1996 Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys season

1996 Magnolia Hotshots Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys Chot Reyes All Filipino Cup 15 12 2nd Runner-up Commissioner's Cup 7 12 5th Semifinals Governors' Cup 7 7 6th Quarterfinals Purefoods Corporation Simon Mossesgeld 1995 1997 The 1996 Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys season was the 9th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs in the All-Filipino Cup and Commissioner's Cup. Draft picks Round Pick Player College12 Rodney Santos San Sebastian13 Reuben dela Rosa Mapua Finals stint After missing out the All-Filipino finals for the first time last season, the Tender Juicy Hotdogs welcome back guard Dindo Pumaren on its fold and signed two promising rookies. Purefoods finish third in the eliminations behind Alaska and Formula Shell with eight wins and six losses. In the semifinal round, Purefoods racked up six straight victories to nailed the first finals seat, leaving Alaska and Ginebra, which earn a playoff by winning five games in the semifinals, to dispute the other slot. The Milkmen won over Ginebra in their playoff game. In the All-Filipino Cup finals, Purefoods lost to Alaska Milkmen via a 4-1 count. It was the first time the Hotdogs lost in the best-of-seven title series in just five games. The Hotdogs had a chance to force a sixth game when they led by one point, 92–91, with 10.3 seconds to go in the extension period of Game five, but Bong Ravena committed a foul on Alaska's Jeffrey Cariaso with six-tenths of a second remaining, sending him to the free throw line where Cariaso sank the two decisive free throws for the win. 1996 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals Notable dates February 27: The Hotdogs repulsed a rallying Ginebra, 100–92, for their first win in three games in the All-Filipino Cup in a match that saw tempers flaring between the fans of both teams. April 30: In a slambang affair with both teams on a semifinal winning streaks with a three-game winning roll, Purefoods prevailed over Ginebra, 93–85, before an overflow crowd to complete a sweep in the first round of the All-Filipino Cup semifinals. June 16: Ronnie Thompkins, the temperamental former Swift import now playing for Purefoods, displayed the same fearsome form that gave him a Best Import award three years ago, leading the Hotdogs' early attack as they overpowered a disoriented San Miguel Beermen, 108–87. Thompkins finished with 34 points as he outplayed San Miguel counterpart Agee Ward. July 21: Purefoods poured its full might in the fourth quarter to eke out a convincing 88–78 victory over San Miguel Beermen and earn a playoff ticket for the fifth and last semifinal slot in the Commissioners Cup. The Hotdogs close out their elimination assignments at five wins and five losses while the Beermen were eliminated with a 4-6 won-loss record and joined Mobiline at the sidelines.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=82UVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3724%2C3467213 Purefoods still alive, ousts SMB Manila Standard Occurrences Ronnie Thompkins was tested positive on drug used and saw action for the last time in Purefoods' 84–101 loss to Sta.Lucia in their first game in the semifinals on August 4.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a5xOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3765%2C1013319 PBA bans Thompkins Manila Standard Thompkins' replacement was Derrick Gervin, a younger brother of NBA's prolific scorer George Gervin, he led the Hotdogs to just a lone win in the semifinals and later on was also found positive on drug test conducted by the PBA.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bGwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6481%2C2913875 New Purefoods import tests positive Manila Standard Six-year NBA veteran Dennis Hopson, who spent some time as Michael Jordan's backup with the Chicago Bulls in the NBA, blew into town as the import of Purefoods in the Governors Cup. Hopson went down with a foot injury before the conference started and Mark Anthony Hill played as a fill-in role while Hopson was recuperating and lasted three games, Hopson played only once in the Cowboys' 89–92 loss to San Miguel in Iloilo City on October 12. Purefoods' import woes in the Governors Cup continues with Jojo English, a legitimate NBA veteran, replacing Hopson and also played one game before being sideline by an old injury, the coaching staff decided to keep him around but English never got a chance to play again. Tony Tolbert was the Cowboys’ fourth import and lasted two games and finally, unheralded Kennard Winchester, their fifth reinforcement, played well and help the Cowboys get back and were able to qualify in the quarterfinal round by defeating Sta.Lucia in their playoff game on November 17.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WJVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4562%2C2493748 Purefoods ousts SLR, makes quarters Manila Standard Roster n Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 1996 1 Bong Ravena GF 6 2 195 UE PHI 5 Edmund Reyes F 6 3 198 UST PHI 7 Rey Evangelista F 6 4 180 UST PHI 9 Rodney Santos GF 6 2 175 San Sebastian PHI 10 Dindo Pumaren G 5 9 170 De La Salle PHI 12 Glenn Capacio GF 6 1 185 FEU PHI 15 Bryant Punsalan FC 6 6 210 FEU PHI 16 Alvin Patrimonio F 6 3 215 Mapua PHI 17 Olsen Racela G 5 11 165 Ateneo PHI 23 Reuben Dela Rosa F 6 2 190 Mapua PHI Jojo Martin F 6 3 NCBA PHI 44 Jerry Codiñera C 6 5 245 UE PHI PHI Chot Reyes PHI Eric Altamirano Transactions Trades Off-seasonTo Pepsi Jack TanuanTo Purefoods Dindo Pumaren Additions Player Signed Former team Bryant Punsalan Off-season San Miguel Beermen Recruited imports TournamentNameNumberPositionUniversity/CollegeDurationCommissioner's CupRonnie Thompkins 00 Forward-CenterFort Hays State June 16 to August 4Derrick Gervin 8 Forward-GuardUniversity of Texas August 6–23Governors' CupMark Hill 2 GuardCal State Fullerton October 1–8Dennis Hopson GuardOhio State October 12 (one game)Jojo English 42 GuardSouth Carolina October 20 (one game)Tony Tolbert 4 Forward-GuardDetroit Mercy October 25–27Kennard Winchester 41 Guard-ForwardAverett College November 3–24 References Category:Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots seasons Purefoods