1990 Purefoods Hotdogs season

1990 Purefoods Hotdogs season
1990 Purefoods Hotdogs season
Head coach	Baby Dalupan
Owner(s)	Ayala Corporation
First Conference results
Record	3–7 ; (.300)
Place	6th
Playoff finish	Eliminated
All-Filipino Conference results
Record	16–9 ; (.640)
Place	2nd
Playoff finish	Finals
Third Conference results
Record	15–9 ; (.625)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Finals
Purefoods Hotdogs seasons
	← 1989 1991 →

The 1990 Purefoods Hotdogs season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Off-season transactions[]

TRANSACTIONS
Louie Alas ^{Drafted Rookie; was not signed due to career ending ACL injury}
Alejo Alolor ^{Taken by Pepsi Cola in the expansion pool}
Gido Babilonia ^{Drafted Rookie}
Sonny Cabatu ^{Taken by Pop Cola in the expansion pool}
Arturo Cristobal ^{Acquired via Free Agency from Presto Tivoli}
Tony Dela Cerna ^{Free Agent; Unsigned}
Bernie Fabiosa ^{Acquired via Free Agency from Presto Tivoli}
Pido Jarencio ^{Taken by Pop Cola in the expansion pool}
Carlito Mejos ^{''Drafted Rookie; Draft Rights Traded to Pepsi Cola for 1991 2nd Round Draft Pick}
Vernie Villarias ^{''Drafted Rookie; Draft Rights Traded to Pepsi Cola for 1991 2nd Round Draft Pick}

Occurrences[]

In the first conference, the Hotdogs played their last four games without an import when the team decided to release their reinforcement Dwayne Johnson after a 120-138 loss to winless Pop Cola on March 13. They lost all their remaining matches and were fined by the PBA.

Former imports Daren Queenan and Walker Russell, who both played last season with Añejo and Presto respectively, were the Hotdogs imports for the Third Conference. After eight games with Purefoods carrying a 5-win, 3-loss slate, the management and coaching staff decided to replaced Walker Russell in favor of Robert Paul Rose.

Notable dates[]

July 3: Purefoods upended a game Añejo Rum 65ers, 131-117, to moved up to second place behind unbeaten Presto Tivolis. Nelson Asaytono topscored for the Hotdogs with 29 points. ^[1]

July 24: The Hotdogs hang on to scuttle Presto, 120-113, snapping the Tivolis’ 10-game, unbeaten streak at the start of the semifinal round of the All-Filipino Conference. Dindo Pumaren fired the insurance basket from close range with 12 seconds remaining which gave the Hotdogs a safe 118-113 lead. Purefoods assumed solo second place with eight wins against three losses. ^[2]

August 12: Purefoods makes a return trip to the All-Filipino finals and shoved Presto Tivolis at second place by scoring a 116-107 victory with Glenn Capacio hitting 31 points.

3rd straight All-Filipino runner-up finish[]

In the championship series against Presto Tivolis, the Hotdogs were slightly favored to end frustrations and win their first title, but the experience Presto lineup defied the odds by taking the crown in a seven-game series as Purefoods ended up bridesmaid for the fourth time.

First title[]

In the Third Conference, Purefoods made it to the championship round against Alaska Milkmen. The Hotdogs finally won their first PBA title in three years of participation by coming back from a 0-2 overhaul to win the best-of-five finals series, three games to two, sweeping the last three games to become the second team to pull the feat since the famed Crispa Redmanizers in 1976. Coach Baby Dalupan won his 15th league title and the Hotdogs' main man Alvin Patrimonio was voted finals MVP.

First Conference roster[]

ROSTER	#	POS	HT	WT	COLLEGE
Gido Babilonia	5	Center	6”6’	228	University of Santo Tomas
Jojo Lastimosa	6	Guard-Forward	6”0’	180	University of San Jose-Recoletos
Arturo Cristobal	7	Forward	6”1’	170	Far Eastern University
Al Solis	8	Guard	5”11’	180	University of the Visayas
Ludovico Valenciano	9	Guard-Forward	6”1’	185	University of St. La Salle
Dindo Pumaren	10	Guard	5”9’	170	De La Salle University
Nelson Asaytono	11	Forward	6”3’	220	University of Manila
Glenn Capacio	12	Guard-Forward	6”1’	185	Far Eastern University
Jack Tanuan	14	Center	6”5’	215	Far Eastern University
Bernie Fabiosa	15	Guard	5”9’	160	University of the East
Alvin Patrimonio	16	Forward	6”3’	215	Mapua Institute of Technology
^Import	25	Forward	6”5’	228	Marquette University
Jerry Codiñera	44	Center	6”5’	245	University of the East

All-Filipino Conference roster[]

ROSTER	#	POS	HT	WT	COLLEGE
Gido Babilonia	5	Center	6”6’	228	University of Santo Tomas
Jojo Lastimosa	6	Guard-Forward	6”0’	180	University of San Jose-Recoletos
Arturo Cristobal	7	Forward	6”1’	170	Far Eastern University
Al Solis	8	Guard	5”11’	180	University of the Visayas
Ludovico Valenciano	9	Guard-Forward	6”1’	185	University of St. La Salle
Dindo Pumaren	10	Guard	5”9’	170	De La Salle University
Nelson Asaytono	11	Forward	6”3’	220	University of Manila
Glenn Capacio	12	Guard-Forward	6”1’	185	Far Eastern University
Jack Tanuan	14	Center	6”5’	215	Far Eastern University
Bernie Fabiosa	15	Guard	5”9’	160	University of the East
Alvin Patrimonio	16	Forward	6”3’	215	Mapua Institute of Technology
Jerry Codiñera	44	Center	6”5’	245	University of the East

Third Conference roster[]

ROSTER	#	POS	HT	WT	COLLEGE
Gido Babilonia	5	Center	6”6’	228	University of Santo Tomas
Jojo Lastimosa	6	Guard-Forward	6”0’	180	University of San Jose-Recoletos
Arturo Cristobal	7	Forward	6”1’	170	Far Eastern University
Al Solis	8	Guard	5”11’	180	University of the Visayas
Ludovico Valenciano	9	Guard-Forward	6”1’	185	University of St. La Salle
Dindo Pumaren	10	Guard	5”9’	170	De La Salle University
Nelson Asaytono	11	Forward	6”3’	220	University of Manila
Glenn Capacio	12	Guard-Forward	6”1’	185	Far Eastern University
Jack Tanuan	14	Center	6”5’	215	Far Eastern University
Bernie Fabiosa	15	Guard	5”9’	160	University of the East
Alvin Patrimonio	16	Forward	6”3’	215	Mapua Institute of Technology
Jerry Codiñera	44	Center	6”5’	245	University of the East
Daren Queenan ^Import	24	Forward	6”4’	170	Lehigh University
Walker Russell ^{Import, replaced by Rose}	3	Guard-Forward	6”5’	180	Oakland Community College
Robert Rose ^Import	33	Forward	6”5’	185	George Mason University

_{Assistant coaches: Eliezer Capacio / Cris Calilan Team Manager: Domingo Panganiban}

Win-Loss record[]

Season Rank	GP	Win	Lost	Pct.
4th Overall	59	34	25	0.576

References[]

^ "Purefoods next only to Presto". Manila Standard.
^ "Purefoods stops Presto". Manila Standard.

External links[]

Purefoods Basketball: Purefoods Current News and Updates

Preceded by Purefoods 1989	Purefoods 1990 1990	Succeeded by Purefoods 1991

[1] "Purefoods next only to Presto". Manila Standard.

[2] "Purefoods stops Presto". Manila Standard.

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