Great Taste Coffee Makers
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Great Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA). The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation (CFC) and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee among others.
(telecommunications). They were known for their different tag names; the Coffeemakers, the Coffee Creamers, the Discoverers, the Ice Cream Makers, the Tivolis, etc.
While Great Taste was known to be a blockbuster and powerhouse team to those who got to watch the game in the early 1980s, this team was also one of the ragtag and also-ran teams of the 1970s. Not exactly blessed with the biggest names among the present set of players then, they did become competitive owing more on the sheer hearts of their players rather than talents. Notable players who donned the Presto/Great Taste jersey in the 70s included the Guzman brothers Noel and Joel, Manny Paner, Florendo Ritualo (the father of Ren-Ren
), Danny Pribhdas (the father of Danilo, Jr of the UST Growling Tigers
), Roy Deles, among others. Imports who shared the limelight with the Presto locals during the 70's included Dana Lewis, Niño Samuel, Jim Hearns, Daryl Smith, Jim Collins, Cisco Oliver (returned in 1978) and Lew Brown. Coaches included Tony Genato (Quinito Henson's father in law), Chino Marquinez (who also acted as team manager) and Nilo Verona.
The real big turnaround started when they were able to secure the services of then Filipino-American rookie Ricardo Brown. It is said that Brown was practically stolen by Great Taste team manager Ignacio Gotao from Crispa owner Danny Floro, who has already formalized a commitment from the "Quick Brown Fox" to play for the Redmanizers. But as fate would have it, Brown was secured for the Coffeemakers, along with Bogs Adornado who was pried away from the U-Tex Wranglers, Manny Victorino (then considered one of 3 elite centers in the league, alongside Ramon Fernandez
and Abet Guidaben
), Joel Banal, Jimmy Manansala, Joy Carpio, Rafael "Cho' Sison (the 1981
Rookie of the Year
), and import Norman Black
. Of course, the real sweetener was the entry of Coach Baby Dalupan for the team - first as team consultant behind his godson Jimmy Mariano, only to secure the top coaching job when Mariano was "fired" for his ill-advised statement "we didn't intend to win.” This was said after a shocking loss to lowly Galerie Dominique since Presto was already secured of a slot in the next round.
Now a powerful and potent squad, Great Taste became the toast of the PBA, dominating the mid-80s, winning four straight championships between 1984-85, with a strong local lineup coupled by even more potent imports in the likes of Joe Binion and Jeff Collins. In 1987, the team even became stronger when the likes of Philip Cezar, Atoy Co, Arnie Tuadles and Bernie Fabiosa joined the Coffee Makers. Add to this the blue chip rookie in the draft in the name of Allan Caidic
and this became the team to beat. They were deemed as the second arrival of the disbanded Redmanizers at that time, with such a talent-laden squad to consider, plus a championship coach to boast of.
Presto won its final championship in 1990
featuring the superstar veteran Allan Caidic (named Most Valuable Player of the Year) and rookies Gerald Esplana (named Rookie of the Year) and Apet Jao (the top draft pick). More blue chip players came their way including Vergel Meneses
in 1992 and Bong Hawkins until they eventually disbanded at the end of the 1992
season with Sta. Lucia
buying the franchise rights including its rights for the first pick of the 1993 draft. It was Jun Limpot who eventually ended up to be the top pick of the said year.
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). The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation (CFC) and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee among others.
Profile and history
The company was perhaps one of the biggest food corporations back in the 70s and is still considered one of the biggest today with Universal Robina Corporation (URC) as well as in other diversified industries like Robinson's Land Corporation (RLC) (realty) and Sun CellularSun Cellular
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(telecommunications). They were known for their different tag names; the Coffeemakers, the Coffee Creamers, the Discoverers, the Ice Cream Makers, the Tivolis, etc.
While Great Taste was known to be a blockbuster and powerhouse team to those who got to watch the game in the early 1980s, this team was also one of the ragtag and also-ran teams of the 1970s. Not exactly blessed with the biggest names among the present set of players then, they did become competitive owing more on the sheer hearts of their players rather than talents. Notable players who donned the Presto/Great Taste jersey in the 70s included the Guzman brothers Noel and Joel, Manny Paner, Florendo Ritualo (the father of Ren-Ren
Ren-Ren Ritualo
Florendo Ritualo, Jr. better known as Renren Ritualo is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers...
