2015–16 Tropang TNT season

2015–16 Tropang TNT season
Head coach	Jong Uichico
Owner(s)	Smart Communications (an MVP group subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record	6–5 (.545)
Place	6th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinalist (Lost to Rain or Shine in single-elimination Phase 2)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	6–5 (.545)
Place	6th
Playoff finish
Governors' Cup results
Record	0–0
Place	0th
Playoff finish	TBD
Tropang TNT seasons
2014-15

The 2015–16 Tropang TNT season is the 26th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• August 23: The 2015 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

Main article: 2015 PBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	PBA D-League team	College
1	1	Moala Tautuaa	PF/C	United States	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	Chadron State
3	31	Michole Sorela	C	Philippines	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
4	40	Joshua Cubillo	SG	United States	none	CSU Fullerton
5	47	Emilian Vargas	SG	Philippines	none	St. Claire Caloocan

Roster

Tropang TNT roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 2 Miranda, Dennis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1982–07–14 FEU F 4 Carey, Harvey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1979–03–18 Sonoma State G/F 6 Ababou, Dylan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–12–07 UST F/C 7 Tautuaa, Moala (R) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989–04–30 Chadron State G/F 8 Nuyles, Alex (IN) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1989–07–05 Adamson G 9 Labagala, Robert (IN) 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1984–07–05 UE G 10 Reyes, Ryan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983–08–10 Cal State Fullerton G/F 12 Fonacier, Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982–05–13 Ateneo G 15 Reyes, Jai 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1987–02–25 Ateneo G 17 Castro, Jayson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–06–30 PCU F/C 18 Rosario, Jeth Troy (R) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–01–20 NU F 21 Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982–02–07 Oakland G/F 22 Ganuelas-Rosser, Matthew 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–06–13 Cal Poly Pomona F 33 de Ocampo, Ranidel (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981–12–08 Saint Francis of Assisi F 42 Seigle, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1976–06–14 Wagner G/F 51 Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1982–04–08 Letran	Head coach   Jong Uichico Assistant coach(es) Nash Racela (1st Assistant) Bong Ravena Joshua Reyes   Alton Lister Tab Baldwin (Consultant) Team manager Virgil Villavicencio Magnum Membrere (Assistant) Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured Roster

 

Philippine Cup

Playoffs

Bracket

	Quarterfinals (1st phase)						Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (One-game playoff)					Semifinals (Best-of-7)					Finals (Best-of-7)
		(#3 twice to beat)
	3	Rain or Shine		95
	10	Blackwater		90
							3	Rain or Shine	104
		(#6 twice to beat)					6	TNT	89			3	Rain or Shine	2
	6	TNT		90								2	San Miguel	4
	7	NLEX		88
																	2	San Miguel	4
		(#4 twice to beat)															1	Alaska	3
	4	Barangay Ginebra		92*
	9	Star		89								1	Alaska	4
							4	Barangay Ginebra	83			5	GlobalPort	1
		(#5 twice to beat)					5	GlobalPort	84*
	5	GlobalPort		94
	8	Barako Bull		85

*Game went into overtime

Transactions

Trades

Off-season

August 7, 2015

To Blackwater Mike Cortez and James Sena (from Meralco)

To Meralco Jimmy Alapag (from Talk 'N Text via Blackwater)

To Talk 'N Text Larry Rodriguez (from Blackwater)

August 24, 2015

To GlobalPort Jay Washington

To Talk 'N Text Dennis Miranda

August 25, 2015

To NLEX Kevin Alas (from Talk 'N Text via Mahindra)

To Mahindra Niño Canaleta and Aldrech Ramos (from NLEX) Robert Reyes (from Talk 'N Text)

To Talk 'N Text Troy Rosario (from Mahindra)

October 8, 2015

To Barako Bull 2016 second round pick

To Talk 'N Text Dylan Ababou