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| PBAyear = 1997
| PBAyear = 1997
| team = Sta. Lucia Realtors
| team = Sta. Lucia Realtors
| coach = [[Chot Reyes]] <br> Adonis Tierra
| team2 = Sta. Lucia Realtors
| coach = [[Chot Reyes]] / [[Adonis Tierra]]
<!---1st conference--->
<!---1st conference--->
| 1c-name = All-Filipino Cup
| 1c-name = All-Filipino Cup
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| 1c-losses = 10
| 1c-losses = 10
| 1c-place = 3rd
| 1c-place = 3rd
| 1c-playoffs = N/A
| 1c-playoffs = Semifinals
<!---2nd conference--->
<!---2nd conference--->
| 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup
| 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup
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| 2c-losses = 11
| 2c-losses = 11
| 2c-place = 4th
| 2c-place = 4th
| 2c-playoffs = N/A
| 2c-playoffs = Semifinals
<!---3rd conference--->
<!---3rd conference--->
| 3c-name = Governor's Cup
| 3c-name = Governor's Cup
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| 3c-losses = 9
| 3c-losses = 9
| 3c-place = 4th
| 3c-place = 4th
| 3c-playoffs = N/A
| 3c-playoffs = Semifinals
| owners = [[Sta. Lucia Land|Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation]]
| owners =
| television =
| television =
| radio =
| radio =
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| nextseason = 1998
| nextseason = 1998
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}}
The '''1997 Sta.Lucia Realtors season''' was the '''5th season''' of the franchise in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA).
The '''1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season''' was the fifth season of the franchise in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA).


==Key dates==
==Draft picks==
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
*May 13: [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] defeated [[San Miguel Beer]], 75-64 to claim Third place honors
! style="background:#006401; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FF9900|2px}}" width="10%"| Round
! style="background:#006401; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FF9900|2px}}" width="10%"| Pick
! style="background:#006401; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FF9900|2px}}" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#006401; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FF9900|2px}}" width="20%"| College
|- style="text-align: center"
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |3
| [[Jason Webb (basketball)|Jason Webb]]
| [[La Salle Green Archers|De La Salle]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |6
| Gabby Cui
| [[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo de Manila]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |8
| Angelo David
| [[FEU Tamaraws|FEU]]
|}

==Notable dates==
'''July 22:''' Sta.Lucia advance in the Commissioners Cup semifinals with a 100-92 overtime victory over Purefoods Cowboys. Kenny Redfield, the two-time best import who led Shell to the finals last season and playing with his fourth team with the Realtors, scored his 27th triple-double performance of 34 points, 18 rebounds and 12 assists. With the victory, Sta.Lucia are tied on top of the standings with three other teams, San Miguel, Shell and Gordon's Gin with six wins and four losses. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ypgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5469%2C2215228|title=SLR wallops Purefoods, gains share of lead|work=Manila Standard}}</ref>

'''September 28:''' Import Sean Green carried the Realtors with his team-high 35 points as Sta.Lucia scored their third straight victory and a solo lead in the Governors Cup with a 111-90 rout off Pop Cola. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qo8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6429%2C3078283|title=Sizzling-hot Realtors continue roll|work=Manila Standard}}</ref>


==Occurrences==
==Occurrences==
After a four-year coaching stint with the Purefoods ballclub, coach Chot Reyes accepted the offer of Sta.Lucia as their new head coach at the beginning of the season.
*After a four-year stint as coach of the Purefoods ballclub, Vincent "Chot" Reyes accepted a new role as head coach of the [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]], steering the team to a third and fourth place finishes in the first two conferences, later in the Governors Cup prior to the Realtors' semifinals series versus Alaska Milk, Coach Reyes was relieved from the job by Assistant coach Adonis Tierra, who handled the Realtors last season, it was not very clear why Chot was replaced but the team's failure to lived up to high expectations may well be one of the main reasons.