), Danny Pribhdas (the father of Danilo, Jr of the UST Growling Tigers
UST Growling Tigers
The UST Growling Tigers are the varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the UST Growling Tigresses. Originally called the Glowing Goldies, the name has been changed starting with the 1992–93 season....
), Roy Deles, among others. Imports who shared the limelight with the Presto locals during the 70's included Dana Lewis, Niño Samuel, Jim Hearns, Daryl Smith, Jim Collins, Cisco Oliver (returned in 1978) and Lew Brown. Coaches included Tony Genato (Quinito Henson's father in law), Chino Marquinez (who also acted as team manager) and Nilo Verona.
The real big turnaround started when they were able to secure the services of then Filipino-American rookie Ricardo Brown. It is said that Brown was practically stolen by Great Taste team manager Ignacio Gotao from Crispa owner Danny Floro, who has already formalized a commitment from the "Quick Brown Fox" to play for the Redmanizers. But as fate would have it, Brown was secured for the Coffeemakers, along with Bogs Adornado who was pried away from the U-Tex Wranglers, Manny Victorino (then considered one of 3 elite centers in the league, alongside 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...
and 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...
), Joel Banal, Jimmy Manansala, Joy Carpio, Rafael "Cho' Sison (the 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....
Rookie of the Year
Philippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award
-List of awardees:...
), and import Norman Black
Norman Black
Norman Augustus Black is an American retired professional basketball player in the CBA, NBA, and PBA who has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, and Sta. Lucia Realtors...
. Of course, the real sweetener was the entry of Coach Baby Dalupan for the team - first as team consultant behind his godson Jimmy Mariano, only to secure the top coaching job when Mariano was "fired" for his ill-advised statement "we didn't intend to win.” This was said after a shocking loss to lowly Galerie Dominique since Presto was already secured of a slot in the next round.
Now a powerful and potent squad, Great Taste became the toast of the PBA, dominating the mid-80s, winning four straight championships between 1984-85, with a strong local lineup coupled by even more potent imports in the likes of Joe Binion and Jeff Collins. In 1987, the team even became stronger when the likes of Philip Cezar, Atoy Co, Arnie Tuadles and Bernie Fabiosa joined the Coffee Makers. Add to this the blue chip rookie in the draft in the name of Allan Caidic
Allan Caidic
Alan Vito Flores Caidic is a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines and is currently an assistant coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the PBA...
and this became the team to beat. They were deemed as the second arrival of the disbanded Redmanizers at that time, with such a talent-laden squad to consider, plus a championship coach to boast of.
Presto won its final championship in 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...
featuring the superstar veteran Allan Caidic (named Most Valuable Player of the Year) and rookies Gerald Esplana (named Rookie of the Year) and Apet Jao (the top draft pick). More blue chip players came their way including Vergel Meneses
Vergel Meneses
Vergel Meneses - nicknamed "The Aerial Voyager" - is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine National team...
in 1992 and Bong Hawkins until they eventually disbanded at the end of the 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...
season with Sta. Lucia
Sta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
buying the franchise rights including its rights for the first pick of the 1993 draft. It was Jun Limpot who eventually ended up to be the top pick of the said year.
