1999 Pop Cola 800s season

The 1999 Pop Cola 800s season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1999 Pop Cola 800s season
Head coachNorman Black
Owner(s)RFM Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record710
(.412)
Place6th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Tanduay)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record17
(.125)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Governor's Cup results
Record08
(.000)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Pop Cola 800s seasons

Off-season transactions

TRANSACTIONS
Cris Bolado Acquired from San Miguel when they traded Emmanuel Victoria
Ruel Buenaventura Drafted Rookie
Jon Ordonio Direct-hire recruit

Summary

The 800s were five wins and three losses after the first round of eliminations in the All-Filipino Cup. [1] Pop Cola lost four straight games at the start of the second round and finish with an overall 7-9 won-loss slate. Seeded at sixth in the quarterfinals and needed to win twice in order to advance in the semifinal playoffs, Pop Cola lost to Tanduay, 77-91.

Pop Cola's original choice for an import, Fil-American Joe Hooks was replaced and never got a chance to play in the Commissioner's Cup. [2] The 800s bring in Galen Robinson, who lasted three games and failed to give Pop Cola a victory and his replacement was Jevon Crudup. Winless in four starts with Vergel Meneses moving to Barangay Ginebra in a trade with Noli Locsin, Pop Cola finally scored their first win against Shell on July 18 in a low-scoring contest, 54-52. [3] Crudup also lasted three games and was sent home in favor of Tremaine Fowlkes in the 800s' last two assignments in the eliminations which they lost.

Coach Norman Black's woes continues in the Governors Cup as Pop Cola failed to win a single game in all their eight matches in the eliminations. The RFM ballclub had their worst season since their first year in 1990 as an expansion franchise.

Roster

Pos. No. Player School
G 1 Jon Ordonio Master's College
C 2 Ali Peek Saint Mary's College
F 5 Brixter Encarnacion San Sebastian College
F 6 Noli Locsin De La Salle
G 7 Jasper Ocampo San Sebastian College
F 11 Marcelino Morelos University of the East
F 11 Nelson Asaytono University of Manila
C 16 Ruel Buenaventura University of the East
F 22 Henry Fernandez University of Visayas
G 34 William Antonio Chaminade University
C 35 Zaldy Realubit University of San Jose Recoletos
F Galen Robinson (C) University of Houston
F Jevon Crudup (C) University of Missouri
F 8 Tremaine Fowlkes (C) California State University, Fresno
G Dexter Boney (G) University of Nevada, Las Vegas
G 31 Shawn Harvey (G) West Virginia State University
PositionName/s
Head coach: Norman Black
Assistants:Franz Pumaren
(C) - Commissioner's Cup Import, (G) - Governors Cup Import'

Team Manager: Elmer Yanga

Trades

July 10, 1999
To Barangay Ginebra Kings
Vergel Meneses
To Pop Cola 800s
Noli Locsin [4]
August 1999
To San Miguel Beermen
Nic Belasco, Cris Bolado, Dwight Lago
To Pop Cola 800s
Nelson Asaytono, William Antonio
September 1999
To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
Boyet Fernandez
To Pop Cola 800s
Henry Fernandez

References

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