1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors season
1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors season | |
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Head coach | Nat Canson |
All Filipino Cup results | |
Record | 9–13 (.409) |
Place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Semifinals |
Commissioner's Cup results | |
Record | 1–10 (.091) |
Place | 8th |
Playoff finish | Eliminated |
Governor's Cup results | |
Record | 13–9 (.591) |
Place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | Semifinals |
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons | |
The 1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
New team[]
The Sta. Lucia Realtors, a Realty firm who had a basketball team that won two titles in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), formalized its entry to the pro league by taking over the defunct Presto franchise. The new ballclub absorbed five players from Presto namely Gerry Esplana, Bong Hawkins, Peter Jao, Vergel Meneses and Zaldy Realubit. The Realtors got the biggest catch in the amateur draft, choosing multi-titled national team player Zandro "Jun" Limpot from De La Salle in the UAAP and Magnolia in the PBL as the number one overall pick. They also acquired another national team member Boyet Fernandez, who played for the ballclub in the amateurs but was originally picked by Swift in the annual draft.
Trades[]
After the All-Filipino Cup, the Sta. Lucia Realtors surprised many league followers by trading its top players Vergel Meneses and Zaldy Realubit to Swift Mighty Meaties in exchange for Ricric Marata and Jack Tanuan. The Realtors acquired two more Swift players, Alejandro De Guzman and Vilmer Bañares, and also traded Bong Hawkins to Alaska for Paul Alvarez.
Notable dates[]
February 28: Sta. Lucia defeated the Benjie Paras-less Shell Turbo Chargers in a rousing debut, 112-91, in the opening game of the season at the newly built Cuneta Astrodome.
March 7: The Realtors scored its third victory without a loss by upsetting the highly favored San Miguel Beermen, 88-80.
March 12: Sta.Lucia remained unbeaten in the All-Filipino Cup with their fourth win against 7-Up, winning by one point, 95-94. [1]
November 9: The Realtors outlasted the San Miguel Beermen, 135-129, in a triple-overtime for their second straight win in the Governors Cup semifinals. Sta.Lucia rookie Jun Limpot played a total of 60 minutes.
November 14: Sta. Lucia completed their first round semifinal assignment by winning over Purefoods for the first time in the season, 123-116. [2]
November 21: The Realtors clinch the win-five incentive and a playoff for the second finals berth by repeating over Purefoods, 120-117.
Imports[]
NBA veteran Mike McGee, a former LA Lakers star, was Sta. Lucia's import for the Commissioner's Cup. After four games with Sta. Lucia remaining winless, McGee was replaced by Nikita Wilson, a second round draft pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1987.
Clifford Lett, who was among the early bird imports to blew into town, abandoned the Realtors a week before the start of the Governors Cup. Former Presto import Terrance Bailey was signed up as a replacement for Lett and played only one game for Sta. Lucia and scored only 12 points as he was no match against Beermen import Kenny Travis in their opening day blowout loss to San Miguel on September 26. The off-form Bailey begged to stay but Sta.Lucia had different plans and recruited Lambert Shell, a standout from University of Bridgeport, in their next game.
Award[]
Top draft pick Zandro Limpot was honored as the season's Rookie of the year.
All-Filipino Cup roster[]
ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
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Peter Jao | 8 | Guard-Forward | 5"11' | University of San Jose Recoletos |
Zandro Limpot | 9 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | De La Salle University |
Boyet Fernandez | 11 | Guard | 5”9’ | University of San Agustin |
Rene Hawkins | 12 | Forward | 6'3" | Perpetual Help College of Rizal |
Peter Aguilar | 13 | Center-Forward | 6”5’ | Trinity College |
Gerald Esplana | 14 | Guard | 6"0' | Far Eastern University |
Edgar Macaraya | 17 | Guard-Forward | 5"10' | San Sebastian College |
Vergel Meneses | 18 | Forward | 6”2’ | Jose Rizal College |
Rudy Enterina | 20 | Guard | 5"11' | University of the Visayas |
Ricardo Cui | 22 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
Melchor Teves | 27 | Guard | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
Zaldy Realubit | 35 | Center | 6”5’ | University of San Jose Recoletos |
Maximo Delantes | 50 | Forward | 6”2’ | University of the Visayas |
Commissioner's Cup / Governor's Cup roster[]
ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
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Peter Jao | 8 | Guard-Forward | 5"11' | University of San Jose Recoletos |
Boyet Fernandez | 11 | Guard | 5”9’ | University of San Agustin |
Gerald Esplana | 14 | Guard | 6"0' | Far Eastern University |
Hernani Demegillo Mid-season acquisition | 15 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | San Sebastian College |
Edgar Macaraya | 17 | Guard-Forward | 5"10' | San Sebastian College |
Ricardo Cui | 22 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
Ric-Ric Marata | 23 | Guard | 5"8' | South Western University |
Melchor Teves | 27 | Guard | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
Paul Alvarez | 30 | Forward | 6”0’ | San Sebastian College |
Jack Tanuan | 41 | Center | 6”5’ | Far Eastern University |
Maximo Delantes | 50 | Forward | 6”2’ | University of the Visayas |
Alejandro De Guzman | 62 | Forward | 6"2' | Far Eastern University |
Zandro Limpot | 72 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | De La Salle University |
Vilmer Banares | 93 | Center-Forward | 6”3’ | University of the East |
Mike McGee Commissioners Cup import | 4 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | University of Michigan |
Nikita Wilson Commissioners Cup import | 30 & 34 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | Louisiana State University |
Terrance Bailey Governors Cup import | 11 | Forward-Guard | 6”1’ | Wagner College |
Governors Cup import | 42 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | University of Bridgeport |
Assistant coaches: Adonis Tierra / Joshua Villapando Team Manager: Buddy Encarnado
References[]
- ^ "Sta.Lucia outlasts 7-Up". Manila Standard.
- ^ "So far, yet so near". Manila Standard.
- 1993 PBA season by team
- Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons