# 2021 San Miguel Beermen season

The 2021 San Miguel Beermen season was the 46th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* March 14: The PBA season 46 draft was held at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Place of birth | College |
| 3 | 32 | Allen Enriquez | Forward | Philippines | Arellano |
| 4 | 42 | Mohammad Salim | Forward | Philippines | NU |
| 5 | 51 | Greg Flor | Forward | Philippines | PMMA |
| 6 | 58 | Jeffrey Manday | Forward | Philippines | CSAV |
| 7 | 60 | Luis Abaca | Guard | Philippines | Benilde |

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

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | TNT Tropang Giga | 10 | 1 | .909 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Meralco Bolts | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | |
| 10 | Terrafirma Dyip | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | |
| 11 | Alaska Aces | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Bossing | 0 | 11 | .000 | 10 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Rain or Shine
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.03, Barangay Ginebra 1.01, Terrafirma 0.96; eighth seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 95–85 Phoenix

#### Game log

2021 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 7–4 :
July: 3–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
July 18
Meralco
L 87–93
Terrence Romeo (18)
Moala Tautuaa (10)
Chris Ross (6)
Ynares Sports Arena
0–1
2
July 23
NLEX
W 110–93
CJ Perez (21)
Arwind Santos (12)
Chris Ross (6)
Ynares Sports Arena
1–1
3
July 25
NorthPort
W 88–86
CJ Perez (18)
CJ Perez (8)
Alex Cabagnot (7)
Ynares Sports Arena
2–1
4
July 28
Blackwater
W 99–80
June Mar Fajardo (16)
Arwind Santos (12)
Arwind Santos (5)
Ynares Sports Arena
3–1 :
September: 4–3
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
September 1
Terrafirma
L 104–110 (OT)
Terrence Romeo (28)
June Mar Fajardo (12)
Chris Ross (9)
DHVSU Gym
3–2
6
September 8
TNT
W 83–67
Marcio Lassiter (19)
June Mar Fajardo (17)
Romeo, Ross (4)
DHVSU Gym
4–2
7
September 10
Barangay Ginebra
W 111–102
Terrence Romeo (29)
June Mar Fajardo (10)
Terrence Romeo (6)
DHVSU Gym
5–2
8
September 12
Rain or Shine
L 93–95
Terrence Romeo (20)
Arwind Santos (12)
Romeo, Ross (6)
DHVSU Gym
5–3
9
September 17
Phoenix Super LPG
W 110–80
CJ Perez (24)
June Mar Fajardo (11)
Chris Ross (8)
DHVSU Gym
6–3
10
September 19
Magnolia
L 90–100
CJ Perez (20)
Fajardo, Perez, Santos (7)
Chris Ross (5)
DHVSU Gym
6–4
11
September 22
Alaska
W 101–100
CJ Perez (20)
June Mar Fajardo (10)
June Mar Fajardo (6)
DHVSU Gym
7–4 :

### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | 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 | TNT | TNT | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 71 | 1 | TNT | 4 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 1 | TNT | 4 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 4 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| 4 | San Miguel | San Miguel | 2 | 4 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| 5 | NorthPort | NorthPort | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | NorthPort | NorthPort | 0 | | | | 1 | TNT | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | TNT | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 3 | Magnolia | 1 |
| 2 | Meralco | 80 | 97 | | | | 3 | Magnolia | 1 |
| 7 | NLEX | 81 | 86 | | | | | | |
| 7 | NLEX | 81 | 86 | 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 | Magnolia | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Magnolia | Magnolia | 2 | 3 | Magnolia | 4 | | | |
| 6 | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine | 0 | | | | | | |
* view
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#### Game log

2021 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log Total: 5–4 :
Quarterfinals: 2–0
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
September 26
NorthPort
W 88–87
Alex Cabagnot (20)
Fajardo, Santos (11)
Marcio Lassiter (9)
DHVSU Gym
1–0
2
September 30
NorthPort
W 100–95
CJ Perez (21)
Arwind Santos (13)
Chris Ross (6)
DHVSU Gym
2–0 :
Semifinals: 3–4
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
October 3
TNT
L 88–89
CJ Perez (23)
June Mar Fajardo (11)
Fajardo, Ross (4)
DHVSU Gym
0–1
2
October 6
TNT
W 98–96
Terrence Romeo (26)
June Mar Fajardo (10)
Chris Ross (5)
DHVSU Gym
1–1
3
October 8
TNT
L 98–115
Terrence Romeo (22)
June Mar Fajardo (10)
June Mar Fajardo (4)
DHVSU Gym
1–2
4
October 10
TNT
W 116–90
Moala Tautuaa (25)
June Mar Fajardo (12)
Chris Ross (9)
DHVSU Gym
2–2
5
October 13
TNT
L 90–110
June Mar Fajardo (23)
June Mar Fajardo (12)
Chris Ross (3)
DHVSU Gym
2–3
6
October 15
TNT
W 103–90
Moala Tautuaa (24)
June Mar Fajardo (14)
Terrence Romeo (6)
DHVSU Gym
3–3
7
October 17
TNT
L 79–97
June Mar Fajardo (22)
June Mar Fajardo (16)
Fajardo, Ross (3)
DHVSU Gym
3–4 :

