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Basketball team season
2024–25 Meralco Bolts season
Head coachLuigi Trillo
General ManagerPaolo Trillo
Owner(s)Manila Electric Company
(an MVP group subsidiary)
Governors' Cup results
Record7–3
(70%)
Place2nd in Group A
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Barangay Ginebra, 0–3)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Philippine Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Meralco Bolts seasons
← 2023–24

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

Key dates

Draft picks

Main article: PBA season 49 draft
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

Meralco Bolts roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1 Philippines Black, Aaron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996–12–03 Ateneo
G 4 Philippines Dario, Diego (IN) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 1997–01–06 Philippines
G 6 United States Banchero, Chris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989–01–24 Seattle Pacific
F 7 United States Hodge, Cliff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1988–02–03 Hawaii Pacific
G 8 Philippines Reyson, Kurt (R) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Letran
F 9 United States Kennedy, D. J. (EI) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1989–11–05 St. John's
G 10 Philippines Mendoza, Jolo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1998–01–31 Ateneo
G/F 11 United States Newsome, Chris (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–07–25 Ateneo
G 17 Philippines Caram, Anjo 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 1991–01–14 San Beda
F 19 Philippines Quinto, Bong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 1994–12–15 Letran
C 20 Philippines Almazan, Raymond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1989–08–02 Letran
F 22 Philippines Maliksi, Allein (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1987–09–18 UST
F 23 Philippines Pasaol, Alvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–05–06 UE
F 24 Philippines Jose, Raymar 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–08–06 Far Eastern
C 25 United States Mitchell, Akil (CI / EI) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1992–06–26 Virginia
F 27 Philippines Rios, Jansen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–10–28 Adamson
F/C 29 Canada Torres, Norbert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990–01–12 De La Salle
F/C 32 United States Pascual, Kyle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990–04–13 San Beda
C 33 Australia Bates, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 231 lb (105 kg) De La Salle
C 34 Ivory Coast Kouame, Ange 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1997–12–15 Ateneo
G 71 Philippines Cansino, CJ (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 1999–10–27 Philippines
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • (GI) Governors' Cup Import
  • (EI) EASL Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured Injured

Roster


Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Group A Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT Tropang Giga 8 2 .800 — Quarterfinals
2 Meralco Bolts 7 3 .700 1
3 Converge FiberXers 6 4 .600 2
4 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots 5 5 .500 3
5 NorthPort Batang Pier 3 7 .300 5
6 Terrafirma Dyip 1 9 .100 7
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); 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss

Game log

2024 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 7–3
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: 5–2
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 W 82–74 Chris Newsome (21) Allen Durham (14) Chris Banchero (6) Panabo City Multi-Purpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center 5–1
7 September 12 TNT L 99–108 Allen Durham (26) Allen Durham (11) Allen Durham (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 5–2
8 September 14 NorthPort W 114–104 Allen Durham (23) Allen Durham (13) Bong Quinto (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 6–2
9 September 18 Converge L 97–105 Allen Durham (25) Chris Newsome (11) Bong Quinto (8) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 6–3
10 September 21 Terrafirma W 124–82 Alvin Pasaol (21) Hodge, Pasaol (8) Jolo Mendoza (5) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 7–3

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Best-of-5)		Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
A1TNT3
B4NLEX1
A1TNT4
B1Rain or Shine1
B1Rain or Shine3
A4Magnolia2
A1TNT4
B3Barangay Ginebra2
B2San Miguel3
A3Converge2
B2San Miguel2
B3Barangay Ginebra4
A2Meralco0
B3Barangay Ginebra3
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Game log

2024 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–3
Quarterfinals: 0–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 September 26 Barangay Ginebra L 92–99 Cliff Hodge (23) Allen Durham (13) Chris Newsome (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 0–1
2 September 28 Barangay Ginebra L 103–104 Allen Durham (39) Allen Durham (14) Banchero, Hodge (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–2
3 September 30 Barangay Ginebra L 106–113 Allen Durham (38) Allen Durham (13) Chris Banchero (8) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 0–3

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT Tropang Giga 6 2 .750 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 NorthPort Batang Pier (T) 7 3 .700 —
3 Eastern (G, X) 7 3 .700 — Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Converge FiberXers (X) 7 3 .700 —
5 Meralco Bolts 6 3 .667 0.5
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6 3 .667 0.5
7 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 4 .600 1 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 San Miguel Beermen 4 4 .500 2
9 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots 4 6 .400 3
10 NLEX Road Warriors 3 6 .333 3.5
11 Phoenix Fuel Masters 3 6 .333 3.5
12 Blackwater Bossing 2 7 .222 4.5
13 Terrafirma Dyip (E) 0 11 .000 7.5
Updated to match(es) played on January 16, 2025. 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 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss
(E) Eliminated; (G) Guests; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated; (X) Qualified for the phase indicated, but can still qualify for twice-to-beat advantage

Game log

2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 6–3
November: 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 29, 2024 Phoenix W 111–109 Akil Mitchell (27) Akil Mitchell (13) Chris Newsome (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 1–0
December: 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 December 1, 2024 Rain or Shine W 121–111 Chris Newsome (25) Raymond Almazan (16) Black, Quinto (4) Ynares Center 2–0
3 December 6, 2024 Terrafirma W 96–91 D. J. Kennedy (32) Raymond Almazan (12) Chris Newsome (8) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 3–0
4 December 12, 2024 Blackwater L 98–114 Chris Newsome (22) Cliff Hodge (10) Aaron Black (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 3–1
5 December 25, 2024 Converge L 94–110 Akil Mitchell (29) Akil Mitchell (18) Bong Quinto (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum
12,198 		3–2
January: 3–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 January 5, 2025 Eastern W 88–83 Akil Mitchell (31) Akil Mitchell (14) Akil Mitchell (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–2
7 January 7, 2025 TNT L 99–101 Akil Mitchell (24) Akil Mitchell (18) Chris Newsome (8) PhilSports Arena 4–3
8 January 10, 2025 NLEX W 105–91 Akil Mitchell (24) Akil Mitchell (12) Mitchell, Quinto (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 5–3
9 January 14, 2025 NorthPort W 111–94 Akil Mitchell (30) Akil Mitchell (13) Chris Banchero (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 6–3
10 January 18, 2025 San Miguel Candon City Arena
11 January 29, 2025 Barangay Ginebra Smart Araneta Coliseum
12 January 31, 2025 Magnolia PhilSports Arena

East Asia Super League

Group stage

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Japan Ryukyu Golden Kings 5 4 1 409 422 −13 .800 Advance to semifinals
2 Macau Macau Black Bears 6 3 3 582 579 +3 .500
3 Chinese Taipei New Taipei Kings 4 2 2 384 349 +35 .500
4 Philippines Meralco Bolts 4 2 2 320 314 +6 .500
5 South Korea Busan KCC Egis 5 1 4 409 440 −31 .200
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2025. Source: EASL

Game log

Meralco Bolts Philippines v Macau Macau Black Bears
2 October 2024 Meralco Bolts Philippines 97–85 Macau Macau Black Bears Pasay
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 19–22, 30–25, 24–21
Pts: Newsome 18
Rebs: Durham 11
Asts: Kennedy 7 		Boxscore Pts: Artino, Cylla 23
Rebs: Artino 14
Asts: Chong-qui 4 		Arena: Mall of Asia Arena
Ryukyu Golden Kings Japan v Philippines Meralco Bolts
16 October 2024 Ryukyu Golden Kings Japan 77–74 Philippines Meralco Bolts Okinawa
19:40 (JST) Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 28–17, 15–22, 11–17
Pts: Cooley, Law 18
Rebs: Law 12
Asts: Kishimoto, Law 5 		Boxscore Pts: Kennedy 30
Rebs: Kennedy 12
Asts: Durham 5 		Arena: Okinawa Arena
Attendance: 7,347
Meralco Bolts Philippines v South Korea Busan KCC Egis
13 November 2024 Meralco Bolts Philippines 81–80 South Korea Busan KCC Egis Pasig
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 22–27, 21–15, 18–12
Pts: Mitchell 33
Rebs: Mitchell 22
Asts: Kennedy 5 		Boxscore Pts: Burton 26
Rebs: Williams 13
Asts: Burton 5 		Arena: PhilSports Arena
Busan KCC Egis South Korea v Philippines Meralco Bolts
18 December 2024 Busan KCC Egis South Korea 72–68 Philippines Meralco Bolts Busan
19:10 (KST) Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 18–19, 20–19, 21–18
Pts: Heo 31
Rebs: Burton 14
Asts: Burton 5 		Boxscore Pts: Kennedy 23
Rebs: Mitchell 18
Asts: Newsome 4 		Arena: Busan Sajik Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,644
Meralco Bolts Philippines v Japan Ryukyu Golden Kings
22 January 2025 Meralco Bolts Philippines vs. Japan Ryukyu Golden Kings Pasig
20:10 (PST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: PhilSports Arena
New Taipei Kings Chinese Taipei v Philippines Meralco Bolts
12 February 2025 New Taipei Kings Chinese Taipei vs. Philippines Meralco Bolts Taipei
19:10 (TST) Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: University of Taipei, Tian-Mu Campus Gymnasium

Transactions

Recruited imports

Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Ref.
Governors' Cup Allen Durham August 18, 2024 (vs. Magnolia) September 30, 2024 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) 7–6
Commissioner's Cup Akil Mitchell November 29, 2024 (vs. Phoenix) 5–2
D. J. Kennedy December 6, 2024 (vs. Terrafirma) 1–0

References

  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. "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
  4. Terrado, Reuben (July 17, 2024). "Meralco welcomes back Allen Durham for season-opening Govs' Cup". spin.ph. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  5. "Meralco Bolts bring in well-travelled Akil Mitchell as import". spin.ph. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. Ramos, Gerry (December 5, 2024). "DJ Kennedy steps in as Meralco import for injured Akil Mitchell". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
Meralco Bolts seasons
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2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2019
2020s
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