1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season

1989   Purefoods Hotdogs season
Head coach	Cris Calilan Baby Dalupan
General Manager	Domingo Panganiban
Owner(s)	Ayala Corporation
Open Conference results
Record	7–11 (38.9%)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
All-Filipino Conference results
Record	16–9 (64%)
Place	2nd
Playoff finish	Finals (lost to SMB)
Reinforced Conference results
Record	11–12 (47.8%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Purefoods Hotdogs seasons
←  1988 1990  →

The 1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Transactions

Players Added	Signed	Former team
Nelson Asaytono Rookie	Off-season	N/A
Dindo Pumaren Rookie
Antonio Dela Cerna Rookie
Ludovico Valenciano Acquired by giving up their 2nd round pick		Alaska Milkmen

Trades

Off-season

To Presto Ice Cream Padim Israel, Willie Generalao, Manuel Marquez

To Purefoods Hotdogs Sonny Cabatu, Pido Jarencio

Occurrences

Former Presto coach Baby Dalupan moved over to coach the Purefoods Hotdogs, replacing Cris Calilan, who return to his position as assistant coach. The Maestro began coaching the Hotdogs in their second game in the semifinal round of the Open Conference. ^[1]

During the third conference, their import Dexter Shouse left the team on a crucial stages in the semifinals with a playoff game against Añejo for the second finals berth looms. Shouse signed a contract to play in the NBA and was banned by the PBA for a repeat of his similar actions in the league, leaving his team first with Shell in 1987.

Notable dates

May 2: Alvin Patrimonio scored 40 points as Purefoods won for the first time over San Miguel in four meetings in the Open Conference via 126–115 victory.

July 18: Purefoods avenged their first round elimination loss to San Miguel by overpowering the Beermen, 125–115, and tied them on top of the standings with seven wins and two losses. ^[2]

July 23: The Hotdogs' winning streak reach to seven games in a 117–106 victory over Formula Shell and close out the eliminations on top with nine wins and two losses. ^[3]

October 3: Dexter Shouse scored 38 points, 21 in the first quarter, and Jerry Codinera made an all-time record 11 shot blocks as the Hotdogs gave the San Miguel Beermen their worst beating in a 126–94 rout in both teams' first game in the Reinforced Conference.

November 5: Dindo Pumaren converted on a 20-foot jumper with two seconds left to lift the Hotdogs to a 121–119 overtime win over San Miguel Beermen for their seventh win in 11 games, snapping a three-game slump and regain solo leadership in the semifinal round. ^[4]

November 9: Purefoods scored their third straight win in the semifinals by winning against Alaska, 116–111, to remain on top of the standings with nine wins and four losses. ^[5]

Won-loss records vs Opponents

Team	Win	Loss	1st (Open)	2nd (All-Filipino)	3rd (Reinforced)
Alaska	9	7	2-2	4-0	3-5
Anejo	6	5	2-0	2-2	2-3
Presto	6	4	2-2	2-0	2-2
San Miguel	7	11	1-3	4-6	2-2
Shell	5	5	0-4	3-1	2-2
RP Team	1	0	N/A	1-0	N/A
Total	34	32	7-11	16-9	11-12

Roster

1989 Purefoods Hotdogs roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G/F 2 Alolor, Alejo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Visayas C 5 Cabatu, Sonny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) PSBA G 6 Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) USJ–R F 7 Dela Cerna, Tony 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Baguio G 8 Solis, Al 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Visayas G 9 Villapando, Joshua 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) PSBA G 10 Pumaren, Dindo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) La Salle F 11 Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Manila G 12 Capacio, Glenn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Far Eastern C 14 Tanuan, Jack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Far Eastern F 16 Patrimonio, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mapúa F 17 & 9 Valenciano, Ludovico 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) USLS G 25 Jarencio, Pido 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) UST C 44 Codinera, Jerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) UE

Head coach Baby Dalupan Assistant coach(es) Cris Calilan Ely Capacio Team manager Domingo Panganiban Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Addition

Player	Signed	Former team
Alejo Alolor	June 1989	Crispa 400 (PABL)

Imports

Name	Conference	No.	Pos.	Ht.	College
Jimmy McClain played five games	Open Conference	23	Forward	6"3'	University of Central Arkansas
Perry Moss replaces Jimmy McClain		4	Guard-Forward	6"1'	Northeastern University
Dexter Shouse	Reinforced Conference	3	Guard-Forward	6"1'	University of South Alabama

Win–loss record

Season Rank	GP	Win	Lost	Pct.
2nd Overall	66	34	32	0.515

Team Milestones

1st Runner-Up: All-Filipino Conference

Mythical 1st Team Alvin Patrimonio

Mythical 2nd Team Jerry Codiñera

All Defensive Team Jerry Codiñera, Glenn Capacio

External links

• Purefoods Basketball: Purefoods Current News and Updates ^[usurped]

References

1. "Presto takes on Purefoods". Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search.
2. "Purefoods outclasses San Miguel". Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search.
3. "Patrimonio 10.ft tall as Purefoods drubs Shell". Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search.
4. "OT epics by Añejo, Purefoods". Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search.
5. "Purefoods rolls back Alaska Milk". Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search.