1990 Alaska Air Force season

The 1990 Alaska Air Force season was the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1990 Alaska Air Force season
Head coachTim Cone
Owner(s)Alaska Milk Corporation
First Conference results
Record9–9
(.500)
Place5th
Playoff finishSemifinals
All-Filipino Conference results
Record6–12
(.333)
Place5th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Third Conference results
Record14–9
(.609)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Alaska Air Force seasons

Off-season transactions
TRANSACTIONS
Macario Torres Drafted Rookie
Loreto Manaog Drafted Rookie
Ricky Relosa Taken by Pepsi Cola in the expansion pool

Summary

In the First Conference, Alaska brought in Anthony Simms as their import. Simms suited up for the Canadian national team in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1986 World Basketball championships and became the third Canadian native to play in the PBA. Alaska won their first game of the season against Añejo Rum, 140-135 on February 20 as Anthony Simms scored 50 points. [1] The Airmen raced to a 5-1 won-loss start, dealing Formula Shell their first loss, 132-130 on March 11, in a match-up between early leaders. Towards the end of eliminations, the Airmen lost two straight games to Pop Cola and Añejo Rum which dropped their standings to six wins and four losses. In the semifinal round, Alaska continued its skid and failed to qualify in the battle for third place, losing their last game against Presto, 110-111 on April 29.

Despite finishing with a 6-4 won-loss slate in the elimination round of the All-Filipino Conference, the Airmen lost all their eight semifinal assignments and placed fifth for the second straight conference.

Just before the Third Conference started, Alaska traded league pioneer Abet Guidaben to Pepsi Hotshots in exchange for Harmon Codiñera. Sean Chambers return as their import and along with Carlos Clark, a member of the 1984 NBA World Champions Boston Celtics. The Airmen were the top team in the elimination round with eight wins and two losses, they scored their 12th victory in 17 games against Shell, 114-94 on November 27. [2] The Airmen got a free ride for the first finals berth when Purefoods lost to Sarsi in their last game in the semifinals on December 2. [3]

Alaska went on to battle the Purefoods Hotdogs for the Third Conference championship and came so close in winning their first PBA title after surging ahead, 2-0 in the best-of-five finals series, only to lose the remaining three games. High-leaping Paul Alvarez, who played the hero's role in their first two victories, was injured in Game three and was out for the rest of the final playoffs.

Main article: 1990 PBA Third Conference Finals

Scoring record

April 26: Paul Alvarez scored a record-breaking 71 points in Alaska's 169-138 win over Shell. The 71-point output by Mr.Excitement surpass Allan Caidic's 68 points set in November of last year.

Occurrences

Assistant coach Chot Reyes took over the coaching duties from coach Tim Cone for a couple of games in the All-Filipino Conference following the Basketball Coaches of the Philippines (BCOP) decision issuing a temporary restraining order preventing coach Tim Cone from handling the team. Reyes led Alaska to its first win in the conference with a 100-99 squeaker over Purefoods on June 17. [4]

First Conference roster
ROSTER # POS HT COLLEGE
Melchor Ravanes 6 Guard-Forward 6"0' Cebu Central Colleges
Loreto Manaog 8 Guard-Forward 6"1'
Elmer Cabahug 9 Guard-Forward 5"11' University of Visayas
Adriano Polistico 10 Center 6"7' Letran College
Eric Altamirano 11 Guard 5"9' University of the Philippines
Reynaldo Lazaro 12 Forward 6"1' Far Eastern University
Elpidio Villamin 13 Forward-Center 6"2'
Macario Torres 16 Center 6"4' Far Eastern University
Paul Alvarez 21 Forward 6"0' San Sebastian College
Frankie Lim 22 Guard 5"11' San Beda College
Ricardo Marata 23 Guard 5"8' South Western University
Abet Guidaben 32 Center-Forward 6"5' University of San Jose Recoletos
Anthony Simms Import 34 Forward 6"5' Boston University

All-Filipino Conference
ROSTER # POS HT COLLEGE
Edgardo Cordero Signed midway in the All-Filipino 3 Forward 6"4' University of Santo Tomas
Melchor Ravanes 6 Guard-Forward 6"0' Cebu Central Colleges
Loreto Manaog 8 Guard-Forward 6"1'
Elmer Cabahug 9 Guard-Forward 5"11' University of Visayas
Adriano Polistico 10 Center 6"7' Letran College
Eric Altamirano 11 Guard 5"9' University of the Philippines
Reynaldo Lazaro 12 Forward 6"1' Far Eastern University
Elpidio Villamin 13 Forward-Center 6"2'
Macario Torres 16 Center 6"4' Far Eastern University
Paul Alvarez 21 Forward 6"0' San Sebastian College
Frankie Lim 22 Guard 5"11' San Beda College
Ricardo Marata 23 Guard 5"8' South Western University
Abet Guidaben 32 Center-Forward 6"5' University of San Jose Recoletos

Third Conference roster
ROSTER # POS HT COLLEGE
Edgardo Cordero 3 Forward 6"4' University of Santo Tomas
Melchor Ravanes 6 Guard-Forward 6"0' Cebu Central Colleges
Loreto Manaog 8 Guard-Forward 6"1'
Elmer Cabahug 9 Guard-Forward 5"11' University of Visayas
Adriano Polistico 10 Center 6"7' Letran College
Eric Altamirano 11 Guard 5"9' University of the Philippines
Elpidio Villamin 13 Forward-Center 6"2'
Macario Torres 16 Center 6"4' Far Eastern University
Paul Alvarez 21 Forward 6"0' San Sebastian College
Frankie Lim 22 Guard 5"11' San Beda College
Ricardo Marata 23 Guard 5"8' South Western University
Harmon Codiñera ( In exchange for Alberto Guidaben ) 31 Forward 6"4' Far Eastern University
Sean Chambers Import 20 Forward 6"1' Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Carlos Clark Import 4 Forward 6"4' University of Mississippi

Assistant Coach: Chot Reyes / Aric Del Rosario Team Manager: Joaquin Trillo

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References
  1. "Alaska turns back Añejo Rum". Manila Standard.
  2. "Alaska cuts down Shell". Manila Standard.
  3. "Alaska gets title crack". Manila Standard.
  4. "Tight win by Alaska". Manila Standard.
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