# 2023–24 Converge FiberXers season

The 2023–24 Converge FiberXers season is the second season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* September 17: The PBA season 48 draft was held at the Market! Market! in Taguig.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Place of birth | College |
| 1 | 9 | Schonny Winston | G | USA | De La Salle |
| 1 | 10 | BJ Andrade | G/F | Hong Kong | Ateneo |
| 2 | 14 | Bryan Santos | F | Philippines | UST |
| 2 | 19 | JL delos Santos | G | Philippines | JRU |
| 3 | 31 | Inand Fornilo | F | Thailand | Ateneo |
| 4 | 42 | King Caralipio | F | Philippines | Letran |
| 5 | 53 | Rhinwil Yambing | G/F | Philippines | San Sebastian |
| 6 | 61 | Kamron Vigan-Fleming | G/F | USA | Bethesda |
| 7 | 68 | Raymond Binuya | G | Philippines | San Sebastian |
| 8 | 72 | Jeffrey Garcia | G | Philippines | Systems Plus |
| 9 | 75 | Andre Flores | F | Philippines | Ateneo |
| 10 | 78 | Jonathan del Rosario | G | Philippines | Amando Cope |

## Preseason
### PBA on Tour
#### Game log

2023 PBA on Tour game log Total: 6–5 :
May: 1–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
May 26
Terrafirma
W 119–82
Arana, Balanza (24)
Arana, Nieto (12)
Alec Stockton (8)
Ynares Sports Arena
1–0
2
May 31
Magnolia
L 95–99
Kevin Racal (22)
Jeo Ambohot (5)
Alec Stockton (5)
Ynares Sports Arena
1–1 :
June: 2–3
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
June 4
Meralco
L 88–96
Jeron Teng (21)
Justin Arana (15)
Alec Stockton (7)
Ynares Center
1–2
4
June 14
Blackwater
L 97–102
Justin Arana (32)
Justin Arana (17)
Alec Stockton (5)
Ynares Sports Arena
1–3
5
June 18
San Miguel
W 113–111 (OT)
Alec Stockton (23)
Kevin Racal (10)
Alec Stockton (9)
Ynares Sports Arena
2–3
6
June 21
TNT
W 109–84
Jeo Ambohot (31)
Justin Arana (14)
Justin Arana (6)
Ynares Sports Arena
3–3
7
June 30
Rain or Shine
L 110–127
Justin Arana (25)
Justin Arana (18)
Alec Stockton (12)
Ynares Sports Arena
3–4 :
July: 3–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
8
July 7
Phoenix Super LPG
W 104–90
Jolo Mendoza (26)
Alec Stockton (10)
Alec Stockton (15)
Ynares Sports Arena
4–4
9
July 16
Barangay Ginebra
W 123–95
Justin Arana (30)
Justin Arana (15)
Alec Stockton (7)
Filoil EcoOil Centre
5–4
10
July 21
NLEX
L 104–112
Jolo Mendoza (23)
Kevin Racal (12)
Alec Stockton (11)
Ynares Sports Arena
5–5
11
July 28
NorthPort
W 113–84
Adrian Wong (23)
Mike Nieto (13)
McJour Luib (10)
Ynares Sports Arena
6–5 :

### Converge Pocket Tournament
#### Game log

2023 PBA Converge Pocket Tournament game log Total: 3–0 :
October: 3–0
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 13
Blackwater
W 87–75
Alec Stockton (13)
Tom Vodanovich (12)
Alec Stockton (6)
Gatorade Hoops Center
1–0
2
October 15
Rain or Shine
W 120–111
Tom Vodanovich (27)
Tom Vodanovich (13)
Alec Stockton (5)
Gatorade Hoops Center
2–0
3
October 17
Phoenix Super LPG
W 97–93
Balanza, Vodanovich (18)
Tom Vodanovich (17)
Alec Stockton (5)
Gatorade Hoops Center
3–0 :

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

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 4 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 7 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 8 | TNT Tropang Giga | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 9 | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
| 10 | Terrafirma Dyip | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 11 | Blackwater Bossing | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
| 12 | Converge FiberXers | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
* 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.17, Barangay Ginebra 0.99, Phoenix Super LPG 0.98, Meralco 0.89
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Rain or Shine
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 Converge

#### Game log

2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 1–10 :
November: 0–4
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 8
Blackwater
L 84–103
Tom Vodanovich (20)
Tom Vodanovich (18)
Racal, Stockton, Vodanovich, Winston (3)
PhilSports Arena
0–1
2
November 11
TNT
L 98–101 (OT)
Tom Vodanovich (25)
Tom Vodanovich (9)
Tom Vodanovich (7)
Ynares Center
0–2
3
November 17
Barangay Ginebra
L 86–100
Justin Arana (20)
Justin Arana (8)
Stockton, Vodanovich (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–3
4
November 25
San Miguel
L 96–105
Aljun Melecio (17)
Tom Vodanovich (20)
Aljun Melecio (5)
Tiaong Convention Center
0–4 :
December: 1–4
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
December 2
Phoenix Super LPG
L 98–99
Tom Vodanovich (35)
Santos, Vodanovich (9)
Aljun Melecio (9)
PhilSports Arena
0–5
6
December 6
NorthPort
L 95–111
Jamil Wilson (30)
Jamil Wilson (13)
Jerrick Balanza (5)
PhilSports Arena
0–6
7
December 13
Terrafirma
W 103–94 (OT)
Jamil Wilson (32)
Jamil Wilson (10)
Jamil Wilson (5)
PhilSports Arena
1–6
8
December 17
Meralco
L 99–105
Justin Arana (25)
Arana, Wilson (11)
Jamil Wilson (6)
Ynares Center
1–7
9
December 23
Magnolia
L 80–88
Jamil Wilson (19)
Jamil Wilson (10)
Jerrick Balanza (6)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–8 :
January: 0–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
10
January 10
NLEX
L 103–107
Jamil Wilson (50)
Jamil Wilson (14)
Stockton, Wilson (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–9
11
January 14
Rain or Shine
L 111–112
Jamil Wilson (26)
Jamil Wilson (13)
Jamil Wilson (9)
PhilSports Arena
1–10 :

