The 2012–13 Barako Bull Energy was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). They were formerly known as Barako Bull Energy Cola in the Philippine Cup and Commissioner's Cup. Finishing with a record of 13–25, they made the playoffs only once during the Governors' Cup.
Key dates August 19: The 2012 PBA Draft took place in Robinson's Midtown Mall, Manila. September 5: Energy Food & Drinks, Inc., owners of the Barako Bull Energy franchise announced that they will rename their team as the Barako Bull Energy Cola starting this season.‘Manong Brigade’ no more, Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2012 November 14: Bong Ramos replaces Junel Baculi as the head coach for the Barako Bull Energy ColaRamos new Barako Bull head coach; Baculi headed for Globalport?, PBA.ph, November 14, 2012
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 2 Dave Marcelo F/C San Beda 2 5 Lester Alvarez G Adamson 2 6 Emman Monfort G Ateneo de Manila 2 8 Woody Co F State 3 3 Ryan Boado G Houston 4 1 Kokoy Hermosisima G National
Roster
Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | October 3 | Air21 | 90–87 | Tubid (19) | Villanueva (14) | Anthony (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 | Boxscores |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 2 | October 10 | Petron Blaze | 89–98 | Urbiztondo (17) | Kramer, Anthony (10) | Josh Urbiztondo (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 | Boxscores |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | October 14 | Alaska | 86–102 | Villanueva (22) | Villanueva (17) | Urbiztondo (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 | Boxscores |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 | October 19 | Barangay Ginebra | 92–82 | Anthony (21) | Villanueva (8) | Urbiztondo, Villanueva (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 | Boxscores |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | October 24 | Talk 'N Text | 76–79 | Villanueva (16) | Villanueva, Kramer (7) | Najorda, Urbiztondo (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–3 | Boxscores |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | October 28 | San Mig Coffee | 91–92 | Tubid (17) | Pennisi (9) | Urbiztondo (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–4 | Boxscores |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 7 | October 31 | Meralco | 86–99 | Kramer, Urbiztondo (14) | Villanueva (11) | Tubid (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 | Boxscores
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | November 4 | GlobalPort | 95–94 | Tubid (19) | Anthony (13) | Urbiztondo (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 9 | November 9 | Air21 | 85–86 | Tubid (24) | Anthony (12) | Urbiztondo, Anthony, Villanueva (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–6 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 10 | November 16 | San Mig Coffee | 73–93 | Tubid (17) | Ballesteros (9) | Yap (4) | Ynares Center | 3–7 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | November 24 | Petron Blaze | 83–93 | Seigle (16) | Kramer (21) | Urbiztondo (4) | Lucena City | 3–8 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 12 | November 30 | Meralco | 73–85 | Tubid (20) | Kramer (18) | Cruz (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–9 | Boxscore
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 | December 2 | Barangay Ginebra | 83–79 | Tubid (18) | Kramer (22) | Yap (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–9 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 14 | December 7 | Rain or Shine | 101–116 | Seigle (21) | Kramer (13) | Anthony (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–10 | Boxscore
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | February 8 | San Mig Coffee | 79–75 | Brock (18) | Brock (12) | J. Villanueva (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | February 10 | GlobalPort | 98–88 (OT) | Brock (25) | Brock (18) | J. Villanueva (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | February 17 | Alaska | 73–77 | Urbiztondo (15) | Brock (15) | J. Villanueva (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 | February 22 | Air21 | 91–86 | Brock (23) | Brock (15) | Urbiztondo (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 3–1 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | February 27 | Barangay Ginebra | 72–93 | Brock, Urbiztondo (16) | Brock (14) | Urbiztondo (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–2
