1986 Tanduay Rhum Makers season

The 1986 Tanduay Rhum Makers season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1986 Tanduay Rhum Makers season
Head coach	Arturo Valenzona
Owner(s)	Elizalde and Company
Reinforced Conference results
Record	16–8 (.667)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Champion
All Filipino Conference results
Record	12–4 (.750)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Champion
Open Conference results
Record	9–15 (.375)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Tanduay Rhum Makers seasons

Transactions

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Anthony Dasalla ^Comebacking player signed
Marlowe Jacutin ^Comebacking player signed
Alex Clariño ^Signed in the All-Filipino
Zaldy Latoza ^Signed in the All-Filipino

Championships

The ballclub of the late Don Manolo Elizalde won their first-ever PBA title after 11 long years with a 4-2 series triumph over Great Taste Coffee Makers. The Rhum Makers were reinforced by the pair of Rob Williams, a first-round pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1982 NBA draft, and Andre McKoy.

Main article: 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals

Tanduay went on to win their second straight championship in the All-Filipino Conference, defeating crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel, three games to one, in the best-of-five title series, becoming only the fourth team to win the prestigious All-Filipino crown.

Main article: 1986 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals

Awards

• Ramon Fernandez won his third Most Valuable Player award, joining William "Bogs" Adornado as a three-time PBA MVP winner.
• Rob Williams won the Reinforced Conference Best Import award.
• Jose "JB" Yango was voted by the Sports Columnist Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) as the Most Outstanding player of the finals series in the team's two championships.
• Ramon Fernandez and Freddie Hubalde were named in the Mythical team first five selection.

Notable dates

May 29: The Rhum Makers formalized its entry to the championship round against Great Taste with a 141-123 win over Shell. [1]

August 21: Tanduay advances into the finals for the second straight conference and arranged a title showdown with Ginebra San Miguel as they frustrated Great Taste anew, 115-107, dethroning the defending, two-time All-Filipino champions.

October 9: Andy Thompson, a brother of the Los Angeles Lakers' Mychal Thompson in the NBA, led Tanduay to their first victory after four straight losses in the Third Conference. The Rhum Makers escaped with a 124-123 win over Magnolia Cheese. Thompson arrived to replaced two earlier Tanduay imports, Rob Williams' Houston Cougar teammate and Phi Slamma Jamma member Benny "The Outlaw" Anders and Williams' old partner Andre McKoy. [2] Both Anders and McKoy played two games each.

October 12: In a highly anticipated first meeting between the two protagonists of the All-Filipino Finals, Tanduay Rhum Makers beat Ginebra San Miguel, 114-109, to improve their won-loss record to two wins and four losses and gave the Gins their first defeat in the conference after four straight victories.

Roster

Tanduay Rhum Makers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. F 5 Clariño, Alex 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Lyceum G 7 Torrente, Antonio 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) G/F 8 Dasalla, Anthony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern G 9 Dela Cruz, Ramon 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) PCU G 10 Hubalde, Freddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapua Tech F 12 Sanchez, Victor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapua Tech F 13 Gutierrez, Abet 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Davao F/C 15 Capacio, Ely 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) F 17 Israel, Padim 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Manila C 19 Fernandez, Ramon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of San Carlos F 23 Latoza, Zaldy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Trinity College F 24 Yango, Jose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda College G/F 32 Jacutin, Marlowe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) University of Visayas G 42 Generalao, Willie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) University of Visayas G 33 McKoy, Andre (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Wisconsin-Whitewater G/F 21 Williams, Rob (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) University of Houston F/C 0 Anders, Benny (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Houston F/C 22 Thompson, Andy (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Minnesota	Head coach Arturo Valenzona Assistant coach(es) Derrick Pumaren Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import Injured

References

1. "Tanduay makes it".
2. "Andy's PBA memories". Philstar.com.