62-771: 2002 All-Filipino 2003 Reinforced The Powerade Tigers were a professional basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association from 2002 to 2012. The franchise was owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) when the company acquired Cosmos Bottling Corporation from RFM Corporation . From 2002 to 2010, the team played as the Coca-Cola Tigers . The franchise won two PBA championships (2002 and 2003). In 2001, RFM Corporation sold its subsidiary Cosmos Bottling Corporation, including its PBA franchise , to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), then
124-404: A 12-0 run, capped off by a three-pointer by Larry Fonacier. Purefoods weren't able to erase the lead, leading to a 2-0 lead for Red Bull. Chandler led all scorers with 32 points while Red Bull's former NU standout Lordy Tugade outscored all locals with 30 points. The last time Purefoods was down 0–2 at the finals, they've rallied and won the next four games, clinching the 2002 Governors' Cup at
186-430: A 3– series lead for Purefooods. In the closing minutes of game 5, Air21 had a 17–9 run, but Purefoods had their run thanks to a rare four-point play from Kerby Raymundo . Ranidel de Ocampo split his free-throws to pad Air21's lead into three. With Air21 up by one, Raymundo rebounded the ball with 11 seconds remaining, but Roger Yap flubbed his pass and missed his lay-up against Shawn Daniels to give Air21
248-738: A 5–13 record. In the wildcard phase, Coke pulled off a 99–98 come-from-behind win over Alaska on a Denok Miranda buzzer-beating triple. But the Tigers lost their next two games to bow out of contention for the quarterfinals phase. But prior to the start of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference , it was announced that the Atlanta-based company will have full control of the franchise, with coaches, players and management staying upon further notice, saying that The Coca-Cola Company would honor their existing contracts. On March 23, 2007, team manager Allan Caidic announced his resignation from his post to allow
310-524: A Powerade governor. Speculations as to the reasons of his resignation was that he was the alleged source of the rumors of the franchise's sale and the controversial trade proposal of Marcio Lassiter. CCBPI wrote the PBA to advise the appointment of Ronald Asuncion as alternate governor. On May 1, 2012, rumors surfaced that CCBPI will leave the PBA because of the two recent controversial trading of its marquee players to other teams. On July 30, 2012, CCBPI announced
372-476: A difficult win to close the series gap to one game; Ginebra's defensive stand forced a game 7, which put them on the way of replicating the Ginebra team of 15 seasons earlier when they won the championship after trailing 3–1. With a seesaw battle ongoing throughout the game, Ginebra import Chris Porter slam dunked to put Ginebra up, 75–73. Barako Celino Cruz converted a three-point shot to put Red Bull by
434-533: A future draft pick. They then signed free agents Norman Gonzales and Larry Rodriguez . At the start of the season , Coca-Cola assigned then-assistant coach Kenneth Duremdes to his first head coaching duties with the Tigers. After a few games, Duremdes was then assigned as the Team Manager and Assistant Coach Bo Perasol took over as head coach. After a dismal start in the Philippine Cup campaign,
496-430: A point, 76–75. Following a Ginebra turnover, Red Bull import James Penny converted his own 3-point jumper, to put Red Bull up for good, 79–75. The 2005–06 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 2005–06 PBA Fiesta Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Red Bull Barako and Purefoods Chunkee Giants played for
558-462: A point. In the fourth quarter, Red Bull tried to pull away, but Purefoods fought back. In the dying seconds of regulation, with the score tied at 89-all, Purefoods import Marquin Chandler failed to convert an open jumper at the paint that could've won them the game. In Overtime, Red Bull raced to an eight-point lead. In the final minute, Purefoods' Noy Castillo converted two three-pointers that cut
620-504: A roaring crowd of 10,755. James Penny was in the zone in the third quarter but solid contributions coming from Mick Pennisi, Cyrus Baguio, Topex Robinson and Finals' Most Valuable Player Lordy Tugade also help the Bulls clinch their third franchise title since joining the league in 2000. Pennisi had big shots in the end, including two three-pointers and a long two, while Baguio, Celino Cruz and Junthy Valenzuela made great stops that rendered
