Tanduay Rhum Masters
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The Tanduay Rhum Masters is a former Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
(MICAA), Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA) and Philippine Basketball League
(PBL) basketball team.
was then a brand owned by the late Don Manolo Elizalde, the same owner of Yco Paints and other consumer items. At that time already, Tanduay was the number one selling rum in the world and was considered as one of the biggest and banner products that the country exported to other countries.
Don Manolo was closely associated to Philippine sports, having been active in several fields like basketball, tennis, swimming among others. The Elizaldes have closely associates themselves with basketball -having formed the winningest Philippine basketball team of the '60's. Players who have donned the Yco Painters jersey back in the 60's included Caloy Loyzaga, Bonnie Carbonell, Ed Ocampo, Dading Cuna, Freddie Webb
, and Robert Jaworski
. Along with Ysmael Steel, the two teams established the biggest rivalry back in the '60's, not unlike Crispa and Toyota in the '70's.
, Don Manolo, whose team was actively involved in the MICAA and National Seniors, was one of the pioneers of the league when he joined forces with stellar businessmen like Domingo Itchon, Ricardo Silverio, Ernest Escaler, Walter Euyang, Emerson Coseteng and Danny Floro to break away from the BAP stranglehold.
The Elizalde team, though competitive, never got to win a PBA title until Ramon Fernandez
was taken in from a direct trade with Manila Beer for Abet Guidaben
in the mid-80s. Top players who donned the Yco/Tanduay jersey included Freddie Webb, Mike Bilbao, Rene Canent, Valerio "Botchok" Delos Santos, Joy Cleofas, Marte Samson, Rino Salazar, Abe Monzon and Rookies of the Year
for 1977
Jimmy Taguines and 1978
Jimmy Manansala. Imports who have played for Tanduay in the early years included Kevin Cluess, Odell Ball, David Payne, Bernard Harris, Gene Moore, Tim Hirten, Curtis Berry, Jerome Henderson, Bill Bozeat and 1981 Reinforced Conference Best Import awardee Russell Murray. The venerable Caloy Loyzaga handled the coaching chores of Tanduay mostly during the 70s. Some handles that this team used during those times included the Esquires, Distillers and ESQs. .
It was in 1985
when they started to become a championship contender. Led by Abet Guidaben
and Freddie Hubalde coming from the disbanded Crispa Redmanizers
team, Tanduay became a team to reckon with and was able to secure other players like Willie Generalao from Gilbey's Gin
(he followed his mentor Turo Valenzona when the latter was chosen to coach the team then), Abet Gutierrez, J.B. Yango, and Padim Israel. The 1986
and 1987
seasons were the franchise's banner years as they won 3 conference titles out of 6, including a pulsating 3–1 victory in the All Filipino against arch rivals Ginebra San Miguel
. At that time, Fernandez was already suited up for Tanduay and was instrumental in bringing the crown to the Elizalde franchise. Two topnotch imports, Rob Williams and Andre McKoy likewise led the team to a 4–2 victory against Great Taste
in the 1986 Reinforced Conference. Their arch rivals Ginebra placed 3rd that conference powered by imports Terry Duerod and Clinton Wheeler.
After their first title, the whole squad brought the championship trophy to the grave of their late owner. The Rhum Masters followed it up with its second straight PBA crown winning the All-Filipino Conference over Ginebra San Miguel in the championship series. They also won their last championship in the 1987 PBA Open Conference defeating a powerhouse Great Taste team led by Philip Cezar, Atoy Co, Abe King, Arnie Tuadles, Bernie Fabiosa, superstar rookie Allan Caidic and import Michael Young. Tanduay, on the other hand, had its core players Fernandez, Hubalde, Israel, Yango, Generalao, Dela Cruz and added a devastating import in David Thirdkill who was a member of the 1986 NBA Champion Boston Celtics
.
and Edgar Tanuan formed the rookie group of Purefoods that became the cornerstones of the franchise playing alongside veterans Fernandez, Hubalde, Yango, Generalao, Israel, Onchie Dela Cruz, and Totoy Marquez. Alvin Patrimonio
(a former Yco player himself in the PABL
), eventually joined the team after fulfilling his commitments with his last amateur team and Purefoods corporate rival Swift Hotdogs sometime in June that year.
Eventually, the company was sold to Lucio Tan
for a nominal price, thereby strengthening Tan's foothold on the beverage industry. At that time, he was still trying to penetrate the beer market that San Miguel dominated with brands like Beer Hausen, Beer na Beer, Manila Beer, etc. With Tanduay, he was guaranteed to have the number one selling non-beer liquor in the country, sales of which were even better than the present number one Ginebra San Miguel.
under the ownership of Lucio Tan
and son Lucio Tan, Jr. Prior to the name change, they were known as Stag Pale Pilsen with Marlou Aquino, Bal David and Jason Webb in the lineup. The Rhum Masters won several PBL crowns under head coach Alfrancis Chua and players Eric Menk
, Jomer Rubi, Chris Cantonjos and Mark Telan. It also held a PBL-record 18 straight win in the 1998–1999 Yakult PBL Centennial Cup but lost in five games to Doctor J Rubbing Alcohol, when the Centennial Rhum Masters blew a 2–0 lead in the best-of-five affair.
