1997 San Miguel Beermen season

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1997   San Miguel Beermen season
Head coach Ron Jacobs
Owner San Miguel Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record1112
(47.8%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record128
(60%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
Governors Cup results
Record128
(60%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
San Miguel Beermen seasons
  1996
1998  

The 1997 San Miguel Beermen season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft pick

RoundPickPlayerCollege
211Ronilo Padilla University of Cebu

Notable dates

February 21: Former national team coach Ron Jacobs ushered his comeback in local basketball in the Beermen's 70-66 victory over Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys, which also had a new head coach Eric Altamirano in both teams' first game of the season. [1]

July 22: San Miguel completed the semifinal cast in the Commissioner's Cup with an 87-79 win over Mobiline Cellulars, who were hoping to gain a tie and a playoff. [2]

September 21: Former Houston Rocket Larry Robinson debut with 33 points in San Miguel's 76-68 win over defending champion Alaska Milkmen. [3]

Awards

Roster

1997 San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Siot Tanquingcen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
C 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ronilo Padilla 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Cebu
G/F 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mike Mustre 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran
F 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Allan Caidic 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
F 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Samboy Lim 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran
C 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Adriano Polistico 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Letran
PF 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Nelson Asaytono 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
F/C 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Yves Dignadice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) STI WNU
F/C 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gilbert Castillo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Letran
G 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Edward Naron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
G 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Roel Bravo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Manila
G 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Olsen Racela 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Ateneo
F 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Art Dela Cruz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
C 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Arnold Gamboa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern
F 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Paul Alvarez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
F/C 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Freddie Abuda 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu
Head coach
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Team Manager: Nazario Avendaño

Transactions

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Arnold GamboaOff-season Sta. Lucia Realtors
Edward Naron Rookie pick by Gordon's GinOff-seasonN/A
Olsen Racela Off-season Purefoods
Siot Tanquingcen Off-season Sunkist

Recruited imports

TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/CollegeDuration
Commissioner's Cup Jeff Ward 21Forward Tiffin University June 14 to August 26
Governors' Cup Larry Robinson 20Guard Centenary College September 21 to December 5

References

  1. "Jacobs steer San Miguel to a big victory". Manila Bulletin Online.
  2. "SMB trips Mobiline, completes semis cast". Manila Standard.
  3. "Robinson too much for Alaska five as San Miguel wins". Manila Standard.