682-672: A score of 133–126. In game 4, they won by a score of 100–97. In game 5, they lost against the Texters by a score of 110–101, thus finishing the 2nd place in the Philippine Cup and Talk 'n Text becoming the champion. Before the start of Commissioner's Cup , the Petron Blaze Boosters was interested with the Powerade's 2011 4th overall pick Marcio Lassiter who was one of the instrumental in Powerade's Cinderella run to
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#1732797472324744-744: A subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), The newly acquired franchise debuted as the Coca-Cola Tigers beginning the 2002 PBA season . In its maiden season, the Tigers failed to capture the first two conferences of the tournament (a third-place finish in the Governor's Cup and a disappointing quarterfinals finish in the Commissioner's Cup), the Tigers surged ahead in the All-Filipino Conference. Bannered by Rudy Hatfield and Jeffrey Cariaso after serving time with
806-775: A tie for fifth place with the Air21 Express . Both teams played a one-game match for the final outright quarterfinals berth in the playoffs on May 28 with the Tigers defeating the Express, 97–83. The win gave the Tigers its first quarterfinals berth since the 2004 Fiesta Conference. The Tigers lost to the Alaska Aces , 3–1 in the quarterfinals. In December 2006, San Miguel Corporation sold its entire stake in Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) back to The Coca-Cola Company . Months before
868-459: The 2010 Draft . On the same day, Powerade acquired Air21's 6th pick, Sean Michael Anthony , and Ren-Ren Ritualo in exchange for future draft picks. During the off-season, Powerade did not renew the contracts of four players from the previous year namely Cesar Catli , Ricky Calimag , R.J. Rizada , and Marvin Cruz . On September 22, 2010, Asi Taulava was included in the three-team trade involving
930-404: The 2011 PBA Draft , Powerade selected Gilas standouts JVee Casio and Marcio Lassiter , and acquired Josh Vanlandingham and Doug Kramer through trades. JVee Casio however was injured as the season began and debuted a few weeks later. The team finished with 6 wins and 8 losses and ranked 8th. With Gary David averaging almost 30 points per game during the playoffs, they had managed to beat
992-582: The B-Meg Llamados , the 1st seeded team in two games. They beat the Yeng Guiao -led Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the semifinals in seven games. They enter the finals with a heavy underdog tag against the Chot Reyes -mentored Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters . Without JVee Casio in game 1, they lost against the Texters by a score of 116–100. In game 2, they lost, 106–92. In game 3, they lost in
1054-653: The Meralco Bolts and the Barako Bull Energy Boosters . Powerade received Barako's Robert Reyes and Meralco's 2011 and 2012 second-round picks. Barako received Powerade's Ken Bono and Meralco's Beau Belga , Jason Misolas , and Khasim Mirza . Meralco then got Powerade's Asi Taulava . After a disappointing season, Powerade began offseason buildup by releasing Rob Reyes and Chico Lanete , then resigning Ricky Calimag and signing free agents Alex Crisano , James Martinez and Rudy Lingganay. In
1116-569: The Talk 'N Text Phone Pals traded franchise player Asi Taulava to the Coca-Cola Tigers in exchange for Ali Peek and a 2008 first round pick. Asi "The Rock" then became Coke's main skipper. He then led his team to a five-game winning streak that was enough to get the Tigers through the wildcard phase with a 7–11 card during the season. In the wildcard phase, the Tigers eliminated the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals and Air21 Express to get into
1178-462: The 2005–2006 PBA Fiesta Conference as one of the least contenders. Coca-Cola Tigers finished ninth place in the classification phase and was eliminated by San Miguel in the Survivor Round . In the 2006 PBA Philippine Cup, the Tigers went 7–9 in the classification phase. However, after starting the season 4–0 and 6–2 in the first round, the Tigers lost seven of the last eight games, falling in
1240-480: The 90th championship contested by the league. The Red Bull Barako won their 5th league championship with a 4–2 series victory over Purefoods. The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers. † denotes number of overtimes Wednesday, February 8, at the Araneta Coliseum . After conquering their respective semi-final rivals,
1302-544: The Bulls won the battle of the bench, 40-13. The Barako never looked back in the second half on their way for a 91–86 game-five win. Tugade led all locals with 17 points, followed closely by Raymundo with 16. Red Bull put down the defensive clamps in the stretch and got several clutch plays from an array of heroes to finally send the Giants down to their knees and capture the PBA Fiesta Conference crown before
