1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

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1997   Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coach Chot Reyes
Adonis Tierra
Owner(s) Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record13–10
(56.5%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record8–11
(42.1%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Governor's Cup results
Record10–9
(52.6%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons
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1998  →

The 1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the fifth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerCollege
13 Jason Webb De La Salle
16Gabby Cui Ateneo de Manila
18Angelo David FEU

Notable dates

July 22: Sta.Lucia advance in the Commissioners Cup semifinals with a 100-92 overtime victory over Purefoods Cowboys. Kenny Redfield, the two-time best import who led Shell to the finals last season and playing with his fourth team with the Realtors, scored his 27th triple-double performance of 34 points, 18 rebounds and 12 assists. With the victory, Sta.Lucia are tied on top of the standings with three other teams, San Miguel, Shell and Gordon's Gin with six wins and four losses. [1]

September 28: Import Sean Green carried the Realtors with his team-high 35 points as Sta.Lucia scored their third straight victory and a solo lead in the Governors Cup with a 111-90 rout off Pop Cola. [2]

Occurrences

After a four-year coaching stint with the Purefoods ballclub, coach Chot Reyes accepted the offer of Sta.Lucia as their new head coach at the beginning of the season.

During the Governors Cup, after Sta.Lucia lost to Alaska by one point on October 28, [3] coach Chot Reyes resigned a few days later and gave up his position to assistant coach Adonis Tierra, who will handle the Realtors on interim basis. Reports had it that Reyes' temperaments have cause him his job at Sta.Lucia and the players' boycott against their coach led to his departure.

Roster

Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Webb, Jason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Jackson, Chris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Bernardino Valley
G 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
G/F 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cabahug, Boy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas
F 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco, Jose 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern
G 14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Esplana, Gerry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern
F 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Falcasantos, Expedito 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu
C 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Espino, Dennis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
C 38 Flag of the Philippines.svg David, Angelo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern
F 57 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dela Rosa, Romeo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U
C 72 Flag of the Philippines.svg Limpot, Jun 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
F/C 81 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cui, Gabby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo
Head coach
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Chot Reyes (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup)
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Adonis Tierra (Governors Cup)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Adonis Tierra (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup)
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Ricardo Cui
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Joshua Villapando
Team manager
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Buddy Encarnado
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Transactions

Trades

Off-seasonTo Alaska
Boyet Fernandez 		To Sta. Lucia Realtors
Gilbert Reyes, Jr

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Boy Cabahug Off-seasonMobiline

Recruited imports

TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/CollegeDuration
Commissioner's Cup Kenny Redfield 23Forward Michigan State June 15 to August 26
Governors' Cup Sean Green 7Guard-Forward Iona College September 21 to December 5

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References

  1. ↑ "SLR wallops Purefoods, gains share of lead". Manila Standard.
  2. ↑ "Sizzling-hot Realtors continue roll". Manila Standard.
  3. ↑ "Alaska stuns SLR". Manila Standard.
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