After Tanduay's move to the PBA, Asia Brewery kept their PBL franchise, renaming it as the Colt .45 Strong One's with Ritualo leading the squad. Colt45 placed fourth in the 1999 PBL Challenge Cup before disbanding from the league.
, Tanduay made its return to the PBA as the league's ninth member. As part of the agreement, the league allowed six players from their PBL lineup to be elevated to the pro league. Tanduay also nabbed Fil-American Earl Sonny Alvarado as the top pick.
In their first season, Tanduay placed second to Shell in the 1999 PBA All-Filipino Conference but their second stint in the PBA were marred by several controversies such as the deportation of alleged "Fil-sham" (bogus Filipino) Alvarado which led to a forfeiture of several Tanduay games during the 2000 season
.
In the 2001 offseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny Ildefonso
of corporate rival San Miguel Beermen
a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet. The league though, nullified the said deal since it was believed that the offersheet violated the team's salary cap.
Bong Tan also made a controversial comment calling the PBA, "a San Miguel league", a reference to a speculation that the PBA is favoring the then-San Miguel Corporation teams San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra.
It was also said that Tanduay violated the PBA's salary cap many times by having their players sign a separate contract apart from the required PBA Uniform Player's Contract that made the players richer than any PBA team's bench players by a few hundred thousand pesos. This was already denied by the management.
Realizing their failure to win a championship despite a stellar line-up of Fil-American players and established veterans, Tanduay left the PBA again after the 2001 season
. A firesale ensued as the Rhum Masters traded their key players Eric Menk (to Ginebra), Dondon Hontiveros (to San Miguel) and Jeffrey Cariaso (to Coca-Cola) while selling its rights to FedEx. Tanduay's franchise was renamed as the FedEx Express (now known as the Air21 Express
).
Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
The Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association is a defunct sports association which existed from 1938 to 1981. It is best known for its basketball league for amateur players....
(MICAA), Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
(PBA) and Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
(PBL) basketball team.
History
Tanduay RhumTanduay
Tanduay Rhum is an alcohol beverage from the Philippines. It is produced by Tanduay Distillers Inc, and with origins dating from 1854, has over 155 years of history.-Tanduay Products:*Barcelona Brandy*Boracay Rhum*Cossack Blue*Cossack Vodka...
was then a brand owned by the late Don Manolo Elizalde, the same owner of Yco Paints and other consumer items. At that time already, Tanduay was the number one selling rum in the world and was considered as one of the biggest and banner products that the country exported to other countries.
Don Manolo was closely associated to Philippine sports, having been active in several fields like basketball, tennis, swimming among others. The Elizaldes have closely associates themselves with basketball -having formed the winningest Philippine basketball team of the '60's. Players who have donned the Yco Painters jersey back in the 60's included Caloy Loyzaga, Bonnie Carbonell, Ed Ocampo, Dading Cuna, Freddie Webb
Freddie Webb
Freddie N. Webb is a retired Filipino basketball player and head coach, politician, radio personality, and actor. He also had been active in politics when he was elected as councilor of Pasay City, congressman for Parañaque, and senator...
, and Robert Jaworski
Robert Jaworski
Robert Salazar Jaworski , also known as Sonny Jaworski, Bobby Jaworski, Robert Jaworski, Sr. or simply Jawo, is a former Philippine senator, basketball coach and Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association and PBA basketball player.Known as The Big J and called The Living Legend...
. Along with Ysmael Steel, the two teams established the biggest rivalry back in the '60's, not unlike Crispa and Toyota in the '70's.
PBA days
When the PBA was conceptualized in 19751975 PBA season
-Notable events:*The first game was held on April 9, 1975 at the Araneta Coliseum with the Marisawa-Noritake Porcelainmakers beating Concepcion Carriers 101-98 in the opening game and Toyota edging out U/Tex, 105-101 in front of 18,000 spectators...
, Don Manolo, whose team was actively involved in the MICAA and National Seniors, was one of the pioneers of the league when he joined forces with stellar businessmen like Domingo Itchon, Ricardo Silverio, Ernest Escaler, Walter Euyang, Emerson Coseteng and Danny Floro to break away from the BAP stranglehold.