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#17327974723241364-465: The Chunkee Giants to play All-Filipino for a great part of the first half. The quarter ended with the score tied, 26-all. On the second quarter, Purefoods made key defensive adjustments that limited Red Bull's scoring opportunities. The Chunkee Giants also had big contributions from their bench, especially from Marc Pingris, who scattered 8 markers at the 2nd quarter. The Barakos still relied on
1426-646: The Coca-Cola Company to have a free hand in running the team affairs. It was speculated that the move was because of Caidic's loyalty to the former team owner Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco . The Tigers won their first two games with Anthony Johnson , but soon suffered a series of defeats. Because of these, the Tigers made a change on its lineup. Coca-Cola replaced Johnson with Jeff Varem and acquired 1998 PBA MVP Kenneth Duremdes , Alex Cabagnot and Ricky Calimag from Sta. Lucia in exchange of Denok Miranda, Manny Ramos and future picks. The Tigers finish 7th in
1488-621: The Conference Enrico Villanueva, although he finished with nine points, his lowest yet in the series, he grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds. Penny and Rookie of the Year candidate Larry Fonacier carried the scoring load for the Bulls. Best Import of the Conference Marquin Chandler had another day in the office with a series-high 43 points, but he did not receive support from the locals, especially when
1550-458: The Giants and the Barako are both itching to win their first PBA titles in 4 years. Purefoods haven't won since the 2002 Governors' Cup, while Red Bull haven't won since the 2002 Commissioner's Cup. The game was close throughout, with neither team pulling away. However, Red Bull ignited a run that would make them lead by 8 points at the third, but the Giants inched closer as they lessened the gap to
1612-435: The Giants still led, 77-68. In the payoff period, Red Bull inched closer on every possession. With Red Bull down by six, Chandler and Fonacier had a scuffle at the half court line. This led to a technical foul for Chandler. Red Bull nipped the lead to four. But when the Chunkee Giants raised the lead back to ten, Chandler fouled out at the 3:49 mark, which led to a 5-0 run by Red Bull. A Raymundo assist to Jondan Salvador raised
1674-414: The Tigers 2007 second round pick that was sealed on the draft day, slotman/center Mike Gavino (16th pick), and ex-Letran guard Ronjay Enrile (17th pick) in the second round. At the start of the season, Coca-Cola struggled throughout the conference due to its depleted lineup but had its share of surprising wins over Red Bull and Sta. Lucia among others. The Tigers barely made it to the wildcard phase with
1736-426: The Tigers a competitive team during the 33rd season. Looking for a man in the middle and guards to boost its lineup, the Tigers pawned center/forward Mark Telan from Air21 in exchange for its two 1st round picks in the 2007 draft and signed Egay Echavez in the free agent pool. On draft night, the Tigers picked former Emilio Aguinaldo standout Ronjay Buenafe as the 11th overall in the 2nd round. Upon getting Buenafe,
1798-500: The Tigers finished dead last in the tournament, eliminated by Alaska in the wild-card phase. During the offseason, the Tigers selected FEU playmaker Denok Miranda in the first round, Magnolia Ice Cream forward Neil Rañeses and Montaña Pawnshop's Al Magpayo in the second round in the PBA Rookie Draft while hiring Barangay Ginebra assistant Binky Favis as the team's third head coach in nine months. The Tigers entered
1860-469: The Tigers made a move by getting Burger King stalwart Gary David alongside Chico Lanete , while giving up all-around Guard Alex Cabagnot and Wesley Gonzales in a deal. After the trade, they then went on to win 4 straight games, but still ended up in the 7th seed of the team standings. The Tigers defeated Burger King in their first Wildcard match before bowing out to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in
1922-544: The Tigers sent Joseph Yeo and a 2008 second round pick to the Sta. Lucia Realtors in exchange for forward Mark Isip and shooter Cesar Catli . On the start of the 33rd season, the Tigers won their first game against expansion team the Welcoat Dragons but then suffered a franchise-worst eight straight losses. Because of injuries and a string set of setbacks, Coca-Cola took Aries Dimaunahan from Air21. On November 26,
