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| team = Sta. Lucia Realtors
| team = Sta. Lucia Realtors
| team2 = Sta. Lucia Realtors
| coach = [[Chot Reyes]] <br> Adonis Tierra
| coach = [[Chot Reyes]] <br> Adonis Tierra
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| 3c-place = 4th
| 3c-place = 4th
| 3c-playoffs = Semifinals
| 3c-playoffs = Semifinals
| owners = [[Sta. Lucia Land|Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation]]
| owners =
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The '''1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors season''' was the fifth 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).


==Draft picks==
==Off-season transactions==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#006401; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FF9900|2px}}" width="10%"| Round
|-
! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''TRANSACTIONS'''
! 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
| [[Boy Cabahug|Elmer Cabahug]] <sup>''Acquired from Mobiline''</sup>
|- style="text-align: center"
|-
| align="center" |1
| Gilbert Reyes <sup>''Acquired from Alaska when they traded Boyet Fernandez in exchange''</sup>
| align="center" |3
|-
| [[Jason Webb (basketball)|Jason Webb]] <sup>''[[1997 PBA Draft|Drafted rookie]]; 3rd overall pick''</sup>
| [[Jason Webb (basketball)|Jason Webb]]
| [[La Salle Green Archers|De La Salle]]
|-
|- style="text-align: center"
| Gabby Cui <sup>''[[1997 PBA Draft|Drafted rookie]]''</sup>
| align="center" |1
|-
| align="center" |6
| Angelo David <sup>''[[1997 PBA Draft|Drafted rookie]]''</sup>
| Gabby Cui
| [[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo de Manila]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |8
| Angelo David
| [[FEU Tamaraws|FEU]]
|}
|}


==Summary==
==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>
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. The Realtors finish second in a tie with Purefoods after the eliminations of the All-Filipino Cup, they failed to land into one of the two finals berth and placed third by winning over San Miguel in a one-game playoff.


'''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>
Kenny Redfield, the two-time best import, who led Formula Shell to the Commissioner's Cup finals last season, was hired by the Realtors in the second conference. Sta.Lucia were tied with three other teams on top with 6 wins and 4 losses. <ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ypgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5469%2C2215228 SLR wallops Purefoods, gains share of lead]</ref> In the semifinal round, the Realtors bowed out and could only win two of their eight matches.

The Realtors were off to a hot start in the Governor's Cup, winning their first three games behind import Sean Green, <ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qo8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6429%2C3078283 Sizzling-hot Realtors continue roll]</ref> a second round pick of the Indiana Pacers in 1991. Sta.Lucia finish on the top of the standings again and were tied with San Miguel and Alaska, which both made it to the semifinal round outright with a better quotient over the Realtors. Sta.Lucia had to beat Gordon's Gin to qualify into the final four. The Realtors were swept in three games by defending champion Alaska Milkmen in the best-of-five semifinal series.


==Occurrences==
==Occurrences==
During the Governors Cup, after Sta.Lucia lost to Alaska by one point on October 28, <ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D6AVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6620%2C2915688 Alaska stuns SLR]</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.
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, <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=1|country=PHI|name=[[Jason Webb (basketball)|Jason Webb]]|school=De La Salle}}
|season=1997
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=3|country=PHI|name=Chris Jackson|school=San Bernardino}}
| bg1 = #006401 | color1 = #FFFFFF
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=5|country=PHI|name=Gilbert Reyes, Jr|school=Ateneo de Manila}}
| bg2 = #FF9900 | color2 = #FFFFFF
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=9|country=PHI|name=[[Boy Cabahug|Elmer Cabahug]]|school=University of Visayas}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=12|country=PHI|name=Jose Francisco|school=FEU}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=G|no=14|country=PHI|name=Gerald Esplana|note=|school=FEU}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=15|country=PHI|name=Expedito Falcasantos|school=Cebu Central Colleges}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=16|country=PHI|name=[[Dennis Espino]]|school=UST}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=38|country=PHI|name=Angelo David|school=FEU}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=57|country=PHI|name=Romeo Dela Rosa|school=South Western University}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=72|country=PHI|name=[[Jun Limpot|Zandro Limpot]]|school=De La Salle}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=81|country=PHI|name=Gabby Cui|school=Ateneo de Manila}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=C|no=23|country=USA|name=[[Kenny Redfield]]|note=C|school=[[Michigan State University]]}}
{{Hoops team player|pos=F|no=7|country=USA|name=[[Sean Green (basketball)|Sean Green]]|note=G|school=[[Iona College (Queensland)|Iona College]]}}
{{Hoops team footer|country=PHI|headcoach=[[Chot Reyes]] / Adonis Tierra|assistants=Joshua Villapando / Ricky Cui|teamname= |legend=(C) - Commissioner's Cup Import, (G) - Governor's Cup Import
}}
}}
<!--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.-->
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{{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}}

}}

==Transactions==
===Trades===
{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center" cellpadding="5"
| 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==
==References==
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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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