1990 Pop Cola Sizzlers season

The 1990 Pop Cola Sizzlers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team change its name to Sarsi in the Third Conference.

1990 Pop Cola Sizzlers season
Head coachYeng Guiao
Owner(s)RFM Corporation
First Conference results
Record28
(20%)
Place7th
Playoff finishN/A
All-Filipino Conference results
Record19
(10%)
Place8th
Playoff finishN/A
Third Conference results
Record711
(38.9%)
Place5th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Pop Cola Sizzlers seasons

Expansion pool

Pick # Player Former team
2 Elmer Reyes San Miguel Beermen
4 Cayetano Salazar Añejo Rum 65
6 Pido Jarencio Purefoods Hotdogs
8 Sonny Cabatu Purefoods Hotdogs
10 Fernando Garcia Añejo Rum 65

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Details
1 2 Alejandro de Guzman Signed
2 10 Napoleon Hatton Signed
3 18 Edgar Macaraya Unsigned
4 24 Ferdinand Santos Unsigned

New ballclub

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.

Notable dates

March 13: Winless in five outings, Pop Cola finally scored their first victory in the pro league by beating Purefoods Hotdogs, 138-120.

June 10: Pop Cola scored a surprising 131-121 win over Alaska Milkmen at the start of the All-Filipino Conference. [2]

October 2: 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 in the Third Conference.

November 6: Sarsi advances in the semifinal round with five wins and five loss record, defeating Purefoods Hotdogs, 148-143, as Lloyd and Anderson scored 59 and 56 points respectively for a combined 115-point output of the two imports. [3]

November 13: The Sizzlers rallied to beat Alaska Milkmen, 123-120, in their second outing in the semifinals. [4]

December 2: The Sarsi Sizzlers ended the year on a high note, denying corporate rival Purefoods Hotdogs a finals seat with a 138-131 victory. [5]

Roster

Pop Cola roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F 4 Philippines Reyes, Elmer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Beda
C 5 Philippines Cabatu, Sonny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) PSBA
G/F 6 Philippines Cui, Ricardo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Lyceum
G 7 Philippines Saldaña, Marte 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern
F 8 Philippines Garcia, Nandy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Adamson
C 11 Philippines Pelaez, Joseph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Manila
F 13 Philippines De Guzman, Andy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G 14 Philippines Loyzaga, Joey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Beda
G 16 Philippines Tan, Leoncio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
F 17 Philippines Saldaña, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
F 18 Philippines Hatton, Nap 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
C 19 Philippines Salazar, Cayetano 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Letran
G 25 Philippines Jarencio, Pido 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UST
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Rogelio Melencio
Team manager
  • Philippines Elmer Yanga

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Transactions

Additions

Name Deal Information Former team
Joey Loyzaga Acquired via trade, originally chosen by Pepsi in the expansion pool Anejo Rum 65
Joseph Pelaez Rookie free agent N/A
Anthony Poblador Rookie free agent, placed on reserve list N/A
Terry Saldaña Comebacking player signed via free agency N/A
Marte Saldaña Signed via free agency Presto Tivoli
Leoncio Tan, Jr Rookie free agent N/A

Recruited imports

Name Conference No. Pos. Ht. College Duration
Alfredrick Hughes First Conference 21 Center-Forward 6"5' Loyola University February 22 to April 1
Lewis Lloyd Third Conference 32 Center-Forward 6"5' Drake University October 2 to December 2
Michael Anderson 10 Guard 6"1' Drexel University October 2 to December 2

References

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