1991 Pepsi Hotshots season

1991 Pepsi Hotshots season
Head coach Derrick Pumaren
Owner(s) Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.
First Conference results
Record 4–7
(.364)
Place 6th
Playoff finish N/A
All-Filipino Conference results
Record 3–8
(.273)
Place 8th
Playoff finish N/A
Third Conference results
Record 12–10
(.545)
Place 4th
Playoff finish Semifinals
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Pepsi Hotshots seasons
1990 1992

The 1991 Pepsi Cola Hotshots season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Off-season transactions

TRANSACTIONS
Manny Victorino Acquired when they gave up the number 2 overall pick to Presto Tivoli
Bernardo Carpio Acquired in a trade that sent Cadel Mosqueda to Presto Tivoli
Willie Generalao Acquired via free agency, release by Presto Tivoli
Ludovico Valenciano Acquired from Purefoods in a trade with Jun Tan, whom they got from Sarsi
Eric Altamirano Acquired from Alaska by giving up their first round pick next year

Occurrences

Pepsi Cola tendered an offer sheet to Purefoods forward Alvin Patrimonio, a five-year, worth P25.3 million contract, which Purefoods expectedly matched, making Alvin Patrimonio the highest paid basketball player in the PBA.

Notable dates

March 21: The Hotshots registered their first back-to-back wins in franchise history, winning over Presto Tivoli, 131-129, to even their won-loss record to 4-4. Abet Guidaben converted two free throws with no time left on a foul slapped on Presto import Dwayne McClain.[1]

July 9: Abet Guidaben's go-ahead basket with eight seconds to go lift Pepsi to a repeat 107-106 overtime win over Shell, for only their second victory in eight games in the All-Filipino Conference.[2]

July 13: Pepsi stays alive in contention for a semifinal seat with a 99-88 win over Purefoods in Sta.Cruz, Laguna. The victory raised their record to 3-win, 6-loss.[3]

October 3: Import Perry McDonald led Pepsi to their second straight victory after they lost their first two games in the Third Conference, the Hotshots fashioned out a 144-130 win over Swift Mighty Meaties.[4]

October 27: Pepsi Hotshots beats Shell Rimula-X, 117-107, at the end of the eliminations for the conference-best 8-win, 3-loss slate. The Hotshots ride high on a six-game winning streak, the longest in franchise' two-year history. Pepsi won 8 of their last 9 games since Perry McDonald arrived to replace Donald Petties.[5]

Roster

ROSTER # POS HT COLLEGE
Dennis Abbatuan 30 Forward 6"1' Jose Rizal College
Alejo Alolor 2 Guard-Forward 6"1' University of Visayas
Eric Altamirano 4 Guard 5"11' University of the Philippines
Bernardo Carpio 29 Forward 6"3' Ateneo de Manila
Wilfredo Generalao 42 Guard 5"8' University of Visayas
Abet Guidaben 23 Center-Forward 6"5' University of San Jose Recoletos
Carlito Mejos 10 Guard 6"0' University of Visayas
Salvador Ramos 15 Forward 6"3' Letran College
Gilbert Reyes, Jr 5 Guard 5"8' Ateneo de Manila
Mark Tallo Signed in the 3rd conference 7 Guard 5"6' Southwestern University
Ludovico Valenciano 9 Guard-Forward 6"2' University of Saint La Salle
Manny Victorino 1 Center-Forward 6"5' Jose Rizal College
Reynaldo Yncierto 8 Guard 6"0' Cebu Central College
Antonio Yturri 11 Center 6"5' De La Salle University
Lanard Copeland 1st conference import 21 Forward 6"5' Georgia State University
Donald Petties 3rd conference import, played 2 games 3 Forward 6"4' University of Wisconsin
Perry McDonald 3rd conference import, replaced Petties 20 Center 6"4' Georgetown University

Assistant Coach: Gabby Velasco Team Manager: Steve Watson

References

  1. ↑ Referee seals Pepsi reversal of Presto five
  2. ↑ Pepsi, Tivoli recharge bids
  3. ↑ Pepsi grills hotdogs, staves off elimination
  4. ↑ Pepsi runs down Swift
  5. ↑ San Miguel claims semifinal slot
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