2024–25 Meralco Bolts season

The 2024–25 Meralco Bolts season is the 14th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2024–25 Meralco Bolts season
Head coachLuigi Trillo
General ManagerPaolo Trillo
Owner(s)Manila Electric Company
(an MVP group subsidiary)
Governors' Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Commissioner's Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Philippine Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Meralco Bolts seasons

Key dates

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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Place of birth College
1 11 CJ Cansino G   Philippines UP
2 23 Kurt Reyson G   Philippines Letran
3 35 JP Maguliano F   Philippines EAC
4 43 Jordan Bartlett G   USA De La Salle

Roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1   Black, Aaron   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996–12–03 Ateneo
G 4   Dario, Diego (IN) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 1997–01–06 UP Diliman
F/C 5   Durham, Allen (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1988–07–09 Grace Christian
G 6   Banchero, Chris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989–01–24 Seattle Pacific
F 7   Hodge, Cliff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1988–02–03 Hawaii Pacific
G 10   Mendoza, Jolo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1998–01–31 Ateneo
G/F 11   Newsome, Chris (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–07–25 Ateneo
G 17   Caram, Anjo 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 1991–01–14 San Beda
F 19   Quinto, Bong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 1994–12–15 Letran
F/C 20   Almazan, Raymond   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1989–08–02 Letran
F 22   Maliksi, Allein   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1987–09–18 UST
F 23   Pasaol, Alvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–05–06 UE
F 24   Jose, Raymar 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–08–06 Far Eastern
F 27   Rios, Jansen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–10–28 Adamson
F/C 29   Torres, Norbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990–01–12 De La Salle
F/C 32   Pascual, Kyle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990–04–13 San Beda
C 33   Bates, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 231 lb (105 kg) De La Salle
G 71   Cansino, CJ (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 1999–10–27 UP Diliman
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  •   Injured

Roster



Governors' Cup

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Eliminations

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Group A Standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT Tropang Giga 4 1 .800 Quarterfinals
2 Meralco Bolts 4 1 .800
3 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots 3 2 .600 1
4 NorthPort Batang Pier 2 3 .400 2
5 Converge FiberXers 2 3 .400 2
6 Terrafirma Dyip 0 5 .000 4
Updated to match(es) played on September 5, 2024. Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); if tied for 4th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[2]

Game log

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2024 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 4–1
August: 2–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 August 18 Magnolia W 99–94 Allen Durham (20) Allen Durham (16) Cliff Hodge (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0
2 August 22 TNT L 73–93 Chris Banchero (18) Allen Durham (10) Banchero, Quinto (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–1
3 August 28 Terrafirma W 107–91 Allen Durham (23) Allen Durham (12) Cliff Hodge (7) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 2–1
September: 2–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
4 September 1 NorthPort W 109–99 Allen Durham (34) Allen Durham (16) Allen Durham (9) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 3–1
5 September 4 Converge W 116–88 Allen Durham (27) Allen Durham (14) Allen Durham (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–1
6 September 7 Magnolia Panabo City Multi-Purpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center
7 September 12 TNT Ninoy Aquino Stadium
8 September 14 NorthPort Ninoy Aquino Stadium
9 September 18 Converge Ninoy Aquino Stadium
10 September 21 Terrafirma Ninoy Aquino Stadium

East Asia Super League

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Group stage

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ryukyu Golden Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to semifinals
2   Busan KCC Egis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   New Taipei Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Meralco Bolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Macau Black Bears 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2, 2024. Source: EASL

Game log

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2 October 2024 Meralco Bolts   vs.   Macau Black Bears Pasay
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: Mall of Asia Arena
16 October 2024 Ryukyu Golden Kings   vs.   Meralco Bolts Okinawa
19:40 (JST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: Okinawa Arena
13 November 2024 Meralco Bolts   vs.   Busan KCC Egis Pasig
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: PhilSports Arena
18 December 2024 Busan KCC Egis   vs.   Meralco Bolts Busan
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: Busan Sajik Gymnasium
22 January 2025 Meralco Bolts   vs.   Ryukyu Golden Kings Pasig
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: PhilSports Arena
12 February 2025 New Taipei Kings   vs.   Meralco Bolts Taipei City
19:10 (TST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: University of Taipei, Tian-Mu Campus Gymnasium

Transactions

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Recruited imports

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Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Ref.
Governors' Cup Allen Durham August 18 (vs. Magnolia) 4–1 [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Baltazar is the Chosen One -- the top pick of Draft Class 2024". PBA.ph. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Terrado, Reuben (July 17, 2024). "Meralco welcomes back Allen Durham for season-opening Govs' Cup". spin.ph. Retrieved July 18, 2024.