2011–12 Air21 Express season

The 2011–12 Air21 Express season is the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team, originally known as the Shopinas.com Clickers took over the original Barako Bull Energy Boosters franchise after it was sold to the Lina Group of Companies (which also owns the Air21 Express, renamed as Barako Bull starting this season) on July 2011. The team was renamed as Air21 Express before the start of the Commissioner's Cup.

2011-12 Air21 Express season
Head coachFranz Pumaren
Owner(s)Airfrieght 2100, Inc.
(a Lina Group of Companies subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record0–14
(.000)
Place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record3–6
(.333)
Place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Governors Cup results
Record2–7
(.222)
Place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Air21 Express seasons

Key dates

Draft picks
Main article: 2011 PBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 5 Mark Barroca PG  Philippines Far Eastern University
2 11 Magi Sison C  Philippines UP Diliman
3 1 Mark Cagoco PG/SG  Philippines Jose Rizal University

Roster
Air21 Express (2011-present) roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
PF 0 Faundo, Bryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Letran
G 1 Bagatsing, Hyram (R) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) De La Salle
SF 3 Omolon, Nelbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) PCU
G/F 8 Aquino, J.R. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) De La Salle
F 9 Espiritu, Elmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UE
G/F 11 Menor, Ogie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) San Beda
G 12 Hubalde, Paolo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UE
SG 14 Ritualo, Ren-Ren (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) De La Salle
G 18 Escobal, Pong 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) San Beda
PG 19 Arboleda, Wynne 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 162 lb (73 kg) MLQU
PF 21 Isip, Mark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) FEU
C 24 Sison, Magi (R) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UP
PG 26 Salamat, Eric (R) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Ateneo
F/C 31 Sena, James (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) JRU
F 32 Graham, Zach (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mississippi
SF 41 Mirza, Khasim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UST
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)


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

Philippine Cup

Standings

{{2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup standings|team=SHOP}}

Commissioner's Cup

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 7 2 .778 — Advance to semifinals
2 Barangay Ginebra Kings 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 1
3 B-Meg Llamados 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 1 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Alaska Aces 5 4 .556 2
5 Barako Bull Energy Cola 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 3
6 Meralco Bolts 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 3
7 Powerade Tigers 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 3
8 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
9 Petron Blaze Boosters 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
10 Air21 Express 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 93–84 B-Meg
  2. Head-to-head quotient: Barako Bull 1.04, Meralco 1.01, Powerade 0.95; sixth seed playoff: Meralco 102–98 Powerade
  3. Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.12, Petron 1.11, Air21 0.80

Governors Cup

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 1 .889 — Advance to semifinal round
2 B-Meg Llamados 6 3 .667 2
3 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 1] 3
4 Barangay Ginebra Kings 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 1] 3
5 Petron Blaze Boosters 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 1] 3
6 Meralco Bolts 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
7 Powerade Tigers 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
8 Barako Bull Energy Cola 4 5 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
9 Alaska Aces 2 7 .222[lower-alpha 3] 6
10 Air21 Express 2 7 .222[lower-alpha 3] 6
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +18, Barangay Ginebra 0, Petron −18
  2. Head-to-head differential: Meralco +11, Barako Bull +8, Powerade −18; sixth seed playoffs: Powerade 99–95 Barako Bull, Meralco 94–86 Powerade
  3. Head-to-head record: Alaska 110–80 Air21

Transactions

Pre-season
September 6, 2011[1] To Shopinas.com
Elmer Espiritu(from Barako Bull)
Brian Ilad (from B-Meg)		 To Barako Bull
Don Allado (from B-Meg)
future second round pick (from B-Meg)		 To B-Meg
Mark Barroca (from Shopinas.com)

Commissioner's Cup
January 27, 2012 To Air21
Nelbert Omolon
Mark Isip		 To Meralco
Mark Canlas
Dennis Daa

Governors Cup
May 29, 2012[2] To Air21
Eric Salamat
2012 2nd round pick		 To Alaska
RJ Jazul
June 7, 2012 To Air21
Wynne Arboleda		 To Petron Blaze
Jojo Duncil

Additions
PlayerSignedFormer team
Nelbert OmolonJanuary 27, 2012(via trade)Meralco Bolts
Mark IsipJanuary 27, 2012(via trade)Meralco Bolts
Hyram BagatsingMay 20, 2012Free agent
Eric SalamatMay 27, 2012(via trade)Alaska Aces
Wynne ArboledaJune 7, 2012(via trade)Petron Blaze Boosters

Subtractions
PlayerSignedNew team
Mark CanlasJanuary 27, 2012(via trade)Meralco Bolts
Dennis DaaJanuary 27, 2012(via trade)Meralco Bolts
RJ JazulMay 27, 2012(via trade)Alaska Aces
Jojo DuncilJune 7, 2012(via trade)Petron Blaze Boosters

Recruited imports
TournamentNameDebutedLast gameRecord
Commissioner's Cup Marcus DouthitFebruary 19 (vs. Barako Bull)March 28 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)3–6
Governors CupZach GrahamMay 23 (vs. Ginebra)June 29 (vs. Petron Blaze)2-7

References
  1. B-MEG SNARES BARROCA IN 3-WAY DEAL, PBA.ph, September 6, 2011
  2. Alaska acquires Jazul from Air21 for Salamat, 2nd round pick Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com
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