1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings season

1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings season
Head coachRino Salazar
Allan Caidic (Governors' Cup)
General ManagerCasiano Cabalan, Jr
Owner(s)La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.
All-Filipino Cup results
Record10–13
(43.5%)
Place8th seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Shell)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record4–6
(40%)
Place6th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Sta.Lucia)
Governors Cup results
Record1–8
(11.1%)
Place8th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Purefoods)
Barangay Ginebra Kings seasons
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The 1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 21st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft pick

Round Pick Player Nationality College
1 9 Danilo Aying  Philippines SWU

New Era

In December of last year, Senator Robert Jaworski, Sr. announced his resignation with the Ginebra ballclub during a press conference, bidding goodbye to the team and the sport that has been part of his illustrious career and made him a certified icon for the past 15 years. As the PBA enters its 25th season, a New Era has come for the never-say-die team now known as Barangay Ginebra Kings.

Occurrences

Allan Caidic, who was assigned as player-assistant coach of Ginebra at the start of the season, began his role as playing-coach for the team starting the Governors Cup, replacing coach Rino Salazar. The Kings has yet to score a victory in five games when they decided to replace import Mario Donaldson in favor of Monty Lamont Wilson.

Notable dates

March 12: The Gin Kings stopped Alaska's winning run with a 97–87 victory and maintain their winning streak to three after losing their first four games in the season.[1]

May 5: Barangay Ginebra defeated Sta.Lucia Realtors, 77–74, in their playoff game for the 8th and last entry to the quarterfinal round.

May 12: Point guard Bal David converted a buzzer-beating shot from an inbound with three seconds left as Barangay Ginebra Kings pulled a stunning 82–81 upset win over top-seeded Mobiline Phone Pals in the do-or-die quarterfinals match. The Kings with a twice-to-beat disadvantage, forces a playoff three nights ago and repeated over the heavily favored Phone Pals. Barangay Ginebra will go up against Formula Shell in the best-of-five semifinal series of the All-Filipino Cup.

November 7: Barangay Ginebra defeated Pop Cola, 80–76, in a battle of winless teams to end a seven-game slump and give Allan Caidic his first win as playing-coach.

Roster

1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1 Philippines David, Bal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
F 2 Philippines Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) José Rizal
G/F 3 Philippines Lago, Elmer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
G 4 Philippines Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
F 8 Philippines Caidic, Allan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
F/C 12 Philippines Dignadice, Yves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) USLS
C 13 Philippines Aquino, Marlou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Adamson
G 15 Philippines Naron, Edward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
F 16 Philippines Cheng, Benny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
C 18 Philippines Ong, Wilmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) USLS
F 19 Philippines Aying, Danilo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Southwestern-U
F 33 Philippines Valera, Teodoro 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UST
C 34 Philippines Escobar, Jolly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Philippines Casiano Cabalan, Jr
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Transactions

Off-season trades

December 1998 To San Miguel Beermen
Cris Bolado 		To Barangay Ginebra
Allan Caidic, Edward Naron
January 1999 To Tanduay Rhum Masters
Pido Jarencio 		To Barangay Ginebra
Jolly Escobar Acquired by Tanduay from Shell
January 1999 To San Miguel Beermen
Anastacio Mendoza 2nd overall pick from Ginebra 		To Barangay Ginebra
Merwin Castelo

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Elmer Lago Off-season Purefoods
Teodoro Valera Off-season N/A
Yves Dignadice October 1999 San Miguel Beermen

Mid-season trade

July 10, 1999 [2] To Pop Cola
Noli Locsin 		To Barangay Ginebra
Vergel Meneses

Recruited imports

Tournament Name Number Position University/College
Commissioner's Cup Chris King 17 Forward Wake Forest University
Governors' Cup Mario Donaldson 25 Guard/forward Drake University
Monty Wilson 44 Guard/forward Tennessee State University

References

  1. ^ "Ginebra celebrates 500th win over 25 years in PBA". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Meneses to Ginebra, Locsin to Pop". Manila Standard.