1990 Sarsi Sizzlers season

1990 Sarsi Sizzlers Yeng Guiao Elmer Yanga First Conference 2 8 7th N/A All-Filipino Conference 1 9 8th N/A Third Conference 7 11 5th Semifinals RFM Corporation 1991 The 1990 Sarsi Sizzlers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as the Pop Cola Sizzlers in the First and All-Filipino Conference. Expansion pool Pick # Player Former team 2 Elmer Reyes San Miguel Beermen 4 Cayetano Salazar Añejo Rum 65 6 Pido Jarencio Purefoods Hotdogs 8 Sonny Cabatu Purefoods Hotdogs 10 Fernando Garcia Añejo Rum 65 1990 PBA Expansion Draft Draft picks Round Pick Player Details 1 2 Alejandro de Guzman Signed 2 10 Napoleon Hatton Signed 3 18 Edgar Macaraya Unsigned 4 24 Ferdinand Santos Unsigned New ballclub RFM Corporation, which brought the Cosmos Bottling, Inc. was one of the two newcomers that joined the PBA as the league enters its 16th season. The team will be known as Pop Cola Sizzlers. Their first official game shown on TV took place in the RP-China goodwill series in the first week of February, featuring a Chinese Selection going up against PBA teams in exhibition games held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Pop Cola paraded an import named Willie Glass and lost to the powerhouse Chinese quintet, 73-93. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nfoZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=egsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3041%2C706172 Beijing five pops Pop Manila Standard Glass was sent home before the season started. The Sizzlers played All-Filipino in their opening game against fellow expansion team and softdrink rival Pepsi Cola when their choice for an import, Fennis Dembo, backed out at the last minute, Pop Cola lost to the Pepsi Hotshots, 130-149. Notable dates March 13: Winless in five outings, Pop Cola finally scored their first victory in the pro league by beating Purefoods Hotdogs, 138-120. June 10: Pop Cola scored a surprising 131-121 win over Alaska Milkmen at the start of the All-Filipino Conference. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rpkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4853%2C1750702 Pop jolts Alaska five Manila Standard October 2: Bannered by NBA veteran Lewis Lloyd, along with Michael Anderson as their imports. The Sizzlers defeated reigning All-Filipino Champion Presto Tivolis, 141-138, in their first game in the Third Conference. November 6: Sarsi advances in the semifinal round with five wins and five loss record, defeating Purefoods Hotdogs, 148-143, as Lloyd and Anderson scored 59 and 56 points respectively for a combined 115-point output of the two imports. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5240%2C1123966 Sarsi soars to cloud 9 Manila Standard November 13: The Sizzlers rallied to beat Alaska Milkmen, 123-120, in their second outing in the semifinals. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E2cVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5203%2C2214636 Sarsi strikes down Alaska Manila Standard December 2: The Sarsi Sizzlers ended the year on a high note, denying corporate rival Purefoods Hotdogs a finals seat with a 138-131 victory. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ao8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5215%2C703431 Sarsi's upset of Purefoods gives Airmen a free lift Manila Standard Roster Sarsi Sizzlers 1990 4 Elmer Reyes F 6 1 San Beda PHI 5 Sonny Cabatu C 6 5 PSBA PHI 6 Ricardo Cui GF 6 3 Lyceum PHI 7 Marte Saldaña G 5 11 FEU PHI 8 Nandy Garcia F 6 2 Adamson PHI 11 Joseph Pelaez C 6 5 Manila PHI 13 Andy De Guzman F 6 2 FEU PHI 14 Joey Loyzaga G 6 1 San Beda PHI 16 Leoncio Tan G 6 0 De La Salle PHI 17 Terry Saldaña F 6 3 Letran PHI 18 Nap Hatton F 6 1 San Sebastian PHI 19 Cayetano Salazar C 6 5 Letran PHI 25 Pido Jarencio G 5 10 UST PHI PHI Yeng Guiao PHI Rogelio Melencio Transactions Additions NameDeal InformationFormer team Joey Loyzaga Acquired via trade, originally chosen by Pepsi in the expansion pool Anejo Rum 65 Joseph Pelaez Rookie free agent N/A Anthony Poblador Rookie free agent, placed on reserve list N/A Terry Saldaña Comebacking player signed via free agency N/A Marte Saldaña Signed via free agency Presto Tivoli Leoncio Tan, Jr Rookie free agent N/A Recruited imports NameConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration Alfredrick Hughes First Conference 21 Center-Forward 6"5' Loyola University February 22 to April 1 Lewis Lloyd Third Conference 32 Center-Forward 6"5' Drake University October 2 to December 2 Michael Anderson 10 Guard 6"1' Drexel University October 2 to December 2 References Category:Pop Cola Panthers seasons Pop