2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup


The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2010–11 PBA season. The tournament began on February 18 and ended on May 8, 2011. The tournament was an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team and with a height limit of 6-foot-4. Defending 2002 champions Barako Bull Energy Boosters took a leave of absence during this conference. Replacing them was the Smart Gilas Philippine national team.
The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters won their fourth and first back-to-back championship, defeating the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 4–2.

Format

The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:
  • Single-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams.
  • The top two teams after the elimination round will automatically advance to the semifinals.
  • The next four teams will play in a best of three quarterfinals series for the two last berths in the semifinals. Matchups are:
  • * QF1: #3 team vs. #6 team
  • * QF2: #4 team vs. #5 team
  • The winners of the quarterfinals will challenge the top two teams in a best-of-five semifinals series. Matchups are:
  • * SF1: #1 vs. QF2
  • * SF2: #2 vs. QF1
  • The winners in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven finals.

Imports

The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.
TeamNameDebutedLast gameRecord
Air21 Express

Awards

Conference

Statistical leaders

Locals

CategoryPlayerTeamGames playedTotalsAverage
Points per gameGary DavidPowerade Tigers921123.44
Rebounds per gameMarc PingrisDerby Ace Llamados99911.00
Assists per gameChris RossMeralco Bolts9535.89
Steals per gameRyan ReyesTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters9171.89
Blocks per gameDanny SeigleAir21 Express691.50
Field goal percentageAli PeekTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters937-580.638
3-pt field goal percentageDanny SeigleAir21 Express67-120.636
Free throw percentageJoshua UrbiztondoAir21 Express810-101.000
Minutes per gameMarcio LassiterSmart Gilas936040.00

Imports

CategoryPlayerTeamGames playedTotalsAverage
Points per gameChamberlain OguchiMeralco Bolts618430.70
Rebounds per gameMarcus DouthitSmart Gilas814618.30
Assists per gameRussell CarterPowerade Tigers5275.40
Steals per gameNate BrumfieldBrgy. Ginebra Kings9242.70
Blocks per gameMarcus DouthitSmart Gilas8263.30
Field goal percentageMarcus DouthitSmart Gilas869-1260.548
3-pt field goal percentageChamberlain OguchiMeralco Bolts630-750.400
Free throw percentageChamberlain OguchiMeralco Bolts638-460.826
Minutes per gameChamberlain OguchiMeralco Bolts625642.70