1986 Manila Beer Brewmasters season

Basketball team season

1986 Manila Beer Brewmasters season

Head coach| Joe Lipa
Tito Eduque
Owner(s)| Asia Brewery
Reinforced Conference results
Record| 2-8
(20%)
Place| 6th
Playoff finish| Eliminated
All Filipino Conference results
Record| 3-6
(33.3%)
Place| 6th
Playoff finish| Quarterfinals
Open Conference results
Record| 14-8
(63.6%)
Place| 2nd
Playoff finish| Finals (lost to Ginebra)
Manila Beer Brewmasters seasons

<- 1985

The 1986 Manila Beer Brewmasters season was the 3rd and final season of the Asia Brewery franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Transactions[edit]

Players Added | Signed | Former team

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Ricardo Cui Rookie | Off-season  | N/A
Adonis Tierra Rookie
Ranulfo Robles Rookie free agent
Tito Varela  | Tanduay Rhum Makers
Lim Eng Beng | July 1986  | Crispa (1984)
Jesus Migalbin  | Magnolia

## Occurrences[edit]

The Brewmasters were handled by multi-titled amateur coach Joe Lipa at the start of the season, taking over from Olympian Edgardo Ocampo. After failing to lead Manila Beer past eliminations in the first conference, Lipa was replaced by another former Olympian Tito Eduque as Manila Beer head coach beginning the All-Filipino Conference. Coach Eduque bring along former PBA coaches Jun Celis and Nemie Villegas as his assistants.

## Finals stint[edit]

After a disappointing finishes in the first two conferences of the season, Manila Beer came back strong in the Third Conference, just like in the previous year. The Brewmasters were on their third finals appearance in franchise history, behind imports Michael Young, a first round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA draft, and Santa Clara star Harold Keeling.

Manila Beer lost to crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel in five games in the best-of-seven title series. [1]

Main article: 1986 PBA Open Conference Finals

## Award[edit]

Michael Young won the PBA Best Import honors in the 1986 Open Conference, besting two-time best import awardee Billy Ray Bates of Ginebra.

## Roster[edit]

Manila Beer roster

Players | Coaches
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F | 2 & 10  |  | Migalbin, Jesus | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | San Agustin
F | 3 |  | Cordero, Edgardo | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | UST
G | 4 |  | Tierra, Adonis | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  |  |  | FEATI
C | 5 |  | Guidaben, Abet | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | USJ–R
G | 6 |  | Co, Jr, Fortunato | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  |  |  | Mapúa
F | 11 |  | Vargas, Gary | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | PSBA
F | 13 |  | Villamin, Elpidio | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  |
G | 14 |  | Beng, Lim Eng | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | De La Salle
F | 16 |  | Esguerra, Angelito | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | Letran
G | 17 |  | Varela, Tito | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | UE
G | 24 |  | Cruz, Ramon | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | UE
G/F | 32 |  | Coloso, Timoteo | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | Letran
G | 36 |  | Robles, Ranulfo | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  |  |  | Letran
F | 51 & 11  |  | Cui, Ricardo | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | Lyceum

Head coach

*   * Joe Lipa (1st Conference)
*   * Tito Eduque

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Jun Celis
*   * Nemie Villegas

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

### Imports[edit]

Tournament | Name | # | Height | From

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1986 PBA Reinforced Conference | Carlton Cooper | 8 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | University of Texas at Austin
George Turner | 22 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | University of California-Irvine
Butch Hays | 10 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | University of California-Berkeley
1986 PBA Open Conference | Harold Keeling | 1 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | University of Santa Clara
Michael Young | 42 | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | University of Houston

## References[edit]

1. ^ "WATNow Series: Remember Harold Keeling?". Manila Bulletin Sports.

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1986 PBA season

*   * 1986 draft
* 1986 Reinforced Conference (Finals)
* 1986 All-Filipino Conference (Finals)
* 1986 Open Conference (Finals)

Team seasons|

* Alaska Milkmen
* Ginebra San Miguel
* Great Taste Coffee Makers
* Magnolia Cheese Makers
* Manila Beer Brewmasters
* Shell Oilers
* Tanduay Rhum Makers

Guest team/s|

* Philippines men's national basketball team (All-Filipino Conference)

Succession|

* 1985
* Seasons
* 1987

* 1985
* Reinforced Conference
* 1987

1985

* All-Filipino Conference
* 1987

1985

* Open Conference
* 1987

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