2015–16 Alaska Aces season
# 2015–16 Alaska Aces season

The 2015–16 Alaska Aces season was the 30th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

### 2015

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

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Kevin Racal | SF | Philippines | Hog's Breath Cafe Razorbacks | Letran |
| 2 | 18 | Marion Magat | C | Philippines | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | NU |
| 2 | 20 | Jaypee Mendoza | SF | Philippines | Hapee Fresh Fighters | San Beda |
| 2 | 22 | Abel Galliguez | PG | United States | Cagayan Valley Rising Suns | John Brown |
| 3 | 33 | Nico Elorde | SG | Philippines | Hapee Fresh Fighters | ADMU |
| 4 | 42 | Robin Roño | SG | Philippines | Tanduay Light Rhum Masters | NU |

## Roster

* $^a$ also serves as Alaska's board governor.

## Philippine Cup

### Eliminations

**Standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | TNT Tropang Texters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Star Hotshots | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 10 | Blackwater Elite | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 11 | Mahindra Enforcer | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | Meralco Bolts | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |

* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 San Miguel
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 GlobalPort
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NLEX 1–0 Barako Bull

### Playoffs

**Bracket**

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

*Game went into overtime

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## Commissioner's Cup

### Eliminations

**Standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Meralco Bolts | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Tropang TNT | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Star Hotshots | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Mahindra Enforcer | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 10 | Blackwater Elite | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
| 11 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
| 12 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |

* 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Meralco
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.18, Barangay Ginebra 1.03, Rain or Shine 0.84
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NLEX 1–0 Star
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Blackwater 1.04, Phoenix 0.99, GlobalPort 0.98

### Playoffs

**Bracket**

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | San Miguel | 99 | 103 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Star | 108 | 99 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Star | 108 | 99 | 1 | San Miguel | 1 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 1 | San Miguel | 1 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 5 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 0 | 5 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | | 5 | Rain or Shine | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 5 | Rain or Shine | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 3 | Alaska | 2 |
| 2 | Meralco | Meralco | 104 | | | | 3 | Alaska | 2 |
| 7 | NLEX | NLEX | 97 | | | | | | |
| 7 | NLEX | NLEX | 97 | 2 | Meralco | 2 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 2 | Meralco | 2 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 3 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | Alaska | 2 | 3 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| 6 | TNT | TNT | 1 | | | | | | |

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## Governors' Cup

### Eliminations

**Standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | TNT KaTropa | 10 | 1 | .909 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Mahindra Enforcer | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | |
| 11 | Star Hotshots | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9 | |

* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 San Miguel
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.039, Mahindra 1.017, Alaska 0.950; fourth seed playoff: Meralco 104–99 Mahindra
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.04, Rain or Shine 1.03, Phoenix 0.93; eighth seed playoff: Phoenix 105–94 Rain or Shine

**Bracket**

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | TNT | 136 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Phoenix | 124 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Phoenix | 124 | 1 | TNT | 1 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 1 | TNT | 1 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 4 | Meralco | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Meralco | 105 | 4 | Meralco | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Mahindra | 82 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mahindra | 82 | | | | 4 | Meralco | 2 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 4 | Meralco | 2 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| 2 | San Miguel | 114 | | | | 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| 7 | NLEX | 110 | | | | | | |
| 7 | NLEX | 110 | 2 | San Miguel | 2 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 2 | San Miguel | 2 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 109 | 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Alaska | 104 | | | | | | |

## Transactions

### Trades

**Governors' Cup**

| July 13, 2016 | To PhoenixCyrus Baguio | To Alaska2017 and 2018 second round picks |
| - | - | - |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Commissioner's Cup | No Import | February 19 (vs. Blackwater) | February 19 (vs. Blackwater) | 0–1 |
| Commissioner's Cup | Shane Edwards | February 24 (vs. TNT) | April 8 (vs. Meralco) | 6–3 |
| Commissioner's Cup | Robert Dozier | April 15 (vs. NLEX) | May 18 (vs. Rain or Shine) | 8–7 |
| Governors' Cup | LaDontae Henton | July 17 (vs. Meralco) | September 23 (vs. Ginebra) | 6–6 |
