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
Record7–10
(41.2%)
Place6th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Tanduay)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record1–7
(12.5%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Governor's Cup results
Record0–8
(0%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Pop Cola 800s seasons

Draft pick
Round Pick Player Nationality College
1 6 Ruel Buenaventura  Philippines UE

Direct hire
Player Nationality College
Jon Ordonio  United States The Master's University

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
Pop Cola 800s roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 United States Ordonio, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Master's
C 2 United States Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint Mary's
F 5 United States Encarnacion, Brixter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Sebastian
F 6 Philippines Locsin, Noli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 7 Philippines Ocampo, Jasper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Sebastian
F 11 Philippines Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
C 16 Philippines Buenaventura, Ruel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
F 22 Philippines Fernandez, Henry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
G 34 United States Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade
C 35 Philippines Realubit, Zaldy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) USJ–R
F Philippines Morelos, Marcelino 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Transactions

Trades
Off-season
To San Miguel Beermen
Boybits Victoria		 To Pop Cola 800s
Cris Bolado
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

Recruited imports
Tournament Name Number Position University/College
Commissioner's Cup Galen Robinson Center University of Houston
Jevon Crudup Forward University of Missouri
Tremaine Fowlkes 8 Forward CSU-Fresno
Governors' Cup Shawn Harvey 31 Guard West Virginia State
Dexter Boney Guard UNLV

References
  1. "Fil-Ams play second fiddle to Meneses". Manila Standard.
  2. "Ginebra battles Pop Cola today". Manila Standard.
  3. "The night Pop Cola snapped out of it". Manila Standard.
  4. "Meneses to Ginebra, Locsin to Pop". Manila Standard.
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