1990 Sarsi Sizzlers season
| 1990 Pop Cola Sizzlers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Yeng Guiao |
| Owner(s) | RFM Corporation |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 2–8 (20%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| All-Filipino Conference results | |
| Record | 1–9 (10%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Third Conference results | |
| Record | 7–11 (38.9%) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Pop Cola Sizzlers seasons | |
The 1990 Pop Cola Sizzlers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Expansion pool
| Expansion Draft |
|---|
| Elmer Reyes (#2 from San Miguel) |
| Cayetano Salazar (#4 from Añejo) |
| Pido Jarencio (#6 from Purefoods) |
| Sonny Cabatu (#8 from Purefoods) |
| Fernando Garcia (#10 from Añejo) |
| Pop Cola picks second in choosing players |
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Alejandro de Guzman Drafted Rookie, 2nd overall pick |
| Napoleon Hatton Drafted Rookie |
| Joey Loyzaga Acquired from Pepsi-Cola via trade, originally chosen by Pepsi in the expansion pool |
| Joseph Pelaez Rookie free agent signed |
| Anthony Poblador Rookie free agent signed, put on the reserve list |
| Terry Saldaña Comebacking player signed via free agency |
| Marte Saldaña Acquired via free agency from Presto Tivoli |
| Leoncio Tan, Jr Rookie free agent signed |
Summary
RFM Corporation, which brought the Cosmos Bottling, Inc. was one of the two newcomers that joined the PBA as the league enters its 16th season. The team will be known as Pop Cola Sizzlers. Their first official game shown on TV took place in the RP-China goodwill series in the first week of February, featuring a Chinese Selection going up against PBA teams in exhibition games held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Pop Cola paraded an import named Willie Glass and lost to the powerhouse Chinese quintet, 73-93. [1] Glass was sent home before the season started.
The Sizzlers played All-Filipino in their opening game against fellow expansion team and softdrink rival Pepsi Cola when their choice for an import, Fennis Dembo, backed out at the last minute, Pop Cola lost to the Pepsi Hotshots, 130-149. New import Alfredrick Hughes plane in for the Sizzlers' next game. Winless in five outings, Pop Cola finally scored their first victory in the pro league on March 13, beating Purefoods Hotdogs, 138-120. Their second win came against Alaska Milkmen, 118-115 on March 25. They lost their last game in the eliminations to Añejo Rum 65 for a two-win, eight-loss slate.
Pop Cola scored a surprising 131-121 win over Alaska Milkmen at the start of the All-Filipino Conference on June 10. [2] The Sizzlers dropped all their remaining nine games in the eliminations, two of which were close losses to Añejo Rum 65, 141-143 in overtime on June 21, [3] and 100-101 on July 6 in Cagayan de Oro. [4]
In the Third Conference, the team change its name from Pop Cola to Sarsi, they were bannered by NBA veteran Lewis Lloyd, along with Michael Anderson as their imports. The Sizzlers defeated reigning All-Filipino Champion Presto Tivolis, 141-138, in their first game on October 2. Sarsi advances in the semifinal round with five wins and five loss record, defeating Purefoods Hotdogs, 148-143 on November 6, as Lloyd and Anderson scored 59 and 56 points respectively for a combined 115-point output of the two imports. [5] The Sizzlers rallied to beat Alaska Milkmen, 123-120, in their second outing in the semifinals on November 13, [6] but were already out of contention after losing their next five games. The Sarsi Sizzlers ended the year on a high note, denying corporate rival Purefoods Hotdogs a finals seat with a 138-131 victory in their last game on December 2. [7]
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Reyes | 4 | Forward-Guard | 6"1' | San Beda College |
| Sonny Cabatu | 5 | Center | 6"5' | PSBA |
| Ricardo Cui | 6 | Guard-Forward | 6"3' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Marte Saldaña Played only 4 games | 7 | Guard | 5"11' | Far Eastern University |
| Fernando Garcia | 8 | Forward | 6"2' | Adamson University |
| Joseph Pelaez | 11 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | University of Manila |
| Alejandro De Guzman | 13 | Forward | 6"2' | Far Eastern University |
| Ernesto Loyzaga | 14 | Guard | 6"1' | San Beda College |
| Leoncio Tan | 16 | Guard | 6"0' | De La Salle University |
| Antero Saldaña | 17 | Forward | 6"3' | Letran (Juniors) |
| Napoleon Hatton | 18 | Forward | 6"1' | San Sebastian College |
| Cayetano Salazar | 19 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | Letran College |
| Alfredo Jarencio | 25 | Guard | 5"10' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Alfredrick Hughes 1st conference import | 21 | Guard-Forward | 6"5' | Loyola University |
| Lewis Lloyd 3rd conference import | 32 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | Drake University |
| Michael Anderson 3rd conference import | 10 | Guard | 6"1' | Drexel University |
Assistant Coach: Rogelio Melencio Team Manager: Elmer Yanga
References
- ^ "Beijing five pops Pop". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Pop jolts Alaska five". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Añejo survives Pop". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Close call for 65ers from Pop". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Sarsi soars to cloud 9". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Sarsi strikes down Alaska". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Sarsi's upset of Purefoods gives Airmen a free lift". Manila Standard.