1990 Purefoods Hotdogs season

The 1990 Purefoods Hotdogs season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1990 Purefoods Hotdogs season
Head coachBaby Dalupan
Owner(s)Ayala Corporation
First Conference results
Record37
(.300)
Place6th
Playoff finishEliminated
All-Filipino Conference results
Record169
(.640)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals
Third Conference results
Record159
(.625)
Place1st
Playoff finishFinals
Purefoods Hotdogs seasons

Off-season transactions

TRANSACTIONS
Louie Alas Drafted Rookie; was not signed due to career ending ACL injury
Alejo Alolor Taken by Pepsi Cola in the expansion pool
Gido Babilonia Drafted Rookie
Sonny Cabatu Taken by Pop Cola in the expansion pool
Arturo Cristobal Acquired via Free Agency from Presto Tivoli
Tony Dela Cerna Free Agent; Unsigned
Bernie Fabiosa Acquired via Free Agency from Presto Tivoli
Pido Jarencio Taken by Pop Cola in the expansion pool
Carlito Mejos ''Drafted Rookie; Draft Rights Traded to Pepsi Cola for 1991 2nd Round Draft Pick
Vernie Villarias ''Drafted Rookie; Draft Rights Traded to Pepsi Cola for 1991 2nd Round Draft Pick

Occurrences

In the first conference, the Hotdogs played their last four games without an import when the team decided to release their reinforcement Dwayne Johnson after a 120-138 loss to winless Pop Cola on March 13. They lost all their remaining matches and were fined by the PBA.

Former imports Daren Queenan and Walker Russell, who both played last season with Añejo and Presto respectively, were the Hotdogs imports for the Third Conference. After eight games with Purefoods carrying a 5-win, 3-loss slate, the management and coaching staff decided to replaced Walker Russell in favor of Robert Paul Rose.

Notable dates

July 3: Purefoods upended a game Añejo Rum 65ers, 131-117, to moved up to second place behind unbeaten Presto Tivolis. Nelson Asaytono topscored for the Hotdogs with 29 points. [1]

July 24: The Hotdogs hang on to scuttle Presto, 120-113, snapping the Tivolis’ 10-game, unbeaten streak at the start of the semifinal round of the All-Filipino Conference. Dindo Pumaren fired the insurance basket from close range with 12 seconds remaining which gave the Hotdogs a safe 118-113 lead. Purefoods assumed solo second place with eight wins against three losses. [2]

August 12: Purefoods makes a return trip to the All-Filipino finals and shoved Presto Tivolis at second place by scoring a 116-107 victory with Glenn Capacio hitting 31 points.

3rd straight All-Filipino runner-up finish

In the championship series against Presto Tivolis, the Hotdogs were slightly favored to end frustrations and win their first title, but the experience Presto lineup defied the odds by taking the crown in a seven-game series as Purefoods ended up bridesmaid for the fourth time.

First title

In the Third Conference, Purefoods made it to the championship round against Alaska Milkmen. The Hotdogs finally won their first PBA title in three years of participation by coming back from a 0-2 overhaul to win the best-of-five finals series, three games to two, sweeping the last three games to become the second team to pull the feat since the famed Crispa Redmanizers in 1976. Coach Baby Dalupan won his 15th league title and the Hotdogs' main man Alvin Patrimonio was voted finals MVP.

First Conference roster

ROSTER # POS HT WT COLLEGE
Gido Babilonia 5 Center 6”6’ 228 University of Santo Tomas
Jojo Lastimosa 6 Guard-Forward 6”0’ 180 University of San Jose-Recoletos
Arturo Cristobal 7 Forward 6”1’ 170 Far Eastern University
Al Solis 8 Guard 5”11’ 180 University of the Visayas
Ludovico Valenciano 9 Guard-Forward 6”1’ 185 University of St. La Salle
Dindo Pumaren 10 Guard 5”9’ 170 De La Salle University
Nelson Asaytono 11 Forward 6”3’ 220 University of Manila
Glenn Capacio 12 Guard-Forward 6”1’ 185 Far Eastern University
Jack Tanuan 14 Center 6”5’ 215 Far Eastern University
Bernie Fabiosa 15 Guard 5”9’ 160 University of the East
Alvin Patrimonio 16 Forward 6”3’ 215 Mapua Institute of Technology
Dwayne Johnson Import 25 Forward 6”5’ 228 Marquette University
Jerry Codiñera 44 Center 6”5’ 245 University of the East

All-Filipino Conference roster

ROSTER # POS HT WT COLLEGE
Gido Babilonia 5 Center 6”6’ 228 University of Santo Tomas
Jojo Lastimosa 6 Guard-Forward 6”0’ 180 University of San Jose-Recoletos
Arturo Cristobal 7 Forward 6”1’ 170 Far Eastern University
Al Solis 8 Guard 5”11’ 180 University of the Visayas
Ludovico Valenciano 9 Guard-Forward 6”1’ 185 University of St. La Salle
Dindo Pumaren 10 Guard 5”9’ 170 De La Salle University
Nelson Asaytono 11 Forward 6”3’ 220 University of Manila
Glenn Capacio 12 Guard-Forward 6”1’ 185 Far Eastern University
Jack Tanuan 14 Center 6”5’ 215 Far Eastern University
Bernie Fabiosa 15 Guard 5”9’ 160 University of the East
Alvin Patrimonio 16 Forward 6”3’ 215 Mapua Institute of Technology
Jerry Codiñera 44 Center 6”5’ 245 University of the East

Third Conference roster

ROSTER # POS HT WT COLLEGE
Gido Babilonia 5 Center 6”6’ 228 University of Santo Tomas
Jojo Lastimosa 6 Guard-Forward 6”0’ 180 University of San Jose-Recoletos
Arturo Cristobal 7 Forward 6”1’ 170 Far Eastern University
Al Solis 8 Guard 5”11’ 180 University of the Visayas
Ludovico Valenciano 9 Guard-Forward 6”1’ 185 University of St. La Salle
Dindo Pumaren 10 Guard 5”9’ 170 De La Salle University
Nelson Asaytono 11 Forward 6”3’ 220 University of Manila
Glenn Capacio 12 Guard-Forward 6”1’ 185 Far Eastern University
Jack Tanuan 14 Center 6”5’ 215 Far Eastern University
Bernie Fabiosa 15 Guard 5”9’ 160 University of the East
Alvin Patrimonio 16 Forward 6”3’ 215 Mapua Institute of Technology
Jerry Codiñera 44 Center 6”5’ 245 University of the East
Daren Queenan Import 24 Forward 6”4’ 170 Lehigh University
Walker Russell Import, replaced by Rose 3 Guard-Forward 6”5’ 180 Oakland Community College
Robert Rose Import 33 Forward 6”5’ 185 George Mason University

Assistant coaches: Eliezer Capacio / Cris Calilan Team Manager: Domingo Panganiban

Win-Loss record

Season Rank GP Win Lost Pct.
4th Overall 59 34 25 0.576

References

  1. "Purefoods next only to Presto". Manila Standard.
  2. "Purefoods stops Presto". Manila Standard.
Preceded by
Purefoods 1989
Purefoods 1990
1990
Succeeded by
Purefoods 1991
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