The Elizalde team, though competitive, never got to win a PBA title until Ramon Fernandez
Ramón Fernández
Ramon S. Fernandez is generally regarded as the greatest basketball player produced by the Philippine Basketball Association. Fernandez won four Most Valuable Player awards and a record of 19 PBA championships bagged...
was taken in from a direct trade with Manila Beer for Abet Guidaben
Abet Guidaben
Alberto "Abet" Guidaben is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983...
in the mid-80s. Top players who donned the Yco/Tanduay jersey included Freddie Webb, Mike Bilbao, Rene Canent, Valerio "Botchok" Delos Santos, Joy Cleofas, Marte Samson, Rino Salazar, Abe Monzon and Rookies of the Year
Philippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award
-List of awardees:...
for 1977
1977 PBA season
The 1977 PBA season was the third season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable events:*April 17, 1977 - Opening Game of the season between Crispa and Toyota, the Redmanizers won, 122-121 in a game marred by a free-for-all in the post-game fight, sending majority of the Crispa and...
Jimmy Taguines and 1978
1978 PBA season
The 1978 PBA Season was the fourth season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable events:*April 16, 1978: Opening Day, Toyota defeated Tanduay, 127-120, In the second game of the double-header, U/tex defeated Crispa, 103-94....
Jimmy Manansala. Imports who have played for Tanduay in the early years included Kevin Cluess, Odell Ball, David Payne, Bernard Harris, Gene Moore, Tim Hirten, Curtis Berry, Jerome Henderson, Bill Bozeat and 1981 Reinforced Conference Best Import awardee Russell Murray. The venerable Caloy Loyzaga handled the coaching chores of Tanduay mostly during the 70s. Some handles that this team used during those times included the Esquires, Distillers and ESQs. .
It was in 1985
1985 PBA season
The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league, a new team, Shell Azodrin took over the franchise of the disbanded Crispa.*The PBA found a new home...
when they started to become a championship contender. Led by Abet Guidaben
Abet Guidaben
Alberto "Abet" Guidaben is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983...
and Freddie Hubalde coming from the disbanded Crispa Redmanizers
Crispa Redmanizers
The Crispa Redmanizers was a basketball team in the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association , the Philippine Basketball Association and the Philippine Amateur Basketball League from the 1960s to the early 1990s.- Profile and history :...
team, Tanduay became a team to reckon with and was able to secure other players like Willie Generalao from Gilbey's Gin
Barangay Ginebra Kings
The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
(he followed his mentor Turo Valenzona when the latter was chosen to coach the team then), Abet Gutierrez, J.B. Yango, and Padim Israel. The 1986
1986 PBA season
The 1986 PBA season was the 12th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*Alaska Milk marked its first participation in the league...
and 1987
1987 PBA season
The 1987 PBA season was the 13th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Occurrences:*Manila Beer Brewmasters disbanded its franchise, reducing the membership to only 6 teams, their players were absorbed by the rest of the PBA ballclubs.*The PBA, in partnership with a newly-formed...
seasons were the franchise's banner years as they won 3 conference titles out of 6, including a pulsating 3–1 victory in the All Filipino against arch rivals Ginebra San Miguel
Barangay Ginebra Kings
The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
. At that time, Fernandez was already suited up for Tanduay and was instrumental in bringing the crown to the Elizalde franchise. Two topnotch imports, Rob Williams and Andre McKoy likewise led the team to a 4–2 victory against Great Taste
Great Taste Coffee Makers
Great Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association . The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee...
in the 1986 Reinforced Conference. Their arch rivals Ginebra placed 3rd that conference powered by imports Terry Duerod and Clinton Wheeler.
After their first title, the whole squad brought the championship trophy to the grave of their late owner. The Rhum Masters followed it up with its second straight PBA crown winning the All-Filipino Conference over Ginebra San Miguel in the championship series. They also won their last championship in the 1987 PBA Open Conference defeating a powerhouse Great Taste team led by Philip Cezar, Atoy Co, Abe King, Arnie Tuadles, Bernie Fabiosa, superstar rookie Allan Caidic and import Michael Young. Tanduay, on the other hand, had its core players Fernandez, Hubalde, Israel, Yango, Generalao, Dela Cruz and added a devastating import in David Thirdkill who was a member of the 1986 NBA Champion Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
.
Disbandment
A business blackeye occurred in late 1987 when a couple of Tanduay drinkers died allegedly owing to the liquor. This caused a major backlash in terms of sales as revenues collapsed and almost put the Elizaldes to bankruptcy. This forced the hand of Elizalde right hand man Pepito Del Gallego to disband the team, but not after Purefoods Hotdogs of the Ayalas was able to secure a deal with the team and the league to get their players as well as the luxury of getting five picks in the amateur ranks to beef up their lineup. Hence, Jojo Lastimosa, Glenn Capacio (another Yco player), Jerry CodiñeraJerry Codiñera
Jerry Codiñera is a retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is nicknamed the "Defense Minister" for his prowess at the defensive end. He is also a member of the 25 Best Players of all Time of PBA and Philippine men's national basketball team of the 1994...
and Edgar Tanuan formed the rookie group of Purefoods that became the cornerstones of the franchise playing alongside veterans Fernandez, Hubalde, Yango, Generalao, Israel, Onchie Dela Cruz, and Totoy Marquez. Alvin Patrimonio
Alvin Patrimonio
Alvin Vergara Patrimonio , nicknamed "The Captain" and "Captain Lionheart" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager of his former team, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.Patrimonio holds several PBA records...
