1997 San Miguel Beermen season

Basketball team season

1997 San Miguel Beermen season

Head coach| Ron Jacobs
Owner(s)| San Miguel Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record| 11-12
(47.8%)
Place| 4th
Playoff finish| Semifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record| 12-8
(60%)
Place| 3rd
Playoff finish| Semifinals
Governors Cup results
Record| 12-8
(60%)
Place| 3rd
Playoff finish| Semifinals
San Miguel Beermen seasons

<- 1996

1998  ->

The 1997 San Miguel Beermen season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Draft pick

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2  | 11  | Ronilo Padilla  | University of Cebu

## Notable dates

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February 21: Former national team coach Ron Jacobs ushered his comeback in local basketball in the Beermen's 70-66 victory over Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys, which also had a new head coach Eric Altamirano in both teams' first game of the season.[1]

July 22: San Miguel completed the semifinal cast in the Commissioner's Cup with an 87-79 win over Mobiline Cellulars, who were hoping to gain a tie and a playoff.[2]

September 21: Former Houston Rocket Larry Robinson debut with 33 points in San Miguel's 76-68 win over defending champion Alaska Milkmen.[3]

## Awards

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* Jeff Ward was voted the Commissioner's Cup Best Import.
* Larry Robinson was voted the Governor's Cup Best Import.

## Roster

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1997 San Miguel Beermen roster  Players  | Coaches

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G | 4 |  | Tanquingcen, Siot | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)  |  |  | UST
C | 5 |  | Padilla, Ronilo | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | Cebu
G/F | 7 |  | Mustre, Mike | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  |  |  | Letran
F | 8 |  | Caidic, Allan | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | UE
F | 9 |  | Lim, Samboy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  |  |  | Letran
C | 10 |  | Polistico, Adriano | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  |  |  | Letran
PF | 11 |  | Asaytono, Nelson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | Manila
F/C | 12 |  | Dignadice, Yves | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  |  |  | STI WNU
F/C | 14 |  | Castillo, Gilbert | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  |  |  | Letran
G | 15 |  | Naron, Edward | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  |  |  | Visayas
G | 16 |  | Bravo, Roel | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)  |  |  | Manila
G | 17 |  | Racela, Olsen | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | Ateneo
F | 18 |  | Dela Cruz, Art | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | San Sebastian
C | 22 |  | Gamboa, Arnold | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  |  |  | Far Eastern
F | 23 |  | Alvarez, Paul | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  |  |  | San Sebastian
F/C | 25 |  | Abuda, Freddie | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  |  |  | Cebu

Head coach

*   * Ron Jacobs

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Jong Uichico
*   * Filomeno Pumaren

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

Team Manager: Nazario Avendaño

## Transactions

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### Additions

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Player | Signed | Former team

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Arnold Gamboa | Off-season | Sta. Lucia Realtors
Edward Naron Rookie pick by Gordon's Gin | Off-season | N/A
Olsen Racela | Off-season | Purefoods
Siot Tanquingcen | Off-season | Sunkist

### Recruited imports

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Tournament  | Name  | Number  | Position  | University/College  | Duration

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Commissioner's Cup | Jeff Ward | 21  | Forward  | Tiffin University | June 14 to August 26
Governors' Cup | Larry Robinson | 20  | Guard  | Centenary College | September 21 to December 5

## References

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1. ^ "Jacobs steer San Miguel to a big victory". Manila Bulletin Online.
2. ^ "SMB trips Mobiline, completes semis cast". Manila Standard.
3. ^ "Robinson too much for Alaska five as San Miguel wins". Manila Standard.

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San Miguel Beermen

* Founded in 1975
* Owned by San Miguel Brewery, Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation
* Formerly the Royal Tru Orangemen, Gold Eagle Beermen, Magnolia Ice Cream Makers, Magnolia Beverage Masters and Petron Blaze Boosters

Franchise|

* Franchise
* 3x3 team
* All-time roster
* Draft history
* Seasons
* Current season

Head coaches|

* Ramos
* Ocampo
* Manotoc
* D. Pumaren
* Black
* Jacobs
* P. Pumaren
* Uichico
* Reyes
* Tanquingcen
* Agustin
* Racela
* Abanilla
* Ravanes
* Austria
* Gallent

Retired numbers|

* 8
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* 12
* 14
* 17
* 19
* 29

Championships
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* 1979 Open
* 1982 Invitational
* 1987 Reinforced
* 1988 Open
* 1988 Reinforced
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* 1989 All-Filipino
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* 1992 All-Filipino
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* 2005 Fiesta
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* 2011 Governors'
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* 2015 Governors'
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* 2016–17 Philippine
* 2017 Commissioner's
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* 2019 Philippine
* 2019 Commissioner's
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* 1982 Reinforced Filipino
* 1985 Open
* 1992 First
* 1993 All-Filipino
* 1995 Governors'
* 1998 All-Filipino
* 1998 Commissioner's
* 2001 Commissioner's
* 2001 Governors'
* 2003 Reinforced
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* 2010 Fiesta
* 2010–11 Philippine
* 2013 Governors'
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* 1989 Grand Slam
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* Philippine Cup 5–peat: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019
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1997 PBA season

*   * 1997 draft
* 1997 All-Filipino Cup (finals)
* 1997 Commissioner's Cup (finals)
* 1997 Governors' Cup (finals)
* All-Star Weekend

Team seasons|

* Alaska Milkmen
* Formula Shell Zoom Masters
* Gordon's Gin Boars
* Mobiline Cellulars
* Pop Cola Bottlers
* Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
* San Miguel Beermen
* Sta. Lucia Realtors

Succession|

* 1996
* Seasons
* 1998

* 1996
* All-Filipino Cup
* 1998

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* Commissioner's Cup
* 1998

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* Governors' Cup
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