Season-by-season records
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| Champion ---- Runner-up ---- Semifinalist |
| Season | |Conference | | Team name | | Overall record | | Finals | ||
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| 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 | Presto Ice Cream | 6 | 18 | .250 | |
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| 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 | N-Rich | 3 | 29 | .094 | |
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| 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 | Presto Ice Cream | 15 | 30 | .333 | |
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| 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 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 5 | 23 | .179 | |
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| Invitational Conference | ||||||
| 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 | 21 | 26 | .447 | ||
| 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 | 14 | 25 | .359 | ||
| 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 | Presto Ice Cream | 17 | 26 | .395 | |
| 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 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 19 | 27 | .413 | |
| Invitational Conference 1982 PBA Invitational Conference -External links:*... |
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| Open Conference | N-Rich | |||||
| 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 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 38 | 25 | .603 | |
| Reinforced Filipino Cup | Crispa 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 :... 3, Great Taste 2 |
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| 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... |
Crispa 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 :... 3, Great Taste 0 |
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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 | 39 | 14 | .736 | Crispa 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 :... 4, Great Taste 1 |
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| Second All-Filipino Cup | Great Taste 3, Beer Hausen 0 | |||||
| Invitational Conference | Great Taste 3, Crispa 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 :... 2 |
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| 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... |
44 | 27 | .620 | Great Taste 4, Magnolia 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... 2 |
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| All-Filipino Cup | Great Taste 3, 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... 1 |
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| 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... |
36 | 28 | .563 | ||
| All-Filipino Cup 1986 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Team standings:-Results:-Third place playoff:-Finals:-External links:*... |
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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 Tanduay Rhum Masters The Tanduay Rhum Masters is a former Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League basketball team.-History:... 4, Great Taste 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... |
35 | 25 | .583 | Tanduay Tanduay Rhum Masters The Tanduay Rhum Masters is a former Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League basketball team.-History:... 4, Great Taste 1 |
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| All-Filipino Cup 1987 PBA All-Filipino Cup -External links:*... |
Great Taste 3, Hills Bros. Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... 0 |
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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... |
26 | 34 | .433 | ||
| All-Filipino Cup 1988 PBA All-Filipino Cup -Finals seed playoff:-Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
Presto Ice Cream | |||||
| 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... |
First Conference | 18 | 32 | .360 | ||
| 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:*... |
40 | 29 | .580 | ||
| 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... |
Presto Tivoli | Presto 4, Purefoods 3 | ||||
| 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... |
Presto Ice Cream | |||||
| 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:... |
Presto Tivoli | 21 | 29 | .420 | |
| 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:*... |
Presto Ice Cream | 11 | 29 | .275 | |
| 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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| Overall record | 408 | 476 | .462 | 6 championships | ||
PBA 25 greatest players
- William "Bogs" AdornadoBogs AdornadoWilliam "Bogs" Adornado is a former Filipino athlete who played basketball in both the amateur and professional ranks. He made his mark playing in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1975 to 1987...
#33 - Ricardo BrownRicky Brown (basketball)Ricardo Vidal Brown , also known as Ricky Brown, is a former Filipino American professional basketball player. He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 3rd Round of the NBA Draft. Brown played college ball at Pepperdine University, where he was All-West Coast his Junior and Senior years, and...
#23 - "The Quick Brown Fox" named 1985 PBA Most Valuable Player - Allan CaidicAllan CaidicAlan Vito Flores Caidic is a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines and is currently an assistant coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the PBA...
#8 - "The Triggerman" named 1987 PBA Rookie of the Year & 1990 PBA Most Valuable Player - Philip CezarPhilip CezarPhilip "The Scholar" Cezar 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. He won the Most Valuable Player award in 1980. He was also a many-time Philippine national team player in...
#18 - "The Scholar" - Atoy CoAtoy CoFortunato Co, Jr., better known as Atoy Co, is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player and actor who was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He won the Most Valuable Player award, in 1979 and a 9-time Mythical First...
#60 and #6 - "The Fortune Cookie" played his final years in the league with the team. - Bernie FabiosaBernie FabiosaBernard "Tough Job" Fabiosa is a Filipino athlete who played basketball for the Crispa Redmanizers in the Philippine Basketball Association.-Career:Fabiosa was a member of the 1974 RP Youth Team and a graduate of the University of the East...
#15 - "The Sultan of Swipe" - Vergel MenesesVergel MenesesVergel Meneses - nicknamed "The Aerial Voyager" - is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine National team...
#4 - "The Aerial Voyager" was the #1 draft pick of the 1992 draft. - Manny PanerManny PanerManuel Paner , better known as Manny Paner, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. Paner was born in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. He played for San Miguel in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association and also in the Philippine Basketball Association for Royal/San...
#13
Other notable players
- Dennis Abbatuan #30 - the only PBA player to score 50 pts. in a rookie season.