(a former Yco player himself in the PABL
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
), eventually joined the team after fulfilling his commitments with his last amateur team and Purefoods corporate rival Swift Hotdogs sometime in June that year.
Eventually, the company was sold to Lucio Tan
Lucio Tan
Lucio Tan is a prominent Chinese Filipino business magnate and is one of the most prominent business magnates in the Philippines...
for a nominal price, thereby strengthening Tan's foothold on the beverage industry. At that time, he was still trying to penetrate the beer market that San Miguel dominated with brands like Beer Hausen, Beer na Beer, Manila Beer, etc. With Tanduay, he was guaranteed to have the number one selling non-beer liquor in the country, sales of which were even better than the present number one Ginebra San Miguel.
Philippine Basketball League stint
Tanduay later resurfaced in the Philippine Basketball LeaguePhilippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
under the ownership of Lucio Tan
Lucio Tan
Lucio Tan is a prominent Chinese Filipino business magnate and is one of the most prominent business magnates in the Philippines...
and son Lucio Tan, Jr. Prior to the name change, they were known as Stag Pale Pilsen with Marlou Aquino, Bal David and Jason Webb in the lineup. The Rhum Masters won several PBL crowns under head coach Alfrancis Chua and players Eric Menk
Eric Menk
Eric Conrad Menk is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
, Jomer Rubi, Chris Cantonjos and Mark Telan. It also held a PBL-record 18 straight win in the 1998–1999 Yakult PBL Centennial Cup but lost in five games to Doctor J Rubbing Alcohol, when the Centennial Rhum Masters blew a 2–0 lead in the best-of-five affair.
After Tanduay's move to the PBA, Asia Brewery kept their PBL franchise, renaming it as the Colt .45 Strong One's with Ritualo leading the squad. Colt45 placed fourth in the 1999 PBL Challenge Cup before disbanding from the league.
Return to the PBA
In 19991999 PBA season
The 1999 PBA season was the 25th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*The league transferred from the Cuneta Astrodome to the PhilSports Arena as their main playing venue....
, Tanduay made its return to the PBA as the league's ninth member. As part of the agreement, the league allowed six players from their PBL lineup to be elevated to the pro league. Tanduay also nabbed Fil-American Earl Sonny Alvarado as the top pick.
In their first season, Tanduay placed second to Shell in the 1999 PBA All-Filipino Conference but their second stint in the PBA were marred by several controversies such as the deportation of alleged "Fil-sham" (bogus Filipino) Alvarado which led to a forfeiture of several Tanduay games during the 2000 season
2000 PBA season
The 2000 PBA season was the 26th of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*PBA's TV partner, Vintage Television was absorbed by Viva Entertainment.*Batang Red Bull Energizers entered the league as an expansion team....
.
In the 2001 offseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny Ildefonso
Danny Ildefonso
Danilo Ildefonso is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed Danny I and The Demolition Man, Ildefonso is a two-time PBA Most Valuable Player in 2000 and 2001...
of corporate rival San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet. The league though, nullified the said deal since it was believed that the offersheet violated the team's salary cap.
Bong Tan also made a controversial comment calling the PBA, "a San Miguel league", a reference to a speculation that the PBA is favoring the then-San Miguel Corporation teams San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra.
It was also said that Tanduay violated the PBA's salary cap many times by having their players sign a separate contract apart from the required PBA Uniform Player's Contract that made the players richer than any PBA team's bench players by a few hundred thousand pesos. This was already denied by the management.
Realizing their failure to win a championship despite a stellar line-up of Fil-American players and established veterans, Tanduay left the PBA again after the 2001 season
2001 PBA season
The 2001 PBA season was the 27th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*During the preseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny Ildefonso of corporate rival San Miguel Beermen a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet...
. A firesale ensued as the Rhum Masters traded their key players Eric Menk (to Ginebra), Dondon Hontiveros (to San Miguel) and Jeffrey Cariaso (to Coca-Cola) while selling its rights to FedEx. Tanduay's franchise was renamed as the FedEx Express (now known as the Air21 Express
Air21 Express
The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
).
