2010–11_Air21_Express_season
2010–11 Air21 Express season
Basketball team season
The 2010–11 Air21 Express season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Quick Facts Air21 Express season, Head coach ...
| 2010–11 Air21 Express season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Yeng Guiao (October – December 2010) Bong Ramos (January 2011–present) |
| Owner(s) | Airfreight 2100, Inc. |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 6–8 (42.9%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | Quarter-finalist (eliminated by San Miguel) |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 5–4 (55.6%) |
| Place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinalist (eliminated by Talk 'N Text, 3-0) |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 0–8 (0%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Air21 Express seasons | |
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- August 29: The 2010 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
Main article: 2010 PBA Draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nonoy Baclao | 6 ft. 5 in. | Power forward |  Philippines |
Ateneo |
| 1 | 2 | Rabeh Al-Hussaini | 6 ft. 7 in. | Center | Philippines |
Ateneo |
| 1 | 3 | Rey Guevarra | 6 ft. 3 in. | Shooting guard | Philippines |
Letran |
| 1 | 6 | Sean Anthony | 6 ft. 4 in. | Power forward | Philippines |
McGill |
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More information Air21 Express roster, Players ...
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Eliminations
Standings
More information Pos, W ...
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 3 | .786[lower-alpha 1] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 3 | .786[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 7 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | |
| 10 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 3 | 11 | .214[lower-alpha 3] | 8 |
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Source: PBA.ph
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Eliminations
Standings
More information Pos, W ...
| Pos | Team | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Air21 Express | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 5 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | |
| 6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 7 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 4 | 5 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 8 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | |
| 9 | Powerade Tigers | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | 6 | |
| 10 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | 6 |
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Eliminations
Standings
More information Pos, W ...
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 6 | 2 | .750 | — | Advance to semifinal round |
| 2 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 5 | 3 | .625[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 3 | .625[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5 | 3 | .625[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 4 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 6 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 4 | 4 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 7 | Powerade Tigers | 4 | 4 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 8 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | |
| 9 | Air21 Express | 0 | 8 | .000 | 6 |
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Source: PBA.ph
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Pre-season
Trades
| August 8, 2010[1] | To Air21 Doug Kramer |
To Rain or Shine Marcy Arellano |
| August 20, 2010[2] | To Air21 J.R. Quiñahan (from Talk 'N Text) |
To Meralco Beau Belga (from Air21) |
To Talk 'N Text Ali Peek (from Meralco) |
| August 20, 2010[3] | To Air21 Josh Urbiztondo (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Meralco) |
To Meralco Mark Cardona (from Talk 'N Text) |
To Talk 'N Text Ali Peek (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Air21) |
| August 29, 2010[4][5] | To Air21 2011 2nd round pick 2012 1st round pick |
To Powerade 2010 2nd round pick (Jai Reyes) Sean Anthony Ren-Ren Ritualo |
| September 3, 2010[6] | To Air21 2014 1st round pick (from B-Meg Derby Ace) |
To B-Meg Derby Ace Jonas Villanueva (from San Miguel) 2013 2nd round pick (from Air21) |
To San Miguel Paul Artadi (from B-Meg Derby Ace) |
| September 3, 2010[6] | To Air21 future draft pick |
To Barangay Ginebra Billy Mamaril |
Free agents
Subtractions
| Player | Signed | New team |
| Rich Alvarez | September 17, 2010[7] | Talk 'N Text |
Philippine Cup
Trades
| January 20, 2011[8] | To Air21 Jay-R Reyes (from Rain or Shine) Reed Juntilla (from Meralco) 2011 and 2013 2nd round picks (from Meralco) |
To Meralco Solomon Mercado (from Rain or Shine) |
To Rain or Shine Ronjay Buenafe (from Air21) Ronnie Matias (from Air21) Beau Belga (from Meralco) 2011 and 2013 1st round picks (from Air21) |
| January 31, 2011[9] | To Air21 2012 second round and 2013 first round picks |
To Powerade J.R. Quiñahan |
Commissioner's Cup
Trades
| March 2, 2011[10][11] | To Air21 Danny Seigle Dondon Hontiveros Dorian Peña Paul Artadi |
To San Miguel Nonoy Baclao Rabeh Al-Hussaini Rey Guevarra |
Free agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Leo Avenido | February 25, 2011[12] | none (Played in ABL) |
Governors Cup
| May 18, 2011[13] |
To Air21 Elmer Espiritu |
To Alaska Wesley Gonzales |
| May 30, 2011[14] |
To Air21 Joe Devance |
To Alaska Jay-R Reyes 2011 and 2012 2nd round picks |
| June 3, 2011[15] |
To Air21 KG Canaleta Jondan Salvador |
To B-Meg Joe Devance |
| July 18, 2011[16] |
To Air21 Willie Miller |
To Barangay Ginebra KG Canaleta 2012 1st round pick (acquired from Powerade) |
Recruited imports
More information Tournament, Name ...
| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner's Cup |  Geremy Robinson | February 25 (vs. San Miguel) | March 5 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 1–2 |
 Alpha Bangura | March 9 (vs. Smart Gilas) | April 20 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 6-6 | |
| Governors Cup | Alpha Bangura | June 15 (vs. Rain or Shine) | July 17 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 0–8 |
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- Air21, RoS agree on post-season trade; Marcy, Doug switch teams, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, August 8, 2010.
- PBA: Returning Meralco gets promising Belga in 3-team trade, GMANews.TV, August 20, 2010.
- Meralco taps Cardona as its PBA franchise player, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, August 20, 2010.
- Trade galore: Fonacier, Ritualo, Villanueva headed to new teams, GMANews.TV, August 30, 2010
- AIR21 SELECTS BACLAO NO. 1, AL-HUSSAINI NO.2 IN DRAFT, PBA.ph, August 30, 2010.
- SMB, B-MEG SWAP COURT GENERALS; MAMARIL BACK WITH THE KINGS, PBA.ph, September 4, 2010
- ALVAREZ MAKES TALK N TEXT 7TH PBA HOME; TELAN TRIES LUCK WITH TEXTERS, PBA.ph, September 17, 2010
- PBA Blockbuster: Sol to Meralco, Jay-R to Air21, Ronjay to Rain or Shine, Rey Joble, GMANews.tv, January 20, 2011.
- PBA trade: Quiñahan in exchange for 2 future picks approved, by Rey Joble, GMANews.tv, January 31, 2011
- Trade approved: SMB gets wish of securing Air21's top rookies, Rey Joble, GMA News Online, March 2, 2011
- NEW 4-FOR-3 SMB-AIR21 DEAL APPROVED, PBA.ph, March 2, 2011
- Air21 faces SMB; Solar fined, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star
- PBA commissioner to approve Gonzales-Espiritu trade, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, May 18, 2011
- PBA commissioner Salud gives Alaska 2 more picks in Devance-Reyes trade, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, May 30, 2011
- PBA commissioner Salud approves Devance trade to Derby Ace Llamados, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, June 3, 2011
- Gin Kings' Willie Miller to Air 21 for Niño Cañaleta, draft pick, GMA News Online, July 18, 2011