During the Governors Cup, after Sta.Lucia lost to Alaska by one point on October 28, <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D6AVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6620%2C2915688|title=Alaska stuns SLR|work=Manila Standard}}</ref> coach Chot Reyes resigned a few days later and gave up his position to assistant coach Adonis Tierra, who will handle the Realtors on interim basis. Reports had it that Reyes' temperaments have cause him his job at Sta.Lucia and the players' boycott against their coach led to his departure.


==Roster==
==Roster==
{{PBA roster header
{{Hoops team start|teamname=Sta.Lucia Realtors}}
|team=Sta. Lucia Realtors
{{Hoops team player|pos=G||no=14|country=PHI|name=[[Gerald Esplana]]|note=|school=FEU}}
|season=1997
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=16|country=PHI|name=[[Dennis Espino]]|school=UST}}
| bg1 = #006401 | color1 = #FFFFFF
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=12|country=PHI|name=[[Jose Francisco]]|school=FEU}}
| bg2 = #FF9900 | color2 = #FFFFFF
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=57|country=PHI|name=[[Romy Dela Rosa]]|school=PATTS}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=5|country=PHI|name=[[Gilbert Reyes Jr]]|school=Ateneo}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=|country=PHI|name=[[Angelo David]]|school=UST}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=1|country=PHI|name=[[Jason Webb]]|note=R|school=La Salle}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=72|country=PHI|name=[[Zandro Limpot]]|school=La Salle}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=9|country=PHI|name=[[Elmer Cabahug]]|school=UV}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=3|country=USA|name=[[Chris Jackson]]|school=San Bernardino}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=81|country=PHI|name=[[Gabby Cui]]|school=Ateneo}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=15|country=PHI|name=[[Noynoy Falcasantos]]|school=Cebu Central}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=23|country=USA|name=[[Kenny Redfield]]|note=I|school=}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=7|country=USA|name=[[Sean Green (basketball)|Sean Green]]|note=I|school=Iona}}
{{Hoops team footer|country=PHI|headcoach=[[Chot Reyes]]|assistants=Adonis Tierra |teamname= |legend=(I) - Import, (R) - Rookie
}}
}}
<!--Using system used by the PBA: flag = country of birth place. this is the system used to classify filipino foreigners. If we'd go to the principle of they are all Filipinos, let's just remove the flag column.-->
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Jason | last = Webb |dab=basketball| pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Chris | last = Jackson |dab=basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = San Bernardino Valley | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Gilbert | last = Reyes | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Boy | last = Cabahug | pos = GF | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Jose | last = Francisco | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Gerry | last = Esplana | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Expedito | last = Falcasantos | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Cebu | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Dennis | last = Espino | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 38 | first = Angelo | last = David | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 57 | first = Romeo | last = Dela Rosa | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = SWU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 72 | first = Jun | last = Limpot | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 81 | first = Gabby | last = Cui | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
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{{basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Chot Reyes]]}} (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup)
*{{player||PHI|Adonis Tierra}} (Governors Cup)
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|Adonis Tierra}} (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup)
*{{player||PHI|Ricardo Cui}}
*{{player||PHI|Joshua Villapando}}
| team_man =
*{{player||PHI|Buddy Encarnado}}


}}
{{1997 PBA season by team}}
{{PBA seasons}}
{{PBA}}


==Transactions==
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Pba Season}}
===Trades===
[[Category:1997 in basketball|PBA season]]
{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center" cellpadding="5"
[[Category:Philippine Basketball Association seasons]]
| style="width:12%" |Off-season
| style="width:44%" valign="top" |To '''Alaska'''
----[[Boyet Fernandez]]
| style="width:44%" valign="top" |To '''Sta. Lucia'''
----[[Jun Reyes|Gilbert Reyes, Jr]]
|-
|}

===Additions===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|'''Player''' || style="width:70px"|'''Signed''' || style="width:210px"|'''Former team'''
|- style="height:40px"
| [[Boy Cabahug]] || style="font-size: 80%"| Off-season || Mobiline
|}

