# 2010–11 Meralco Bolts season

The 2010–11 Meralco Bolts season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team took over the Sta. Lucia Realtors after the franchise was sold to Manila Electric Company in August 2010.

## Key dates

* August 29: The 2010 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 9 | Shawn Weinstein | 6'1 | G | United States | St. Edwards |
| 2 | 11 | Riego Gamalinda | 6'3 | F | Philippines | San Beda |
| 2 | 14 | Ford Arao | 6'6 | C/F | Philippines | Ateneo |
| 2 | 16 | Khasim Mirza | 6'4 | F | Philippines | UST |

## Philippine Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Air21 Express | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Powerade Tigers | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | |
| 10 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–1 Talk 'N Text (San Miguel +9)
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: B-Meg +23, Meralco −11, Alaska −12
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 Powerade

## Commissioner's Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Smart Gilas (G) | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Air21 Express | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 7 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | |
| 8 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | |
| 9 | Powerade Tigers | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6 | |
| 10 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +12, Air21 −4, Alaska −8
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 B-Meg
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Powerade 1–0 San Miguel

## Governors Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 6 | 2 | .750 | — | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Semifinal round |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Semifinal round |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Semifinal round |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | Semifinal round |
| 6 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | Semifinal round |
| 7 | Powerade Tigers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | |
| 8 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | |
| 9 | Air21 Express | 0 | 8 | .000 | 6 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Petron +10, Alaska +5, Barangay Ginebra −15
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +11, B-Meg 0, Powerade −11

## Transactions
### Pre-season
#### Trades

| August 20, 2010 | To MeralcoBeau Belga (from Air21) | To Air21J.R. Quiñahan (from Talk 'N Text) | To Talk 'N TextAli Peek (from Meralco) |
| August 20, 2010 | To MeralcoMark Cardona (from Talk 'N Text) | To Air21Josh Urbiztondo (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Meralco) | To Talk 'N TextAli Peek (from Meralco) 2010 1st round pick (from Air21) |
| August 29, 2010 | To Meralco2010 second round pick (Shawn Weinstein) | To AlaskaBonbon Custodio |
| September 22, 2010 | To MeralcoAsi Taulava (from Powerade) | To Barako BullJason Misolas (from Meralco) Khasim Mirza (from Meralco) Ken Bono (from Powerade) | To PoweradeRobert Reyes (from Barako Bull) 2011 and 2012 2nd round picks (from Meralco) 2013 2nd round pick (from Barako Bull) |

### Philippine Cup
#### Trades

| November 3, 2010 | To MeralcoHans Thiele | To Barako BullDennis Daa 2013 2nd round pick |
| December 14, 2010 | To MeralcoReed Juntilla Mark Isip | To Barako BullFord Arao Kazim Mirza Pong Escobal Marlou Aquino 2012 1st round draft pick |
| January 20, 2011 | To Meralco Solomon Mercado (from Rain or Shine) Paolo Bugia (from Rain or Shine) Erick Rodriguez (from Air21) | To Air21Jay-R Reyes (from Rain or Shine) Reed Juntilla (from Meralco) 2011 and 2013 2nd round picks (from Meralco) | To Rain or ShineRonjay Buenafe (from Air21) Ronnie Matias (from Air21) Beau Belga (from Meralco) 2011 and 2013 1st round picks (from Air21) |

### Commissioner's Cup
#### Free agents
##### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Marlou Aquino | February 14, 2011 | Barako Bull (via free agency) |

#### Trades

| February 15, 2010 | To MeralcoReynel Hugnatan | To AlaskaHans Thiele Paolo Bugia |

### Imports recruited

| Conference | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Anthony Danridge | February 18 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | March 4 (vs. San Miguel) | 0–3 |
| Commissioner's Cup | Chamberlain Oguchi | March 11 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | April 2 (vs. Smart Gilas) | 3-3 |
| Governors Cup | Chamberlain Oguchi | June 12 (vs. Petron Blaze) | June 26 (vs. B-Meg) | 2-2 |
| Governors Cup | Tim Pickett | July 7 (vs. Air21) | July 20 (vs. Powerade) | 1–3 |