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1984-576: The Wildcard round. They won their knockout match against Sta. Lucia but got eliminated again by Rain or Shine at the conclusion of the wildcards. After finishing the season fruitless, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) announced that they will rechristen the Tigers as the Powerade Tigers starting in the 2010–2011 season . With the change of team name, big man Asi Taulava stated that he would remain and would like to retire with
2046-490: The acquisition of Ali Peek and John Arigo from Alaska in exchange for Jeffrey Cariaso and Reynel Hugnatan midway through the tournament and the naming of Chot Reyes as the head coach of the Philippine National team, the Tigers were eliminated by another sister-team Purefoods in the wild-card phase, 2-1. Eric Altamirano made his return in the PBA as Coca-Cola's coach in the 2005 Fiesta Conference but
2108-454: The advantage to Purefoods. A dribbling violation by Red Bull import James Penny sealed the win for Purefoods. In the post-game interview, Raymundo said that for him, he should be the MVP, his coach Ryan Gregorio , agreed wholeheartedly, as Raymundo brought Villanueva to school in the dying minutes of the game, especially at the low post. Raymundo finished the game with 21 points and 9 rebounds, and
2170-408: The classification phase and was relegated to wildcard phase. With scoring import Rashad Bell at the helm, Coke beat Purefoods in the first knockout wildcard match, but suffered a monumental 102–101 loss to San Miguel in the last match for the quarterfinals, despite leading, 101–97, with 13 seconds to play. After a dismal season, Coca-Cola head coach Binky Favis made some interesting moves that made
2232-492: The disappointing conference for both Powerade (4–5) and Petron (3–6), Powerade rookie star Marcio Lassiter is again on the trade bloc with Petron. Finally on April 20, 2012, the Philippine Basketball Association approved the trade in which Powerade sent Marcio Lassiter and Celino Cruz to Petron for Rey Guevarra, Rabeh Al-Hussaini , and Lordy Tugade . On May 1, 2012, another controversial trade
2294-563: The expense of the Alaska Aces. Red Bull, on the other hand, is seeking for their third PBA championship, and the stopping of the four-conference championship streak of San Miguel Corporation teams (in which Purefoods is a subsidiary). The first quarter saw easy baskets from Red Bull against a virtually nonexistent Purefoods defense. Purefoods, on the other hand, had to work for their every basket. Purefoods then had problems when their import, Marquin Chandler, got into foul trouble, forcing
2356-463: The finals of the Philippine Cup. Their first offer were Nonoy Baclao , and Rey Guevarra in exchange for Marcio Lassiter. But on February 20, 2012, PBA vetoed the controversial trade. At the start of the Commissioner's Cup, the team acquired Dwayne Jones as an import and lead them to a 4 wins and 5 losses. They tied with and got eliminated by Meralco Bolts , by a score of 102–98 on the knock-out game for 6th place. The team finished 7th place. After
2418-453: The franchise, and hoped to win a title with the team, even though reports circulated that expansion team Meralco Bolts was interested with the former MVP. Having no first round pick in the draft , the Tigers used their 18th pick to acquire a point guard that would strengthen their backcourt. On Draft Day, Powerade selected Jai Reyes of the Ateneo de Manila University as their 18th pick in
2480-430: The frontline of Villanueva and Tugade, with the former Ateneo standout scoring 15 points at the first half. Purefoods, however, seized the momentum and erected a ten-point lead by halftime, 54–44. The two teams settled down at the third quarter. James Penny, the former Texas Christian and Oklahoma Storm player posted big plays, including a three-point play. Red Bull utilized the foul problems of Purefoods. Nevertheless,
2542-453: The game with relative ease, with the Chunkee Giants within striking distance. Purefoods stayed close through the efforts of import Marquin Chandler. However, Red Bull's import James Penny appeared to have an answer on every shot made by Chandler. By the start of the fourth, Purefoods led by a point, 71-70, after Red Bull erased an 8-point deficit. The fourth quarter began with Purefoods keeping close with Red Bull. However, Red Bull answered with
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2604-577: The imports, outscoring Chandler 31-26. The halftime show featured the first part of the interview of ABC Sports ' Richard del Rosario to Kris Aquino and Purefoods sophomore James Yap , who are engaged to each other. Before the game started, the league handed out its Best Player and Best Import of the Conference Award . The Best Player, restricted to Filipinos had a tighter race among Purefoods' Kerby Raymundo, Air21's Renren Ritualo, and Red Bull's Enrico Villanueva. The Best Import award, on
