2025–26 Titan Ultra Giant Risers season

2025–26 Titan Ultra Giant Risers season
Head coachJohnedel Cardel
General managerAldriane Anglim
GovernorEmilio Tiu
OwnerPureblends Corporation
Philippine Cup results
Record4–7
(36.4%)
Place9th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Governors' Cup results
Record0–0  
PlaceTBD
Playoff finishTBD
Titan Ultra Giant Risers seasons

The 2025–26 Titan Ultra Giant Risers season is the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). On October 1, 2025, the franchise was established through Pureblends Corporation's acquisition of the NorthPort Batang Pier.[1] Ahead of the acquisition, Johnedel Cardel was named as the team's first head coach on September 20.[2][3]

The team played their first game as a franchise on October 8 against the Meralco Bolts, where they also got their first win in franchise history.[4][5]

Draft picks

Main article: PBA season 50 draft

Titan Ultra Giant Risers took part in the draft as the NorthPort Batang Pier.

Roster

Titan Ultra Giant Risers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 3 Fran Yu 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 1998–06–16 Letran
F 5 Ato Ular 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1995–05–04 Letran
G 7 Jerrick Balanza 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996–09–06 Letran
F 8 Calvin Abueva 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–02–04 San Sebastian
C 9 Mario Barasi (R / FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 2000–08–09 Adamson
F/C 10 Damie Cuntapay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 1998–10–22 San Beda
G 11 Aljun Melecio 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998–07–25 De La Salle
G 12 Roi Sumang (IN) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1990–12–12 UE
G 13 James Martinez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1987–01–31 UE
F/C 18 Jeo Ambohot 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1996–11–18 Letran
G/F 19 Von Pessumal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–02–12 Ateneo
F 22 Cade Flores 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Arellano
G/F 24 Joshua Munzon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–01–15 Cal State LA
F 28 Mark Sangco (R) St. Benilde
C 29 Arvie Bringas (R / FA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 1990–01–15 Far Eastern
F 39 Kobe Monje (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 2000–11–23 Letran
F 57 Aris Dionisio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1995–07–21 St. Clare
F/C 91 Paolo Javillonar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 2000–05–13 Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Aldriane Anglim


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


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[6]
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: 4–7
October: 1–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 8, 2025 Meralco W 100–96 Calvin Abueva (41) Abueva, Ular (7) Fran Yu (9) Ynares Center 1–0
2 October 11, 2025 Converge L 92–129 Joshua Munzon (31) Koon, Munzon (5) Fran Yu (6) Ynares Center II 1–1
3 October 17, 2025 Magnolia L 119–127 Joshua Munzon (28) Jeo Ambohot (7) Joshua Munzon (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–2
4 October 24, 2025 TNT L 92–130 Joshua Munzon (20) Calvin Abueva (11) Fran Yu (7) Ynares Center 1–3
5 October 26, 2025 Rain or Shine L 111–112 Calvin Abueva (31) Calvin Abueva (18) Joshua Munzon (8) Ynares Center 1–4
November: 1–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 5, 2025 Blackwater W 97–86 Calvin Abueva (23) Calvin Abueva (14) Fran Yu (7) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 2–4
7 November 12, 2025 San Miguel L 117–158 Von Pessumal (21) Abueva, Dionisio (10) Fran Yu (7) Ynares Center II 2–5
8 November 16, 2025 NLEX L 83–92 Calvin Abueva (27) Calvin Abueva (15) Munzon, Yu (5) Quadricentennial Pavilion 2–6
December: 2–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 December 6, 2025 Terrafirma W 111–108 Joshua Munzon (21) Calvin Abueva (15) Fran Yu (11) Ynares Center 3–6
10 December 14, 2025 Phoenix W 127–119 Calvin Abueva (35) Calvin Abueva (17) Fran Yu (10) Ynares Center 4–6
11 December 21, 2025 Barangay Ginebra L 105–108 Joshua Munzon (31) Calvin Abueva (11) Joshua Munzon (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–7


Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length Former team Ref.
James Martinez October 1, 2025 Not disclosed Not disclosed Ho Chi Minh City Wings (VBA) [7][8]
Arvie Bringas October 4, 2025 Not disclosed Val City Magic (MPBL) [9]
Roi Sumang Zamboanga Sikat (MPBL) [10]


Trades

Pre-season

October 2025
October 1, 2025[11] To Titan Ultra
Ato Ular 		To Phoenix
James Kwekuteye

Philippine Cup

October 2025
October 24, 2025[12] To Titan Ultra
Kobe Monje
2027 (S51) Converge second-round pick
2028 (S52) Converge first-round pick 		To Converge
Rights of Dave Ildefonso
October 28, 2025[13] To Titan Ultra
Aris Dionisio 		To Magnolia
Chris Koon
December 2025
December 10, 2025[14] To Titan Ultra
Paolo Javillonar 		To Converge
2027 (S51) Titan Ultra second-round pick


References

  1. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (September 30, 2025). "NorthPort out, Titan Ultra in for PBA Season 50". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  2. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 20, 2025). "Johnedel Cardel returns to steer ship for Pureblends". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (September 20, 2025). "Pureblends kukuning head coach si Cardel" [Pureblends acquires head coach Cardel]. Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Bacnis, Justine (October 8, 2025). "Titan Ultra rides Abueva's red-hot 41 to fend off Meralco in PBA debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (October 8, 2025). "Titan Ultra unleashes 'Beast' as Abueva erupts for 41 in debut win vs Meralco". Rappler. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  6. ^ Bacnis, Justine (October 1, 2025). "PBA scraps playoff for No. 8 seed starting Season 50". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  7. ^ ""Hindi mahalaga kung gaano kabagal, ang mahalaga di ka huminto" 🙏🏽✅🤴🏽🦁✍🏽 Thank you! ❤️🫡". Facebook. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 3, 2025). "James Martinez makes PBA return after 13 years with Titan Ultra". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  9. ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 4, 2025). "Titan Ultra sizes up with addition of 35-year-old Arvie Bringas". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  10. ^ "🚨 Take a look at the official team lineups for the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup!". Facebook. October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Badua, Snow (October 2, 2025). "Titan Ultra set to trade James Kwekuteye to Phoenix for Ato Ular". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Converge acquires Ildefonso from Titan Ultra in exchange for Moje, 2 future draft picks". PBA.ph. October 15, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  13. ^ "Koon traded to Magnolia for Dionisio just 5 games into PBA career". Spin.ph. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  14. ^ Badua, Snow (December 10, 2025). "Titan gets Pao Javillonar from Converge in trade for future pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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