1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

1997   Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coach	Chot Reyes Adonis Tierra
Owner(s)	Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record	13–10 (56.5%)
Place	3rd
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	8–11 (42.1%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Governor's Cup results
Record	10–9 (52.6%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons
←  1996 1998  →

The 1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	College
1	3	Jason Webb	De La Salle
1	6	Gabby Cui	Ateneo de Manila
1	8	Angelo 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

1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 1 Jason Webb 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle F 3 Chris Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Bernardino Valley G 5 Gilbert Reyes 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo G/F 9 Boy Cabahug 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas F 12 Jose Francisco 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern G 14 Gerry Esplana 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern F 15 Expedito Falcasantos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu C 16 Dennis Espino 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST C 38 Angelo David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern F 57 Romeo Dela Rosa 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U C 72 Jun Limpot 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle F/C 81 Gabby Cui 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo

Head coach Chot Reyes (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup) Adonis Tierra (Governors Cup) Assistant coach(es) Adonis Tierra (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup) Ricardo Cui Joshua Villapando Team manager Buddy Encarnado Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Transactions

Trades

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

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Boy Cabahug	Off-season	Mobiline

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Number	Position	University/College	Duration
Commissioner's Cup	Kenny Redfield	23	Forward	Michigan State	June 15 to August 26
Governors' Cup	Sean Green	7	Guard-Forward	Iona College	September 21 to December 5

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.