2666-473: The lead by seven at the 1:00 mark, and Purefoods never looked back as they clinched their first victory in the Fiesta Conference finals. Chunkee Giant Kerby Raymundo finished the game with 13 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, a near triple-double . Villanueva led all locals with 25 points, while teammate Tugade had zero points in the second half to finish with 14 points. Penny won the battle of
2728-417: The lead to two. But a crucial turnover down low cost Purefoods the game. In the marquee matchup, former Ateneo Blue Eagle Enrico Villanueva, with 25 points, won the matchup against former Letranite Kerby Raymundo, who finished with 11 markers. With a masterful conquest of Purefoods at game one, third seed Red Bull Barako aimed to have a commanding 2-0 lead at the best of seven series. The Barakos opened
2790-698: The league, Coca-Cola failed to win the championship in the first two conferences. In the All-Filipino Conference, the Tigers blew a 2–0 lead in the best-of-seven series as their counterparts Talk 'N Text won the next four games to win the series. In the Invitational tournament, Alaska took revenge on the Tigers, winning the said tournament in three games. But the Tigers succeeded in the Reinforced Conference. Bannered by former Mobiline import Artemus McClary, Coke won against San Miguel in seven grueling games to win their second PBA crown. McClary
2852-484: The national team, Coca-Cola defeated their then-sister team San Miguel in the semi-finals to enter their first finals appearance against the Alaska Aces . After losing Johnny Abarrientos in Game One of the best-of-five series, the Tigers won the next three games to secure their first-ever PBA title. Ironically, the Tigers clinched the series on the first PBA game held on Christmas Day. During their second season in
2914-549: The next game. At the start of the Fiesta Cup , the team was running well as they won three straight games and four of their first five including a win over powerhouse team the San Miguel Beermen . But after a great start, the Tigers then lost their last seven games. They ended their losing streak by winning against the Barako Bull Energy Boosters . They finished the eliminations with an 8-10 record and advanced to
2976-552: The other hand, was contested between Purefoods' Marquin Chandler and Air21's Shawn Daniels. Villanueva eventually won the Best Player award, when the PBA Press Corps voted him over Raymundo and Ritualo. The Best Import award, was in reality a no-contest since although Chandler and Daniels stayed with their clubs all-conference long, only Chandler was able to lead his team to the finals. On the game proper, just like in
3038-587: The other teams had. In preparation for the 35th season of the PBA , Coca-Cola unloaded several players from their line-up and underwent team-rebuilding process. They traded Ronjay Buenafe to the Burger King for Marvin Cruz and Chris Ross . They traded also traded Aries Dimaunahan and M.C. Caceres to Barako Bull for Ken Bono . Another move they made was they settled a trade with the Sta. Lucia Realtors acquiring Dennis Espino in exchange of Jason Misolas and
3100-501: The previous three games, Red Bull got off to a good start when Chunkee Giant Jondan Salvador injured his knee. Penny and Villanueva combined for 25 points by halftime. However, Purefoods caught up with them at the third quarter, thanks to good shooting from Chandler and Noy Castillo. On the fourth period, James Yap, who was celebrating his 24th birthday made clutch freethrows, much to the delight of fiancée Kris Aquino . Further freethrows from Raymundo, James and Roger (not related) Yap gave
3162-428: The quarterfinals, the lowest-seed to do so. In the quarterfinals, the Tigers ran out of gas as the Alaska Aces swept them in the best-of-3 series, partly due to overfatigue on the part of the Tigers. Having the second-worst elimination round record, the Tigers, along with the Welcoat Dragons were allowed to acquire an import 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) in height, aside from the import of unrestricted height that
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#17327974723243224-557: The sale of the Powerade Tigers to Sultan 900, Inc. which is owned and represented by its chairman and CEO Michael "Mikee" Romero. The PBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale during a special board meeting on August 17, 2012. The team was renamed as the GlobalPort Batang Pier . *one-game playoffs **team had the twice-to-beat advantage 2003 2002 PBA season The 2002 PBA season
