1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings season

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1999   Barangay Ginebra Kings season
Head coachRino Salazar
Allan Caidic (Governors' Cup)
All-Filipino Cup results
Record1013
(43.5%)
Place8th seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Shell)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record46
(40%)
Place6th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Sta.Lucia)
Governors Cup results
Record18
(11.1%)
Place8th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Purefoods)
Barangay Ginebra Kings seasons
  1998
2000  

The 1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 21st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft pick

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege
19Danilo AyingFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines SWU

New Era

In December of last year, Senator Robert Jaworski, Sr. announced his resignation with the Ginebra ballclub during a press conference, bidding goodbye to the team and the sport that has been part of his illustrious career and made him a certified icon for the past 15 years. As the PBA enters its 25th season, a New Era has come for the never-say-die team now known as Barangay Ginebra Kings.

Occurrences

Allan Caidic, who was assigned as player-assistant coach of Ginebra at the start of the season, began his role as playing-coach for the team starting the Governors Cup, replacing coach Rino Salazar. The Kings has yet to score a victory in five games when they decided to replace import Mario Donaldson in favor of Monty Lamont Wilson.

Notable dates

March 12: The Gin Kings stopped Alaska's winning run with a 97–87 victory and maintain their winning streak to three after losing their first four games in the season. [1]

May 5: Barangay Ginebra defeated Sta.Lucia Realtors, 77–74, in their playoff game for the 8th and last entry to the quarterfinal round.

May 12: Point guard Bal David converted a buzzer-beating shot from an inbound with three seconds left as Barangay Ginebra Kings pulled a stunning 82–81 upset win over top-seeded Mobiline Phone Pals in the do-or-die quarterfinals match. The Kings with a twice-to-beat disadvantage, forces a playoff three nights ago and repeated over the heavily favored Phone Pals. Barangay Ginebra will go up against Formula Shell in the best-of-five semifinal series of the All-Filipino Cup.

November 7: Barangay Ginebra defeated Pop Cola, 80–76, in a battle of winless teams to end a seven-game slump and give Allan Caidic his first win as playing-coach.

Roster

Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg David, Bal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
F 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) José Rizal
G/F 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lago, Elmer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
G 4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
F 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Caidic, Allan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
F/C 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dignadice, Yves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) USLS
C 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aquino, Marlou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Adamson
G 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Naron, Edward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
F 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cheng, Benny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
C 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ong, Wilmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) USLS
F 19 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aying, Danilo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Southwestern-U
F 33 Flag of the Philippines.svg Valera, Teodoro 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UST
C 34 Flag of the Philippines.svg Escobar, Jolly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Cris Calilan
Team manager
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Casiano Cabalan, Jr

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

Transactions

Off-season trades

December 1998To San Miguel Beermen
Cris Bolado
To Barangay Ginebra
Allan Caidic, Edward Naron
January 1999To Tanduay Rhum Masters
Pido Jarencio
To Barangay Ginebra
Jolly Escobar Acquired by Tanduay from Shell
January 1999To San Miguel Beermen
Anastacio Mendoza 2nd overall pick from Ginebra
To Barangay Ginebra
Merwin Castelo

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Elmer LagoOff-season Purefoods
Teodoro ValeraOff-seasonN/A
Yves Dignadice October 1999 San Miguel Beermen

Mid-season trade

July 10, 1999 [2] To Pop Cola
Noli Locsin
To Barangay Ginebra
Vergel Meneses

Recruited imports

TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/College
Commissioner's Cup Chris King 17 Forward Wake Forest University
Governors' Cup Mario Donaldson 25 Guard/forward Drake University
Monty Wilson 44 Guard/forward Tennessee State University

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References

  1. "Ginebra celebrates 500th win over 25 years in PBA". Manila Standard.
  2. "Meneses to Ginebra, Locsin to Pop". Manila Standard.