2012–13 Air21 Express season

November 2013 Air21 Express (2012–2014) Air21 Express 2012–13 Franz Pumaren Philippine Cup 5 9 8 Quarterfinalist(eliminated by Talk 'N Text in one game) Commissioner's Cup 6 8 8 Quarterfinalist(eliminated by Alaska in one game) Governors' Cup 3 6 10 did not qualify Airfrieght 2100, Inc.(a Lina Group of Companies subsidiary) 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 Air21 Express season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates August 19: The 2012 PBA Draft took place in Robinson's Midtown Mall, Manila. Draft picks 2012 PBA Draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 1 Yousef Taha C North Lake/Mapúa 3 1 Simon Atkins G De La Salle-Manila Roster Air21 Express 2012–13 4 Vic Manuel Manuel, Vic F/C 6 5 200 PSBA PHI 6 Riego Gamalinda G/F 6 3 184 San Beda PHI 9 Nino Canaleta Canaleta, KG SF 6 5 210 University of the East PHI 10 Simon Atkins (basketball) Atkins, Simon G 6 0 180 De La Salle PHI R 13 Bonbon Custodio G 5 11 175 University of the East PHI 14 Ren-Ren Ritualo SG 6 2 180 De La Salle PHI C 15 Rogemar Menor Menor, Ogie GF 6 5 190 San Beda PHI 16 John Raymundo PG 5 10 170 San Sebastian PHI 17 Mark Cardona SG 6 1 180 De La Salle PHI no 18 Joseph Yeo SG 6 1 175 De La Salle PHI 19 Wynne Arboleda PG 5 11 170 MLQU PHI 34 Carlo Sharma Sharma, Carlo F/C 6 6 220 De La Salle PHI 63 Michael Burtscher PF 6 6 210 Clearwater Christian College SWI 88 Asi Taulava C 6 9 245 BYU–Hawaii TON – Mark Borboran F 6 4 170 University of the East PHI PHI Franz Pumaren (De La Salle) PHI Tonichi Yturri (De La Salle) PHI Jack Santiago (De La Salle) PHI Pocholo Villanueva (De La Salle) PHI Dan Rose PHI Joshua Villapando http://www.pba.ph/teams/rosters/5 Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings A21 Game log Philippine Cup Air21 Express 2012–13 Air21 Express October yes |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | October 3 | Barako Bull | 87–90 | Baclao (18) | Sena (6) | Wilson, Arboleda (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | October 7 | GlobalPort | 88–81 | Wilson (17) | Taha (12) | Wilson (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | October 12 | Rain or Shine | 98–99* | Wilson (21) | Isip (10) | Wilson (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4 | October 17 | Talk 'N Text | 89–96 | Canaleta (21) | Wilson, Isip (7) | Arboleda (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–3 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | October 21 | Meralco | 72–85 | Wilson (16) | Taha (9) | Arboleda (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–4 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | October 26 | Alaska | 81–92 | Custodio (20) | Arboleda, Taha, Wilson (7) | Arboleda (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–5 | Boxscore Air21 Express November |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | November 2 | Petron Blaze | 97–76 | Isip (22) | Canaleta (10) | Atkins (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | November 9 | Barako Bull | 86–85 | Cortez (24) | Canaleta (8) | Cortez (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | November 14 | Alaska | 104–103 | Canaleta (21) | Reyes (8) | Cortez (11) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 10 | November 17 | Rain or Shine | 62–71 | Canaleta (18) | Canaleta (12) | Baclao (4) | Tubod, Lanao del Norte | 4–6 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | November 23 | San Mig Coffee | 80–89 | Canaleta (18) | Canaleta (6) | Cortez (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–7 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 12 | November 25 | Talk 'N Text | 94–100 | Cortez (23) | Cortez (9) | Custodio (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–8 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | November 30 | Barangay Ginebra | 76–99 | Arboleda (17) | Reyes (9) | Arboleda, Atkins (2) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–9 | Boxscore Air21 Express December |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | December 5 | GlobalPort | 113–92 | Canaleta (41) | Reyes (16) | Cortez (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–9 | Boxscore 3 2013 Playoffs Bracket Game log Philippine Cup Air21 Express 2013 yes Air21 Express Quarterfinals yes yes 0 1 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | December 13 | Talk 'N Text | 100–105 | Canaleta (25) | Cortez, Isip (9) | Cortez (18) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 | Boxscore 3 2013 Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings A21 Game log Air21 Express Commissioner's Cup 2013 Air21 Express February yes |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | February 10 | Barangay Ginebra | 74–70 | Dunigan (26) | Dunigan (19) | Custodio (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 2 | February 15 | Talk 'N Text | 83–86 | Canaleta (23) | Dunigan (7) | Cortez (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 | https://archive.today/20130413182926/http://pba.inquirer.net/boxscore/12221 boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | February 22 | Barako Bull | 86–91 | Dunigan (30) | Dunigan (19) | Cortez (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–2 | https://archive.today/20130413181204/http://pba.inquirer.net/boxscore/13835 boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4 | February 27 | Rain or Shine | 97–99 | Dunigan (22) | Dunigan (10) | Dunigan, Cortez (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–3 | boxscore Air21 Express March |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | March 1 | Petron Blaze | 53–60 | Dunigan (15) | Dunigan (23) | Cortez (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–4 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | March 6 | Meralco | 88–89 | Dunigan (40) | Dunigan (16) | Cortez (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–5 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | March 10 | GlobalPort | 106–94 | Dunigan (35) | Dunigan (20) | Cortez, Arboleda (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | March 15 | Alaska | 74–68 | Dunigan (25) | Dunigan (14) | Cortez (5) | Ynares Center | 3–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | March 20 | San Mig Coffee | 87–82 | Dunigan (25) | Dunigan (20) | Cortez (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 4–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 | March 23 | GlobalPort | 87–82 | Dunigan (22) | Dunigan (15) | Dunigan (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–5 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | March 31 | Rain or Shine | 83–94 | Dunigan (34) | Dunigan (15) | Dunigan (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 5–6 | Boxscore Air21 Express April |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 12 | April 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 84–90 | Canaleta (29) | Dunigan (8) | Custodio (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–7 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | April 10 | San Mig Coffee | 66–80 | Canaleta (26) | Dunigan (17) | Custodio (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–8 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | April 13 | Petron Blaze | 95–91 | Canaleta (37) | Dunigan (17) | Dunigan (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 6–8 | Boxscore 3 2013 Playoffs Bracket Game log Air21 Express Commissioner's Cup yes Air21 Express Quarterfinals yes yes 0 1 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | December 13 | Alaska | 100–105 | Canaleta (16) | Dunigan (11) | Dunigan (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 0–1 | Boxscore 3 2013 Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings A21 Game log Air21 Express Governors' Cup 2013 Air21 Express February yes yes |- bgcolor= | 1 | August 14 | GlobalPort | | | | | Mall of Asia Arena | | |- bgcolor= | 2 | August 17 | San Mig Coffee | | | | | Ynares Center | | |- bgcolor= | 3 | August 25 | Barako Bull | | | | | Mall of Asia Arena | | |- bgcolor= | 4 | August 28 | Petron Blaze | | | | | Mall of Asia Arena | | |- bgcolor= | 5 | August 31 | Rain or Shine | | | | | Mall of Asia Arena | | 3 2013 Transactions Trades Pre-season August 23, 2012PBA approves seven-player deal among Air 21, Ginebra, Petron https://web.archive.org/web/20120824235330/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-seven-player-deal-among-air-21-ginebra-petron 2012-08-24 , InterAKTV, August 23, 2012PBA: Air21 loads up via three-team trade with Petron, Ginebra, GMA News Online, August 23, 2012 To Air21Nonoy Baclao (from Petron Blaze) Robert Reyes(from Petron Blaze) KG Canaleta (from Barangay Ginebra) John Wilson (from Barangay Ginebra) To Petron BlazeMagi Sison (from Air21) Paolo Hubalde (from Air21) 2014 second round pick (from Air21) To Barangay Ginebra Elmer Espiritu (from Air21) 2013 first round pick (from Air21) September 20, 2012Air 21 acquires Bonbon Custodio from Alaska for future 2nd round pick https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083759/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/air-21-acquires-bonbon-custodio-from-alaska-for-future-2nd-round-pick 2014-08-19 , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, September 20, 2012 To Air21Bonbon Custodio To Alaska2014 2nd round pick Philippine Cup November 7, 2012PBA approves Mike Cortez-Yousef Taha trade https://web.archive.org/web/20121108132416/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-mike-cortez-yousef-taha-trade 2012-11-08 , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, November 7, 2012 To Air21Mike Cortez To Barangay GinebraYousef Taha Commissioner's Cup July 17, 2013Meralco's Sharma, Manuel head to Air21 for Baclao, Wilson as trade finally a go, Snow Badua, spin.ph, July 12, 2013 To Air21Vic Manuel Carlo Sharma 2016 2nd round pick To MeralcoNonoy Baclao John Wilson Governors' Cup September 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104165240/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-trade-of-asi-taulava-mike-cortez-two-other-player 2013-11-04 , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, September 7, 2013 To Air21Asi Taulava Mark Borboran To MeralcoMike Cortez James Sena October 14, 2013Al-Hussaini moves from TnT to Meralco as Air21 lands Cardona in three-team trade deal, Snow Badua, spin.ph, October 14, 2013 To Air21Rabeh Al-Hussaini To Talk 'N TextRob Reyes 2015 2nd draft pick October 14, 2013 To Air21Mark Cardona Nonoy Baclao To MeralcoRabeh Al-Hussaini Nelbert Omolon October 14, 2013 To Air21Pamboy Raymundo Bambam Gamalinda To Talk 'N TextNonoy Baclao Eric Salamat Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Michael Dunigan February 10 (vs. Brgy. Ginebra) April 20 (vs. Alaska) 6–9 Governors' Cup Zach Graham August 14 (vs. GlobalPort) September 22 (vs. Alaska Aces) 3–6 References Air21 Category:Air21 Express seasons