Aces	5	3	.625[a]	1
4	Barangay Ginebra Kings	5	3	.625[a]	1
5	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	4	4	.500[b]	2
6	B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados	4	4	.500[b]	2
7	Powerade Tigers	4	4	.500[b]	2
8	Meralco Bolts	3	5	.375	3
9	Air21 Express	0	8	.000	6

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Head-to-head differential: Petron +10, Alaska +5, Barangay Ginebra −15
2. Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +11, B-Meg 0, Powerade −11

Transactions

Pre-season

Trades

August 20, 2010[1]	To Meralco Beau Belga (from Air21)	To Air21 J.R. Quiñahan (from Talk 'N Text)	To Talk 'N Text Ali Peek (from Meralco)
August 20, 2010[2]	To Meralco Mark Cardona (from Talk 'N Text)	To Air21 Josh Urbiztondo (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Meralco)	To Talk 'N Text Ali Peek (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Air21)

August 29, 2010[3][4]	To Meralco 2010 second round pick (Shawn Weinstein)	To Alaska Bonbon Custodio

September 22, 2010[5][6][7]	To Meralco Asi Taulava (from Powerade)	To Barako Bull Jason Misolas (from Meralco) Khasim Mirza (from Meralco) Ken Bono (from Powerade)	To Powerade Robert Reyes (from Barako Bull) 2011 and 2012 2nd round picks (from Meralco) 2013 2nd round pick (from Barako Bull)

Philippine Cup

Trades

November 3, 2010[8]	To Meralco Hans Thiele	To Barako Bull Dennis Daa 2013 2nd round pick
December 14, 2010[9]	To Meralco Reed Juntilla Mark Isip	To Barako Bull Ford Arao Kazim Mirza Pong Escobal Marlou Aquino 2012 1st round draft pick

January 20, 2011[10]	To Meralco Solomon Mercado (from Rain or Shine) Paolo Bugia (from Rain or Shine) Erick Rodriguez (from Air21)	To Air21 Jay-R Reyes (from Rain or Shine) Reed Juntilla (from Meralco) 2011 and 2013 2nd round picks (from Meralco)	To Rain or Shine Ronjay Buenafe (from Air21) Ronnie Matias (from Air21) Beau Belga (from Meralco) 2011 and 2013 1st round picks (from Air21)

Commissioner's Cup

Free agents

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Marlou Aquino	February 14, 2011[11]	Barako Bull (via free agency)

Trades

February 15, 2010[12]	To Meralco Reynel Hugnatan	To Alaska Hans Thiele Paolo Bugia

Imports recruited

Conference	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record
Commissioner's Cup	Anthony Danridge	February 18 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)	March 4 (vs. San Miguel)	0–3
	Chamberlain Oguchi	March 11 (vs. Talk 'N Text)	April 2 (vs. Smart Gilas)	3-3
Governors Cup	Chamberlain Oguchi	June 12 (vs. Petron Blaze)	June 26 (vs. B-Meg)	2-2
	Tim Pickett	July 7 (vs. Air21)	July 20 (vs. Powerade)	1–3

References

1. PBA: Returning Meralco gets promising Belga in 3-team trade, GMANews.TV, August 20, 2010.
2. Meralco taps Cardona as its PBA franchise player, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, August 20, 2010.
3. Trade galore: Fonacier, Ritualo, Villanueva headed to new teams, GMANews.TV, August 30, 2010
4. AIR21 SELECTS BACLAO NO. 1, AL-HUSSAINI NO.2 IN DRAFT, PBA.ph, August 30, 2010.
5. Taulava joins Meralco in 5-player, 3-team trade, GMANews.TV, September 22, 2010.
6. ASI MAKES NEWCOMER MERALCO SERIOUS CONTENDER, PBA.ph, September 24, 2010
7. Powerade gets additional future pick on Taulava trade, Rey Joble, GMANews.tv, September 26, 2010.
8. Aces out to arrest 3-game losing streak against Bolts , by Waylon Galvez, Manila Bulletin, November 5, 2010
9. PBA commish Salud approves Marlou trade to Barako, Sunday to SMB, by Rey Joble, December 14, 2010
10. PBA Blockbuster: Sol to Meralco, Jay-R to Air21, Ronjay to Rain or Shine, Rey Joble, GMANews.tv, January 20, 2011.
11. Veteran slotman Aquino headed back to Meralco, Rey Joble, GMA News Online, February 14, 2011
12. Bolts acquire Hugnatan in three-player trade, Rey Joble, GMA News Online, February 15, 2011.