Season-by-season records
| Legend |
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| Champion ---- Runner-up ---- Semifinalist |
| Season | |Conference | | Team name | | Overall record | | Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | % | |||||
| 1975 1975 PBA season -Notable events:*The first game was held on April 9, 1975 at the Araneta Coliseum with the Marisawa-Noritake Porcelainmakers beating Concepcion Carriers 101-98 in the opening game and Toyota edging out U/Tex, 105-101 in front of 18,000 spectators... |
All-Filipino Cup | Tanduay Rhum | 6 | 18 | .250 | ||
| Open Conference | |||||||
| Invitational Conference | |||||||
| 1976 1976 PBA season The 1976 PBA Season was the second season of the Philippine Basketball Association . The season was memorable for it capped the first Grand Slam in the PBA, where the Crispa Redmanizers won all three conferences.-Notable events:... |
All-Filipino Cup | 11 | 21 | .344 | |||
| Open Conference | |||||||
| Invitational Conference | |||||||
| 1977 1977 PBA season The 1977 PBA season was the third season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable events:*April 17, 1977 - Opening Game of the season between Crispa and Toyota, the Redmanizers won, 122-121 in a game marred by a free-for-all in the post-game fight, sending majority of the Crispa and... |
All-Filipino Cup | 29 | 28 | .509 | |||
| Open Conference | |||||||
| Invitational Conference | |||||||
| 1978 1978 PBA season The 1978 PBA Season was the fourth season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable events:*April 16, 1978: Opening Day, Toyota defeated Tanduay, 127-120, In the second game of the double-header, U/tex defeated Crispa, 103-94.... |
All-Filipino Cup | 24 | 31 | .436 | |||
| Open Conference | |||||||
| Invitational Conference | Toyota Toyota Super Corollas The Toyota Super Corollas was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1975-1983. The team had various monikers such as the Comets, the Silver Tamaraws, the Tamaraws, the Super Diesels, the Super Corollas and the Silver Coronas.Their nine PBA titles is the... 3, Tanduay 1 |
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| 1979 1979 PBA season The 1979 PBA Season was the fifth season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Trivia:*The PBA's fifth season saw three different teams emerging champions in each conference.... |
All-Filipino Cup | 24 | 23 | .511 | |||
| Open Conference | |||||||
| Invitational Conference | |||||||
| 1980 1980 PBA season The 1980 PBA season was the sixth season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:The season was best remembered for the famous " Last 16 seconds" of the First Conference championship between U/tex Wranglers and Toyota Tamaraws... |
Open Conference | 16 | 23 | .410 | |||
| Invitational Conference | |||||||
| All-Filipino Cup | |||||||
| 1981 1981 PBA season The 1981 PBA season was the seventh season of the Philippine Basketball Association . Instead of the usual three-conference format, the season was shortened to two conferences to give way to the Philippines' hosting of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games.... |
Open Conference | YCO-Tanduay Rhum | 13 | 29 | .310 | ||
| Invitational Conference | |||||||
| 1982 1982 PBA season The 1982 PBA season was the eighth season of the Philippine Basketball Association . It was the very first season that the league implement the best-of-seven format in the Reinforced Filipino Conference which was the first tournament.-Champions:... |
Reinforced Filipino Cup | 21 | 20 | .512 | |||
| Invitational Conference 1982 PBA Invitational Conference -External links:*... |
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| Open Conference | |||||||
| 1983 1983 PBA season The 1983 PBA season was the ninth season of the Philippine Basketball Association . The famed Crispa Redmanizers won its Second Grandslam after first doing the trick in 1976... |
All-Filipino Cup | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 24 | 29 | .453 | ||
| Reinforced Filipino Cup | |||||||
| Open Conference 1983 PBA Open Conference The 1983 Philippine Basketball Association Open Conference, is the third and last conference of the 1983 PBA season.The Crispa Redmanizers achieved a historic 2nd PBA Grandslam, winning over the Great Taste Coffeemakers, via 3–0 sweep in their best-of-five championship series, and their 12th... |
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| 1984 1984 PBA season The 1984 PBA season was the 10th season of the Philippine Basketball Association . The season marked the first season without the famed Toyota squad and the final season of the 13-time league champion Crispa Redmanizers.-Champions:... |
First All-Filipino Cup | 14 | 26 | .350 | |||
| Second All-Filipino Cup | |||||||
| Invitational Conference | |||||||
| 1985 1985 PBA season The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league, a new team, Shell Azodrin took over the franchise of the disbanded Crispa.*The PBA found a new home... |
Open Conference 1985 PBA Open Conference The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association Open Conference, is the first conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on March 3 and ended on May 30, 1985... |
24 | 35 | .407 | |||
| All-Filipino Cup | |||||||
| Reinforced Conference 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association Reinforced Conference, is the third and last conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on September 8 and ended on November 28, 1985... |
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| 1986 1986 PBA season The 1986 PBA season was the 12th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*Alaska Milk marked its first participation in the league... |
Open Conference 1986 PBA Open Conference The 1986 Philippine Basketball Association Open Conference, is the third and final conference of the 1986 PBA season. It started on September 23 and ended on December 11, 1986... |
37 | 27 | .578 | |||
| All-Filipino Cup 1986 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Team standings:-Results:-Third place playoff:-Finals:-External links:*... |
Tanduay 3, Ginebra Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation... 1 |
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| Reinforced Conference 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference The 1986 Philippine Basketball Association Reinforced Conference, is the first conference of the 1986 PBA season. It started on April 6 and ended on June 17, 1986... |
Tanduay 4, Great Taste Great Taste Coffee Makers Great Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association . The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee... 2 |
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| 1987 1987 PBA season The 1987 PBA season was the 13th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Occurrences:*Manila Beer Brewmasters disbanded its franchise, reducing the membership to only 6 teams, their players were absorbed by the rest of the PBA ballclubs.*The PBA, in partnership with a newly-formed... |
