1989 Añejo Rum 65ers season

1989 Añejo Rum 65ers Robert Jaworski Open Conference 3 8 6th Eliminated All-Filipino Conference 12 12 4th Semifinals Reinforced Conference 12 12 2nd Finals (lost to SMB) La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. Bernabe Navarro 1988 1990 The 1989 Añejo Rum 65ers season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Transactions Players AddedSignedFormer teamPhilip CezarOff-seasonPrestoPeter Aguilar RookieN/AFernando Garcia Rookie Occurrences During the first week of April, the Añejo Rum 65ers acquired Rey Cuenco from Shell in a trade that sent the team's first-round pick Romeo Dela Rosa to the Zoom Masters. Dela Rosa decided to sit out and opted not to sign a contract with Añejo before the season started.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKclAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6028%2C1116425 'Jawo' on the carpet Manila Standard Cuenco played his first game with Añejo in a must-win situation against his former team Shell and the Rum Masters responded with a 155–135 victory.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HaclAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5016%2C1306307 Jawo sacked, fined P 1,000 Manila Standard Añejo playing-coach Sonny Jaworski was fined and suspended for one game due to the punching foul he committed against Jojo Lastimosa of Purefoods in their second-round elimination match on April 4. In the Open Conference, Añejo Rum 65ers failed to advance in the semifinal round for the first time since Jaworski handled the team starting in 1985, after losing to Alaska in the knockout game on April 13. Awards Dante Gonzalgo was the season's Most Improved Player. Carlos Briggs was named Best Import of the Reinforced Conference. Notable dates March 9: Import Carlton McKinney scored when it mattered most as Añejo Rum 65ers slipped past Presto Ice Cream, 119-117, for their first win of the season in two games, after losing to sister team San Miguel Beer two nights before.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gY8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=awsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5136%2C1613224 Añejo turns back Presto Manila Standard April 11: Añejo survived another do-or-die situation in their last game in the eliminations against Alaska, the Rum Masters stayed alive and force a playoff with the Airmen following a 117-107 victory.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IqclAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5780%2C2187779 Playoff for Anejo, Alaska Manila Standard August 1: Robert Jaworski topscored with 18 points and starred in two crucial plays in the last minute, resulted to a triple by Chito Loyzaga and a runaway basket by Philip Cezar for the final count, a 101-98 victory over San Miguel for their second win in the semifinals of the All-Filipino Conference and their fourth straight triumph since the eliminations.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LaAVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5774%2C361363 Añejo edges San Miguel in thriller Manila Standard October 15: Carlos Briggs sizzled for 81 points with five three-point shots in a dazzling one-man show, leading Añejo to a pulsating 135-132 victory over Formula Shell. Briggs became the fifth player in PBA history to pass the 80-point mark. October 24: Carlos Briggs converted nine three-point shots and finished with 64 points as Añejo got back at Purefoods, 150-137, in the second round of eliminations. The win was the fourth straight for the Rum Masters and improved their won-loss standings to 5-3. November 5: Añejo beats Presto Tivoli in another overtime-thriller, 144-143, for their second win in the semifinals, Carlos Briggs was the top scorer with 71 points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4966%2C976143 OT epics by Añejo, Purefoods Manila Standard November 19: Añejo Rum needed an extra five minutes to outlast Alaska Milk, 145-142, as the Rum Masters keeps its hopes alive for a finals seat.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5169%2C3346874 Añejo ousts Alaska Manila Standard November 21: In yet another great escape, Carlos Briggs' late-game heroics kept Añejo's finals hopes alive with a 135-134 triumph over Purefoods, the Hotdogs were 21 seconds away from a finals clash with San Miguel Beer when they led by four, 134-130, on Alvin Patrimonio's short stab. Briggs, who finish with 75 points, stole the ball from Dindo Pumaren with 18 seconds left and completed a three-point play off a foul by Jojo Lastimosa with eight seconds remaining that capped a stirring comeback by the Rum Masters.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fmcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6170%2C3663210 Añejo stops Purefoods Manila Standard November 26: Añejo advances into the Third Conference finals with a 113-112 win over Purefoods Hotdogs, which played sans import Dexter Shouse in their knockout game. The Rum Masters will play sister team and grandslam-bound San Miguel Beermen in the finals of the season-ending conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4668%2C4430817 Añejo squeaker puts it in finals Manila Standard Won-loss records vs Opponents Team Win Loss 1st (Open) 2nd (All-Filipino) 3rd (Reinforced) Alaska 3 8 1-2 1-3 1-3 Presto 5 3 1-1 2-0 2-2 Purefoods 5 6 0-2 2-2 3-2 San Miguel 6 9 0-2 2-2 4-5 Shell 7 6 1-1 4-5 2-0 RP Team 1 0 N/A 1-0 N/ATotal 27 32 3-8 12-12 12-12 Roster n Añejo Rum 65ers 1989 4 Peter Aguilar basketball C 6 5 Trinity PHI 6 Dondon Ampalayo F 6 3 190 USJ-R PHI 7 Robert Jaworski G 6 1 192 UE PHI 9 Leo Isaac G 6 1 172 Mapúa PHI 10 Nandy Garcia F 6 2 Adamson PHI 12 Dante Gonzalgo F 6 2 185 Lyceum PHI 13 Harmon Codinera F 6 3 FEU PHI 14 Joey Loyzaga G 6 1 San Beda PHI 15 Rey Cuenco FC 6 4 175 GAUF PHI 17 Rudy Distrito G 5 11 165 UE PHI 18 Philip Cezar F 6 3 180 JRC PHI 22 Romulo Mamaril C 6 6 Mapúa PHI 30 Cayetano Salazar FC 6 5 Letran PHI 41 Chito Loyzaga F 6 2 210 San Beda PHI PHI Robert Jaworski PHI Rino Salazar PHI Bernabe Navarro Imports NameConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.College Carlton McKinney played two games Open Conference 24 Guard-Forward 6"3' Southern Methodist University Daren Queenan replaces Carlton McKinney 24 Forward 6"3' Lehigh University Carlos Briggs Reinforced Conference 24 Guard-Forward 5"11' Baylor University References Category:Barangay Ginebra San Miguel seasons Añejo Rum 65ers