===Recruited imports===
{| class="wikitable"
!Tournament
!Name
!Number
!Position
!University/College
!Duration
|-
||[[1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's Cup]]
|[[Kenny Redfield]]
| 23
| Forward
|[[Michigan State University|Michigan State]]
| June 15 to August 26
|-
||[[1997 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors' Cup]]
|[[Sean Green (basketball)|Sean Green]]
| 7
| Guard-Forward
|[[Iona College (Queensland)|Iona College]]
| September 21 to December 5
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Sta. Lucia Realtors}}
{{1997 PBA season by team}}


[[Category:1997 PBA season by team|Sta. Lucia]]
[[tl:Panahong PBA 1997]]
[[Category:Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons]]

Latest revision as of 01:39, 10 July 2024

1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coachChot Reyes
Adonis Tierra
Owner(s)Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record13–10
(56.5%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record8–11
(42.1%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Governor's Cup results
Record10–9
(52.6%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons
← 1996
1998  →

The 1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the fifth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

[edit]
Round Pick Player College
1 3 Jason Webb De La Salle
1 6 Gabby Cui Ateneo de Manila
1 8 Angelo David FEU

Notable dates

[edit]

July 22: Sta.Lucia advance in the Commissioners Cup semifinals with a 100-92 overtime victory over Purefoods Cowboys. Kenny Redfield, the two-time best import who led Shell to the finals last season and playing with his fourth team with the Realtors, scored his 27th triple-double performance of 34 points, 18 rebounds and 12 assists. With the victory, Sta.Lucia are tied on top of the standings with three other teams, San Miguel, Shell and Gordon's Gin with six wins and four losses. [1]

September 28: Import Sean Green carried the Realtors with his team-high 35 points as Sta.Lucia scored their third straight victory and a solo lead in the Governors Cup with a 111-90 rout off Pop Cola. [2]

Occurrences

[edit]

After a four-year coaching stint with the Purefoods ballclub, coach Chot Reyes accepted the offer of Sta.Lucia as their new head coach at the beginning of the season.

During the Governors Cup, after Sta.Lucia lost to Alaska by one point on October 28, [3] coach Chot Reyes resigned a few days later and gave up his position to assistant coach Adonis Tierra, who will handle the Realtors on interim basis. Reports had it that Reyes' temperaments have cause him his job at Sta.Lucia and the players' boycott against their coach led to his departure.

Roster

[edit]
1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1 Philippines Webb, Jason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
F 3 United States Jackson, Chris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Bernardino Valley
G 5 Philippines Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
G/F 9 Philippines Cabahug, Boy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas
F 12 Philippines Francisco, Jose 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern
G 14 Philippines Esplana, Gerry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern
F 15 Philippines Falcasantos, Expedito 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu
C 16 Philippines Espino, Dennis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
C 38 Philippines David, Angelo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern
F 57 Philippines Dela Rosa, Romeo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U
C 72 Philippines Limpot, Jun 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
F/C 81 Philippines Cui, Gabby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo
Head coach
  • Philippines Chot Reyes (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup)
  • Philippines Adonis Tierra (Governors Cup)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Adonis Tierra (All-Filipino/Commissioner's Cup)
  • Philippines Ricardo Cui
  • Philippines Joshua Villapando
Team manager
  • Philippines Buddy Encarnado
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Transactions

[edit]

Trades

[edit]
Off-season To Alaska
Boyet Fernandez 		To Sta. Lucia
Gilbert Reyes, Jr

Additions

[edit]
Player Signed Former team
Boy Cabahug Off-season Mobiline

Recruited imports

[edit]
Tournament Name Number Position University/College Duration
Commissioner's Cup Kenny Redfield 23 Forward Michigan State June 15 to August 26
Governors' Cup Sean Green 7 Guard-Forward Iona College September 21 to December 5

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "SLR wallops Purefoods, gains share of lead". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Sizzling-hot Realtors continue roll". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "Alaska stuns SLR". Manila Standard.
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