3286-467: The semifinal round of the 2011–12 Philippine Cup , rumors surfaced that the team would be sold back to San Miguel Corporation (SMC). This was allegedly due to an agreement between SMC and The Coca-Cola Company (the parent company of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)) that SMC will have the right of first refusal in the event the team would be put up for sale. The buyback by SMC did not materialize. On February 17, 2012, JB Baylon resigns as
3348-606: The start of the season, the Tigers were involved in a three-team trade involving former sister team Barangay Ginebra Kings and Air21 Express in one of the most celebrated and controversial transactions in league history. In the deal, the Tigers dealt Rafi Reavis , Billy Mamaril and the rights to Rudy Hatfield to Ginebra. The Kings sent Aries Dimaunahan and Ervin Sotto , along with future draft picks to Air21 while Coca-Cola received Kalani Ferreria from Brgy. Ginebra, Ryan Bernardo from Air21 and Manny Ramos (initially from Ginebra but
3410-440: The survivor playoff, the wildcard playoffs, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. All nine teams are included in the playoffs. *Overtime Purefoods won the first two games, with Marquin Chandler scoring 46 points in game 1, and 29 in game 2 to put the Giants up, 2–0. In game 3, Air21's Ren-Ren Ritualo scored 40 points to prevent a sweep at Antipolo . The Express had an awful shooting night on game 4 to pave way for
3472-407: The team a disappointing 2-losing streak at the start of the Governor's cup. He is replaced by Omar Sneed and gave the team a 4-winning streak but later suffered a 3-losing streak, despite a need of 1 more win to book a semi-finals ticket. Because of this, they advanced to the 6th-seed playoffs. They won their knockout match against Barako Bull Energy but got eliminated again by Meralco Bolts. During
3534-516: The victory. Purefoods erected a 20-point lead in game 7, and Air21's run came up short as they entered the PBA finals for the first time in four years. After losing game 1, James Penny converted clutch three-pointers to prevent a 0–2 hole for Red Bull. Clutch plays from former Ateneo teammates Enrico Villanueva and Larry Fonacier prevented a Ginebra run late in the fourth quarter in games 3 to 4 that placed Red Bull in an imposing 3–1 series lead. With Penny resting on game 6, Ginebra had
3596-433: Was chosen as the player of the game. Villanueva led all scorers with 25 points, and 14 rebounds. Red Bull Barako seemed intent from the get-go to prevent a 3-2 Purefoods series lead, as they, like in previous games, surged ahead at the first half. Red Bull, through the effort of import James Penny and locals Lordy Tugade and Junthy Valenzuela each converted a trey, to give the Bulls their biggest lead 50-34. Best Player of
3658-543: Was named Best Import of the tournament while Hatfield won the Best Player of the Conference award for the first time in his career. Coca-Cola failed to return in the Finals in the 2004 Fiesta Conference as they were eliminated by Red Bull in the semi-finals with Mark Sanford as import. In the 2004–2005 PBA Philippine Cup, the Tigers struggled after the indefinite suspension of Rudy Hatfield due to citizenship issues,
3720-518: Was received from Air21 under the revised version of the deal). During the draft held in Market-Market, Taguig, the Coca-Cola Tigers selected ex-La Salle shooting guard Joseph Yeo as the third overall pick in the first round. The Tigers then chose FEU hotshot R.J. Rizada (12th pick), PSBA standout Manuel Caceres (14th pick), St. Francis of Assisi shooting guard Chris Pacana (15th pick), Air21 Express traded their 2006 second round pick for
3782-514: Was the 28th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The muses for the participating teams are as follows: 2001 2001 2006 PBA Fiesta Conference Playoffs#Survivor playoffs The 2005-06 Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference or known as the 2005-06 San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, is the first conference of the 2005-06 PBA season . It started on October 2, 2005, and ended on February 19, 2006. The tournament has five rounds,
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#17327974723243844-443: Was vetoed by the PBA which will send Doug Kramer to Barako Bull Energy in exchange for Jondan Salvador . On May 5, 2012, the revised trade which will send Doug Kramer to Barako Bull Energy in exchange for Jondan Salvador plus its 2012 1st round pick from Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters was accepted by the PBA. On the Governor's Cup, the team acquired Rashad McCants and become a favored import over to his counterpart imports but gave
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