1975 Noritake Porcelainmakers season
The 1975 Noritake Porcelainmakers season was the maiden season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1975 Noritake Porcelainmakers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lauro Mumar |
| Owner(s) | Mariwasa Group |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 8–8 (.500) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
| Second Conference results | |
| Record | 13–9 (.591) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
| All-Philippine Championship results | |
| Record | 0–2 (.000) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
| Noritake Porcelainmakers seasons | |
Colors
Noritake
(dark)
(light)
First Conference standings
| # | Teams | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Comets | 13 | 3 | .812 | –- |
| 2 | Crispa Redmanizers | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1 |
| 3 | U-Tex Weavers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 |
| 4 | Royal Tru-Orange | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 |
| 5 | Mariwasa-Noritake | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5 |
| 6 | Concepcion Carrier | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6 |
| 7 | Tanduay Distillers | 5 | 11 | .312 | 8 |
| 8 | Presto Ice Cream Flavorites | 5 | 11 | .312 | 8 |
| 9 | Seven-Up | 2 | 14 | .125 | 11 |
Notable dates
- April 9: The PBA opens with its inaugural double-header at the Araneta Coliseum, with a sellout crowd of 18,000 watching, the Noritake Porcelainmakers defeated the Carrier Weathermakers, 101-98.[1]
Summary
The Porcelainmakers were a steady and average team, hovering around a .500 record for almost each conference in the season. In the First Conference, Noritake almost made the playoffs with a record of 8-8 (.500), two games shy behind the Royal Tru-Orange. The team was led by all-star Rey Alcantara and imports Cisco Oliver and Billy Robinson.
In the Second Conference, they their best record of the season going 13-9 (.591), but still missed the playoffs, they finished as the 5th seed also again behind the Royal Tru-Orange.
In the All-Philippine Championship Conference, Noritake lose their last 2 games of the season and again missed the playoffs.
Roster
| Roster | # | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Alcantara | Guard | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Gavino Amomonpon | Forward | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Mark Arriola | Guard | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Lucrecio Dacula | Guard | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Mariano Figuracion | Forward | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Hubert Filipinas | Forward | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Albert Manalo | Guard | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Samson Van Very | Forward | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Cisco Oliver Import | 6 | Forward-Center | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Adriano Papa | 10 | Forward | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Ulysses Rodriguez | Forward | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Jesse Sullano | Guard | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Billy Robinson Import | 17 | Center | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| James Cornelious Import | Forward-Guard | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
Sources:
- Edmon1974's Blog: 1975 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Team Rosters[2]
See also
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References
- "Blast from the past: The very first PBA games". basketball.exchange.ph.
- 1975 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Team Rosters