1995 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season

1995 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Chot Reyes All Filipino Cup 10 11 4th Semifinals Commissioner's Cup 11 11 4th Semifinals Governors Cup 9 9 5th Semifinals Purefoods Corporation Teddy Dimayuga 1994 1996 The 1995 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 8th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks RoundPickPlayerCollege17 Edmund ReyesUST2 Alejandro LimVisayas Summary The Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs were looking forward to their eight straight finals appearance in the All-Filipino Cup. They clinch a playoff for the second finals berth on April 30, escaping with a 92-90 win over Sta.Lucia for their 10th win in 17 games and eliminating the Realtors from the finals race. Two days later, the Hotdogs were forced into a sudden-death playoff by Alaska Milkmen. On May 5, Purefoods lost to Alaska in the knockout game via 89-115 rout and were booted out in the All-Filipino finals for the first time since joining the league in 1988. The Hotdogs were swept in two games by Sta.Lucia Realtors in their best-of-three series for third place. Last year's best import awardee Kenny Redfield, who led the Hotdogs to a championship, was not available on time and Purefoods had to settle for Adrian Branch as their import in their first three games in the Commissioners Cup. Branch debut with 40 points in the Hotdogs' 98-104 loss to Sunkist on June 11. Winless in three starts, Kenny Redfield returns and replaces Branch. Redfield led the Hotdogs to their first win against Pepsi Mega, 92-84 in Cabanatuan City on June 24.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J68mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4007%2C3517052 Purefoods zaps Pepsi Manila Standard Purefoods won five of their next six games in the elimination round and handed the Sunkist Orange Juicers their first loss after nine straight wins in a 91-81 victory on the final day of the elimination round on July 18. In the six-team, carry-over quarterfinals, Purefoods started out with two straight wins and then lost their next two outings before making it to the final four by eliminating San Miguel Beermen, 104-103 in overtime on August 6. In the best-of-five semifinal series against Sunkist Orange Juicers, the Hotdogs forces a deciding fifth game by coming back from 15 points down early in the second quarter of Game four to win by a big margin in the final period. In Game five, Purefoods trailed by 16 points with less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter but they battled back to close the gap within three points before eventually losing to Sunkist, 99-105. The Hotdogs missed out a finals stint for the second straight conference in the season and this marks the first time in franchise history. Former San Miguel import Jay Taylor, who last played in 1992, was Purefoods' reinforcement in the Governors Cup. The Hotdogs placed second in the eliminations and tied with Alaska Milkmen at seven wins and three losses and a game behind leader Sunkist Orange Juicers. Taylor played in their first four games in the semifinals in which they lost three of their outings that hurt their chances. Taylor was replaced by Gerrod Abram, who could only lead the team to one win in four games he played as Purefoods bowed out in fifth place and missing all three championships contested in the year. Notable dates March 14: The Hotdogs' defense held Pepsi Mega to a lowest output in a 73-58 win. It was their third victory in five games in the All-Filipino Cup. Purefoods reset the lowest winning score with their total while Pepsi's anemic field goal shooting produced the lowest losing total.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vWUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ygoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3804%2C2186752 New lows galore as Purefoods wins Manila Standard March 28: In another show of defensive prowess, Purefoods held San Miguel Beermen to the second-lowest point total of 67 points on the way to an 80-67 victory.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wGUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ygoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4773%2C4023325 Sizzling Hotdogs leave Beermen bloodied, bowed Manila Standard July 25: Purefoods started their campaign in the single-round quarterfinals on a right track and a stern defense allowed the defending Commissioners Cup champions to escape with an 83-81 victory over Sta.Lucia Realtors.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ymUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6267%2C3608806 Streaking Purefoods scuttles Sta.Lucia Manila Standard July 28: Purefoods dealt Sunkist with a second consecutive loss in the 85-80 victory. The Hotdogs improved their slate to eight victories against four losses.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ymUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6489%2C4033864 Purefoods slams Sunkist anew Manila Standard Roster n Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 1995 #0055AF #FFFFFF #F10D0D #FFFFFF 1 Bong Ravena F 6 1 UE PHI 5 Edmund Reyes FC 6 3 UST PHI 7 Rey Evangelista F 6 3 UST PHI 8 Nonoy Chuatico G 6 1 Ateneo PHI 9 Peter Naron F 6 3 Visayas PHI 10 Jojo Martin F 6 3 NCBA PHI 11 Richie Ticzon G 5 8 Ateneo PHI 12 Glenn Capacio GF 6 1 FEU PHI 16 Alvin Patrimonio F 6 3 Mapua PHI 17 Olsen Racela G 5 11 Ateneo PHI 19 Jojo Lim F 6 3 Visayas PHI 41 Jack Tanuan C 6 5 FEU PHI 44 Jerry Codinera C 6 5 UE PHI PHI Chot Reyes PHI Eric Altamirano Transactions Trades Off-seasonTo Sta. Lucia Realtors Chris Jackson 4th overall pick from PurefoodsTo Purefoods Jack Tanuan Off-seasonTo Ginebra Vince HizonTo Purefoods Emilio Chuatico Additions Player Signed Former team Joselito Martin Off-season Shell Recruited imports IMPORTConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration Adrian Branch Commissioner's Cup 24 Forward 6”6’ University of Maryland June 11–20 Kenny Redfield 3 Forward 6"5' Michigan State June 24 to August 20 Jay Taylor Governors Cup 24 Forward-Guard 6"1' Eastern Illinois September 29 to November 19 Gerrod Abram 23 Guard 6”1’ Boston University November 24 to December 1 References Category:Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots seasons Purefoods