1990 San Miguel Beermen season
The 1990 San Miguel Beermen season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1990 San Miguel Beermen season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Norman Black |
| Owner(s) | San Miguel Corporation |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 12–10 (.545) |
| Place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| All-Filipino Conference results | |
| Record | 13–11 (.542) |
| Place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Third Conference results | |
| Record | 4–6 (.400) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | Eliminated |
Stats @ PBA-Online.net | |
| San Miguel Beermen seasons | |
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Josel Angeles Drafted Rookie |
| Ricardo Cui Free Agent; signed with Pop Cola |
| Jeffrey Graves Taken by Pepsi Cola in the expansion pool |
| Edgardo Postanes Drafted Rookie |
| Elmer Reyes Taken by Pop Cola in the expansion pool |
| Tonichi Yturri Taken by Pepsi Cola in the expansion pool |
Summary
The Grandslam champions San Miguel Beermen with coach Norman Black playing in his last full conference as their import, won their first two games of the season. [1] The beermen ended up with five wins and five losses and at the bottom of the five-team semifinals in the First Conference. They lost their first three semifinal matches which put them on a brink, including a 122-123 loss to sister team Añejo Rum 65 on Dante Gonzalgo's buzzer-beating triple. The Beermen were dethroned as champions when the Formula Shell Zoom Masters eliminated them from the finals race on April 19 with a 126-114 win.
In the All-Filipino Conference, San Miguel lost their first game to Añejo Rum, 89-105 on June 12. The Beermen won their next three outings but again finish with a 5-5 won-loss slate at the end of the eliminations. [2] Starting the semifinal round, the Beermen regain their old, championship form, sweeping the first round and clinch the win-five incentive on August 7 by winning over Presto Tivoli, 110-109, on Alvin Teng's two free throws with no time left. San Miguel booted out sister team Añejo Rum, 132-117, in the first of two knockout games to determine Purefoods Hotdogs' finals opponent. The Beermen lost to Presto Tivolis, 115-117, in their sudden-death playoff on August 19.
San Miguel played without four key men in their first three outings in the third conference, Ramon Fernandez, Samboy Lim, Hector Calma and Yves Dignadice, along with coach Norman Black, were all part of the PBA-backed National team in the Beijing Asian Games. The Beermen did welcome the return of Ricardo Brown from the lineup but he only saw action in their first game, a 147-149 loss to Añejo Rum on October 2. Michael Phelps was back as their import and his partner was Richard Morton, who was replaced by Ricky Wilson in the Beermen's last four games. San Miguel went down to one win and six losses before bowing out by winning their last three matches. This was their worst finish as they failed to advance in the next round for the first time since the 1986 Third Conference when the ballclub return to the league after a two-conference leave. [3]
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Pumaren | 5 | Guard | 5"9' | De La Salle University |
| Renato Agustin | 6 | Guard | 5"11' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Alfie Almario | 7 | Forward | 6"2' | De La Salle University |
| Bobby Jose | 8 | Forward | 6"3' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Samboy Lim | 9 | Forward | 6"0' | Letran College |
| Alvin Teng | 10 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | Arellano University |
| Yves Dignadice | 12 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | West Negros College |
| Hector Calma | 14 | Guard | 5"8' | Adamson University |
| Ramon Fernandez | 19 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | University of San Carlos |
| Edgardo Postanes | 22 | Forward | 6"1' | Far Eastern University |
| Ricardo Brown played only one game | 23 | Guard | 6"0' | Pepperdine University |
| Josel Angeles | 29 | Forward | 6"3' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Norman Black 1st conference import | 24 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | Saint Joseph's University |
| Michael Phelps 3rd conference import | 25 | Forward | 6"3' | Alcorn State University |
| Richard Morton 3rd conference import | 21 | Forward | 6"3' | Cal State-Fullerton |
| Ricky Wilson 3rd conference import | 15 | Forward | 6"3' | George Mason University |
Assistant coach: Derrick Pumaren, replaced by Filomeno Pumaren Team Manager: Eddie Veneracion
References
- "SMB rolls back Pop". Manila Standard.
- "SMB shocks Shell five". Manila Standard.
- "Beermen face longest break in four years". Manila Standard.
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