1986 Tanduay Rhum Makers season

1986 Tanduay Rhum Makers Arturo Valenzona Reinforced Conference 16 8 1st Champion All Filipino Conference 12 4 1st Champion Open Conference 9 15 4th Semifinals Elizalde and Company 1985 1987 The 1986 Tanduay Rhum Makers season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Transactions Players AddedSignedFormer teamAnthony DasallaOff-seasonGold Eagle Beer (1984)Marlowe JacutinCountry Fair Hotdogs (1984)Alex ClariñoJuly 1986Ginebra San MiguelZaldy Latoza Re-acquired Tanduay Rhum (1984) First PBA title The Tanduay Rhum Makers were a team on a mission right at the start of the 1986 PBA season, playing their first full conference with Ramon Fernandez. The Rhum Makers were reinforced by the pair of Rob Williams, a first-round pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1982 NBA draft, and Andre McKoy, a 2nd-team NCAA Division III All-American and member of the 1984 NCAA Division III national champions.Andre McKoy (2022) - Hall of Fame https://wiacsports.com/hof.aspx?hof=104 2025-06-29 wiacsports.com en Tanduay started out with four straight victories before a skid of four straight losses, the Rhum Makers would win seven games in a row, the last two in the eliminations and their first five matches in the semifinals. After being thwarted by Great Taste in their first attempt to reach the finals for the first time since 1978, the Rhum Makers would formalize its entry to the championship round against Great Taste following a 141-123 win over Shell on May 29. The ballclub of the late Don Manolo Elizalde won their first-ever PBA title after 11 long years with a 4-2 series victory over Great Taste Coffee Makers. 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference finals 2nd championship (rivalry with Ginebra) Tanduay has carried on the momentum of their Reinforced Conference triumph by winning their first five assignments in the All-Filipino before losing their last game in the eliminations to Manila Beer. On August 21, the Rhum Makers advanced into the finals for the second straight conference and arranged a title showdown with Ginebra San Miguel as they frustrated Great Taste anew, 115-107, dethroning the defending, two-time All-Filipino champions. Tanduay went on to win their second straight championship by defeating crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel, three games to one, in the best-of-five title series as they became only the fourth team to win the prestigious All-Filipino crown. 1986 PBA All-Filipino Conference finals The foiled grandslam bid The Rhum Makers' bid for a grandslam started on a wrong foot, losing their first four games in the Open Conference. Rob Williams' Houston Cougar teammate and Phi Slama Jama member Benny "The Outlaw" Anders and Williams' old partner Andre McKoy played two games each. Andy Thompson, a brother of the Los Angeles Lakers' Mychal Thompson in the NBA, led Tanduay to their first victory as the Rhum Makers escaped with a 124-123 win over Magnolia Cheese. https://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/10/10/1243632/andys-pba-memories Andy's PBA memories Philstar.com Three nights later on October 12 in a highly anticipated first meeting between the two protagonists of the All-Filipino Finals and the much awaited import match-up between Rob Williams and Ginebra's Billy Ray Bates, Tanduay beat Ginebra San Miguel, 114-109, for their second win and gave the Gins their first defeat in the conference after four straight victories. The Rhum Makers makes it to the four-team semifinal round when from 0-4, the team had a five-game winning streak and won 8 of their next 10 games. Tanduay was simply outplayed by the two teams that will play for the Open championship - Ginebra and Manila Beer, during the second round of the semis. The Rhum Makers lost to Manila Beer on Beermen import Michael Young's three-point shot with one second left and two days after, Tanduay fell behind by a large margin of 44 points at halftime against arch rival Ginebra as their grandslam hopes ended. Awards Ramon Fernandez won his third Most Valuable Player award, joining William "Bogs" Adornado as a three-time PBA MVP winner. Rob Williams won the Reinforced Conference Best Import award. Jose "JB" Yango was voted by the Sports Columnist Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) as the Most Outstanding player of the finals series in the team's two championships. Ramon Fernandez and Freddie Hubalde were named in the Mythical team first five selection. Won-loss records vs Opponents Team Win Loss 1st (Reinforced) 2nd (All-Filipino) 3rd (Open) Alaska 5 3 2-2 1-0 2-1 Ginebra 8 7 2-2 5-2 1-3 Great Taste 12 9 6-4 3-0 3-5 Magnolia 2 0 N/A N/A 2-0 Manila Beer 2 5 2-0 0-1 0-4 Shell 7 3 4-0 2-1 1-2 RP-Magnolia 1 0 N/A 1-0 N/ATotal 37 27 16-8 12-4 9-15 Roster n Tanduay Rhum Makers #B50000 white #B50000 white 5 Alex Clariño F 6 2 Lyceum PHI 7 Antonio Torrente G 6 1 PHI 8 Anthony Dasalla GF 6 2 FEU PHI 9 Ramon Dela Cruz G 5 11 Philippine Christian University PHI 10 Freddie Hubalde G 6 1 Mapua PHI 12 Victor Sanchez basketball F 6 3 Mapua PHI 13 Abet Gutierrez F 6 2 Ateneo de Davao PHI 15 Ely Capacio FC 6 4 PHI 17 Padim Israel F 6 2 Ateneo PHI 19 Ramon Fernandez C 6 4 San Carlos PHI 23 Zaldy Latoza F 6 2 TUA PHI 24 Jose Yango F 6 3 San Beda PHI 32 Marlowe Jacutin GF 6 1 Visayas PHI 42 Willie Generalao G 5 9 Visayas PHI PHI Arturo Valenzona PHI Derrick Pumaren Imports Tournament Name # Height From 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference Rob Williams 21 6 2 University of Houston Andre Mckoy 33 6 2 Wisconsin-Whitewater 1986 PBA Open Conference Rob Williams 21 6 2 University of Houston Benny Anders 0 6 5 University of Houston Andre Mckoy 33 6 2 Wisconsin-Whitewater Andy Thompson 22 6 5 University of Minnesota References Category:Tanduay Rhum Masters seasons Tanduay