1992 San Miguel Beermen season
The 1992 San Miguel Beermen season was the 18th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1992 San Miguel Beermen season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Norman Black |
| Owner(s) | San Miguel Corporation |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 13–12 (.520) |
| Place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Finals |
| All-Filipino Conference results | |
| Record | 18–7 (.720) |
| Place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Finals |
| Third Conference results | |
| Record | 12–12 (.500) |
| Place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| San Miguel Beermen seasons | |
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Ferdinand Ravena Drafted Rookie |
| Julian Rabbi Tomacruz Drafted Rookie |
| Melchor Ravanes Acquired from Alaska |
Summary
The San Miguel Beermen welcomes the return of the "Skywalker" Samboy Lim in the lineup. The Beermen were tied with two other teams, Shell and Presto on top of the standings in the First Conference with seven wins and four losses. At the start of the semifinal round, the San Miguel coaching staff decided to change their import Derrick Chievous after a spat with some of his teammates. Chievous played in all of their 11 games in the eliminations and his replacement was Rick Calloway. San Miguel beat Alaska Milkmen in a playoff game to finally enter the finals for the first time since winning the grand slam in 1989. Going up against Shell Rimula-X Turbo Chargers in the championship series, the Beermen were the underdogs with Shell having Bobby Parks, who won his unprecedented seventh best import award, providing the big difference against his counterpart. The Beermen lost in the title series in five games.
In the All-Filipino Conference, the Beermen won their last two games in the eliminations to finish second and a game behind defending champion Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs, which top the standings with eight wins and two losses. During the semifinal round, the Beermen won their first six outings for a magic number 13 wins and gain one of the two finals berth as their winning streak reach to eight games. Going into the last day of the semifinal round, the Beermen played the 7-Up Bottlers with both teams losing only once in the semifinals, the third-year ball club 7-Up are close to their first finals stint and the Beermen can afford to lose and choose the Bottlers as their opponent instead of the more experience Purefoods squad looking for their fifth straight All-Filipino finals appearance, but San Miguel went on to beat 7-Up, leaving the Bottlers in a playoff game with Purefoods, which the Hotdogs won.
In a classic All-Filipino championship showdown between the Beermen and the Hotdogs, the San Miguel Beermen won in a hard-fought seven game series for their first crown in three years and their ninth overall title.
The Beermen decided to bring back Jay Taylor, who came in late for the team last season, as their import for the Third Conference. Taylor seems to be not in shape and was replaced after playing only four games. Coming in was Kenny Travis, a former Purefoods import back in 1988. San Miguel had to go through a knockout game against Shell to qualify in the semifinal round. [1] The Beermen earned a playoff for the second finals berth against 7-Up by winning six of their eight semifinal outings and on a verge of playing in a finals series for the third time in the season, having beaten the Bottlers in all their four meetings in the Third Conference, but 7-Up came well-prepared and beat San Miguel, 102-91, in a playoff game on December 3. The Beermen placed fourth in the season-ending conference.
Notable dates
July 28: Ato Agustin scored a night-high 42 points as San Miguel seize solo leadership in the semifinals of the All-Filipino Conference with their 10th victory in 13 games, a 118-106 win over Purefoods, which now lost two straight games and dropped to 10 wins and four losses. [2]
July 30: San Miguel swept the first round of the semifinals, winning against 7-Up, 103-97 in overtime. Both teams won their first three outings in the semifinals and the Uncolas were riding high on a four-game winning streak before their match. [3]
October 11: Kenny Travis scored 52 points as San Miguel beat defending champion Alaska, 118-115, for only their second win in six games into the Third Conference. [4]
Awards
- Renato Agustin won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
- MVP Winner Renato Agustin and Ramon Fernandez were named to the Mythical five selection.
- Ferdinand Ravena was voted the season's Rookie of the year.
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Ravena | 1 | Forward | 6"1' | University of the East |
| Julian Tomacruz | 4 | Center | 6"6' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Franz Pumaren | 5 | Guard | 5"9' | De La Salle University |
| Renato Agustin | 6 | Guard | 5"11' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Samboy Lim | 9 | Forward | 6"0' | Letran College |
| Alvin Teng | 10 | Forward-Center | 6"4' | Arellano University |
| Melchor Ravanes | 11 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | Cebu Central Colleges |
| Yves Dignadice | 12 | Forward-Center | 6"4' | West Negros College |
| Hector Calma | 14 | Guard | 5"8' | Adamson University |
| Romeo Lopez | 16 | Guard-Forward | 6"1' | Angeles University Foundation |
| Jeffrey Graves | 17 | Forward | 6"3' | Angeles University Foundation |
| Arturo Dela Cruz | 18 | Forward | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
| Ramon Fernandez | 19 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | University of San Carlos |
| Josel Angeles | 29 | Forward | 6"3' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Derrick Chievous 1st conference import | 7 | Forward | 6"4' | University of Missouri |
| Rick Calloway 1st conference import | 20 | Forward-Center | 6"4' | Kansas State University |
| Jay Taylor 3rd conference import | 24 | Guard-Forward | 6"1' | Eastern Illinois University |
| Kenny Travis 3rd conference import | 21 | Guard-Forward | 6"1' | New Mexico State University |
Assistant Coach: Filomeno Pumaren Team Manager: Eddie Veneracion
References
- "San Miguel, Purefoods gains semis over Shell, Alaska Milk". Manila Standard.
- "SMB yanks Purefoods from top". Manila Standard.
- "SMB finds 7-Up tough nut to crack". Manila Standard.
- "San Miguel trips Alaska with new found defense". Manila Standard.
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