1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

Last updated
1993   Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coach Nat Canson
Owner Zipporah Realty
All Filipino Cup results
Record913
(40.9%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record110
(9.1%)
Place8th
Playoff finishEliminated
Governor's Cup results
Record139
(59.1%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons
1994  

The 1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerCollege
11 Zandro Limpot La Salle
317Max Delantes University of Visayas

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.

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.

Award

Top draft pick Zandro Limpot was honored as the season's Rookie of the year.

Roster

1993 Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G/F 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Peter Jao 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) USJ–R
C 9 & 72 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jun Limpot 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
G 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Boyet Fernandez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) San Agustin
G 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gerry Esplana 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern
C 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Hernani Demigillo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian
G/F 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Edgar Macaraya 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Sebastian
G/F 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ricky Cui 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Lyceum
G 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ric-Ric Marata 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Southwestern-U
G 27 Flag of the Philippines.svg Melchor Teves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
F 30 Flag of the Philippines.svg Paul Alvarez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Sebastian
C 41 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jack Tanuan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Far Eastern
F 50 Flag of the Philippines.svg Maximo Delantes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas
F 62 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alejandro De Guzman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
F/C 93 Flag of the Philippines.svg Vilmer Banares 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Joshua Villapando
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Adonis Tierra
Team manager
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Buddy Encarnado

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Transactions

Trades

June 1993
To Swift
#18 Vergel Meneses, #35 Zaldy Realubit
To Sta. Lucia
Andy De Guzman, Jack Tanuan, Ric-Ric Marata
June 1993
To Alaska
#12 Bong Hawkins
To Sta. Lucia
Paul Alvarez

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Vilmer BanaresJune 1993Swift
Hernani DemigilloJune 1993Alaska

Subtractions

PlayerSignedNew team
#13 Peter AguilarJune 1993Shell
#20 Rudy EnterinaOctober 1993Ginebra

Recruited imports

NameTournamentNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration
Mike McGee Commissioner's Cup4Center-Forward6"5' University of Michigan June 13-29
Nikita Wilson 30 & 34Center-Forward6"4' Louisiana State University July 2-30
Terrance Bailey Governors Cup11Forward-Guard6”1’ Wagner College September 26 (one game)
Lambert Shell 42Guard-Forward6"2' University of Bridgeport October 1 to December 10

References

  1. "Sta.Lucia outlasts 7-Up". Manila Standard.
  2. "So far, yet so near". Manila Standard.