1991 Pepsi Hotshots season
| 1991 Pepsi Hotshots season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Derrick Pumaren |
| Owner(s) | Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 4–7 (36.4%) |
| Place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| All-Filipino Conference results | |
| Record | 3–8 (27.3%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Third Conference results | |
| Record | 12–10 (54.5%) |
| Place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Pepsi Hotshots seasons | |
The 1991 Pepsi Cola Hotshots season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Manny Victorino Acquired when they gave up the number 2 overall pick to Presto Tivoli |
| Bernardo Carpio Acquired in a trade that sent Cadel Mosqueda to Presto Tivoli |
| Willie Generalao Acquired via free agency, release by Presto Tivoli |
| Ludovico Valenciano Acquired from Purefoods in a trade with Jun Tan, whom they got from Sarsi |
| Eric Altamirano Acquired from Alaska by giving up their first round pick next year |
Occurrences
Pepsi Cola tendered an offer sheet to Purefoods forward Alvin Patrimonio, a five-year, worth P25.3 million contract, which Purefoods expectedly matched, making Alvin Patrimonio the highest paid basketball player in the PBA.
Notable dates
March 21: The Hotshots registered their first back-to-back wins in franchise history, winning over Presto Tivoli, 131-129, to even their won-loss record to 4-4. Abet Guidaben converted two free throws with no time left on a foul slapped on Presto import Dwayne McClain.[1]
July 9: Abet Guidaben's go-ahead basket with eight seconds to go lift Pepsi to a repeat 107-106 overtime win over Shell, for only their second victory in eight games in the All-Filipino Conference.[2]
July 13: Pepsi stays alive in contention for a semifinal seat with a 99-88 win over Purefoods in Sta.Cruz, Laguna. The victory raised their record to 3-win, 6-loss.[3]
October 3: Import Perry McDonald led Pepsi to their second straight victory after they lost their first two games in the Third Conference, the Hotshots fashioned out a 144-130 win over Swift Mighty Meaties.[4]
October 27: Pepsi Hotshots beats Shell Rimula-X, 117-107, at the end of the eliminations for the conference-best 8-win, 3-loss slate. The Hotshots ride high on a six-game winning streak, the longest in franchise' two-year history. Pepsi won 8 of their last 9 games since Perry McDonald arrived to replace Donald Petties.[5]
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Abbatuan | 30 | Forward | 6"1' | Jose Rizal College |
| Alejo Alolor | 2 | Guard-Forward | 6"1' | University of Visayas |
| Eric Altamirano | 4 | Guard | 5"11' | University of the Philippines |
| Bernardo Carpio | 29 | Forward | 6"3' | Ateneo de Manila |
| Wilfredo Generalao | 42 | Guard | 5"8' | University of Visayas |
| Abet Guidaben | 23 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | University of San Jose Recoletos |
| Carlito Mejos | 10 | Guard | 6"0' | University of Visayas |
| Salvador Ramos | 15 | Forward | 6"3' | Letran College |
| Gilbert Reyes, Jr | 5 | Guard | 5"8' | Ateneo de Manila |
| Mark Tallo Signed in the 3rd conference | 7 | Guard | 5"6' | Southwestern University |
| Ludovico Valenciano | 9 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | University of Saint La Salle |
| Manny Victorino | 1 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | Jose Rizal College |
| Reynaldo Yncierto | 8 | Guard | 6"0' | Cebu Central College |
| Antonio Yturri | 11 | Center | 6"5' | De La Salle University |
| Lanard Copeland 1st conference import | 21 | Forward | 6"5' | Georgia State University |
| Donald Petties 3rd conference import, played 2 games | 3 | Forward | 6"4' | University of Wisconsin |
| Perry McDonald 3rd conference import, replaced Petties | 20 | Center | 6"4' | Georgetown University |
Assistant Coach: Gabby Velasco Team Manager: Steve Watson
