1995 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season

1995 Formula Shell Zoom Masters Chito Narvasa All Filipino Cup 6 12 5th Semifinals Commissioner's Cup 4 11 6th Quarterfinals Governor's Cup 10 11 4th Semifinals Pilipinas Shell Vergel de Dios 1994 1996 The 1995 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Shell Rimula X in the All-Filipino Cup and Formula Shell Gas Kings in the Commissioner's Cup. Draft picks RoundPickPlayerCollege2 Elmer LagoDe La Salle3 Carlo EspirituLetran Summary Shell Rimula X scored a 100–88 victory over Ginebra San Miguel in the lone game at the start of the PBA's 21st season on February 19, Paul Alvarez dished out an impressive performance in giving new Shell coach Chito Narvasa his first win. The Turbo Chargers won their first three outings before losing to Ginebra in Cabanatuan City on March 5. Shell finish second and a game behind Sunkist with six wins and four losses at the end of the All-Filipino Cup eliminations. In the semifinal round, Shell dropped to fifth place and didn't win any single game in their eight semifinal assignments. Import Jarvis Basnight, who was supposed to play for Shell last year but was found to be a shade over the limit, finally got a chance to play in the PBA when the league decided to raise the height limit among imports to 6–7, Basnight used his mother's maiden name "Matthews" and played only one game, scoring 23 points in Shell's 87–91 loss to Pepsi Mega at the start of the Commissioners Cup on June 9. He was replaced by Kenny McCleary in the Gas Kings' next game. McCleary led Shell to their first victory in five games by winning against Ginebra San Miguel, 97–95 on June 25, to finally snapped out of a 13-game losing streak, counting their last game in the eliminations and eight semifinal games during the All-Filipino Cup.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J68mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3058%2C3638334 Shell ends long slump Manila Standard McCleary played nine games and was sent home in favor of the tried and tested Bobby Parks at the start of the single-round quarterfinals. The Gas Kings carry a 2-8 won-loss slate with no chance of making it to the final four semifinals. Rodney Monroe, who played one game for Alaska in 1993, was Shell's import for the Governors Cup. The Gas Kings makes it to the semifinals by winning their last two outings in the eliminations for a 6-4 won-loss card.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D5MVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4229%2C1077678 Shell scuttles San Miguel Manila Standard Shell was already out of contention for the finals berth when they pulled off a 113–103 win over Sunkist in the last day of the semifinals on December 3, ending the Orange Juicers' quest for a Grandslam season. Formula Shell places fourth in the season-ending conference which is their best finish since the 1993 Commissioners Cup. Notable dates March 11: Ronnie Magsanoc drilled in 15 fourth quarter points to lead Shell Rimula-X to a 100-81 romp over San Miguel Beermen in San Fernando, Pampanga.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vGUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ygoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3020%2C1754750 Magsanoc keys Shell comeback Manila Standard November 5: Ronnie Magsanoc's three-pointer with 1:24 to play triggered a whirlwind windup by Formula Shell as it stayed alive for a semifinals berth by blasting Purefoods Hotdogs, 111–98.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DZMVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2387%2C756296 Back-to-wall Shell overruns Purefoods, stays alive in race Manila Standard Occurrences During the Governors Cup, a week left before the end of the elimination round, the Gas Kings traded Paul Alvarez to San Miguel for Victor Pablo.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C5MVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6216%2C132685 Alvarez-Magsanoc rift sparked swap for Pablo? Manila Standard In Shell's 90–88 win over San Miguel on November 7, which booked the Gas Kings a semifinals seat in the Governors Cup, Beermen forward Art Dela Cruz was ejected from the ballgame for elbowing Shell import Rodney Monroe with 3:53 left in the third quarter, a total of P 53,000 fines were slapped on both teams from the players, team officials and utility personnel who left their benches to join the melee.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D5MVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5368%2C1239911 Shell-San Miguel fracas draws P53,000 in fines Manila Standard Roster Formula Shell Zoom Masters 1995 #008000 #FFFFFF #FFD500 #ED1C24 5 Ronnie Magsanoc G 5 9 UP Diliman PHI 6 Joey Guanio F 6 2 UP Diliman PHI 9 Henrico Gascon GF 6 3 FEU PHI 10 Cris Bade F 6 3 San Sebastian PHI 12 Porferio Marzan F 6 1 Baguio PHI 14 Benjie Paras C 6 5 UP Diliman PHI 17 Terry Saldaña F 6 3 Letran PHI 20 Elmer Lago G 6 2 De La Salle PHI 22 Frankie Lim G 6 0 San Beda PHI 32 Jolly Escobar C 6 5 UE PHI 33 Victor Pablo FC 6 3 FEU PHI 41 Abet Guidaben C 6 5 USJ-R PHI 68 Romulo Orillosa F 6 2 Adamson PHI 77 Carlo Espiritu F 6 2 Letran PHI Pat Codiñera GF 6 3 FEU PHI PHI Chito Narvasa PHI Perry Ronquillo PHI Vergel de Dios Transactions Additions Player Signed Former team Frankie Lim Off-season Purefoods Porferio Marzan Off-season Tondeña 65 Trades October 1995 To San Miguel BeermenPaul Alvarez To Formula ShellVictor Pablo Recruited imports IMPORTConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration Jarvis Matthews Commissioner's Cup 2 Forward 6”6’ UNLV June 9 (one game) Kenneth McCleary 33 Center 6”6’ University of Florida June 16 to July 14 Bobby Parks 22 Forward 6”3’ Memphis State July 28 to August 8 Rodney Monroe Governors Cup 23 Guard 6”1’ North Carolina State September 29 to December 12 References Category:Shell Turbo Chargers seasons Formula