2025–26 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season

2025–26 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season
Head coachTim Cone
General managerAlfrancis Chua
Raymond Rodriguez (assistant)
GovernorAlfrancis Chua
OwnersGinebra San Miguel, Inc.
(a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Philippine Cup results
Record7–4
(63.6%)
Place5th
Playoff finishTBD
Commissioner's Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Governors' Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel seasons

The 2025–26 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season is the 46th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Place of birth College
1 11 Sonny Estil SF  Philippines Letran
2 13 Mario Barasi C  Philippines Adamson
2 23 John Abis SF/PF  Philippines Perpetual

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F/C 1 Troy Rosario 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1992–01–20 National-U
F 2 Jeremiah Gray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996–08–16 Dominican (CA)
G 4 RJ Abarrientos 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999–09–14 Far Eastern
G 9 Scottie Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993–07–12 UPHSD
G 10 John Pinto 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990–10–15 Arellano
F/C 11 Isaac Go  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1996–06–07 Ateneo
G/F 14 Stephen Holt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991–12–06 Saint Mary's
F 18 Ralph Cu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997–03–08 De La Salle
F 22 John Abis (R) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 2000–10–14 UPHSD
F/C 23 Raymond Aguilar 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1985–07–27 National-U
G/F 24 Jayson David 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1996–11–08 Lyceum
C 25 Japeth Aguilar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1987–01–25 Western Kentucky
F/C 29 Norbert Torres 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990–01–12 De La Salle
F 34 Sonny Estil (R) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 2001–06–28 Letran
C 88 Ben Adamos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–12–30 UPHSD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Alfrancis Chua[a]
  • Raymond Rodriguez (assistant)



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • (GI) Governors' Cup Import
  • (EI) EASL Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured

Roster


  • a Also serves as Barangay Ginebra's board governor.


Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 9 2 .818 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 3 .727[a] 1
3 TNT Tropang 5G 8 3 .727[a] 1
4 Converge FiberXers 7 4 .636[b] 2
5 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636[b] 2 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots 6 5 .545[c] 3
7 Meralco Bolts 6 5 .545[c] 3
8 NLEX Road Warriors 6 5 .545[c] 3
9 Titan Ultra Giant Risers 4 7 .364 5
10 Phoenix Fuel Masters 3 8 .273 6
11 Blackwater Bossing 1 10 .091[d] 8
12 Terrafirma Dyip 1 10 .091[d] 8
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) head-to-head record; 4) overall quotient; 5) coin toss[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 TNT
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Converge 1–0 Barangay Ginebra
  3. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Magnolia 1.09, Meralco 0.99, NLEX 0.93
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 Terrafirma

Game log

2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 7–4
October: 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 5, 2025 Magnolia L 73–80 Stephen Holt (16) Stephen Holt (17) Abarrientos, Holt (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 October 15, 2025 TNT W 92–77 Japeth Aguilar (17) Troy Rosario (13) Scottie Thompson (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–1
3 October 17, 2025 Meralco L 75–89 RJ Abarrientos (14) Scottie Thompson (9) Jeremiah Gray (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–2
4 October 26, 2025 San Miguel L 81–83 Japeth Aguilar (20) Japeth Aguilar (12) Scottie Thompson (7) Coca-Cola Arena 1–3
November: 2–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
5 November 2, 2025 NLEX W 104–74 Japeth Aguilar (25) Troy Rosario (11) Scottie Thompson (11) Ynares Center 2–3
6 November 14, 2025 Converge L 96–106 Abarrientos, Holt (24) Troy Rosario (9) Scottie Thompson (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–4
7 November 16, 2025 Phoenix W 102–93 RJ Abarrientos (25) Scottie Thompson (10) Scottie Thompson (6) Quadricentennial Pavilion 3–4
December: 4–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
8 December 10, 2025 Blackwater W 103–85 RJ Abarrientos (15) Jayson David (8) Ralph Cu (5) Ynares Center 4–4
9 December 12, 2025 Terrafirma W 108–77 Jayson David (16) Jayson David (8) Abarrientos, Cu, Thompson (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 5–4
10 December 17, 2025 Rain or Shine W 102–100 RJ Abarrientos (25) Japeth Aguilar (12) RJ Abarrientos (4) Khalifa Sports City Arena 6–4
11 December 21, 2025 Titan Ultra W 108–105 Stephen Holt (27) Scottie Thompson (6) Scottie Thompson (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 7–4

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Top 4 twice-to-beat)
Semifinals
(Best-of-7)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
1San Miguel
8NLEX
4Converge
5Barangay Ginebra
2Rain or Shine
7Meralco
3TNT
6Magnolia

Game log

2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
Total:
Quarterfinals: 0–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 December 25, 2025 Converge Smart Araneta Coliseum


Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length Former team Ref.
Isaac Go August 2, 2025 Not disclosed 1 year Re-signed [3]
Norbert Torres September 6, 2025 Not disclosed Meralco Bolts [4]
Jayson David September 29, 2025 2 years Re-signed [5]
Stephen Holt October 4, 2025 3 years Re-signed [6]

Subtractions

Player Number Position Reason New team Ref.
Jared Dillinger 2 Small forward Retired [7]
LA Tenorio 5 Point guard Retired / Tapped as head coach Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (head coach) [8]
Jamie Malonzo 3 Small forward / Power forward Going overseas Kyoto Hannaryz (B.League) [9]
Paul Garcia 6 Shooting guard Released Terrafirma Dyip [10]
Von Pessumal 19 Shooting guard / Small forward Contract not renewed NorthPort Batang Pier / Titan Ultra Giant Risers [11]


Trades

Philippine Cup

October 2025
October 15, 2025[12] To Barangay Ginebra
2027 (S51) Terrafirma first-round pick
To Terrafirma
Maverick Ahanmisi
Aljon Mariano


References

  1. ^ "Terrafirma's choice: Big man Chiu is Season 50 top draft pick". PBA.ph. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
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  3. ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 2, 2025). "Isaac Go signs one-year contract extension with Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Magallon, Reynald I. (September 6, 2025). "Newsome stays put with Meralco; Ginebra signs Norbert Torres". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 29, 2025). "Ginebra shows growing belief in Jayson David with two-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  6. ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 4, 2025). "Stephen Holt signs three-year contract extension with Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  7. ^ Terrado, Reuben (July 3, 2025). "Jared Dillinger continues venture in digital world through own AI tool". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Terrado, Reuben (July 28, 2025). "Alfrancis Chua confirms LA Tenorio now the Magnolia Hotshots coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "Jamie Malonzo leaves Ginebra to sign with Japan B.League side Kyoto". Spin.ph. July 31, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  10. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 18, 2025). "Carino, Paraiso back on board as Dyip reshuffles roster". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  11. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 18, 2025). "Left unsigned by Ginebra, Von Pessumal returns to NorthPort". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ^ Ramos, Gerry (October 15, 2025). "Maverick Ahanmisi joins bro Jerrick in Terrafirma after trade from Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 15, 2025.