1989 PBA season

15th PBA season February 2023 January 2023 1989 PBA season March 5 – December 12, 1989 6 Vintage Sports (PTV) 1989 PBA Draft Benjie Paras Formula Shell Benjie Paras (Formula Shell Zoom Masters) Open Conference 1989 PBA Open Conference San Miguel Beermen Formula Shell Zoom Masters All-Filipino Conference 1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference San Miguel Beermen Purefoods Hotdogs Reinforced Conference 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference San Miguel Beermen Añejo Rum 65ers 1988 PBA season 1988 1990 PBA season 1990 The 1989 PBA season was the 15th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Board of governors Executive committee Rodrigo L. Salud (Commissioner) Reynaldo Marquez (Chairman, representing Formula Shell Zoom Masters) Jose C. Ibazeta (Vice-Chairman, representing San Miguel Beermen) Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (Treasurer, representing Alaska Milkmen) Teams Team Company Governor Alaska Milkmen General Milling Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Añejo Rhum 65ers La Tondeña Incorporada Carlos Palanca III Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Purefoods Corporation Renato Buhain Presto Ice Cream Makers Consolidated Foods Corporation Lance Gokongwei San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Jose Ibazeta Formula Shell Zoom Masters Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation Reynaldo Marquez Season highlights The league picked up the concessionaire franchise fee in The ULTRA worth P1.5 million and agreed with member teams that sells food products (Alaska, Purefoods, San Miguel and Presto) to sell their products inside the venue at factory price. Likewise, Shell and Anejo will shoulder the cost of building pedestrian walkways outside of the arena. The richest crop of rookies and the most talented PBA batch of draftees came to the PBA in its 15th season, most notable names were Benjie Paras, Nelson Asaytono, Dindo Pumaren, Paul Alvarez, Zaldy Realubit, Elmer Cabahug, Romeo Dela Rosa, Renato Agustin and Ricric Marata.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fo8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=awsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5898%2C710485 PBA season blast off Manila Standard The PBA logo was prominently displayed on the uniforms for the first time (usually on the left side of the jersey) at the start of the All-Filipino Conference, becoming the first sports league in the Philippines to do so. The practice of placing the league logo on the jerseys eventually spreads to the PABL, UAAP, and NCAA. The PBA All-Star game was held on June 4, featuring the Veterans, coach by Baby Dalupan, against the Rookies/Sophomores of coach Dante Silverio. The Veterans won the game on Ramon Fernandez's last-second basket on an inbound pass from former Toyota teammate Sonny Jaworski. The All-Star MVP was awarded to Elmer Cabahug of the Rookies/Sophomores team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bpkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2676%2C719555 Bit of nostalgia in All-star wars Manila Standard The San Miguel Beermen completed a three-conference sweep, becoming the second team to win the third Grand Slam in the League. Beermen coach Norman Black was the third coach to win the said feat, following the footsteps of Baby Dalupan in 1976 and Tommy Manotoc in 1983, who both achieved the Grand Slam with the Crispa Redmanizers. Shell rookie center Benjie Paras, the first overall draft pick of the season, made history by winning both the Most Valuable Player and the Rookie of the Year awards, the only occurrence in the league. Opening ceremonies The muses for the participating teams are as follows: Team Muse Alaska Milkmen Debbie Po Añejo Rum 65 Gretchen Barretto Formula Shell Leah Orosa Presto Ice Cream Dina Bonnevie Purefoods Hotdogs Lea Salonga San Miguel Beermen Marilou Gonzales and Rachel Lobangco Champions Open Conference: San Miguel Beermen All-Filipino Conference: San Miguel Beermen Reinforced Conference: San Miguel Beermen Team with best win–loss percentage: San Miguel Beermen (50-21, .704) Best Team of the Year: San Miguel Beermen (2nd) Open Conference 1989 PBA Open Conference Elimination round elimsstandings Semifinal round semisstandings Third place playoffs 5 (3) Presto Ice Cream 0–3 (4) Alaska Milkmen 112–133 126–135 129–135 — — |} Finals 1989 PBA Open Conference finals 7 (1) San Miguel Beermen 4–1 (2) Formula Shell Zoom Masters 146–132 114–107 130–124 104–115 123–105 — — |} Best Import of the Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell) All-Filipino Conference 1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference Elimination round elimsstandings Semifinal round semisstandings Third place playoffs 5 (3) Añejo Rum 65ers 2–3 (4) Formula Shell Zoom Masters 121–114 107–121 138–128 120–124 114–116 |} Finals 1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference finals 7 (1) Purefoods Hotdogs 2–4 (2) San Miguel Beermen 120–112 111–119 109–122 113–119 142–136 109–128 — |} Reinforced Conference 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference Elimination round elimsstandings Semifinal round semisstandings Third place playoffs 5 (2) Purefoods Hotdogs 1–3 (4) Alaska Milkmen 109–116 114–108 112–123 102–126 — |} Finals 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference finals 7 (1) San Miguel Beermen 4–1 (3) Añejo Rum 65ers 134–125 140–134 134–138 150–134 122–111 — — |} Best Import of the Conference: Carlos Briggs (Shell) Awards Most Valuable Player: Benjie Paras (Shell) Rookie of the Year: Benjie Paras (Shell) Most Improved Player: Dante Gonzalgo (Añejo) Best Import-Open Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell) Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Carlos Briggs (Añejo) Mythical Five: Hector Calma (San Miguel) Ramon Fernandez (San Miguel) Benjie Paras (Shell) Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods) Allan Caidic (Presto) Mythical Second Team: Elmer Reyes (San Miguel) Ronnie Magsanoc (Shell) Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods) Paul Alvarez (Alaska) Alvin Teng (San Miguel) All-Defensive Team: Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods) Glenn Capacio (Purefoods) Alvin Teng (San Miguel) Elpidio Villamin (Alaska) Chito Loyzaga (Añejo) Board of Governors Rudy Salud (Commissioner) Rey Marquez (Chairman, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.) Jose Ibazeta (Vice-Chairman, San Miguel Corp.) Ruben Cleofe (Secretary) Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (Treasurer, General Milling Corp.) Lance Gokongwei (Consolidated Food Corp.) Carlos Palanca III (La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.) Renato Buhain (Purefoods Corp.) Cumulative standings main WL percentage no no 1 none complete ALA 30 33 Alaska Air Force ANE 27 32 Añejo Rum 65ers PRE 18 32 Presto Ice Cream/Tivolis PF 34 32 Purefoods Hotdogs SMB 50 21 San Miguel Beermen SHL 27 30 Formula Shell Zoom Masters PHI 0 6 Team Philippines G C F 3rd F F SF X Best finish after gold Champions silver Finalist #CD7F32 Third place green1 Semifinalist red1 Elimination round Elimination round main WL percentage no no 1 none complete ALA 13 18 Alaska Air Force ANE 14 17 Añejo Rum 65ers PRE 12 19 Presto Ice Cream/Tivolis PF 19 12 Purefoods Hotdogs SMB 24 7 San Miguel Beermen SHL 14 17 Formula Shell Zoom Masters PHI 0 6 Team Philippines G Playoffs main WL wins no no 1 none complete ALA 17 15 Alaska Air Force ANE 13 15 Añejo Rum 65ers PRE 6 13 Presto Ice Cream/Tivolis PF 15 20 Purefoods Hotdogs SMB 26 14 San Miguel Beermen SHL 13 13 Formula Shell Zoom Masters References PBA