1991 Tivoli Milkmasters season
| 1991 Tivoli Milk Masters season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Mariano |
| Owner(s) | CFC Corporation |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 4–7 (36.4%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | Eliminated |
| All-Filipino Conference results | |
| Record | 8–11 (42.1%) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Third Conference results | |
| Record | 9–10 (47.4%) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Tivoli Milk Masters seasons | |
The 1991 Tivoli Milk Masters season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Formerly known as Presto Tivoli Ice Cream in the First Conference.
Off-season transactions
| ADDITIONS |
|---|
| Rene Hawkins Drafted Rookie, 2nd overall pick |
| Cadel Mosqueda Acquired in a trade that sent Bernardo Carpio to Pepsi |
| Arturo Cristobal Acquired via free agency, release by Purefoods |
| SUBTRACTIONS |
|---|
| Bernardo Carpio Traded to Pepsi for Cadel Mosqueda |
| Manny Victorino Traded to Pepsi for the number 2 draft pick |
| Willie Generalao Release, signed with Pepsi Hotshots |
| Manuel Marquez Release, later signed with Shell |
Notable dates
March 19: The Tivolis break out of a four-game losing slump with a 119-113 victory over Diet Sarsi. [1]
March 26: Presto scored its fourth win in nine games in a 122-116 victory against Purefoods Hotdogs. [2]
Scoring record
April 4: Import Dwayne McClain scored 74 points in the Tivolis' 117-118 loss to Alaska Milk.
November 21: Allan Caidic achieved a milestone when he surpassed the record for most points by a local player in scoring 79 points in Tivoli's 162–149 win over Ginebra San Miguel, Caidic made 37 points in the second quarter alone and tallied 42 in the second half to break his previous record of 41 points shared with once teammate Ricardo Brown. The Milkmasters dropped out of contention in the Third Conference after losing their first five semifinal assignments. They won their last three outings, highlighted by the 79-point output of Allan Caidic in their last game of the season.
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Alfarero Mid-season acquisition | 4 | Center | 6"4' | De La Salle University |
| Peter Jao | 5 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | University of San Jose Recoletos |
| Abe King | 6 | Center-Forward | 6"3' | San Beda College |
| Arturo Cristobal | 7 | Guard | 6"1' | Far Eastern University |
| Allan Caidic | 8 | Forward | 6"2' | University of the East |
| Onchie Dela Cruz | 9 | Guard | 5"10' | Philippine Christian University |
| Arnie Tuadles | 11 | Forward | 6"2' | University of Visayas |
| Cadel Mosqueda | 12 | Center-Forward | 6"3' | Arellano University |
| Gerald Esplana | 14 | Guard | 5"10' | Far Eastern University |
| Hernani Demigillo | 15 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | San Sebastian College |
| Rene Hawkins | 16 | Forward-Center | 6"3' | Perpetual Help College of Rizal |
| Padim Israel | 17 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | Ateneo de Manila |
| Zaldy Realubit | 28 | Center | 6"5' | University of San Jose Recoletos |
| Dwayne McClain 1st conference import | 44 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | Villanova University |
| Terrance Bailey 3rd conference import | 21 | Forward-Guard | 6"1' | Wagner College |
Assistant coaches: Nap Flores / Bong Go Team Manager: Ignacio Gotao
References
- ^ "Presto Tivoli ends Sarsi run". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Presto, Alaska hang tough". Manila Standard.