- Jose "Jing" Aldanese
- Manuel "Noli" Aldanese
- Teddy Alfarero † #4
- Pongkee Alolor #2
- Woodrow Balani
- Joel Banal
- Rolando Buhay
- Sonny Cabatu #5
- Joy Carpio #29
- Harmon Codiñera #31 & 32
- Tim Coloso #32
- Bai Cristobal #7
- Ramon "Onchie" dela Cruz #9
- Roy Deles
- Nani Demegillo #15
- Gerry Esplana #14 - 1990 PBA Rookie of the Year
- Willie Generalao #42 - "The General"
- Noel Guzman
- Joel Guzman
- Bong HawkinsBong HawkinsRene Hawkins Jr. better known as "Bong Hawkins" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is former starting forward for the Alaska Aces and he also played for Tivoli, Sta. Lucia, Tanduay and Coca-Cola.-Tivoli:He was drafted in 1991 by Presto...
#16 - "The Hawk" - 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 - Apet Jao #5 - #1 draft pick of 1990 PBA Draft
- Pido Jarencio #25
- Bambi Kabigting
- Abe KingAbe KingAbe King, Jr. was a Filipino basketball player who was part of the champion Philippine Basketball Association ballclub Toyota Tamaraws. He was the starting power center of 1976 MICAA Champion Crown Motors before his mother team, the Toyota Tamaraws called upon his services at the start of the...
#6 - "The Chairman of the Board" - Frankie Lim #22
- Chito Loyzaga #41 - "The Dynamite"
- Jimmy Manansala
- Jimmy Mariano
- Totoy Marquez #71
- Jose Cadel Mosqueda #12
- Jun Papa
- Danny Pribhdas (father of Danilo, Jr. of the UST Growling TigersUST Growling TigersThe UST Growling Tigers are the varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the UST Growling Tigresses. Originally called the Glowing Goldies, the name has been changed starting with the 1992–93 season....
) - Zaldy Realubit #28
- Florendo Ritualo
- Tano Salazar
- Rafael "Cho' Sison
- Aaron Torres
- Arnie TuadlesArnie TuadlesArnulfo "Arnie" Tuadles was a Filipino basketball player who once played for the fabled Philippine Basketball Association team Toyota Super Corollas. He began his career brightly as a stalwart in the MICAA, playing for the Manilabank Golden Bankers in the mid-70s before peddling his wares with the...
† #11 - Redentor Vicente (father of Redentor, Jr. of the San Sebastian StagsSan Sebastian StagsThe San Sebastian Golden Stags are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the San Sebastian College – Recoletos....
) - Manny Victorino #1
Imports
- Terrance BaileyTerrance BaileyTerrance Bailey is a former American basketball player who led NCAA Division I in scoring as a junior in 1985–86. A native of Newark, New Jersey, Bailey played at Wagner College for four years and established himself as one of the Northeast Conference's all-time greatest players.Bailey played...
- Joe Binion
- Norman BlackNorman BlackNorman Augustus Black is an American retired professional basketball player in the CBA, NBA, and PBA who has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, and Sta. Lucia Realtors...
#24 - Lew Brown
- Jeff Collins
- Winston Crite - "The Human Eraser"
- Jim Hearns
- Michael David Holton
- Lew Jackson
- Dana Lewis
- Dwayne McClain
- Cisco Oliver
- Walker Russell
- Danny Salisbury
- Niño Samuel
- Dawann Scott
- Daryl Smith
- Everett Stephens
- Ennis Whatley
- Tony White
- Michael Young
Coaches
- Tony Genato
- Chino Marquinez
- Nilo Verona
- Baby DalupanBaby DalupanVirgilio "Baby" Dalupan is a Filipino former basketball coach and player. He is the son of University of the East founder Dr. Francisco T...
- Jimmy MarianoJimmy MarianoJaime L. Mariano , also known as Jimmy "Mr. Cool" Mariano, is a former Filipino basketball player and coach. Mariano was born in Malabon, Rizal, Philippines. Standing 6'4", he played the forward and center positions...
- Adriano "Bong" Go
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