Open Conference 1987 PBA Open Conference The 1987 Philippine Basketball Association Open Conference, is the first conference of the 1987 PBA season. It started on March 22 and ended on June 23, 1987... |
22 | 23 | .489 | Tanduay 4, Great Taste Great Taste Coffee Makers Great Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association . The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee... 1 |
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| All-Filipino Cup 1987 PBA All-Filipino Cup -External links:*... |
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| Reinforced Conference 1987 PBA Reinforced Conference -Finals seed playoff:-Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| 1988 1988 PBA season The 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*After Tanduay filed a leave of absence, some remnants were absorbed, along with several amateur prospects by Purefoods Corporation.... |
Open Conference 1988 PBA Open Conference The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association Open Conference, is the first conference of the 1988 PBA season. It started on March 20 and ended on June 9, 1988... |
Tanduay disbanded from the PBA. | |||||
| All-Filipino Cup 1988 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Finals seed playoff:-Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| Third Conference 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association Reinforced Conference, is the third and last conference of the 1988 PBA season. It started on October 2 and ended on December 13, 1988... |
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| 1989 1989 PBA season The 1989 PBA season was the 15th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable Events:*The richest crop of rookies, and the most talented PBA batch of draftees, came to the PBA in its 15th.season, most notable names were Benjie Paras, Nelson Asaytono, Dindo Pumaren, Paul Alvarez, Zaldy... |
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| All-Filipino Cup 1989 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| 1990 1990 PBA season The 1990 PBA season was the 16th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:*The PBA increased its membership from 6 teams to 8, with the entry of expansion teams, RFM/Cosmos Bottling, Inc. and Pepsi-Cola... |
First Conference 1990 PBA First Conference -Battle for Third Place:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| All-Filipino Cup 1990 PBA All-Filipino Cup The 1990 Philippine Basketball Association All-Filipino Conference, is the second conference of the 1990 PBA season. It started on June 10 and ended on September 4, 1990... |
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| Third Conference 1990 PBA Third Conference The 1990 Philippine Basketball Association Third Conference, is the third and last conference of the 1990 PBA season. It started on September 30 and ended on December 20, 1990... |
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| 1991 1991 PBA season The 1991 PBA season was the 17th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:*The PBA Rookie draft, was aired on TV lived for the first time in league history.... |
First Conference 1991 PBA First Conference The 1991 Philippine Basketball Association First Conference, was the opening conference of the 1991 PBA season.-Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:*The teams were divided into 2 groups.Group A:... |
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| All-Filipino Cup 1991 PBA All-Filipino Cup The 1991 Philippine Basketball Association All-Filipino Conference, is the second conference of the 1991 PBA season. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.-Format:... |
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| Third Conference 1991 PBA Third Conference -Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:*The teams were divided into 2 groups.Group A:#Ginebra San Miguel#Pepsi Hotshots#Tivoli Full Cream Milk#San Miguel BeermenGroup B:#Alaska Air Force#Shell Rimula X... |
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| 1992 1992 PBA season The 1992 PBA season was the 18th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*PBA Commissioner Rudy Salud, stepped down from his post, after four successful years of guiding the league at its highest level, PBA chairman Rey Marquez succeeded Atty.Salud as the new PBA... |
First Conference 1992 PBA First Conference -Team standings:-Finals berth playoff:-External links:*... |
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| All-Filipino Cup 1992 PBA All-Filipino Cup The 1992 Philippine Basketball Association All-Filipino Conference, is the second conference of the 1992 PBA season. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.-Format:... |
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| Third Conference 1992 PBA Third Conference -Team standings:-Finals seed playoff:-Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| 1993 1993 PBA season The 1993 PBA season was the 19th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable events:*The league moves to its new home, the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.*The league unveils their new logo during the opening ceremonies.*Sta... |
All-Filipino Cup 1993 PBA All-Filipino Cup -San Miguel Beer vs Sta. Lucia Realty:-Swift vs Coney Island:-Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| Commissioner's Cup 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup -External links:*... |
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| Governors Cup 1993 PBA Governors Cup -Finals:-External links:*... |
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| 1994 1994 PBA season The 1994 PBA season was the 20th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:The San Miguel Beermen won the All-Filipino championship over Coney Island and represented the country in the 1994 Asian Games. Amateur standouts Marlou Aquino and Kenneth Duremdes join the RP-San... |
All-Filipino Cup 1994 PBA All-Filipino Cup -External links:*... |
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| Commissioner's Cup 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 1994 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup, is the second conference of the 1994 PBA season. It started on June 17 and ended on September 9, 1994.-Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:... |
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| Governors Cup 1994 PBA Governors Cup -Semifinals:-External links:*... |
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| 1995 1995 PBA season The 1995 PBA season was the 21st season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:*The PBA returned to the Araneta Coliseum, after a decade of absence, with the scheduled games on Friday being held at the Big Dome.... |