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

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | NLEX Road Warriors | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 3 | TNT Tropang Giga | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 4 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 5 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 7 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 8 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 9 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 10 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 11 | Terrafirma Dyip | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Bossing | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.07, Meralco 0.99, San Miguel 0.95
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 Alaska
* 1 2 Eighth seed playoff: Phoenix 101–98 NorthPort

### Game log

2021 PBA Governors' Cup game log Total: 7–4 :
December: 3–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
December 8
NLEX
L 102–114
Brandon Brown (36)
Brandon Brown (13)
Brown, Romeo (3)
Ynares Sports Arena
0–1
2
December 10
Alaska
L 94–99
June Mar Fajardo (23)
June Mar Fajardo (15)
Terrence Romeo (6)
Ynares Sports Arena
0–2
3
December 12
NorthPort
W 91–88
Brandon Brown (24)
Brandon Brown (12)
Brown, Romeo (7)
Ynares Sports Arena
1–2
4
December 18
Blackwater
W 107–88
CJ Perez (21)
Brandon Brown (14)
Brandon Brown (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
2–2
5
December 26
Terrafirma
W 100–88
Brown, Romeo (23)
Brandon Brown (10)
Brown, Perez (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
3–2 :
February: 2–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
6
February 16, 2022
TNT
L 81–96
June Mar Fajardo (22)
June Mar Fajardo (14)
Chris Ross (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
3–3
7
February 20, 2022
Barangay Ginebra
W 110–102
Orlando Johnson (31)
Fajardo, Johnson (10)
Orlando Johnson (8)
Smart Araneta Coliseum 3,347
4–3
8
February 23, 2022
Phoenix Super LPG
W 104–99
Orlando Johnson (23)
June Mar Fajardo (15)
Orlando Johnson (5)
Ynares Center
5–3
9
February 27, 2022
Magnolia
L 87–104
Shabazz Muhammad (27)
Shabazz Muhammad (17)
Chris Ross (6)
Ynares Center 3,561
5–4 :
March: 2–0
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
10
March 3, 2022
Rain or Shine
W 104–100
Shabazz Muhammad (33)
Shabazz Muhammad (21)
Muhammad, Romeo, Ross (6)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
6–4
11
March 5, 2022
Meralco
W 115–110
Shabazz Muhammad (57)
Shabazz Muhammad (19)
Chris Ross (6)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
7–4 :

### 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 | Magnolia | Magnolia | 127 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Phoenix Super LPG | Phoenix Super LPG | 88 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Phoenix Super LPG | Phoenix Super LPG | 88 | 1 | Magnolia | 2 | | | |
| (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | 1 | Magnolia | 2 | | | |
| (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | 4 | Meralco | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Meralco | Meralco | 100 | 4 | Meralco | 3 | | | |
| 5 | San Miguel | San Miguel | 85 | | | | | | |
| 5 | San Miguel | San Miguel | 85 | | | | 4 | Meralco | 2 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#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) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| 2 | NLEX | 79 | 96 | | | | 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| 7 | Alaska | 93 | 80 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Alaska | 93 | 80 | 2 | NLEX | 1 | | | |
| (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | 2 | NLEX | 1 | | | |
| (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| 3 | TNT | 92 | 95 | 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 104 | 115 | | | | | | |
* view
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#### Game log

2021 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–1 :
Quarterfinals: 0–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
March 18, 2022
Meralco
L 85–100
Shabazz Muhammad (24)
Shabazz Muhammad (15)
Chris Ross (7)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–1 :

## Transactions
### Free agency
#### Signings

| Player | Date signed | Contract amount | Contract length | Former team |
| Alfonzo Gotladera | June 23, 2021 | Not disclosed | 1 year | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors (MPBL) |
| James Sena | June 23, 2021 | Not disclosed | 1 year | Blackwater Elite |
| Rodney Brondial | January 6, 2022 | Not disclosed | 3 years | Alaska Aces |

### Trades
#### Pre-season

February :
| February 2, 2021 | To San MiguelCJ Perez | To TerrafirmaGelo Alolino Russel Escoto Matt Ganuelas-Rosser 2020 San Miguel first-round pick (No. 8) 2022 San Miguel first-round pick |

#### Mid-season

November :
| November 8, 2021 | To San MiguelVic Manuel | To NorthPortArwind Santos |
| November 13, 2021 | To San MiguelSimon Enciso | To TerrafirmaAlex Cabagnot |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Governors' Cup | Brandon Brown | December 8, 2021 (vs. NLEX) | December 26, 2021 (vs. Terrafirma) | 3–2 |
| Governors' Cup | Orlando Johnson | February 16, 2022 (vs. TNT) | February 23, 2022 (vs. Phoenix) | 2–1 |
| Governors' Cup | Shabazz Muhammad | February 27, 2022 (vs. Magnolia) | March 18, 2022 (vs. Meralco) | 2–2 |