1996 Sunkist Orange Bottlers season

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1996 Sunkist Orange Bottlers season
Head coachDerrick Pumaren
Owner(s)RFM Corporation
All Filipino Cup results
Record4–10
(.286)
Place7th
Playoff finishN/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record5–6
(.455)
Place6th
Playoff finishN/A
Governor's Cup results
Record6–7
(.462)
Place5th
Playoff finishQuarterfinals
Sunkist Orange Bottlers seasons
← 1995
1997 →

The 1996 Sunkist Orange Bottlers season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Off-season transactions[]

TRANSACTIONS
Gerardo Santiago Rookie free agent signed
Siot Tanquingcen Rookie free agent signed
Alvin Teng Acquired from Pepsi during the off-season when they traded Elpidio Villamin
Rudy Distrito Return from a one-year suspension last season, but became unrestricted free agent when Asaytono was traded
Manny Victorino Signed to a short-term contract late in the season to fill the spot of the injured Bonel Balingit

Trades[]

Forward Nelson Asaytono was traded to San Miguel for 1992 MVP Ato Agustin and Beermen rookie Mar Morelos with three games left in their elimination round schedule. [1]

Occurrences[]

Tony Harris came back as their import in the Governor's Cup, but the Hurricane could only play three games after Sunkist lost two straight matches to Shell and Purefoods. The coaching staff decided to replaced Harris with a new import Lester Neal.

Notable dates[]

March 12: Vergel Meneses unloaded 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and led a breakaway by Sunkist in the last eight minutes as the defending All-Filipino Cup champions pulled off a 93-84 victory over San Miguel Beermen and evened up their won-loss record to three wins and three losses. [2]

June 21: Marques Bragg banged in a three-point play off Ronnie Thompkins with 14.5 seconds left to snap the final tie and Sunkist recovered from an early 16-point deficit to scuttle Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs, 97-93. It was the Orange Bottlers first win in three games in the Commissioners Cup. [3]

September 29: Alvin Teng put back a miss by Tony Harris with 4.7 seconds left to lift Sunkist to a thrilling 93-91 victory over defending champion Alaska Milkmen at the start of the Governors Cup. [4]

Roster[]

Pos. No. Player School
C 1 Philippines Manny Victorino Jose Rizal College
C 4 Philippines Bonel Balingit University of Visayas
G 5 Philippines Gerardo Santiago Mapua Tech
G 11/6 Philippines Renato Agustin (A) Lyceum
G 9 Philippines Emmanuel Victoria San Beda College
F 10 Philippines Alvin Teng Arellano University
G 14 Philippines Rudy Distrito UE
F 18 Philippines Vergel Meneses Jose Rizal College
F 6/19 Philippines Kenneth Duremdes Adamson University
G 23 Philippines Ric-Ric Marata South Western University
F 24 Philippines Eric Reyes Ateneo de Manila
C 35 Philippines Zaldy Realubit San Jose-Recoletos
C 43 Philippines Alejandro Paguinto FEU
F 64 Philippines Marcelino Morelos (A) UE
G Philippines Siot Tanquingcen UST
F 33 United States Marques Bragg (C) Providence College
G 22 United States Tony Harris (G) University of New Orleans
G 44 United States (G)
F 25 Philippines Nelson Asaytono (T) University of Manila
Position Name/s
Head coach: Philippines Derrick Pumaren
Assistants: Gabby Velasco / Turo Valenzona / Hector Calma
(T) - Traded, (A) - Acquired via trade, (C) - Commissioners Cup import, (G) - Governors Cup import '

Team Manager: Elmer Yanga

References[]

  1. ^ "Asaytono now a Beerman". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Meneses stars as Sunkist blasts San Miguel". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "Bragg stars as Sunkist squeakes past Purefoods". Manila Standard.
  4. ^ "Sunkist, SMB take Governor's Cup openers". Manila Standard.
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