All-Filipino Cup 1995 PBA All-Filipino Cup The 1995 Philippine Basketball Association All-Filipino Cup, is the first conference of the 1995 PBA season. It started on March 19 and ended on May 21, 1995.-Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:... |
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| Commissioner's Cup 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 1995 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup, is the second conference of the 1995 PBA season.-Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:*The teams were divided into 2 groups.Group A:... |
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| Governors Cup 1995 PBA Governors Cup -Finals:-External links:*... |
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| 1996 1996 PBA season -Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: Alaska Milkmen def. Ginebra San Miguel , 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: (1) Alaska Milkmen (8-3) def. (4) Ginebra San Miguel (7-4), 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA... |
All-Filipino Cup 1996 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| Commissioner's Cup 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Team standings:-Finals seed playoff:Bal David sank a three point shot, putting the Gins on with the lead, 86-83 with 17 seconds left in the game. Richie Ticson however also made a three pointer tying the game again, 86-all with 10.5 seconds left.... |
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| Governors Cup 1996 PBA Governors Cup -Playoffs bracket:-Shell vs. Sunkist:-San Miguel vs. Purefoods:-Alaska-Shell series:-Ginebra-San Miguel series:-Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| 1997 1997 PBA season The 1997 PBA season was the 23rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*The entry of Fil-Americans in the PBA, for the first time in league history, the top two picks of the Annual Rookie draft was born outside the Philippines, the 6-9 Andrew John Seigle, a discovery... |
All-Filipino Cup 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association All-Filipino Cup, is the first conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on February 16 and ended on May 25, 1997.-Team standings:-Team standings:-External links:*... |
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| Commissioner's Cup 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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| Governors Cup 1997 PBA Governors Cup -External links:*... |
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| 1998 1998 PBA season The 1998 PBA season was the 24th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:*The PBA is in their toughest challenge for the year, with the formation of a new league called Metropolitan Basketball Association, backed by the giant network ABS-CBN, is perceived to be a threat... |
All-Filipino Cup 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association Centennial All-Filipino Cup, is the first conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on February 1st and ended on May 8, 1998.-Team standings:-Team standings:... |
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| Commissioner's Cup 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioners Cup is the second conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on May 22 and ended on August 14, 1998.-Imports:-Team standings:... |
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| Centennial Cup 1998 PBA Centennial Cup -See also:* 1998 PBA season... |
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| Governors Cup 1998 PBA Governors Cup -Double Playoff Match:-See also:*1998 PBA season... |
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| 1999 1999 PBA season The 1999 PBA season was the 25th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*The league transferred from the Cuneta Astrodome to the PhilSports Arena as their main playing venue.... |
All-Filipino Cup 1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Bracket:-Quarterfinals:With a 7–0 start, Mobiline had a losing run to finish the elimination round to put them out of contention from an outright semifinals berth... |
Tanduay Rhum Masters | 29 | 21 | .580 | Shell Shell Turbo Chargers The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints... 4, Tanduay 2 |
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| Governors Cup 1999 PBA Governors Cup -External links:*... |
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| 2000 2000 PBA season The 2000 PBA season was the 26th of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*PBA's TV partner, Vintage Television was absorbed by Viva Entertainment.*Batang Red Bull Energizers entered the league as an expansion team.... |
All-Filipino Cup 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup -8th-seed playoff:Mobiline had a better quotient on their games among Shell and Barangay Ginebra hence they were awarded with the #7 seed.-Quarterfinals:Note: The Purefoods-Sta... |
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| Commissioner's Cup 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Imports:-External links:*... |
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| Governors Cup 2000 PBA Governors Cup -#2 Red Bull vs. #7 Sta. Lucia:-#3 Tanduay vs. #6 San Miguel:-#4 Purefoods vs. #5 Alaska:-Bracket:-External links:*... |
6 | 5 | .545 | ||||
| 2001 2001 PBA season The 2001 PBA season was the 27th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*During the preseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny Ildefonso of corporate rival San Miguel Beermen a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet... |
All-Filipino Cup 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Quarterfinals:Note: Shell, San Miguel, Purefoods and Alaska all have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponents.-Shell vs. Mobiline:-San Miguel vs. Red Bull:-Purefoods vs. Barangay Ginebra:-Pop Cola vs. Alaska:-San Miguel-Pop Cola series:... |
5 | 9 | .357 | |||
| Commissioner's Cup 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association PBA Commissioner's Cup, is the second conference of the 2001 PBA season. It opened on June 2 with a scheduled road game in Bataan featuring Alaska Aces and Batang Red Bull, and a pair of games the following day at the Araneta Coliseum... |
4 | 7 | .364 | ||||
| Governors Cup 2001 PBA Governors Cup The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association PBA Governors Cup, is the third conference of the 2001 PBA season. It opened on September 8 with a scheduled game at the Ynares Center in Antipolo and ended in a fitting finale on December 16 at the Araneta Coliseum as the Sta... |
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| Overall record | 336 | 396 | .459 | 3 championships | |||
PBA's 25 greatest players
- Ramon FernandezRamón FernándezRamon S. Fernandez is generally regarded as the greatest basketball player produced by the Philippine Basketball Association. Fernandez won four Most Valuable Player awards and a record of 19 PBA championships bagged...