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

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 10 | 1 | .909 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | TNT Tropang Giga | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Terrafirma Dyip | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | |
| 10 | Blackwater Bossing | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | |
| 11 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7 | |
| 12 | Converge FiberXers | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8 | |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.06, TNT 1.03, Rain or Shine 1.01, NLEX 0.99, Magnolia 0.90
* 1 2 Eighth seed playoff: Terrafirma 104–96 NorthPort

#### Game log

2024 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 2–9 :
March: 0–5
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
March 1
Terrafirma
L 99–107
Arana, Stockton (18)
Arana, Fornilos, Maagdenberg (6)
Inand Fornilos (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–1
2
March 3
NorthPort
L 104–112 (OT)
Alec Stockton (27)
Justin Arana (13)
Arana, Caralipio, delos Santos, Fornilos (3)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–2
3
March 6
Blackwater
L 78–90
Alec Stockton (24)
Inand Fornilos (9)
Alec Stockton (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–3
4
March 9
NLEX
L 93–115
Justin Arana (20)
King Caralipio (6)
Arana, delos Santos (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–4
5
March 16
Magnolia
L 75–106
Justin Arana (17)
delos Santos, Fornilos (7)
Santos, Stockton (3)
Rizal Memorial Coliseum
0–5
All-Star Break :
April: 1–4
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
6
April 3
Rain or Shine
L 90–110
Justin Arana (20)
Justin Arana (9)
delos Santos, Stockton (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–6
7
April 12
Phoenix
L 107–113
Justin Arana (32)
Justin Arana (16)
JL delos Santos (9)
PhilSports Arena
0–7
8
April 19
San Miguel
L 103–112
Alec Stockton (36)
King Caralipio (9)
Schonny Winston (6)
PhilSports Arena
0–8
9
April 21
Meralco
W 104–99
Bryan Santos (22)
Arana, Winston (7)
Justin Arana (7)
PhilSports Arena
1–8
10
April 27
Barangay Ginebra
L 93–105
Alec Stockton (32)
King Caralipio (10)
Alec Stockton (6)
Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center
1–9 :
May: 1–0
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
11
May 1
TNT
W 107–103
Aljun Melecio (17)
Justin Arana (8)
Alec Stockton (6)
PhilSports Arena
2–9 :

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

| Player | Date signed | Contract amount | Contract length | Former team |
| Kevin Racal | April 18, 2023 | Not disclosed | 2 years | Re-signed |
| Jerrick Balanza | May 30, 2023 | Not disclosed | 2 years | Re-signed |
| Aljun Melecio | June 2, 2023 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Re-signed |
| Keith Zaldivar | June 10, 2023 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Magnolia Hotshots |
| Mike Nieto | June 28, 2023 | Not disclosed | 2 years | Re-signed |
| Mac Tallo | October 21, 2023 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Chooks-to-Go 3x3 |
| Justin Arana | March 16, 2024 | ₱420,000 per month (max. contract) | 3 years | Re-signed |
| Alec Stockton | March 16, 2024 | ₱420,000 per month (max. contract) | 3 years | Re-signed |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Number | Position | Reason | New team |
| Maverick Ahanmisi | 13 | Point guard / Shooting guard | End of contract | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Jeron Teng | 21 | Small forward / Shooting guard | End of contract | San Miguel Beermen |
| Mac Tallo | 13 | Point guard / Shooting guard | Contract termination | Abra Weavers (MPBL) |
| Barkley Eboña | 4, 8 | Power forward / Center | Free agent | TNT Tropang Giga |

### Trades
#### Pre-season

April :
| April 14, 2023 | To ConvergeAdrian Wong2023 Magnolia first-round pick | To MagnoliaDavid Murrell Abu Tratter |
| May ||||
| May 8, 2023 | To ConvergeMike Nieto | To Rain or Shine2024 Converge second-round pick2025 Converge second-round pick |

#### Philippine Cup

April :
| April 11, 2024 | To Converge2024 Magnolia second-round pick | To MagnoliaJerrick Balanza |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Tom Vodanovich | November 8, 2023 (vs. Blackwater) | December 2, 2023 (vs. Phoenix Super LPG) | 0–5 |
| Commissioner's Cup | Jamil Wilson | December 6, 2023 (vs. NorthPort) | January 14, 2024 (vs. Rain or Shine) | 1–5 |