1996 Ginebra San Miguel season

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1996   Ginebra San Miguel season
Head coach Robert Jaworski
General ManagerRamon Carballo
Owner(s)La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.
All Filipino Cup results
Record1212
(50%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record128
(60%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Governors Cup results
Record119
(55%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishRunner-up
Ginebra San Miguel seasons
  1995
1997  

The 1996 Ginebra San Miguel season was the 18th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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Draft pick

RoundPickPlayerCollege
11 Marlou Aquino Adamson

Summary

Top draft pick Marlou Aquino debut with 29 points but Ginebra lost to Pepsi, 94-98, in their first game of the season on February 20. [1] Ginebra tied the record for the longest losing streak of 18 games (first set by Presto back in 1980) since dropping their final 17 games last season and dating back to the last year's Commissioner's Cup. In their next game on February 23, Ginebra finally snapped out of the long, losing skein by nipping San Miguel, 100-99. [2] The Ginebras lost three straight games and fell to one win and four losses before they ride high on a five-game winning roll. Their streak was stopped by Pepsi and they lost to Formula Shell on April 7 by one point, 84-85, on Ronnie Magsanoc's clutch-triple in the closing seconds. [3] On April 14, Ginebra defeated Sta.Lucia, 73-70, for their seventh win and advances to the next round for the first time in four years. [4] The Gins finish the eliminations with seven wins and seven losses. In the semifinal round, Ginebra won their first three outings before losing their next three games. They clinch a playoff for a finals berth by winning their last two matches against Shell and Purefoods. [5] In the knockout game against Alaska on May 14 for the right to face Purefoods in the All-Filipino Cup finals, the Ginebras lost to the Milkmen, 83-96.

Import Henry James scored 48 points as Ginebra beats Mobiline, 117-107, in their first game in the Commissioners Cup on June 14. The Gins were tied with Sta.Lucia at the end of the eliminations with six wins and four losses behind Alaska's 8-2 won-loss slate. Ginebra won five of their first six games in the semifinals but Alaska got the first ticket to the finals by beating them, 102-98 on August 20, and Formula Shell earns a playoff by winning five games in the semifinals. On August 25, the Ginebras, which won over Shell in four previous meetings in the conference, lost in the playoff match to the Gas Kings, 86-89, as Shell import Kenny Redfield nailed a buzzer-beating triple with the huge crowd stunned in disbelief and the Ginebras were denied of a championship berth for the second time in the season.

Reggie Fox played nine games in the Governors Cup and a hamstring injury forces Ginebra to replaced him with Fred Cofield going into their last two games in the eliminations. After two failed trips to the finals in the first two conferences, Ginebra finally advances into the championship round for the first time in five years by winning over the San Miguel Beermen, three games to one, in the best-of-five semifinal series. Ginebra went up against Grandslam-seeking Alaska Milkmen in the Governors Cup finals and lost in the title series in five games as the Milkmen achieved the distinction of winning a Grandslam.

Notable dates

March 10: Jayvee Gayoso exploded with two big three-point shots in the last 20 seconds as Ginebra came back from a four-point deficit in the last two minutes to nip Alaska Milk, 97-96.

March 17: Ginebra limited Purefoods to only five points in the final 3:37 to pull off a stunning 102-86 victory. It was the Gins' third straight win in the All-Filipino Cup as they evened up their record to four wins and four defeats.

August 2: Henry James knock in two triples in the last two minutes as Ginebra whip Sta.Lucia Realtors, 99-92, and move up to second place at the start of the Commissioners Cup semifinal round. [6]

August 4: Henry James buried two crucial three-pointers in the last 17 seconds to lift Ginebra past Formula Shell, 99-96, for its second straight semifinal victory. James' two triples, the last one was a 40-foot buzzer-beater that saved Ginebra from getting dragged into extension play. [7]

Roster

1996 Ginebra San Miguel roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg David, Bal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
F 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Locsin, Noli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jaworski, Robert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) UE
G 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Albarillo, Teroy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Mindanao
F 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg De Joya, Macky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda
G/F 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gayoso, Jayvee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
G 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Hizon, Vince 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
C 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aquino, Marlou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Adamson
G 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Orquillas, Michael 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Cebu
F 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cheng, Benny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
F/C 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ong, Wilmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) USLS
G 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jarencio, Pido 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UST
C 32 & 34 Flag of the Philippines.svg Feihl, EJ 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Adamson
G 52 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jaworski, Jr., Robert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Ramon Carballo

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

Transactions

Rookie free agents

PlayerSignedFormer team
Bal David Off-seasonN/A
Mike OrquillasOff-seasonN/A

Recruited imports

TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/CollegeDuration
Commissioner's Cup Henry James 45Forward Saint Mary's University, Texas June 14 to August 27
Governors' Cup Reggie Fox 3Guard University of Wyoming October 1 to November 5
Fred Cofield 33Guard Eastern Michigan November 10 to December 13
Derek Rucker 3Guard Davidson College December 15–17

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References

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  2. "Ginebra back with fire". Manila Standard.
  3. "Shell rips Ginebra in thriller". Manila Standard.
  4. "Gins push Realtors nearer the cliff". Manila Standard.
  5. "Ginebra clinch playoff slot". Manila Standard.
  6. "Ginebra wins; Alaska falls". Manila Standard.
  7. "40-foot James triple lifts Ginebra past Shell". Manila Standard.