#19 – "The Franchise" won his third MVP while with the team. - Abet GuidabenAbet GuidabenAlberto "Abet" Guidaben is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983...
#5 - Freddie HubaldeFreddie HubaldeAlfredo Hubalde , also known as Freddie Hubalde, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. Hubalde played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology, before eventually moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association...
#10
First Tanduay team
- Raymund "Chuck" Barreiro
- Mike Bilbao #4, #20, #40
- Rene Canent #18
- Eleazar "Ely" Capacio #15
- Benjamin CleofasBenjamin CleofasBenjamin B. Cleofas Jr. , better known as Benjie Cleofas, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the San Sebastian Stags, where he was captain of the team that won the school's first National Collegiate Athletic Association championship in 1973...
#15 – "Benjie" - Ricardo "Joy" Cleofas #16
- Ramon "Onchie" dela Cruz #9
- Roberto "Bert" dela Rosa #7
- Valerio "Botchok" delos Santos
- Angelito "Itoy" Esguerra #16
- Willie Generalao #42 – "The General", "Wily Willie"
- Abet Gutierrez #13
- Padim IsraelPadim IsraelFederico Israel, Jr. , better known as Padim Israel, is a former Filipino basketball player. He played college ball for the Ateneo de Manila University before eventually going on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association...
#17 - Rey Lazaro #12
- Federico "Bokyo" Lauchengco
- Romulo Mamaril #22
- Jimmy Manansala #11
- Abelardo "Abe" Monzon
- Rino Salazar #14
- Tano Salazar #11
- Marte Samson
- Vic Sanchez #12 – "Rambo"
- Jimmy Taguines #44
- Freddie Webb #14 – "Fastbreak Freddie"
- J.B. Yango #24 – "Cuyapo Kid"
Second Tanduay team
- Rene Alforque
- Sonny Alvarado #15
- Chris Cantonjos #33
- Jeffrey Cariaso #28 – "The Jet"
- Jayvee Gayoso #22 – "Mr. Adrenaline"
- Dondon Hontiveros hot shot #7
- Rudy Hatfield – "The H-Bomb" #34
- Pido Jarencio #25 – "The Fireman"
- Bobby Jose #11 – "The Firecracker"
- Noli LocsinNoli LocsinManuel Luis Locsin , better known as Noli Locsin, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. He spent most of his career for the Ginebra San Miguel franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association...
#6 – "The Tank" - Eric MenkEric MenkEric Conrad Menk is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
– "Major Pain" #30 - Dindo Pumaren #10 – "The Bullet"
- Mark Telan #13
- Jomar Rubi
- robert mchale #14
- Jason Webb #1
- john benidick carsola#23 the gun
Imports
- Kevin Cluess
- Odell Ball
- David Payne
- Bernard Harris
- Gene Moore
- Tim Hirten
- Curtis Berry
- Jerome Henderson
- Bill Bozeat
- Russell Murray
- David Pope #6
- Ronnie Valentine #44
- Rob Williams #21
- Andre McKoy #33
- Benny "The Outlaw" Anders
- Andy Thompson #22
- David ThirdkillDavid ThirdkillDavid Thirdkill is a retired American basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round of the 1982 NBA Draft. A small forward from the College of Southern Idaho and Bradley University, Thirdkill played in five NBA seasons from 1982 to 1987...
#22 - Freeman WilliamsFreeman WilliamsFreeman Williams is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He was the 1978 NCAA men's basketball Division I scoring champion, and the Portland State University all-time scoring leader. Williams was the NCAA Division I national men's basketball individual scoring leader in...
#20 - Ira Clark
- Ronnie FieldsRonnie FieldsRonnie Fields is an American professional basketball player.-High school:Ronnie Fields played at Farragut Academy in Chicago from 1992–1996 and was a teammate of Kevin Garnett during the 1995 season. Fields had a 50-inch vertical leap...
- Maurice Bell
- Kevin FreemanKevin Freeman (basketball)Kevin Freeman is a retired American basketball player and is currently Assistant men's basketball director of operations at the University of Connecticut...
- Billy ThomasBilly ThomasFor the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...