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | March 3 | Petron Blaze | 78–91 | Brock (20) | Brock (24) | J. Villanueva (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–3
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 7 | March 9 | Talk 'N Text | 98–101 | Pennisi (19) | Brock (12) | Urbiztondo (7) | Legaspi City, Albay | 3–4
| 8 | March 13 | Meralco
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 9 | March 20 | Rain or Shine
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 10 | March 24 | Barangay Ginebra
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 11 | March 31 | San Mig Coffee
| Mall of Asia Arena
| 12 | April 7 | Petron Blaze
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 13 | April 12 | Rain or Shine
| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 14 | April 14 | GlobalPort
| Mall of Asia Arena
Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
Transactions Trades Pre-season August 20, 2012BOOSTERS GROW STRONGER, PBA.ph, August 19, 2012Vic Manuel to make up for loss of Sean Anthony, says Mikee Romero , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, August 19, 2012 To Barako BullSean Anthony To B-Meg2012 1st-round pick (Aldrech Ramos) August 31, 2012Alaska nabs Casio, Hontiveros, Ginebra gets Tenorio, GlobalPort gets Miller in monster 5-team deal , InterAKTV, August 31, 2012 To Barako BullEnrico Villanueva To Barangay GinebraWillie Miller September 11, 2012Barako Bull acquires ‘project’ Ballesteros from Meralco for Salvacion, Sharma , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, September 11, 2012 To Barako BullJason Ballesteros To MeralcoCarlo Sharma Sunday Salvacion September 21, 2012San Mig Coffee sends Urbiztondo to Barako Bull for first round pick , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, September 21, 2012 To Barako BullJosh Urbiztondo To San Mig Coffee2013 1st-round pick Wesley Gonzales
Commissioner's Cup January 22, 2013PBA approves of Tubid to Petron and Barako Bull-San Mig Coffee multiplayer trade, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, January 22, 2013 To Barako BullAlex MallariJojo Duncil2014 1st-round pick To Petron BlazeRonald Tubid January 22, 2013 To Barako BullJC IntalJonas VillanuevaAldrech Ramos To San Mig Coffee MixersAlex MallariLeo NajordaLester Alvarez2014 1st-round pick (originally from Petron Blaze) January 22, 2013Barako Bull trades with Alaska, Ginebra approved by PBA , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, January 22, 2013 To Barako BullMac Baracael To AlaskaAldrech Ramos January 22, 2013 To Barako BullAllein Maliksi To Barangay GinebraMac Baracael April 18, 2013Ginebra boosts backcourt with acquisition of Urbiztondo in time for playoffs, Snow Badua, spin.ph, April 17, 2013 To Barako BullKeith Jensen2015 2nd-round pick (from GlobalPort) To Barangay GinebraJosh Urbiztondo June 10, 2013PBA approves trade: Dillinger, Allado to Meralco, Buenafe to Barako Bull, Anthony to Talk ‘N Text , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, June 10, 2013 To Barako BullJared Dillinger To Talk 'N TextSean Anthony June 10, 2013 To Barako BullRonjay Buenafe Gilbert Bulawan To MeralcoJared Dillinger Don Allado June 10, 2013GlobalPort deals Japeth Aguilar to Ginebra, acquires Jay Washington from Petron, Carlo Pamintuan, GMA News Online, June 11, 2013 To Barako BullElmer Espiritu To Barangay Ginebra2013 2nd-round pick (from Talk 'N Text) August 12, 2013Petron officially acquires Doug Kramer, sends Dorian Peña back to Barako Bull , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, August 12, 2013 To Barako BullDorian Peña 2013 2nd-round pick (from Barangay Ginebra) To Petron BlazeDoug Kramer
Governors' Cup August 12, 2013PBA approves Allein Maliksi trade from Barako to San Mig Coffee as Alaska coach Luigi Trillo fumes , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, August 16, 2013 To Barako BullWesley Gonzales Chris Pacana 2017 2nd-round pick To San Mig CoffeeAllein Maliksi
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Evan Brock February 8 (vs. San Mig Coffee) March 31 (vs. San Mig Coffee) 4–7 DJ Mbenga April 7 (vs. Petron) April 14 (vs. GlobalPort) 1–2 Governors' Cup Mike Singletary August 15 (vs. Talk 'N Text) September 25 (vs. Meralco) 4–6
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