1975 Carrier Weathermakers season
The 1975 Carrier Weathermakers season was the maiden season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1975 Carrier Weathermakers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Valentin Eduque |
| Owner(s) | Concepcion Industries, Inc. |
| First Conference results | |
| Record | 7–9 (43.8%) |
| Place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Second Conference results | |
| Record | 6–15 (28.6%) |
| Place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| All-Philippine Championship results | |
| Record | 0–1 (0%) |
| Place | 9th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Carrier Weathermakers seasons | |
Colors
Carrier Weathermakers
(dark)
(light)
First Conference standings
| # | Teams | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tamaraws | 13 | 3 | .812 | –- |
| 2 | Crispa Redmanizers | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1 |
| 3 | U-Tex Weavers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 |
| 4 | Royal Tru-Orange | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 |
| 5 | Mariwasa-Noritake | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5 |
| 6 | Concepcion Carrier | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6 |
| 7 | Tanduay Distillery | 5 | 11 | .312 | 8 |
| 8 | CFC-Presto | 5 | 11 | .312 | 8 |
| 9 | Seven-Up | 2 | 14 | .125 | 11 |
Summary
On April 9, the Weathermakers faced the Noritake Porcelainmakers in the inaugural double-header of the PBA at the Araneta Coliseum with a sellout crowd of 18,000 watching, the Carrier Weathermakers lost the game with a score of 101–98. Gregorio "Joy" Dionisio scored the very first basket in PBA history.[1]
The Weathermakers struggled throughout the First Conference hovering around a .500 record, they missed the playoffs entirely and finished as the 5th seed. In the Second Conference, they struggled even more and finished with a disappointing 6–15 record and missed the playoffs again.
Lim Eng Beng, Gregorio Dionisio, and Ramon Lucindo were all selected to participate in the PBA Ovaltine dream games.
Roster
| Roster | # | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romualdo Cabading | 12 | Center-Forward | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Roy Deles | 5 | Forward | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Gregorio Dionisio | 10 | Guard | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Jesus Dungo | 7 | Guard-Forward | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Felix Flores | 9 | Guard-Center | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Francisco Henares | 13 | Guard | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Lim Eng Beng | 24/14 | Guard | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Ramon Lucindo | 16 | Forward | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Jimmy Mariano | 6 | Forward | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Alfonso Mora | 11 | Forward | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Jaime Noblezada | 8 | Forward | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Roberto Salonga | 4 | Guard | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nate Stephens Import | 52 | Center | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Remel Diggs Import | 44 | Center-Forward | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Sources:
- Edmon1974's Blog: 1975 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Team Rosters[2]
See also
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References
- "Blast from the past: The very first PBA games". basketball.exchange.ph.
- 1975 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Team Rosters